Press releases

A press release arises from a need for information: an event, a publication, a restitution, a decision of the Assembly. The directorate concerned drafts a text, which the press office rewrites in a short, verifiable style. The spokesperson approves the final version.

Translation is carried out by the Organization's translators and reviewed by a lawyer where the text refers to conventions. The three versions are published at the same time.

Each press release contains an informative title, a two-line lead, a body of text, key figures where useful, a quotation from an official, a "Learn more" section and the press office contact details.

This consistent structure allows editorial teams to spot the essentials quickly. The figures cited are accompanied by their source and reference year.

Press releases are classified by date and by theme: events, publications, international operations, institutional, prizes and awards. A search engine allows filtering by keyword, language and period.

Each text has a stable address, which should be cited in preference to copies of the page. Attachments — photographs, tables, reading notes — are gathered at the bottom of the page.

Distribution is by email to accredited journalists and subscribers, through the online press room and through the Organization's official accounts. Embargoed press releases are sent only to accredited journalists.

A non-accredited journalist may ask to receive the unrestricted press releases by writing to the press office. They may unsubscribe in one click from every mailing.

Press releases are never deleted. When an error is found, a corrected version is published with an explicit note at the top of the page, the date of correction and the nature of the change.

The archives go back to the creation of the Organization in 2007. They are a useful source for art market historians and heritage law researchers.