Fine art already has a vibrant commercial market and functions as an investment.  But, like sustainable food, a work of art can help investors meet more than one goal. 

For impact investors who include art in their investment portfolios, ImpactArt offers a new way to think about art objects and social impact together.  A self-administered grading rubric is in development that will divide arts investment into three distinct categories: The Artist, The Collection, and The Collector.  ImpactArt portfolios will be reviewed across several dimensions, including good labor practices and a fair deal for the artists; a focus on social impact themes like climate, health, and criminal justice; the demographics of the artists who are represented; and whether the artwork is available for public viewing. 

ImpactArt Offsets—in the form of a contribution, loan, or equity investment, which do more for artists and ensure a community has access to art—will allow impact investors to maintain their existing art holdings but meet impact goals at the portfolio level.