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Purpose
The rapidly increasing interest in art in Washington and the proliferation of new art businesses have resulted in a correlative focus on the importance of the role of the responsible art dealer. It is the dealer who usually discovers and exhibits the work of emerging artists. It is by the dealer's effort that such artists are brought to the attention of collectors, museum curators, and the public.
Dealers' exhibitions, which are generally open free to the public, are among the most important cultural contributions to the city. Each of the members of the Washington Art Dealers Association is an experienced and knowledgeable professional in the category of art he or she sells, and warrants the confidence of the community.
Membership
The selection of new members begins by application to or invitation from the Association's board of directors, after consultation with the entire membership. For membership consideration, a dealer must meet the following requirements:
- The gallery has been operational for a minimum of four years.
- The dealer maintains a good reputation for honesty and integrity in its relationship with artists, other dealers, and the public.
- The gallery provides an unconditional guarantee for the precise authenticity
of all works offered for sale.
- In the opinion of two-thirds of the Association's membership, the gallery has established itself as a true "art dealer" rather than merely a retailer in pictures, and, as such, has been and continues to make a significant contribution to the cultural life of Washington, D.C., by the nature of works offered for sale, worthwhile exhibitions, and informative catalogs or other publications.
Activities
In addition to holding regular meetings, its participation in a variety of art fairs, and publishing our own quarterly newsletter, the Washington Art Dealers Association has sponsored the following activities:
1991 "Artist/Dealer Exchange and Discussions," Washington Project for the Arts
1992 Smithsonian Resident Associates lecture series:
"Connoisseurship and Collecting in Washington, DC"
1993 Group exhibition, "Off the Mall, Inside Washington's Foremost Art Galleries," Museum of the Americas, OAS
1994 "Off the Mall2," Hemicycle Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art
1998 "Art at the Millennium"
As Symposium on Art Issues in the Nation's Capital
1999 "Art at the Millennium: Part II"
A Symposium on the Evolution of the Business of Art
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Norman Parish
Parish Gallery
VICE PRESIDENT
George Hemphill
Hemphill
SECRETARY
Joseph Panarelli
Guarisco Gallery Ltd
TREASURER
Ted Cooper
Adams Davidson Galleries
BOARD MEMBERS
Catriona Fraser
Fraser Gallery
Jane Haslem
Jane Haslem Gallery
Maurine Littleton
Maurine Littleton Gallery
Marsha Mateyka
Marsha Mateyka Gallery
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Kathleen Ewing
Kathleen Ewing Gallery
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