I work for an organization that is currently planning a move from dedicated art storage rental space to our own facility. We have planned environmental controls, RH levels, temp, etc but we are trying to figure out what is the best option for long term storage.
I'd prefer to go with sliding hanging racks like those offered by Spacesavers, or at least built in slotted racks for the storage of the paintings in our collection. I know when I ask for the money to purchase this I'm going to get asked why we can't just keep them in their crates. I know accessibility, space and less handling is better for the works, but are there reasons such as the art needs to breathe, or the off gassing of the wood is bad for the work? It would help me to know why, other than ease of use, crates are not typically used to store paintings within.
Thanks in advance!