West Coast Art Collector's Conference

Seminar Series at the San Francisco Fine Art Fair - May 21-23, 2010

In the Theater on the show floor- admission free to all attendees.
Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.

The 3 day conference is designed to provide art collectors valuable insights and hard-earned  advice on building an art collection. Sessions are geared for both beginner and experienced collectors. As the only such conference like this in the nation, we are recruiting a world-class level of speakers. Each session will be filled with usable tips, distilled facts, do’s and don’ts  and lessons learned -in a fast-paced , user-friendly format- without  sales hype or academic treatments.  Some sessions will be solo presentations, others, moderated panel discussions. 

 Sessions topics, currently in development include -

1.  Getting started-insider tips from the pros
2. What to collect and why
3. A Passion for possession-meet SF’s biggest collectors
4. Role of the internet in the art world today.
5. What you need to know about collecting photography
6. What you need to know about collecting printed editions
7. Analyzing art as an alternative investment
8. Now you have it, what to do with your collection
9. Best ways to protect and display your collection.
10. Art Framing 101 
11. Using your collection as collateral or financial leverage
12. Designing  your home with art- do’s and don’ts
13. How the media move the art market.
14. Creating your Sculpture Garden
15. Which artists to buy and why?

Final conference program, with times and speakers will be posted in mid March.