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New Collectors Club
The Mississippi Museum of Art’s New Collectors Club supports new collectors and stimulates interest in contemporary art. Members meet monthly at artists’ studios, collectors’ homes, or at the Museum for guided tours. Out-of-state trips provide opportunities for collectors to visit galleries, museums and artists’ studios in a particular city.
Anyone can be a member! The club is for Museum members who love art and want to learn to care for it and for those who want to meet artists, see their studios and be the first to see their new work.
There is a membership fee of $45 for an individual or $80 for a dual membership. The membership fee is renewable each year by September 30. A Museum membership is also required to join the New Collectors Club.
Download a pdf of the Membership Form to sign up today!
New Collectors Club History
The Mississippi Museum of Art’s New Collectors Club began in 2005 out of the desire of local collectors –-- lead by Museum member Steven Chevalier –-- and Museum staff for a way to support new collectors, to stimulate interest in contemporary art, and to involve both new and experienced collectors in the Museum. At the initial meeting, we met informally to talk with collectors about what they wanted. Since then, we remain open to suggestions regarding meetings and the New Collectors Club in general.
The format is informal and varies depending on where it takes place and what we do. Usually, each meeting lasts about an hour and a half and there is time to talk with other members while having refreshments. The meetings are small, and it’s easy to ask questions and to initiate a discussion.
We meet at least ten times each year and offer a variety of programs and opportunities including arts related trips out of state. The club continues to be for Museum members who love art and want to learn to care for it and for those who want to meet artists, see their studios and be the first to see their new work.
2010 Schedule
The Mississippi Museum of Art’s New Collectors Club supports new and experienced collectors by providing fun, educational opportunities such as visits to artists’ studios and collectors’ homes, exclusive tours of Museum exhibitions, and out-of-state art excursions.
August
Art by Choice Exhibition
The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Back by popular demand, the New Collectors Club with the Mississippi Museum of Art presents Art by Choice, a sale of artworks to benefit the MMA's acquisition of new art and Museum operations. MMA has curated a selection of museum-quality works by artists associated with Mississippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston, Memphis, and New Orleans. And for the first time, artworks from the estate of prominent arts patron Theo Inman Vaughey will be available in a public sale and auction. The art will be available to purchase on the evening of Saturday, August 28 ($50 per person, reservations required, open to the public), and on the afternoon and evening of September 11 (free admission). MMA welcomes sale inquiries during regular Museum hours beginning August 29
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - Guided Tour of Art by Choice
6:30-7:15 PM
Free admission - open to the public
Get the scoop on the art for sale and for auction in an insider's tour of Art by Choice. Dan Piersol, MMA Deputy Director for Programs, leads an informative and entertaining tour through the exhibition. Learn about the art and start making your wish list. MMA has curated a selection of museum-quality works by artists associated with Mississippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston, Memphis, and New Orleans. The art will be available for purchase on the evening of August 28 and on the afternoon and evening of September 11. MMA welcomes sale inquiries during regular museum hours beginning August 29.
Saturday, August 28, 2010 - Art by Choice Sale and Live Auction
Mississippi Museum of Art
5:30 PM Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres available
6:00 PM Guided tour - Dan Piersol leads a tour of the artworks for sale and for auction.
6:30 PM Sale opens
8:00 PM Live auction in Trustmark Grand Hall
The evening features a live art auction and the first opportunity to buy the art offered for sale in Art by Choice. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres are served. Open to the public, the admission cost is $50 per person. To make your reservation, call 601-960-1515 with credit card information or send a check payable to the Mississippi Museum of Art and note "Art by Choice auction" on the memo line. Although reservations are requested, admission fees will be accepted at the door the night of the event.
September
Saturday, September 11, 2010 - Art by Choice Public Sale
2 - 7 PM
The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions
Don't miss the last chance to buy the art from the Art by Choice exhibition! Benefiting the Museum, art at a variety of price points will be available to purchase. Choose from artworks by artists associated with Mississippi as well as works from galleries in New York, Boston, Memphis, and New Orleans.
October
Monday, October 18, 2010 - Home of Mr. & Mrs. William G. Yates
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates in Philadelphia, Miss. and view their art collection. Meet at the Museum at 5:00 PM or at the Yates home at 7:00 PM. RSVP to Beth Batton at 601-960-1515 or at bbatton@msmuseumart.org
November
Saturday & Sunday, November 13 & 14, 2010 - Oxford Art Excursion
Spend Saturday and Sunday in Oxford visiting artists' studios including those of Jere Allen, Jason Bouldin, and Philip Jackson. We'll tour The Modern South at The University Museum and will meet artists Obie Clark and Alice Hammell in the arts-centered town of Taylor. Hotel rooms are reserved under Mississippi Museum of Art at The Inn at Ole Miss. An itinerary and the cost for the trip are forthcoming.
Past Events
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
8:00 PM Dr. and Mrs. Jay Underwood invite the New Collectors Club to their home for dessert and to honor artist Claudia DeMonte immediately following the opening reception of The Luxury of Exercise: Small Sculpture and Drawings on Paper by Claudia DeMonte at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
5:30 PM refreshments, 6 PM - 7:30 PM film
Enjoy a screening of the documentary film, Herb & Dorothy. This film acquaints us with the art collecting couple behind the new MMA exhibition, Herb and Dorothy: A Glimpse into Their Extraordinary Collection. Herbert Vogel, an employee of the U.S. Postal Service, and Dorothy Vogel, a reference librarian, used her salary to cover thier living expenses and devoted his salary to the acquisition of contemporary art. This event is fee and open to the public. Sponsored by Ross & Yerger Insurance, Inc.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
6:00 PM refreshments, 6:30 PM program
Tour Gallery 119 at 119 President Street in Downtown Jackson and view the exhibition Six Over Sixty and learn from an expert about insuring your art collection! Sponsored by Ross & Yerger Insurance, Inc.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
6:00 PM
Please join us at the home of Michael Steiner. The home and surrounding gardens were restored three years ago to emphasize the property's mid-century roots with the goal of showcasing Michael's international collection of abstract contemporary art. There's so much color in this house that it's sure to tax all of your senses! Come see wonderful artwork from the United States, South and Central America, Europe, and Isreal.
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