Visitors' Network, Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass

AACG Collectors' Travel Network

Should we call it “Collectors' Travel ”? Better call it “How to see fabulous private collections”.

That is our predicament in trying to describe the trips that all of us take out of town and when time permits: seeing fantastic private collections.

We all travel to different cities all over America. What a wonderful opportunity to see privately owned collections where pieces of art have been carefully chosen by individuals or couples for their own pleasure. They all love to share and show off. We love “talking” glass. We all love to share stories, whether about artists, collectors, galleries, museum shows, etc.

How about going to a city, calling a number beforehand, and taking a trip to a home that has people in it that share your interest, and your love for a material that is so unique and appealing.

The call is to one of our representatives throughout the U.S.A. and in Montreal, Canada. The friends, is a given, since we all share the same interests. The pleasure: is shared by all. It is a win, win situation.

Take advantage of a program that is not common among collectors of other material. Come to a home and share our love of art.

For a complete list of zip codes and cities in which there are collections that can be visited, click here.

Instructions on How to See Fabulous Private Collections (Open to AACG Members only):

*Before traveling to a city in the USA or Montreal, Canada, call the number of a commitee member (see list of numbers, below). That person will give you names and telephone numbers of collectors who have agreed to welcome you to their homes and show their collection to AACG members.

Visiting PRIVATE ART COLLECTIONS is generally not possible in the Art World. So this is an opportunity unique to AACG Members.

And consider OPENING your home to AACG members who visit your city. Call Anna Mendel (514-0941 or amendel@sympatico.ca) or fill in the form below to add your name to “AACG Collectors' Travel Network List ”.

NUMBERS TO CALL TO SEE FABULOUS PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. Note: All of these people can give you collections to visit anywhere. Call the one nearest or most convenient for you:


            FOR CALIFORNIA: SAM KUNIN 818-881-4548 (Los Angeles);
                                           DOROTHY SAXE 650-854-6519 (San Francisco)
            FOR FLORIDA: NINA NISSENFELD 954-926-7625 (East coast)
                                        SHELDON POLISH 954-370-9590933-6583 (East coast)
                                        RICHARD BASCH (941) 921-6481 (West coast)
            FOR GEORGIA: LISA BRILL 404-256-3505
            FOR ILLINOIS: DONNA RICE 847-920-0203
            FOR MARYLAND: ELMERINA PARKMAN 301-933-6583
            FOR MICHIGAN: JEAN SOSIN 248-258-9225
            FOR NEW JERSEY: LEATRICE MINZTER 609-918-1934
            FOR NEW MEXICO: BETSY EHRENBERG 505-424-8799
            FOR NEW YORK: HARLAN FISCHER (631) 862-8620
            FOR WASHINGTON: NORMAN SANDLER 206-232-3061
            FOR WISCONSIN: JOAN BARNETT 414-352-1188
            FOR CANADA; MONTREAL ANNA MENDEL 514-934-0941