Collectors Circle

Help keep Hillwood’s collection a living one.

With the support of the Collectors Circle, Hillwood purchased this immaculate jeweled silver and enamel box from the House of Bolin, one of the most important jewelers to work for the last Russian imperial court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The box is an outstanding example of the art nouveau style embraced by the Bolin firm in the last years of its existence in Russia. Its lid of sinuous finely-chased peacock feathers set with small rose-cut diamonds and pearls against deep blue enamel illustrates the movement, known in Russia as stil moderne, whose rich, decorative ornament gained important attention in early 20th-century design. Until this purchase, this style was underrepresented in Hillwood’s collection.

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Working closely with Hillwood’s curators, Collectors Circle members purchase objects for the museum’s world-renowned collection while polishing their extensive knowledge of French and Russian decorative arts. Several times a year, you and your fellow members will enjoy exclusive tours of museums and private collections, or lectures, study seminars, and round-table discussions with curators, art historians, and major dealers. Once a year, you will help select an object or objects for the collection from a group chosen by the curatorial staff.

Your Collectors Circle annual membership of $2,500 entitles you to these benefits:

$2,400 tax deduction
Guaranteed access to the estate
Guaranteed access for members' guests in groups of eight or fewer; groups of more than eight need advanced reservations
10 Guest Passes per year
15% discount in Museum Shop
Discount on programs open to the general public
Notices of member-only study tours
Invitation to annual exhibition previews
Invitation to member-only events
Reciprocal admission privileges at over 400 museums and public gardens nationwide
Free admission to Hillwood lectures
One complimentary Hillwood publication per year
Invitation to exclusive events, previews, and receptions
Name recognition in annual report
Invitation to an annual reception with curators hosted by the executive director
Name recognition on Hillwood's donor panel in the Visitors Center
Once each year at the Annual Meeting, Collectors Circle members participate in the selection of appropriate works of art for Hillwood's growing permanent collection. Each membership, whether individual or couple, receives one vote.

Collectors Circle

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