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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.
Schedule of Events
October 21-23, 2011
New Collectors Club members’ trip: Little Rock Autumn Art Excursion
New Collectors Club members enjoy an art filled weekend in Little Rock, Arkansas. Our activities will include touring the Arkansas Art Center, a private collection, an artist's studio, attending a private reception at an art gallery, and more. A trip fee is required. For more information, contact Beth Batton, Curator of the Collection, at 601-965-9936.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
New Collectors Club members’ outing: Fischer Galleries Exhibition Preview
6:00 p.m.
View and learn about new artwork by Maureen Donnelly, Rod Moorhead, and Dan Piersol in their group exhibition at Fischer Galleries located in the Fondren neighborhood of Jackson. The exhibition opens to the public on November 10. To join the New Collectors Club, call 601-960-1515 or download a membership form here.
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.
Art by Choice Exhibition 2010
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.
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.
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
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. The studio visits begin Saturday, November 13, at 10:00 or 10:30 a.m. in Oxford. We will visit the studios of Jere Allen, Jason Bouldin, Philip Jackson, Glennray Tutor, and will see a printmaking demonstration by Kathryn Rhodes Fields in the University of Mississippi Department of Art print shop. Over the weekend, we also will visit several artists in Taylor, will eat well, and will have lots of fun. After a few studio visits on Sunday morning, feel free to linger in Oxford or to return at your leisure to Jackson. Cost: $150/individual or $285/couple includes Saturday lunch, Saturday dinner, and all visits. Reduced rate: The itinerary is designed so that you may drive to Oxford and back to Jackson on Saturday without incurring the expense of dinner or a hotel room. If you do not want to have dinner on Saturday night with the group, call Beth at 601-960-1515 x2236 for reduction in the cost of the trip.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - Studio of Artist Gwendolyn A. Magee
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Artist Gwendolyn A. Magee invites us to her studio, which is in her home in Jackson. Gwen’s quilt, Five Years Hard Labor, 2007, is on view in The Mississippi Story exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA). Perhaps you saw her on the news last week on stage with First Lady Michelle Obama to receive with MMA director Betsy Bradley the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service on behalf of the MMA. Additional biographical information is below and on the artist’s website at www.gwenmagee.com. Please call the Museum to RSVP for this event.
March or April 2011 - Tour of Stephens Inc.'s corporate collection
Meet the Stephens Inc. collection curator and view a selection of the corporate art collection at the Ridgeland, Miss. Stephens Inc. branch. In the late 1970s Jackson T. Stephens, the president and CEO of Stephens Inc., a company founded on the bond trade, began investing in a "new" commodity – art. Today, the 700+ piece collection -- the majority of which is on display in downtown Little Rock -- comprises many mediums of art and includes works from such well-known artists as Piet Mondrian, Andrew Wyeth, and Jackson Pollock.
May 26, 2011 - The Orient Expressed guided tour
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Join the New Collector Club
6:00 PM light hors d'oeuvres and beverages
6:30 PM guided tour by Dan Piersol
Please join the New Collectors Club to experience The Orient Expressed: Japan's Influence on Western Art, 1854-1918 from an art collecting perspective. Dan Piersol, who is the Mississippi Museum of Art Deputy Director for Programs, leads a tour of the exhibition.
The Orient Expressed, the eleventh presentation of The Annie Laurie Swaim Hearin Memorial Exhibition Series, explores the cultural phenomenon known as Japonisme, through the presentation of more than 200 works of art from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Since November 2005, Daniel Piersol has served as Deputy Director for Programs and Chief Curator of Collections & Exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art. There he worked with the director, staff, and consultants on the design and concept of the Museum’s new building, which opened in June 2007, and has continued to organize significant exhibitions, such as The Orient Expressed, and to build the Museum’s permanent collection. Prior to his work in Mississippi, Dan served in various capacities at the New Orleans Museum of Art for 25 years. As registrar, then chief curator of exhibitions from 1980-1997, he took part in organizing international blockbuster exhibitions on such figures as Peter Carl Fabergé, Edgar Degas, and Claude Monet.
May 2011 - Visit a private collection
Visit the home of a private collector and learn about their strategy for collecting, displaying, and caring for art in their home.
February 19, 2011 - Randy Hayes reception
3 PM, Mississippi Museum of Art, Yates Community Room
A reception for Randy Hayes follows his 2:00 p.m. "Conversations with Randy Hayes" at the MMA. This event is presented in conjunction with the new exhibition, Kyoto Views: The Art of Randy Hayes, and provides a more intimate setting for learning about this artist's work. The exhibition is on view February 19 through July 17, 2011.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Art Garden preview with guest artists
Meet guest artists whose work is being installed in the Mississippi Museum of Art's (MMA) new Art Garden and get a sneak preview of the garden prior to its October 1 opening. Fletcher Cox, Martha Ferris, Ed McGowin, and Jennifer Torres show their works and discuss the installation and care for outdoor sculpture. Refreshments are served in the Trustmark Grand Hall, MMA.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Art by Choice exhibition guided tour
Back by popular demand, the New Collectors Club with the MMA presents Art by Choice, an exhibition, sale, and auction of artworks to benefit the MMA and participating artists (artwork is sold on consignment). The exhibition is scheduled for August 20 – September 11. On August 23, there will be an entertaining tour through the Art by Choice exhibition. Learn about the art and start making your wish list (the art will not be available to purchase until the night of August 26). Free admission and open to the public. Location: MMA
Friday, August 26, 2011
Art by Choice Sale and Live Auction
This night presents a live art auction and the first opportunity to buy the art in the Art by Choice sale. Cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres are served. Reservations are $50 per person, with a VIP reservation available for another $50. A VIP reservation entitles you to view and purchase artwork beginning at 6PM before the other reservation holders are allowed in at 7PM. The live auction begins at 8PM. The art sale will continue through September 11. Location: MMA
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