Bob Crozier is working to establish standards for fine art warehousing worldwide. Since 2006 he has been leading a Storage Guidelines Committee under the auspices of International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transporters (ICEFAT). The result is comprehensive intra-industry document, which was enthusiastically approved by ICEFAT in late September 2008, at their annual convention in Florence, Italy.

The recent swell in fine art warehouse catastrophes including fires, theft and natural disasters prompted Bob Crozier to take every precaution to insure that the collections housed in his warehouses were as safe as possible.  During this exercise, Bob worked with insurance and museum sectors to establish “Guidelines for Storage” for commercial fine art storage companies.

In an effort to share this information and in turn protect other collections, Bob presented his findings to ICEFAT, an organization representing 80 of the finest independent art transportation firms from over 40 countries, of which he is a member.  ICEFAT created a multi-party task force to develop and implement guidelines for operating state-of-the-art commercial art storage facilities. Bob Crozier was named as Committee Chairman in 2006.  The committee addresses insurance underwriter concerns, which include the potential for vandalism, theft, accidental damage, and catastrophic loss.

The benefits of the study are broad, positively affecting the museum world, auction houses, corporate and private collectors, galleries, artists, and their insurers. As presently drafted, the ICEFAT Guidelines will be used by member warehouses raise the overall climate for art around the world.  

In his address at the ICEFAT conference, Bob Crozier stated, “The worldwide community of commercial fine art warehouses is proud to take the leadership of this effort, which will ensure the safety and viability of the art entrusted to our care. We look forward to an open and collegial dialogue with the many groups and companies that will be positively affected by our adoption of Guidelines for Storage.”