The Port of Seattle’s needs presented a unique and exciting challenge for The Lumiere Group. Although team members had experience in Strategic Plan creation for other institutions, this was the first time that team members had worked together to create a comprehensive strategic plan for a client. The Port is in the midst of many complex Capital projects, which fund and integrate new and existing artwork commissions, acquisitions, and installations. The initial Strategic Plan touched all service lines, and team members worked closely to ensure client need and goals were represented in the final deliverable.

The Lumiere Group’s initial project team included professionals with extensive experience planning for corporate collections, art institutions, and museums. Once the strategic plan was implemented, The Lumiere Group was awarded the opportunity to expand on the original plan through the creation of a Curatorial Strategic Plan to help guide the art acquisitions process and funding. Anchored in various financial for-profit and nonprofit funding models, curatorial initiatives were recommended tied to project budgets and schedules. The artist and artwork selection process suggested aligned with the goal of increasing the collection’s diversity and impact.

Planning for collections is an area where The Lumiere Group contributes expertise through clear communication, innovative process, and transparent ownership. Strategic plans with that take into account past context, existing initiatives, and future goals are critical in placing a collection in its proper context and allowing it to thrive. The Lumiere Group provided strategic planning documents for the Port of Seattle’s art program to guide current and future art initiatives that thoroughly consider the needs of the organization and the entire lifecycle of an artwork.