FRAMEWORK Panel #6

Collecting the Work of Emerging Artists

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 from 6:30 – 8pm

Civilian Art Projects

406 7th Street, NW, 3rd Floor (7th & “D” Streets)

Collaborating professionally for the first time since working as co-directors at Transformer, Civilian Art Projects’ Director Jayme McLellan and Transformer’s Executive Director Victoria Reis are thrilled to partner together in presenting this exciting and timely panel.

Moderated by collector and arts enthusiast Philip Barlow and featuring several esteemed area art collectors including: James Alefantis, Monica Bussolati, Allison Cohen, Melvin L. Hardy, and Dr. Michael Pollack, Panel #6 focuses on how each participating panelist developed his or her current art collection, the importance of collecting the work of emerging artists, as well as where the panelists look to purchase work.