Case Study: Art Gallery of New South Wales streamlines image management with Fotoware DAM

How Metadata Transforms Image Management for the Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Art Gallery of New South Wales, a major Australian public gallery, faced significant challenges in managing its vast collection of digital images. With a folder-based system lacking metadata, locating specific assets was time-consuming and inefficient. The gallery turned to Fotoware for a Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution to bring order to its visual assets and streamline workflows for its staff.

Fotoware implemented a system that was integrated with the gallery’s existing collection management database, automatically embedding detailed metadata into images upon upload. This saved significant time, eliminated retyping errors, and ensured data accuracy. The solution enabled seamless searching, allowed 300 staff to self-serve assets, and provided a secure permission hierarchy. The result was a transformational improvement in how the gallery manages, shares, and preserves its digital collection.

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Jenni Carter

Art Gallery of New South Wales