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DESCRIPTION:Join the Athenaeum and UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sci
 ences for a dynamic evening with two accomplished Private Wealth Advisors 
 and the Head of Art Advisory Americas at UBS\, all proud Franklin College 
 alumni. \n\nThe Athenaeum and Franklin College of Arts & Sciences are prou
 d to partner with the Innovation District and the Young Collectors Club on
  this program. The Innovation District is a comprehensive ecosystem of peo
 ple\, programs\, and places working together to foster entrepreneurship an
 d the commercialization of ideas at UGA. Young Collectors Club (YCC)\, fou
 nded in 2006 by Mary Stanley Studio\, provides education and social networ
 king opportunities for young professionals interested in learning about an
 d collecting contemporary art. YCC members meet at least twice each month 
 for exclusive behind-the-scene sessions with art critics\, museum curators
 \, artists\, gallery owners\, and private collectors.\n\nPanelists:\n\nMat
 thew Newton (New York\, NY) Executive Director\, Head of Art Advisory Amer
 icas\, Family Office Solutions\, UBS Dual BFA in Art and Art Education\, L
 amar Dodd School of Art\, Franklin College (’04)R. Mitchell Wickham (Cha
 rlotte\, NC) Managing Director\, Private Wealth Advisor\, Wealth Managemen
 t\, UBS BA English\, Franklin College (’92)Barry Young (Houston\, TX) Ma
 naging Director\, Wealth Management\, USA Private Wealth Advisor\, UBS BA 
 History\, Franklin College (’90)The conversation will explore:\n\nCareer
  pathways that blend art\, business\, and entrepreneurshipWhat it really m
 eans to collect art todayHow anyone — from any field — can become a me
 aningful supporter of the arts and make a lasting community impactThis eve
 nt also highlights UBS’s long-standing commitment to contemporary art\, 
 including their world-renowned UBS Art Collection — featuring works from
  the 1960s to today by some of the most influential artists of our time.\n
 \nModerated by Rachel Waldrop\, Director and Curator\, Athenaeum & Dodd Ga
 lleries\, UGA. For more details\, visit athenaeum.uga.edu or contact Rache
 l at rachel.waldrop@uga.edu.\n\n \n\nAbout the Athenaeum: Opened in 2021\,
  the Athenaeum is UGA’s contemporary art space in downtown Athens — a 
 5\,000 square foot venue dedicated to bold ideas\, interdisciplinary dialo
 gue\, and public engagement. It is affiliated with UGA and the Lamar Dodd 
 School of Art.\n\nOn view: Krista Clark: assembly and Steven Thompson: Eve
 r Loyal\, Ever True through November 21. The Athenaeum is supported by UGA
 ’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences\, The Lamar Dodd School of Art 
 and the Dodd Chair and Athenaeum Support Funds. For support opportunities\
 , contact Grace Mercer\, Development Associate: grace.mercer@uga.edu\n\nAb
 out UBS: UBS has a long history of supporting contemporary art and artists
  through its renowned corporate art collection\, longstanding partnership 
 with Art Basel\, and Art Advisory expertise. The advice and guidance we pr
 ovide is an integral part of the passion for art that we share with client
 s. UBS Art Advisory\, a service of Family Office Solutions\, guides indivi
 duals and families toward the principles and best practices to build\, mai
 ntain and plan for exceptional lasting collections. Through a suite of adv
 isory services related to art collecting\, art market due diligence\, coll
 ection management\, strategic planning and art legacy\, collectors of sign
 ificant wealth are equipped with the knowledge and support to set the stan
 dard for our generation’s leading collections.
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SUMMARY:Intersecting Contemporary Art & Business: A Night with UBS
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CATEGORIES:Lectures and Discussions
CATEGORIES:Networking
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