How to Start an Art Collection (With or Without a Trust Fund)

You've stood in a gallery, loved a painting, and walked out because you had no idea what to ask. Or what it costs. Or whether you would be making a mistake.

This evening fixes that.

How to Start an Art Collection is a free, relaxed evening at Galerie Alaux, right by Mercado Central, as part of the first Art Month Valencia.

No snobbery, no jargon, no one checking your bank balance at the door.

A great talk, debate, and conversation with industry professionals, with tapas and wine! Then a gallery walk and conversations with exhibiting artists.

Free entry. but! RSVP HERE so we know you're coming; spaces are limited.

Our speakers:

Sławek Stawarczyk - Colores Gallery Owner & Discussion Leader

Elizabeth Khoury — Artist, Writer & Founder of Bloom Gallery

Sergejs Kolecenko - Printmaker, Abyss Art Space founder, An Internationally Exhibited Artist

WHAT WE'LL COVER

- What "collecting" actually means
- What's the difference between collecting and investing in art
- How to buy original art on a normal or extraordinary budget
- What to ask an artist or a gallery\, and what it's rude not to ask
- Pricing\, editions\, prints vs originals: what you're actually paying for
- How to live with art: hanging\, mixing styles\, starting small
- And plenty more!

Free entry. but! RSVP HERE so we know you're coming; spaces are limited.

WHO IT'S FOR
Art lovers. Seasoned Collectors with a big appetite. First-time buyers. People with bare walls. People who own one painting and suspect they're about to own more. Business owners who want their space to say something.

THE PRACTICAL STUFF
Saturday 14 November, 7 pm
Galerie Alaux, C/ del Peu de la Creu 7, Ciutat Vella (look for the black sign on the corner)

Free entry. BUT ! RSVP HERE so we know you're coming; spaces are limited.

Hosted by Kami MadArt, artist, founder of Creative Mind Shampoo and co-organiser of Art Month Valencia.
Questions? WhatsApp +34 695 794 111