Professional Art Handling for Every Scale of Project

New Orleans, Louisiana

Porter Art Services provides a comprehensive approach to your art production and art handling needs — from a single painting to a full museum exhibition.

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Our Services

We provide a comprehensive range of services, including art handling, installation, fine art shipping, custom packing and crate fabrication, secure fine art storage, collections management, mount making, fabrication, and exhibition design.

Museum staff members installing or preparing artwork on a white gallery wall. There are three women wearing black shirts and gloves, using ladders and tools. Two framed paintings are already hung on the wall, including a cityscape and a boat.
Museum staff members installing or preparing artwork on a white gallery wall. There are three women wearing black shirts and gloves, using ladders and tools. Two framed paintings are already hung on the wall, including a cityscape and a boat.

Installation

Our art handling technicians execute installation projects of all shapes and sizes — from large-scale museum exhibitions to single works installed with the same professional standards.

Row of empty shipping crates with foam padding, stacked on wooden pallets in a warehouse.
Row of empty shipping crates with foam padding, stacked on wooden pallets in a warehouse.

Crating

From soft packing for local transport to museum-quality exhibition crates for international shipping, our dedicated crate workshop designs custom solutions for each individual piece.

A person welding metal at a workshop, wearing a green protective jacket, welding helmet, and gloves, with sparks flying around.
A person welding metal at a workshop, wearing a green protective jacket, welding helmet, and gloves, with sparks flying around.

Fabrication

Professional mount making and fabrication services designed to support the safe and effective display of your objects using conservation-grade materials.

Empty storage shelves with white boards and labels in an industrial or warehouse setting.
Empty storage shelves with white boards and labels in an industrial or warehouse setting.

storage

Secure, climate-controlled fine art storage in Harvey, LA. 6,000 sq ft of exclusive storage monitored 24 hours, with intrusion detection, access control, and backup generator power.

A truck with an open cargo area and a crane inside it is parked outdoors at night. There are red and blue lights from the truck and surrounding equipment, and a small forklift in front of the truck.
A truck with an open cargo area and a crane inside it is parked outdoors at night. There are red and blue lights from the truck and surrounding equipment, and a small forklift in front of the truck.

Transportation

Dedicated transportation locally and nationwide, with optional unpacking, installation, and debris removal at delivery. TSA-certified art handlers enable direct delivery to airlines.

Complimentary Estimates

We offer complimentary quotes to all existing and prospective clients.

Whether you need to transport a single artwork or relocate an entire collection.

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Who We Serve

Founded in 2017, Porter Art Services has worked with New Orleans area museums and art institutions, as well as galleries, collectors, artists, and cultural organizations across the Gulf South and beyond.

Museums & Institutions

NOMA, WWII Museum, HNOC, Newcomb Museum

Private Collections

From acquisition to installation, we provide seamless art handling services for private collections.

Artists & Studios

Crating, transport, and installation support for projects of all scales.

Cultural Organizations

Handling for culturally significant works, including Mardi Gras Indian suits and historic artifacts.

Two workers are carefully lowering a stone lion statue into a grave with yellow straps, chains, and a crane setup in a backyard with aluminum ladder and tools nearby.
A woman working on a sculpture of a lion in a warehouse or workshop with brick walls and various frames and objects in the background.
A woman walking through an art gallery carrying a shopping bag and pulling a rolling suitcase.
Two people on ladders hanging a framed painting of a scenic waterfront with boats and buildings on a green wall.
Person wearing a dark baseball cap, a white jacket, and blue gloves working on a craft project at a white table with various textured objects, including a yellow gear-shaped item and a black knurled knob.
A person working on a large animal sculpture in an outdoor setting with scaffolding, ladders, and tools.
Group of people examining and working on a sculpture of a human figure with interconnected metal wires, inside an art gallery or museum setting.
A person in a red shirt is standing on a yellow maintenance lift, painting or working on a mural window on a wall. The mural depicts a countryside scene with trees, a house, and a church steeple, viewed through a circular opening in the wall. There a
A mural depicts a lively street scene with a crowd of people, some holding umbrellas, inside a gallery or museum. There are ladders and tools set up, indicating the mural is being painted or worked on.
Colorful mural of a street scene with people dancing and playing musical instruments, with houses, trees, and a church in the background. The mural is framed in an oval shape.
Person spray painting a wall with a gradient red to silver effect, surrounded by plastic sheeting and ladders.
A large exhibition wall with a gradient background from purple to red, displaying text that reads, 'TO SURVIVE ON THIS SHORE', along with additional detailed information about an art project or exhibition, and a ladder and tools are present in the ro
A group of seven people standing indoors in front of large wooden crates, smiling and posing for a photo. The room has white walls and wooden flooring.
A person standing in a room with red walls, hardwood floor, and crown molding on the ceiling. The person's legs and shoes are visible, but their upper body and face are obscured by unseen objects.
People descending a staircase in an indoor setting with a large artwork of a cityscape hanging on the wall.
People installing or painting a large, colorful, abstract mural on a wall in an indoor space, with a woman standing nearby smiling and another person on a ladder working on the mural.
Group of people wearing safety vests posing outdoors in front of construction equipment and scaffolding, with a large industrial building in the background.
Two people assemble a large yellow scaffolding in front of a mural of a black and white jazz band on a wall inside a building.
A person in a black t-shirt with tattoos on their arm and beard, wearing blue gloves, is holding a large chocolate cake decorated with yellow and white icing, preparing to serve it at an art gallery or museum with pink and white walls and framed artw
Photo of black and white framed photographs on a white gallery wall, including images of a man with a hat and a smiling elderly couple, possibly at an exhibition or gallery
Various framed posters arranged on a white wall, including artwork from Tower Records, a woman with blonde hair and makeup, and a vintage Japanese poster.
People installing art on a plain white wall in an art gallery using ladders, with tools and equipment on the floor.
Three construction workers wearing yellow and white safety helmets and reflective vests are examining a large black-and-white artwork on the wall inside a room with a window and bookshelf.
Four museum workers are hanging a large framed painting on the wall, with two standing on step ladders and one on the ground helping. They are wearing masks and blue gloves, in an ornate room with decorative crown molding and a detailed fireplace man