Exhibition management software

Run the whole exhibition from one record — checklist to sell-through.

Shows are where a gallery makes its year and loses its paperwork. Aurelian keeps the checklist, the loans, the condition reports, the reservations and the results in one place, connected to the same inventory and collector records you use every other day.

The exhibition workflow

  1. 01

    Plan

    Dates, concept, artists, budget. Works reserved out of inventory so nothing gets double-sold while the show is being built.

  2. 02

    Checklist

    Every work with price, lender, dimensions, framing and shipping requirement — generated from the catalogue, not retyped.

  3. 03

    Loans & consignments

    Agreements per work with terms, insurance value, transit and return date. Reminders before anything lapses.

  4. 04

    Install

    Incoming condition reports, hang plan, wall labels and press list, all attached to the show record.

  5. 05

    Run

    Private view attendance, enquiries, holds, reservations and sales tracked live against each work and each collector.

  6. 06

    Close & report

    Outgoing condition, returns, sell-through rate, revenue per artist, and new collectors acquired.

What to measure when the show closes

Sell-through rate

Works sold as a share of works shown — the single number that tells you whether the programme is working.

Definition →

Revenue per artist

Gross and net after the commission split, so programming decisions are made on margin rather than memory.

Commission rates →

New collectors acquired

First-time buyers and qualified enquirers added to the CRM during the run, with a follow-up scheduled.

Clienteling →

Cost of the show

Shipping, framing, install, print, opening and press against gross margin — the number most galleries never calculate.

Free calculators →

Inside the workspace

Illustrative view of inventory, collectors and consignments — the same records your exhibitions draw on.

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Galleries & Dealers

Overview

Inventory value
€412,800
63 works catalogued
Client lifetime value
€284,050
41 active collectors
Open consignments
12
2 expiring this month
Needs attention
  • Consignment for “Sea Wall III” expires in 9 days
  • Invoice #2026-041 unpaid for 32 days
  • Follow-up due: L. Bertrand (tomorrow)
Recent activity
  • Viewing room opened by Fondation Mercier
  • “Marble Fragment” marked sold — €11,000
  • Condition report attached to AUR-0142

Preview rendered with sample data. Your workspace adapts to the practice you select at sign-up — gallery, artist, collector, advisor, jeweller or watch dealer.

Exhibition management: questions

What is exhibition management software?

Exhibition management software plans and records a show end to end: the checklist of works, loan and consignment agreements, condition reports in and out, installation and wall labels, press and private view invitations, reservations and sales during the run, and the sell-through report after it closes.

How is it different from gallery management software?

Gallery management software is the permanent record of inventory, collectors and consignments. Exhibition management is the project layer on top: a specific show, with a date range, a checklist, a budget and a set of outcomes. Aurelian includes both, so works never have to be re-entered for a show.

Can it handle incoming loans from collectors and museums?

Yes. Each work on the checklist records the lender, the loan agreement, the agreed insurance value, transit arrangements, and condition reports on arrival and departure.

Does it produce wall labels and checklists?

Yes — checklists and label copy are generated from the catalogue record, so artist, title, year, medium and dimensions match the database rather than being retyped into a document.

What should I measure after an exhibition?

Sell-through rate, revenue per artist, average sale price against asking price, number of new collectors acquired, private view attendance converted to enquiries, and total cost of the show against gross margin. Aurelian reports these from the sales and CRM records already captured during the run.

Does it work for art fairs as well as gallery shows?

Yes. A fair is modelled the same way as a show — a checklist, a booth budget, a date range, reservations and outcomes — so you can compare fair performance against in-gallery exhibitions.

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