The Official Panel Discussion hosted by Atlanta Art Week will take place at The High Museum of Art at the Woodruff Arts Center where participants can be a part of engaging conversations with art professionals. The Panel Discussion will take place on Saturday, October 7th from 11:00AM – 4:00 PM

Presented by The Fine Art Group and Aon Private Risk Management.
Panel Location: Hill Auditorium

11:00 AM - Trends and Forecasting: State of the Current Art Market and Outlook for Emerging Collectors in the Southeast
Since 2020, the art market has experienced unprecedented growth and record-breaking prices; this panel discussion will explore the state-of-the-art market post-COVID-19 and the impact of emerging/new-gen buyers on how fine art and passion assets are bought and sold in the 21st century.

12:15 PM - Leverage and Mitigation: Protecting Valuable Assets While Increasing Liquidity Through Art-secured Loans
Art-secured loans enable collectors to unlock capital from an asset class into which they have dedicated extensive time, effort, and passion. This panel discussion will examine the nuances of leveraging an art collection and the risk mitigation implementations and best practices to protect these assets, both physically and financially, while collateralized.

1:30 PM - Sustaining Practice: Artists Working and Living
How can artistic practice be sustained? Co-presented with the High Museum of Art, this panel will consider how artists engage critical elements of the art world’s ecosystem—art making and production, support structures, writing and critique, and art institutions—both in Atlanta and beyond.

2:45 PM - Decoding the Art Industry: Navigating Shifts and Evolution

This panel addresses the life cycle of an artist and the dynamics of the art industry, covering aspects such as art production management, interactions with galleries and dealers, and integration into private art collections.

*Please RSVP for all conversations you are interested in attending.