A clear path from physical artwork to a published on-chain listing.
MFA Vault helps artists structure physical artwork for direct sale or fractional patronage, mint a Cardano NFT record, and manage custody through either a personal path or MFA review.
Every listing brings together artwork metadata, IPFS-hosted media, a Cardano NFT record, and the commercial terms that will govern sale or patron participation.
The core flow
MFA Vault is designed around a small set of decisions. The goal is to move an artwork from a studio-ready draft into a verified listing without burying the artist in marketplace admin.
Create the artwork
Add the title, year, type, medium, surface, dimensions, price, and artwork images. This creates the listing record that MFA Vault will use everywhere else in the platform.
Mint the NFT record
Connect a Cardano wallet, upload canonical artwork media to IPFS, and mint the NFT that represents the piece on-chain. The artwork page then exposes the asset id, policy id, transaction hash, wallet, and anchor UTxO.
Configure the listing
Choose whether the listing will be published as a direct sale or as fractional patronage. That step also lets you set the vault path for custody and review.
Manage it in Collection
Track mint state, pricing, custody path, patronage structure, and listing readiness from one signed-in workspace. MFA Vault keeps the commercial and on-chain state visible in the same place.
Two listing paths
Every artwork in MFA Vault is structured around one of two commercial models. Both start from the same NFT-backed record, but they serve different collector relationships.
Direct Sale
Set one asking price for the artwork and publish it as a single-unit sale. This is the simplest path for artists who want a straightforward acquisition workflow around a minted record.
Fractional Patronage
Define the total artwork value, share count, offered percentage, and patron discount. This model is built for staged support, community participation, and fundraising-oriented ownership structures.
Vault paths and custody
MFA Vault separates commercial setup from custody. Artists can choose the path that matches how the physical piece will be held, reviewed, and moved.
Personal Vault
The artwork remains with the artist. MFA Vault still manages the listing, the NFT record, and the commercial terms, but the physical work stays in artist custody.
MFA Vault
The artwork enters MFA review. Once approved, MFA can manage assignment, intake, and the institutional custody path for the physical piece.
What collectors and patrons will review
The artwork page is designed to answer the questions that matter before any purchase or patronage decision is made.
Artwork details
Title, type, medium, surface, dimensions, year, and published images.
Commercial terms
Declared value, direct sale pricing, or fractional structure depending on the listing model.
NFT record
Asset id, policy id, transaction hash, wallet address, and verification path.
Custody path
Whether the piece remains artist-held or moves through MFA review and assignment.
What is recorded on-chain
The NFT is not just a badge on the page. It gives the listing a verifiable record that can be inspected independently of the storefront.
Canonical media
Artwork media is stored using canonical IPFS URIs so the NFT points to stable media references rather than short-lived delivery links.
Deterministic identifiers
Each minted piece surfaces the asset id, policy id, token name, and transaction history needed for independent verification.
Wallet-linked provenance
The minted record is tied to the wallet that approved the transaction, giving the listing a clear wallet-level origin inside the current MVP.
Who MFA Vault is for
The platform is designed for artists, curators, patrons, and organizations that need a cleaner bridge between physical artwork, on-chain identity, and structured sale or fundraising models.
Artists
Create work once, mint it clearly, and decide later whether it will be sold outright, placed into patronage, or routed through MFA custody.
Collectors and patrons
Review the art, the terms, and the on-chain record in one place before moving into a transaction or patronage relationship.
Campaigns and institutions
Use MFA Vault to structure artworks around direct fundraising, institutional review, or shared patron participation without losing the physical-art context.
Ready to begin?
Start by creating an artwork record, minting the NFT, and configuring the listing path that fits the work.