How to Get Collected by Museums

Black August Seminar: How to Get Collected by Museums

54.5% of artists say their #1 question is this:

“How do I get my work into a museum collection?”

And for good reason. A single museum acquisition can boost an artist's market value by 25–40% and redefine a career. Yet the path remains deliberately opaque, even as global art sales hit $67.8B last year and institutions face increasing pressure to diversify their collections.

What artists told us they want most:

54.5% – Getting work considered by museum collections

27.3%– Grant writing & funding strategies

9.1%– Archiving & preservation practices

9.1%– Mental health resources for artists

The message is clear: artists know museum acquisition is a career accelerator, but they lack the insider knowledge to navigate it.

We’re changing that.

“How to Get Collected by Museums”

Saturday, Aug 9 | 2–3:30 PM EST | Free Virtual Seminar

What you’ll learn:

Exactly what curators look for

How to build strategic institutional relationships

Step-by-step strategies to position work for acquisition

Expert panel:

Dr. LeRonn Brooks (Getty Research Institute)

Dr. Orlando Hernández Ying (New Orleans Museum of Art)

Moderated by: Karen Comer Lowe (Independent Curator)

Presented in recognition of Black August and our Foundation’s core value of education and learning.

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
• Time: 2 pm - 3:30 pm Eastern
• Location: Online