2018 In Review: Rochester Art Collectors Offered Twenty-One Programs

   Even though Rochester Art Collectors has only been in existence for nine months our group has offered twenty-one programs with the help of seventeen partner organizations. All but two of the programs were free to attendees. "Lure Of The Local," a panel discussion developed in collaboration with the Memorial Art Gallery, and "Think globally. Create, experience and collect locally," done in partnership with Rochester Contemporary, both required an admission fee to those who were not already members of those institutions.

   We don't have an exact count but we believe our programs exposed attendees to several hundred artists' works for sale over the course of 2018. Generally speaking we try to hold our events inside of galleries during group exhibitions so attendees can both see and purchase works of art as well as pick up a little education. Event attendees were informed on a wide array of topics at our events including understanding and collecting glass, ceramics, and photography to printmaking, and more. All but five of our programs were open to the public.

   Our five member-only programs in 2018 fell into two categories: "Collectors Circles" and "Collectors Previews".  Members participating in a "Collector Circle" event may bring a piece of art from their collection created by someone other than themselves to talk about with the group. In addition, we have a guest speaker present information of interest to collectors. Usually we hold "Collectors Circle" events in a gallery during a group show. Members were also invited to three "Collectors Preview" events.  Every so often we are able to gain access to exhibitions BEFORE the show is open to the public thereby providing members an opportunity to see and purchase works of art before the general public.

Here's the list of program events held in 2018. The most recent events are shown at the top.
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• Social Mixer at The Strathallan | Contemporary Art Fair of Rochester | KC Fine Art Gallery | FREE
• Dick Bennett on Collecting Photography | Image City Gallery | FREE
• Collectors Preview Party! Big Show of Small Works | Lumiere Gallery | Members Only | FREE
• Erich Lehman on The Art Of The Pop-Up | 1975 Gallery | FREE
• ​Collectors Circle | Oxford Gallery | Members Only | FREE
• Creating & Collecting Glass | More Fire Glass | FREE
• Social Mixer + Panel Presentation: "Lure Of The Local" | Memorial Art Gallery
• ArtAwake 2018 | Exhibition PREVIEW | Members Only | FREE
• Curating Your Collection | Main Street Arts Center | FREE
• Understanding & Collecting Ceramic Art | Flower City Arts Center | FREE
• ​Primer On Printmaking: Understanding & Collecting Fine Art Prints | RIT Bevier Gallery | FREE
• Think globally. Create, experience and collect locally | Rochester Contemporary Arts Center
• Living With Art: A splash of inspiration at home or at work - Part 2 | Rochester Brainery
• ​Info Presentation: Rochester Art Collectors Group at Anderson Alley - Session 2 | FREE
• Info Presentation: Rochester Art Collectors Group at Hungerford - Session 2 | FREE
• ​Info Presentation: Rochester Art Collectors Group at Anderson Alley - Session 1 | FREE
• Info Presentation: Rochester Art Collectors Group at Hungerford - Session 1 | FREE
• Collectors Preview: The Birth of the Universe | Members Only | FREE
• ​Collectors Circle | Makers Gallery | Members Only | FREE
• ​Living With Art: A splash of inspiration at home or at work - Part 1 | Rochester Brainery
• ​Kick-off Social Mixer for RochesterArtCollectors.org | Memorial Art Gallery - Brown Hound | FREE

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