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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.
2009 schedule
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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.
Friday, February 6
Rendez-vous with the Curator
5:00 p.m. wine and cheese, 5:30 p.m. walkthrough
Join Shirley Howarth, curator of Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, on opening night for a private walkthrough of the exhibition.
Tuesday, March 3
6:00 p.m. Visit NunoErin, the Millsaps Arts District studio of Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne, click here to visit the NunoErin website
Tuesday, March 24
6:00 p.m. Visit the studio of painter Miriam Weems
Friday, April 24 - Sunday, April 26
Club members enjoy a weekend art excursion to the Mississippi Delta.
Thursday, May 7
The May 7 tour of the home of Seymour and Maggie Pooley will be rescheduled for the fall.
Here are a few art events happening in Jackson during the next two weeks that you might want to attend in lieu of the Pooley tour:
May 7, 5:00 p.m. Artist Reception: William Goodman's "Fragment" Fischer Gallery showcases new abstract work from artist William Goodman (see pdf attached). Marcy extends an invitation to each of you to come by the gallery Thursday evening. Those who went on the Delta art trip (It was a blast!) will remember seeing Goodman’s work at the Brick Gallery in Clarksdale.
May 7, 5:00 p.m. Artist's Reception: Mary Buckley at Southern Breeze Gallery.
May 7, 5:00 p.m. Artist Reception: Group Photography 2009 including photographs by Gretchen Haien, Sandra Russell Clark, Jack Spencer and many more at Highlands Fine Art Brokers.
May 14, 6-8:00 p.m. Artist Talk: P. Sanders McNeal Bryant Galleries presents an evening with renowned artist P. Sanders “Sandy” McNeal as she recounts her experience as a courtroom artist, documenting the historic trials of one-time Klansmen Byron De La Beckwith and Sam Bowers. Joining the artist will be Clarion-Ledger reporter Jerry Mitchell, whose stories helped lead authorities to prosecute the cases. Full article available at http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090422/NEWS/90422020/-1/archive.
Thursday, June 4
6:00 p.m. Visit textile artist Gwendolyn A. Magee’s studio in conjunction with Raoul Dufy: A Celebration of Beauty, which features Dufy’s textile designs.
Thursday, June 30
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Visit the home of art collectors Stacy and Jay Underwood.
Friday, July 31
6:00 p.m. Reception honoring artist Ed McGowin at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilkins
RSVP to Beth Batton - 601.965.9936 or bbatton@msmuseumart.org
Name Change: One Artist -- Twelve Personas -- Thirty-Five Years, an exhibition of work by Ed McGowin and his aliases (he legally changed his name 12 times and created a body of artwork for each alias) is on view at the Museum August 1 - December 7, 2009.
Saturday, September 5
10:00 a.m. - noon and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Still life painting demonstration with contemporary realist painter, Philip R. Jackson. Jackson is an exhibiting artist in the 2009 Mississippi Invitational at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Audience members may come and go during the four-hour demonstration to observe the artist’s progress. This event is open to the public. Boxed lunches are available for purchase. Groups are encouraged to call ahead (601-965-9936) to reserve boxed lunches.
Thursday, September 24
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Visit Light and Glass Studio to see glassworks made by Jerri Sherer and photography by Roy Adkins. Sherer is a member of the Mississippi Craftsmen's Guild. Adkins's photography was recently exhibited at the Arts Center of Mississippi in a solo show, Ides of the South. Their studio is located in the Old Capitol Green area of downtown Jackson, at the intersection of South Commerce Street and South Street.
Thursday, October 15
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. guided tour of the 2009 Mississippi Invitational with a few of the artists, including Brent Fogt, Christopher Miner, and Amanda Sparks. The Yates Community Room and The Donna and Jim Barksdale Galleries for Changing Exhibitions.
Thursday, November 19
6:00 - 7;30 p.m. Visit the home of art collectors Maggie and Seymour Pooley in Madison. The Pooleys' home was designed to showcase their art glass collection.
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