Acquisition Group for Design
The GAD is the Acquisition Committee dedicated to both modern, forward-thinking and industrial design. The members of the GAD enjoy :
- To find the most audacious creators and to discover before others the innovative technologies of tomorrow.
- To find, along with the curatorial team, modern gems for the museum’s collection at public sales, in addition to the acquisitions decided upon at the two annual committee meetings.
- To discover, during an annual trip in Europe, the most established and emergent creators of a given area.
- To participate in the opening of the Design Parade in Hyères, and to meet young and newly-graduated designers.
These advantages are designed in a hybrid way, they will be offered in physical or virtual format, depending on the context.
- To find the most audacious creators and to discover before others the innovative technologies of tomorrow.
- To find, along with the curatorial team, modern gems for the museum’s collection at public sales, in addition to the acquisitions decided upon at the two annual committee meetings.
- To discover, during an annual trip in Europe, the most established and emergent creators of a given area.
- To participate in the opening of the Design Parade in Hyères, and to meet young and newly-graduated designers.
These advantages are designed in a hybrid way, they will be offered in physical or virtual format, depending on the context.
The benefits
Attribution of your donation, by vote, during two acquisition commission meetings
Privileged contacts with of the curators the Prospective and Industrial Design Department: Marie-Ange Brayer and Frédéric Migayrou
Stay at the Design Parade in Hyères
Study trip to visit the contemporary emerging scene in Europe with one of the advising curators
Encounters, once a month, with the curators around current design events: exhibitions, visits to designers’ studios, and meetings with collectors or experts.
Original program of private visits to exhibitions and artists’ studios, and discovery of cultural institutions
Participation in cultural outings and trips in France (visits to exhibitions with the curators, encounters with artists and cultural figures from the region)
International trip with the members of the other committees and the donors of the Museum
Visits to the Centre Pompidou’s exhibitions presented by their curators on Tuesdays, the day that the museum is closed to the public
Unlimited priority access to the Centre Pompidou
Personal invitations to the pre-openings of the Centre Pompidou for two.
VIP Passes to major contemporary art fairs in Europe
A catalogue of the major Design exhibit at the Centre Pompidou
As well as the additional benefits at the Centre Pompidou
Free and privileged access to the Centre Pompidou’s programming for selected events (workshops, lectures, meetings with artists and evenings at the Museum)
Free Film Screenings at the Centre Pompidou and the BPI, except Cinéma du Reel
5% off at the Centre Pompidou gift shop, and 10% off on the online store (excluding books)
Reduced entry fee for all shows, children & family workshops, and “Face aux Oeuvres” cycles