Founded in 1993
This group purchases and encourages the donation of important 18th-, 19th- and early 20th-century American art for the OMA's permanent collection and provides programs to educate its members about the history of American art from the Colonial period through the early 20th century.
In addition to helping build the OMA's collection, Collecting Circle members enjoy exclusive benefits:
- Participation in the selection and acquisition of art for the OMA's collections; voting privileges
- Opportunities to travel nationally and regionally to visit artstis' studios, galleries and private colelctions; to view outstanding museum exhibitions; to attend art auctions
- Recognition as a Collecting Circle member, displayed in the OMA
- Private tours of the OMA’s exhibitions
- Educational and professional guidance to develop connoisseurship for personal collecting