The Cahoon Museum’s Art Auction offers a unique opportunity for individual art collectors and businesses at all stages of their collecting journeys to support regional artists and build distinctive collections. Curator and art advisor Mallory Ruymann, Principal/Head of Curatorial Projects at art_works, will join art advisor Paul Kotakis, founder of PÁIDIA Arts, and artists Andrew Fish and Azita Moradkhani for a discussion about contemporary art collecting practices. Mallory Ruymann will discuss the relationships that inform the art ecosystem along with collecting strategies that individuals and institutions can employ to engage the most compelling artists of our time. Paul Kotakis will offer insight into the art market and how to tap into local resources to build relationships directly with artists. Guest artists will speak to the impact of being included in an art collection. The program will include a question and answer session to be moderated by Education and Programs Manager Michael MacMahon. The program will take place on Zoom, registration required.