The ARA will benefit the public by providing:
- Lectures and symposia
- Position papers and surveys of relevant issues
- Database of public collections, categorized by focus and genre
- Website to facilitate the foregoing
The ARA is a group of leading professionals who represent a wide spectrum of the fine and decorative arts, with expertise in the maintenance, planning and disposition of these properties. The goal is to provide a forum for collectors, professionals, and cultural institutions and to educate and advise regarding the stewardship and disposition of cultural assets, including issues of collection management and financing, provenance, risk management, financial and estate planning, relationships with cultural institutions, and philanthropy.
| Directors and Officers(*) | |
| Andy Augenblick | Art Finance |
| John Cahill | Contract Attorney |
| Monroe Denton* | Art Writer and Critic |
| Vivian Ebersman | Art Historian |
| Christiane Fischer* | Art Insurance |
| Jeffrey Galant | Trust and Estate Attorney |
| Elizabeth von Habsburg* | Art Appraisals/Art Consultants |
| Mary-Jo Knight* | Financial Consultant |
| Cristin Tierney | Art Advisor |