# Artist Pension Funds APT's Pension Model Provides Long-Term Financial Stability for Artists By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-03-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pension-model References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/pension-scheme-artists/) & [aptglobal.org](http://www.aptglobal.org/en) This pension model provides long-term financial security as well as increased exposure for professional artists. The Artist Pension Trust ([APT](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apt-drawers)) enables artists to contribute pieces over a 20 year period. The largest [contemporary art collection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hofa-gallery) in the world is therefore, also a way to provide financial stability to those in the creative industry. APT curators pick emerging artists to participate in one of the internationally distributed trusts. There is also a communal element to the pension model -- individual artists receive 40% of the sale, where as 32% is redistributed among other trust artists and the remainder goes to running the APT (which is a non-profit organization). According to SpringWise, APT "will sell pieces at maximized prices via their expert panel, [loan works to galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/auction-data) for promotions, and enter some artwork into competitions." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Long-term Financial Security:** Providing artists with a sustainable financial future through pension models. - **Increased Exposure for Artists:** Leveraging contemporary art collections to showcase emerging artists on an international scale. - **Collaborative Artist Networks:** Implementing communal elements in pension models to support and uplift artists within a trust community. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art Investments:** Exploring investment opportunities in contemporary art as an alternative asset class with long-term growth potential. - **Creative Financial Services:** Developing specialized financial services specifically tailored to the needs of artists and creatives. - **Online Art Platforms:** Creating digital platforms that enable artists to showcase and sell their work directly to a global audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art Identity Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/idart.md) - [Artwork Investment Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-investing.md) - [Digital Wealth Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arta-finance.md) - [Affordable Artist-Focused Art Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-retail.md) - [Pension Product Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intersolve.md) - [AI Art Monetization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arttech.md) - [Art-Inspired Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artinspired-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Smart Portfolio Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portfoliogpt.md) - [Digital Luxury Art Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/particle.md)