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DegreeArt.com: Collect 4 & Art Group Invest

19 Sep 2008

During London's most exciting art month in October, Own Art member gallery, DegreeArt.com will be hosting a four week, four disciplined art collecting festival connecting emerging graduate artists with buyers and collectors. DegreeArt.com will open their doors making art accessible, affordable and approachable. They will be showcasing a carefully select group of artists each week who are tipped as being the artists of the future.

Gabor Gyory, They Put Their Buildings in These Then People Walk Past and Use Them, oil on board, Courtesy of DegreeArt.com

Painting Week: Tuesday 30 Sept - Sunday 5 Oct
(First Thursday 2nd 6-9pm)Sculpture Week: Tuesday 7 Oct - Sunday 12 Oct
(Late Night Thursday 9th 6-9pm)Photography Week: Tuesday 14 Oct - Sunday 19 Oct
(Late Night Thursday 16th 6-9pm)Multi Media Week: Tuesday 21Oct - Sunday 26 Oct
(Late Night Thursday 23rd 6-9pm)

All pieces will be for sale, under £2000 and available to buy using Own Art. You can pre -register to receive 10% off any purchase during Collect4 from the gallery. To pre register click here

Lectures
Each weekly exhibition will also incorporate a FREE Tuesday guest lecture with specific industry professionals, all relating to the medium on show. Online bookings will be available from mid September.

Portfolio Reviews
Prior to the Tuesday night lecture, the guest speakers and DegreeArt.com's Elinor and Isobel will conduct a limited number of portfolio reviews for student and recent graduate artists. Please send your CV to elinor@DegreeArt.com to apply for a review.

Guide
The gallery is producing a 'How to Buy, Collect and Invest in Graduate Art' booklet to aid visitors during their visits to galleries.

Thursday Night Openings
Each Thursday there will be a late night opening 6-9pm with drinks and music for the after work crowd.

Kate Marshall, Portrait of the Artist as an Artist, Lino cut, Edition of 15, Available in red or black, Courtesy of DegreeArt.com

Win a limited edition print!

As part of Collect 4, DegreeArt.com are giving people the opportunity to win a fabulous limited edition print by Kate Marshall worth £250. To enter the prize draw, simply email your name and address to elinor@DegreeArt.com with the title 'Collect 4 Competition' or sign up to the competition at the gallery. The draw will be held on 27 October and the winner will be notified by email.

15% discount on membership to Art Group Invest

In association with The Spectator and DegreeArt.com Art Group Invest is a club for art enthusiasts ranging from those who want to start buying and investing in contemporary art, right up to established collectors.

Each month DegreeArt.com will curate the Collection page on The Spectator website with a carefully selected number of pieces from their most promising artists. The work on display will be available exclusively to The Spectator website visitors for a period of one month on a first come first served basis. All work purchased through Art Group Invest will be sold at a discounted rate ensuring that readers make an instant investment.

Join the exclusive The Collector Club!

The Collector Club provides privileges and tools to enable you to understand, buy, collect and own contemporary graduate art. Membership fees: £350 annually.

Member Privileges:

10% discount on all purchases from DegreeArt.com and Contemporary Collective

Notification of 'Emerging Artists To Watch'

Purchase artwork through the Arts Council's Own Art Scheme

Unique opportunities to buy contemporary art created by the finest graduates with the guidance of curators and experts

VIP invites to at least 6 Private Views and Preview Evenings a year

Three studio visits per year to Art Group artists' studios (at least one outside London) to see where the artist creates their work and better understand the processes involved

Secure, password protected members website where you can access Art Indexes and current AGI news

A regular e-newsletter including lists of upcoming AGI exhibitions and events, recommended external shows and talks, curator recommendations, updates of AIG artists.

Opportunity to visit third year students and lecturers in their studios before their end of year degree shows

To get started visit www.spectator.co.uk. For more information call 020 8980 0395 or email info@DegreeArt.com . Receive £50 off Collector Club Membership when you register by 31December 2008. Quote 'Own Art' to receive your discount.

DegreeArt.com
30 Vyner Street
LondonE2 9DQ