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A membership programme at a glance:
The full-year programme features runs a minimum of 8 confirmed curated events in London but systematically has delivered more to its members as additional opporutnities rise along the year (12 events in London in 2025 for the price of 8!).
• When: Events are held about once a month. There is usually a session on a Friday starting at 11:00 am and finishing around 12:30 pm. If membership demand is large, and groups can not accomodate everyone who has fully committed their attending by the deadline for booking, the orgniaser commits to set up additional tours on alternative starts, either in the afternoon on the same day, or at a different date close to the first date.
Members are regularly consulted so that - as much as possible - they get priority in booking their preference from the slots available.
Very rarely, an addition fee is asked to cover the costs of tickets. Most venues by enlarge are free.
Meeting points are shared well in advance for each event. Locations change nearly for every event. This is part of the concept: to bring you into new places, and to create a large breadth of art tours and themes.
• After the Tour: When it is possible, I aim to arrange optional group lunches or coffee breaks nearby (subject to venue availability).
• Evening tours: the organiser is now also proposing evening events (separate to the memership programme).
Membership
Full-Year Membership 2026 (£190)
• Includes a minimum of 8 curated art events a year, very likely to be more events, as opportunities can arise along the year.
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Jolanda Crettaz Chandler
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Groups tend to be 12 participants, a bit more or a bit less. Very rarely it is more (max 20)
I tend to do an introduction, then we tour exhibitions for about one hour and a half. At regular intervals, I will present a certain aspect, either a general art historical aspect, a special focus on an artist or a work. In busy places, such as fairs, the time together tends to be a bit looser, free access to the fair as well as an introduction, you will then be able to visit the fair by yourself. There is a suggested time to regroup at the end. There are alwasy lots of opportunities to ask questions and visit further. Sometimes guest curators and/or artist(s) may be present and speak instead of me the curator.
My curations provide breadth and depth on themes carefully prepared beforehand. This means you are given really engaging context to an exhibition, you save time organising an itiinerary and seraching yourself, and you get a really high quality informative session in a short amount of time. I also will take you to places you won't have explored for yourself and my clients tell me I make the art world accessible and free of intimidation. The mix of places we visit also allow a bit of walking in-between them, it gives time for small breaks and to connect with otehr participants in a very relaxed way. There is no need to know anything before hand and the groups really feel very inclusive to any newcomer.
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Membership includes a minimum of 8 events. Both years of membership schemes since it was launched have seen additional events added along the year as new opportunities arose. In the end, boht years members had 12 events in London they could go to! Every year is different, and if I have to cancel a date, or you can't make a rescheduled date, I will reimburse you pro rata.