Also called: Art-Secured Lending Officer, Art Banking Advisor
Works at a bank or auction house making loans backed by paintings and sculptures and advising wealthy collectors on art as an asset.
An art finance specialist reviews a collector's request to borrow $5 million against three paintings. They get the art appraised, check its ownership history, arrange insurance and secure storage, and write up the loan terms.
Approximate; bonuses common at banks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance or art history; many add an MBA or art business master's.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Economics, Art History.
Growing about average. Grows with the art market and private wealth.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps with price data and paperwork, but valuing one-of-a-kind art and earning client trust stay human.
Classes: AP Economics, Art history, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2072.
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