Case Study: Grenfell Art Gallery modernizes collections management with Axiell Collections

How to procure and implement a new collections management system with Grenfell Art Gallery

Grenfell Art Gallery, a small art institution in Newfoundland, Canada, needed to replace an obsolete custom Access database with a modern collections management system. The team was looking for a fine arts-focused solution with strong ongoing support and better alignment with peer institutions, so they chose Axiell Collections and Axiell Internet Server.

Axiell implemented the cloud-based collections management system, helping Grenfell Art Gallery move toward more sustainable collection workflows despite challenges with server issues, remote IT support, and COVID-related funding and timing pressures. The new setup is now supporting data cleansing, internal documentation, training resources, object acquisition workflows, and plans for improved photography and online collection access, giving the gallery a more scalable long-term platform.

Grenfell Art Gallery