Friday, November 2, 2007 LECTURE*

Betsy Thomas

Vice President, Christie's 19th Century European Paintings Dept.

Great Collectors of the Gilded Age: Bringing European Art to America

Ms. Thomas graduated with a B.A. in the History of Art from Pomona College and holds a M.A. degree from the Courtauld Institute in London.

Collectors Circle reception at 5:30 PM, lecture at 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Northern Trust

Friday November 30, 2007 LECTURE*

Professor John Wilmerding

Christopher B. Sarofim '86 Professor of American Art, Princeton University

Collecting American Art

John Wilmerding was on the faculty of the Department of Art and Archaeology since 1988. Before joining the faculty at Princeton, he was curator of American art and senior curator at the National Gallery of Art from 1977 to 1983, and deputy director from 1983 to 1988. He holds a presidential appointment to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House and is on the board of trustees of the National Gallery.

Collectors Circle reception at 5:30 PM, lecture at 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Northern Trust

December 6 - 8, 2007 STUDY TRIP**

MIAMI: ART BASEL

Overnight trip to Miami to attend Art Basel, Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) exhibition, and visits to dealers and collectors. Trip departs on Thursday, returns on Saturday.

Friday January 25, 2008 LECTURE*

Professor Arthur Wheelock, Jr.

Curator of Northern Baroque Painting, National Gallery of Art

What Makes a Vermeer a Vermeer?

Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., professor of art history, University of Maryland, College Park has written many books including Johannes Vermeer, Vermeer and the Art of Painting, Gerrit Dou, and Aelbert Cuyp.

Collectors Circle reception at 5:30 PM, lecture at 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Northern Trust

Friday February 8, 2008 LECTURE*

George Abrams, Collector

Collections, Passion, and Madness

Mr. Abrams is a Harvard-trained independent lawyer and is serving his 30th year on the visiting committee of the Harvard Art Museums. His is also trustee of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, a fellow of the Morgan Library, and a member of the prestigious vetting committee for the European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Collectors Circle reception at 5:30 PM, lecture at 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Northern Trust

March 28-30, 2008

NEW YORK CITY PATRON'S TRIP**

In order to raise additional funds for the Collectors Circle acquisitions fund, individual donors who give $1000 or more will be invited to travel to New York with Dr. Schloder and Dr. Hardin to visit galleries and art fairs to view possible Museum acquisitions.

Space is limited: first-come, first-served basis.

April 25, 2008

COLLECTORS CHOICE VII Gala

A gala evening of food, fine wine, and fine art, where Dr. Schloder and Dr. Hardin will present three potential acquisitions for the Museum. Collectors Circle members will get to vote for their favorite. This event is open to non-members. Invite your friends to come join us!

Sponsored by Homes by Helen

May 13, 2008 STUDY TRIP**

Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL

Tour the new wing and the special exhibition, From Paradigm to the Unexpected: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Shey Collection.

(Possible dates - May 7th, 8th, 13th, 14th)

Coming September 2008

COLLECTORS CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR, Sicily***

Details to follow.

* For Lecture reservations, please contact
Elizabeth Baker at 727-825-7888 or email - click here.

**For Study Trip reservations please contact
Barbara McCoy at 727-551-9598 or email - click here.

***For International Study Tour to Sicily, please contact
Vicki Sofranko at 727-896-2667 Ext. 214 or email - click here.