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Become a Member

Membership Platform

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The Verbier Art Summit membership platform comes together – by invitation

only – each winter in Verbier to join a rotating speaker group in an extended debating programme for 2 days. Membership is offered to a select group of 150 international art world stakeholders, including artists, museum directors, curators, collectors, art historians, art critics, gallerists and art consultants. All applications need to be supported by an existing Member, or can be based on participation of a previous edition of the Verbier Art Summit. They will be considered by the Founder and the Board of Directors.

 

After decades in which the economy, science and politics dominated our society, it is time to tell a new story: art and imagination are crucial to consider a new future, and this is exactly what we are hoping to achieve together with you.  

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What will your role be?

Vision
COMMUNITY
Action
INNOVATION
Inspiration
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principal members

Principal Members serve as leaders in the art world and the Verbier Art Summit membership platform. Principal Members contribute to the Verbier Art Summit by supporting the participation of Shaper Members. Each Principal Membership funds a Shaper Membership as an honored guest, which may be a past speaker, museum professional, artist, scholar, or other key influencer. Principal Members collaborate with the Summit team to enable these invitations.
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  • Principal Members are invited to both the in-person and virtual Verbier Art Summit at the beginning of each year, where they join speakers and honoured guests for an extended debating programme. 

  • Principal Members are invited to join speakers at an exclusive dinner on the evening before the Summit opens.

  • In addition to the annual Verbier Art Summit, Principal Members will be invited to three other art events during the year: (i) a special programme around an important international art fair, (ii) a Verbier summer event during the Verbier Festival, (iii) a curator-led tour at the (annually rotating) partnering museum.

  • Principal Members receive a copy of the annual Verbier Art Summit Book.

 

Principal Memberships are for two people. Principal donations start at CHF 10'000.- and are committed for three consecutive years. Principal Members are very welcome to offer larger gifts, granting them a Lifetime Principal Membership.

founding members

Founding Members are part of a community that inaugurated the Verbier Art Summit. They are at the centre of the Summit’s development: key figures that may be embedded into the cultural life of Verbier, hosting the Summit by providing housing, exclusive lunches and dinners, or art world stakeholders that are providing an international network into the art world.They benefit from and contribute to the programme by working closely with the Founder and Strategic Advisers, providing focus on education and innovation.
 

  • Founding Members will be invited to the in-person Verbier Art Summit at the beginning of each year where they join speakers and honored guestst for an extended debating programme.

  • Founding Members will be invited to the annual Verbier Art Summit, and to three other art events during the year: (i) a special programme around an important international art fair, (ii) a Verbier summer event during the Verbier Festival, (iii) a curator-led tour at the (annually rotating) partnering museum.

  • Founding Members receive a copy of the annual Verbier Art Summit Book.

 

Founding Memberships are for two people and amount to CHF 5'000.- annually.

strategic members

The Strategic Member community comprises a select group of leading, innovative, art world stakeholders representing different art industries and/or countries. They believe in the power of sharing ideas and vision, and are seeking to shape the global art agenda.The typical Strategic Member is an established collector, or an art professional working at a gallery, and/or other (art related) company. Through the Verbier Art Summit platform they generate new insights, and enable art and artist projects beyond the commercial and/or institutional sphere.
 

  • Strategic Members will be invited to the in-person and virtual Verbier Art Summit at the beginning of each year where they join speakers and honored guests for an extended debating programme. 

  • Strategic Members will receive early subscription of the annual Verbier Art Summit.

  • In addition to the annual Verbier Art Summit, Strategic Members will be invited to a curator-led tour at the (annually rotating) partnering museum.

  • Strategic Members receive a copy of the Verbier Art Summit Book.

 

Strategic donations amount to CHF 2’000.- annually.

benefactor members

The Benefactor Member community comprises established art world stakeholders from different backgrounds and/or regions. They are actively involved in the Verbier Art Summit's vision, and are looking to generate new insights and optimise the role of art in our global society. Benefactor Members are the core group at the Summit, and include artists, museum directors, curators, art historians/critics and collectors. With their extensive art world knowledge they have a real impact on the membership organisation, and are looking to enable art and artists globally.

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  • Benefactor Members will be invited to the in-person and virtual Verbier Art Summit at the beginning of each year where they join speakers and honored guests for an extended debating programme.

  • Benefactor Members will receive early subscription of the annual Verbier Art Summit. 

  • Benefactor Members receive a copy of the Verbier Art Summit Book.

 

Benefactor donations amount to CHF 1’500.- annually.

pioneer members

Pioneer Members comprise of young outstanding talents and brave art personalities from across the globe. They are keen to improve the state of the art world and play a crucial role in the aim to generate new insights. The typical Pioneer Member (below 40 years) can be an artist, curator, art historian/critic, or young/new collector. With their dynamic, open-minded approach, these individuals learn, collaborate and inspire the entire Verbier Art Summit membership organisation.

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  • Pioneer Members will be invited to the in-person and virtual Verbier Art Summit at the beginning of each year where they join speakers and honored guests for an extended debating programme. 

  • Pioneer Members will receive early subscription of the annual Verbier Art Summit.

  • Pioneer Members receive a copy of the Verbier Art Summit Book.


Pioneer donations amount to CHF 1’250.- annually.

shaper members

Shaper Members need to be nominated by the other Members. Verbier Art Summit Shaper Members have a powerful role in influencing the Summit’s programme and thereby optimise the role of art in our global society. Their community comprises international museum professionals, scholars, influencers, and young artists from leading art schools, colleges and universities.  

 

Shaper Members contribute, collaborate, and inspire, providing expertise to the Summit. They are central in shaping the Summit conversations, providing an essential catalyst for change throughout the Summit and the wider platform.
 

All donations to our non-profit may be tax deductible, as the Verbier Art Untold Association is (i) tax exempt in Switzerland, (ii) registered with the TGE Network providing tax deductibility options in most European countries, and (iii) registered at Myriad USA providing U.S.-based donors with tax-deductible contributions. ​

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