On November 19, the Greenwich Arts Council will launch a new luncheon series designed to bring sharper public focus to the forces shaping the art world today. The first event, A Luncheon with a Purpose, will take place at noon in the Council’s Recital Hall at 299 Greenwich Avenue.
The opening program, titled “State of the Arts in Today’s Market,” will feature Kelly Troester, Worldwide CoHead of Editions at Phillips Auction House; Jim Kempner, owner of Jim Kempner Fine Art in New York; and Chris Santa Maria, Executive Director of Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant Weyl. Their discussion will address how modern and contemporary art are valued and circulated, and how artists, institutions, and collectors can maintain integrity in a rapidly evolving market.
Each luncheon in the new series is intended to pair a meal with an indepth conversation among industry professionals and local residents. The goal, according to organizers, is to create a space for informed dialogue about the systems that influence art’s visibility and worth.
Tickets are priced at $125, with proceeds supporting the Greenwich Arts Council’s outreach programs, which fund exhibitions, classes, and public events that expand access to the arts. Lunch will be served from noon to 12:45 pm, followed by a moderated conversation lasting until 1:30 pm.
The new luncheon format reflects an effort to engage more directly with the economics and ethics of art— subjects that often shape local cultural life but rarely receive open public discussion. By inviting figures from the commercial side of the art world to speak in a civic setting, the Council hopes to ground global conversations in local context.
More information and registration details are available at greenwichartscouncil.org
