The Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA)

The Association of Professional Art Advisors (APAA) is a non-profit membership organization of the world’s leading art advisors, curators and corporate art curators.  With more than 170 independent art advisors from 31 cities practicing in multiple areas of specialization, the APAA’s membership of well-established professionals has a wide range of experience and expertise in their chosen fields.  Founded in 1980, the APAA is the only standard-setting organization for the practice of art advisory and is dedicated to promoting standards of connoisseurship, scholarship and ethical practice in the profession, and to increasing public awareness of the role and responsibilities of reputable art advisors.

Our mission is to establish and disseminate the highest possible principles and guidelines for art advisors in acquiring, maintaining and presenting art for their clients. We are united by our standards of professionalism, and uphold these standards in our work with corporations, public art projects and private collections.Read More