About Us

Introduction

The Collective is a new, entry-level approach to collecting cutting edge contemporary art for the domestic setting. It has been running successfully for more than five years, enabling its members to share and enjoy works of contemporary art in their homes and tap into stimulating artistic scenes that have traditionally been open to more wealthy collectors.

The Collective aims to:

• nurture the collection of contemporary art in a domestic setting as a more affordable and socially inclusive activity
• encourage adults, young people and children to build their knowledge of contemporary art by living with it, meeting artists, visiting exhibitions etc.
• build bridges between new audiences, the art market and artists
• help to grow a larger, more culturally diverse population of collectors
• encourage direct support for emerging contemporary artists and curators

The Collective is now expanding beyond its founding group in London and is seeking new members to establish their own buying groups in different parts of the country. The Collective will then become a national web-based network of buying groups, providing information, links and advice to new groups and organising exchanges or joint events and exhibitions.

Click here to find out about starting a new group.

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