American Friends Musée d'Orsay

AFMO, the American Friends Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie, is a public non-profit charitable organization. Since its beginnings in 2009, AFMO has been committed to nurturing a collaborative French-American partnership in the arts by building support for the Orsay and Orangerie museums. About one million Americans visit the museums annually, the largest number of foreign visitors. AFMO's support for exhibitions, collection care and acquisitions, education, and building renovations, enriches the experiences of Americans and French citizens in the U.S. and in Paris.

This support also enables paintings from the Musée d'Orsay to travel to American museums. AFMO acquires works of art to lend and gift to the museums.

Support

AFMO supports various programs within the Musée d'Orsay to promote cultural enrichment and to enhance Americans' experiences with the museum:[1]

Events

As a non-profit, AFMO organizes a variety of fundraising programs and activities throughout the year. Members and their friends are invited to join AFMO's numerous exclusive events in the United States and in Paris. Among these, members can enjoy domestic and international travels with exclusive, private museum and gallery tours, as well as the October Paris Weekend and much awaited Annual Gala at the Orsay, AFMO's major fundraising event.

AFMO's most recent and current events

October 17–20, 2019 Paris, France AFMO Annual Gala
April 24–26, 2019 Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas AFMO Spring Event around the Orsay exhibition Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist
October 18–21, 2018 Paris, France A Weekend in Paris
April 26–27, 2018 Washington, District of Columbia AFMO Spring Event around the Orsay exhibition Cezanne Portraits
October 19–22, 2017 Paris, France AFMO Autumn in Paris Weekend
September 27, 2017 New York, New York Celebrating Laurence Des Cars, newly appointed President at the Orsay

and Orangerie, at the home of Mrs. Spencer Hays

October 23–26, 2016 Paris, France AFMO October Celebration Event
February 3–5, 2016 San Francisco, California AFMO Spring Tour around the exhibition Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia

References

  1. ^ "Who We Are". American Friends Musée d'Orsay. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
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