PAST: SEMINAR: Session One of Four in the Series "On Collecting Fine Art" will be on "Collecting Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings" this THURS, June 27th from 7:00pm - 8:30pm, Free

"On Collecting Fine Art" Series of Talks at American University's Katzen Center
select Thursdays, listed below
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Free

"Collecting Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings" 
Session One of Four in the Series
Thursday, June 27th

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Free

American University presents a series of seminars sponsored by the Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington and the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. “On Collecting Fine Art” will coincide with the Katzen Arts Center exhibition “Washington Art Matters,” on view June 15th - August 11th. This series of panel discussions is designed to encourage collecting fine art with advise from established Washington area gallery directors, who will share their knowledge and expertise. 

Topics covered in the various panels will include how to get started, how to educate your eye, how to develop a collection, how to understand descriptions of various processes and techniques, and how to maintain best practices for archival preservation of an art collection. The target audience for these seminars will be young professionals, novice collectors and art students. Each panel will feature presentations by gallery directors, who are members of the Art Dealers Association of Greater Washington [ADAGW]. ADAGW galleries represent a broad spectrum of fine art, from established masters to contemporary art, in all media, by artists known locally, nationally and internationally. These art experts will share their knowledge and offer guidelines “On Collecting Fine Art."

On Collecting Fine Art Series: Moderator: Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator, American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, Thursday evenings listed below starting at 6:30pm.

June 27 ~ Collecting Works on Paper: Prints and Drawings
July 18 ~ Collecting Photographs: Vintage and Contemporary Photography
July 25 ~ Collecting Sculpture, Glass & 3-dimensional Art
August 8 ~ Collecting Contemporary Paintings: Washington area and national artists Panel

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center
Abramson Family Recital Hall
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Metro: Tenleytown and take the free AU shuttle from the bus stop by Panera in the bus lot to AU, it's usually the first bus stop, just tell the driver you want the stop closest to the Katzen. Free parking is also available after hours indoors at the Katzen for those wishing to drive.