Enjoy the creativity and beauty of unique art pieces while supporting artists and their craft.

Partners for Art + Design opens the doors to incredible private collections, studios, and unique artists connecting art lovers, patrons, and students directly with the artisans and their creative process.

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WHY JOIN PARTNERS FOR ART + DESIGN?

PFA+D focuses on artists working at the juncture of art, craft, and design.

Discover and explore collections, studios, and resources to expand the understanding and appreciation of art, the artists, and their craft.

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Meet and mingle with others passionate about the arts and learn about new trends in art and the developments that triggered them

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Receive invitations to special events and curated treks and field trips

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Champion new makers, empower them, and view artworks made out of traditional and new mediums

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Encourage the enhancement of the artist’s skills, design excellence, by helping them flourish creatively and commercially

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Convene with other art organizations, guilds, artists, and artisans to maximize learning opportunities and celebrate the transformative power of art and design

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The organization provides an average of 10 treks a year, giving participants expedition in the world of fine quality crafts a year giving participants access to

UPCOMING EVENTS

PFA+D treks and workshops are the perfect way to get up close and personal with some of the world’s best artists.

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Partners for Art + Design cordially invites you to visit the Martin and Judith Schwartz Art Collection in their home in Westchester County, north of NYC.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2024

10:00 – 11:30 AM

via Zoom

The Martin and Judith Schwartz Art Collection is an eclectic one of clay, glass, painting, sculpture, and decorative art; its primary focus is figurative ceramic sculpture, Art Deco Noritake porcelain, contemporary American studio pottery, and vintage and contemporary jewelry. Included are works by Chuck Close, Roy De Forest, Steven DeStaebler, Kathy Butterly, Peter Voulkos, Viola Frey, Robert Arneson, Akio Takamori, Sol LeWitt, and numerous emerging national and international artists.

Currently president of the Museum of Ceramic Art-NY (moca-ny.org), Judy will also introduce us to a major project they are collecting, the Ceramic World Destinations, a database of over 4000 international locations for ceramic art.