Enrollment Process

1. Expression of Interest

Prospective members are encouraged to begin by submitting the ISE-DA Interest Form, which allows the advisory team to learn more about your collecting goals, interests, and preferred mode of participation.

Completing the Interest Form does not constitute formal enrollment — it simply indicates your interest in the program and ensures you are notified when the enrollment period opens.

Once enrollment begins for the respective season, you will receive an email invitation with a direct link to register for your selected membership level.

2. Enrollment and Application

The New Collectors Program offers both open and application-based memberships, reflecting the varying levels of engagement and advisory depth across the program.

• Cultural Enthusiast Level (Open Membership):
  Available to new members during open enrollment periods. This tier can be joined immediately via the registration link during any open enrollment period. Available in both in-person and virtual formats.

• Cultural Patron and Cultural Steward Levels (Application-Only Membership):
  Admission to these tiers is by application and approval. These levels are designed for collectors seeking more individualized guidance, structured advisory sessions, and strategic support.

Members may enter the program at any tier. Applications for these tiers are reviewed to ensure alignment with each collector’s experience, goals, and stage of development. As collections and strategic focus evolve, members may advance to tiers offering more personalized engagement and professional-level advisory support.

Program Structure

The program is organized into two main membership categories:

Open Membership – Cultural Enthusiast

A foundational membership for collectors building their engagement with the art market. Members gain access to:

• Curated lists of exhibitions, fairs, and cultural events

• Market context and curated reading

• Curated group walkthroughs and collector discussions led by ISE-DA

• Invitations to select events and gallery programs

This tier focuses on building market context, discernment, and the foundation for intentional collecting.

Application-Only Membership – Cultural Patron & Cultural Steward

These upper tiers offer deeper engagement and more individualized guidance.
Members receive:

• Personalized advisory sessions tailored to their collecting goals

• Strategic guidance on acquisitions, artist engagement, and collection building

• Narrative development support, helping to define each collector’s perspective and voice

• Exclusive invitations to private viewings, institutional events, and collector programs

• VIP access to select international art fairs and ISE-DA-led travel opportunities

These tiers are designed for collectors seeking a more defined, strategic, and professionally guided approach to building their collections.

Membership Fee and Renewal

The membership fee covers one six-month membership season. Membership renews every six months unless a change in level or pause is requested before the next renewal cycle.

Members are welcome to update their level of participation at the conclusion of each season.

Key Dates

• Spring/Summer Enrollment: Late February – March

• Fall/Winter Enrollment: Late August – Late September

The New Collectors Program is currently offered in person in New York and virtually across the United States. Collectors based outside New York — in the U.S. or internationally — may submit an Interest Form to receive updates as in-person programming expands to additional cities and virtual participation expands globally.