Young Collectors Looking for Action
Perhaps you miss your college Art History classes, or perhaps you’re looking to get out and explore the art scene in a relaxed and fun way. There is much to be found in the way of young collector groups and activities for youthful art lovers. (Check out New Collectors on the Block in this month’s issue of The Forbes Collector where we previewed a handful of them.)
Here are some groups to check out:
The Museum Council
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
617-369-3268/museumcouncil@mfa.org
The Apollo Circle
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
212-650-2371/apollo.circle@metmuseum.org
SFMOMA Contemporary Extension
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
415-357-4086/cx@sfmoma.org
The Whitney Contemporaries
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
212-570-3641/contemporaries@whitney.org
AAF New Collectors Group, New York, NY
212-255-2003/www.aafnyc.com
The Contemporaries, New York, NY
www.thecontemporaries.org/info@contemporaries.com
The MOCA Contemporaries
The Museum of Contemporary Art, L.A., CA
213-633-5318/contemporaries@moca.org
Young Friends Program
Philadelphia Museum of Art
215-684-7820/youngfriends@philamuseum.org
Evening Associates
The Art Institute of Chicago
312-443-3710/eveningassociates@artic.edu
The Junior Associates
Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
212-333-1240/ infoja@moma.org
Christie’s
Christie’s offers a series of sales and educational events called first open aimed at a younger demographic, though not exclusive by age. While there is no official membership group surrounding first open, keep your eyes and ears open for information about events.
www.christies.com
Young Collectors Council
Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
212-360-4255 / ycc@guggenheim.org
