The Artist Pension Trust (APT) is a retirement savings program for artists. It was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York City. The APT is designed to help artists save for retirement by providing them with a way to invest in a diversified portfolio of artworks. The APT is structured as a trust and is managed by a team of art market professionals. It is open to artists around the world and has enrolled over 4,000 artists from more than 70 countries. The APT is supported by a number of leading art institutions and is designed to provide artists with a way to secure their financial future while also supporting the global contemporary art market.