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Hi Beth,

There are 2 fine art transport companies that I usually work with for shipments between Canada & the US- PacArt and Total Fine Arts. Both are very professional. You should reach out to Masterpiece or Dietl to coordinate customs at the border. I believe they also run shuttles down the east coast, dropping with a US based agent such as Crozier, who will make local delivery. 

http://www.totalfinearts.com

http://pacart.ca

Best,
Heather Haldeman



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Heather Haldeman
Associate Registrar/Exhibitions
Denver Art Museum
Denver CO
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-30-2019 05:04 PM
From: Beth Savage
Subject: Shipping Canada to NYC

I am needing to coordinate transport of a very large artwork (86" x 86" x 8") from Scarborough, Ontario to NYC (Manhattan) and am having challenges with finding an art shipper who does this route AND has a large enough truck AND is not prohibitively expensive.  And yes, I realize that "prohibitively expensive" is subjective.

The piece needs to arrive in Manhattan between May 23 and June 3rd, so that somewhat short notice is also a challenge.

Does anyone have some advice for me?

Thank you!

Beth Savage

Beth Savage
The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-4885 | b.savage.srvcprvdr@fordfoundation.org

Yes, We have used Dietl, and also Northeast Transport. They come down as far as Annapolis....maybe Richmond, Va. Good luck


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Hi Beth,

There are 2 fine art transport companies that I usually work with for shipments between Canada & the US- PacArt and Total Fine Arts. Both are very professional. You should reach out to Masterpiece or Dietl to coordinate customs at the border. I believe they also run shuttles down the east coast, dropping with a US based agent such as Crozier, who will make local delivery. 

http://www.totalfinearts.com

http://pacart.ca

Best,
Heather Haldeman



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Heather Haldeman
Associate Registrar/Exhibitions
Denver Art Museum
Denver CO
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Hi Beth,

I cannot speak highly enough of Naglee Fine Art; the team I worked with was incredibly professional and personable, and went the extra mile to ensure complete satisfaction with a complicated overseas loan. 

https://www.nagleegroup.com/fine-arts/

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Suzan Friedlander
Executive Director & Chief Curator
Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library
Canajoharie NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-30-2019 05:04 PM
From: Beth Savage
Subject: Shipping Canada to NYC

I am needing to coordinate transport of a very large artwork (86" x 86" x 8") from Scarborough, Ontario to NYC (Manhattan) and am having challenges with finding an art shipper who does this route AND has a large enough truck AND is not prohibitively expensive.  And yes, I realize that "prohibitively expensive" is subjective.

The piece needs to arrive in Manhattan between May 23 and June 3rd, so that somewhat short notice is also a challenge.

Does anyone have some advice for me?

Thank you!

Beth Savage

Beth Savage
The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-4885 | b.savage.srvcprvdr@fordfoundation.org

Beth,
If cost were the only deciding factor I would forgo art shipper and choose LTL (less than container load) freight but you would need to make sure to pack it extremely well and have a solidly constructed shipping crate built for it, and obviously insure it. Cost for freight is higher for heavier items than for simply larger items, and your item would fit within standard container even with packing and shipping crate. Some years ago I shipped a 4'x4'x4' bronze from Europe via Antwerp by LTL ocean freight to Port of New Jersey and it arrived undamaged. It did take a long time but you don't need to cross an ocean for your purposes. You can try using uship.com nowadays. For peace of mind though... Go with art shipper.

Best wishes,
Jeremi

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Jeremi Bigosinski
Faculty
Norwalk CT
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-30-2019 05:04 PM
From: Beth Savage
Subject: Shipping Canada to NYC

I am needing to coordinate transport of a very large artwork (86" x 86" x 8") from Scarborough, Ontario to NYC (Manhattan) and am having challenges with finding an art shipper who does this route AND has a large enough truck AND is not prohibitively expensive.  And yes, I realize that "prohibitively expensive" is subjective.

The piece needs to arrive in Manhattan between May 23 and June 3rd, so that somewhat short notice is also a challenge.

Does anyone have some advice for me?

Thank you!

Beth Savage

Beth Savage
The Ford Foundation
320 East 43rd Street, New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-4885 | b.savage.srvcprvdr@fordfoundation.org