This fall, Museum of Contemporary Craft and Pacific Northwest College of Art present a series of events about the art of collecting – leading up to the College’s signature Art Auction in February 2010.

Saturday, September 26 at 6 pm
Hosted by Susan Thayer Farago and John Jones with gallerist Rod Pulliam
$50 per ticket | RSVP deadline September 22
Ceramist Susan Thayer Farago and artisan woodworker John Jones invite you to explore their sprawling garden estate to experience their private collection of Northwest artists, international craft, and turn-of-the-century machinery. Rod Pulliam of Pulliam Gallery will lead an evening discussion about the practice of collecting.

Saturday, October 24 at 6 pm
Hosted by Carol Smith-Larson with gallerist Charles Froelick
$50 per ticket | RSVP deadline October 20
Collector Carol Smith-Larson invites you to view her collection of international artists and acclaimed ceramists, including Toshiko Takaezu and Portland artist Ken Shores. Experience her unique blend of contemporary and mid-century design in an urban loft setting. Froelick Gallery’s Charles Froelick discusses the partnership between gallery and collector.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 5:30 pm
PNCA Benefit Art Auction with Bonhams & Butterfields
$75 per ticket
The Fall Collectors’ Evenings provide a foray into participating in a live art auction. This year’s event will support student scholarships at PNCA and features fine art from across the nation. Get your tickets in advance!

 

Address for Collectors’ Evenings will be provided upon reservation receipt.

For further information, or to RSVP, please contact Aidan Krainock at 503 821 8882 or akrainock@pnca.edu.