The event is open to the public and will feature appraisers with expertise in many areas. Patrons are encouraged to bring their fine art, art glass, art pottery and Asian art for review and will receive a verbal appraisal priced at $10 for each item. Appraisals will be limited to hand carried items only. Proceeds for the event will benefit the acquisition fund for the Cornell Fine Arts Museum.
For more information, please contact Dana Thomas at 407.646.1526 or dthomas@rollins.edu.
ABOUT THE CORNELL CONTEMPORARIES
The Cornell Contemporaries is an affiliate membership group of the Cornell Fine Arts Museum. This group was established for young professionals between the ages of 21-40 to be exposed to the many facets of the art world through educational and networking opportunities. The Cornell Contemporaries board plans and executes artist studio visits, educational sessions and a major fundraiser aimed at benefitting CFAM artwork acquisitions. Potential members can gain access to the group simply by procuring at minimum a $30 membership from the Cornell Museum and remaining active within the organization.
ABOUT THE CORNELL FINE ART MUSEUM
The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Fine Arts Museum is a bountiful resource for the academic community of Rollins College and the wider interest of art lovers worldwide. It presents original and traveling seasonal exhibitions that appeal to all tastes, in its new home on the shores of Lake Virginia. Many exhibits feature items from its permanent collection of paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture. The Cornell houses a Museum Shop and presents lectures, films and special programming year-round.
Gallery hours: Tues. – Fri. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm., Sat. and Sun. 12:00 to 5:00 pm. Admission: $5.00 for adults. FREE to CFAM members, Rollins College faculty, staff, all students with current ID, and children. The museum is located on the campus of Rollins College near downtown Winter Park at 1000 Holt Avenue. For additional information please call 407-646-2526 or visit our website at cfam.rollins.edu.
Founded in 1885, Rollins College is Florida’s oldest recognized college, and is consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of “America's Best Colleges.” Rollins offers full-time undergraduate programs in the liberal arts. Rollins Evening Program, the Hamilton Holt School serves the Central Florida community by offering exceptional undergraduate and graduate degree programs during evenings and weekends to students diverse in age, experience and professional development. The Crummer Graduate School of Business is ranked a top MBA program by Forbes and Bloomberg Businessweek. For more information about Rollins, visit www.rollins.edu.
