What Art Storage, Transportation, and Insurance Services Does CK Art Services Provide?

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CK Art Services is a Melbourne-based art services provider offering end-to-end art storage, transportation, specialist art packing, artwork rental, and insurance for private individuals and industry professionals. You can start by entering your artwork information into its online booking system for an immediate quote, or contact the team directly by phone or email. The service is relevant if you need to store, move, or insure artworks and want a single provider to coordinate those tasks.

Art Storage

CK Art Services provides art storage at its own facility. According to the website, storage is part of a full end-to-end service covering both private individuals and industry professionals.

The practical sequence described on the site is:

  1. Enter your artwork information online to receive an immediate quote.
  2. Once your artwork is in the CK Art Services facility, specialist art packaging services are available for onward transportation.

That second point matters if you are storing works temporarily before they move somewhere else — packing is handled after the artwork arrives at the facility, not only at pickup.

Transportation and Specialist Art Packing

Transportation is quoted through the same online process: enter your details and receive a free quote covering all services.

A distinctive part of the offering is specialist art packing:

  • At the CK Art Services facility — packing services are offered once your artwork is in their care, for onward transportation.
  • Through a national network — CK Art Services can recommend art packing services in most major cities.

So if your artwork is outside Melbourne, the site indicates you can still get a packing referral in most major Australian cities rather than being limited to the Melbourne facility.

Insurance

CK Art Services offers insurance through a leading national specialist art insurer. This is arranged via CK Art Services rather than being an in-house policy, which is worth knowing if you already hold separate cover and need to check for overlap.

Artwork Rental

Beyond storage and transport, CK Art Services offers artworks for rental to both businesses and individuals. This is a separate service line from storage — useful if you want to display art without purchasing it, or if you are furnishing a commercial space.

How to Get Started

The website describes a single entry point for most services:

  • Online: Enter your artwork information in the Online Art Services Booking System for an immediate quote, or request a free quick quote for transportation and other services.
  • Phone: +61 3 9014 8420
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Address: Level 8, 350 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

The site also lists contact via social media channels.

What to Check Before Committing

The website does not publish prices, storage terms, insurance policy details, or service-level commitments, so these need to be confirmed directly. When you request a quote, it is worth asking specifically about:

  • Storage conditions and access arrangements at the facility
  • Whether packing is included in a transportation quote or quoted separately
  • What the insurance policy covers, its limits, and how it interacts with any existing cover you hold
  • Whether a packing referral in your city is available if you are outside Melbourne

The team states over 17 years of combined experience in managing art services, which is the main credential given on the site.