Year in Review
Cocktail Party Fundraiser
DATE/TIME
Saturday, November 14, 2026
6pm to 9pm
LOCATION
Francis Cope House Awbury Arboretum
1 Awbury Road, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Celebrate a monumental milestone with the Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) as we mark our extraordinary first year!
Join us for The Collector’s Life: Year In Review Cocktail Party Fundraiser—an exclusive evening dedicated to reflecting on a phenomenal inaugural year of preserving culture and building community.
Raise a glass with fellow art lovers, collectors, and supporters as we look back at our journey and toast to the vibrant future ahead.
We are so excited to celebrate and honor our incredible honorees:
Vashti DuBois
Mercer Redcross
Dr. Robyn R Jones & Adrian J Moody
Current Exhibition
An excerpt from the essay by StarrJiggetts
The question of why people collect is as old as the practice itself. And the individual motives for collecting are as numerous as the theories proposed as answers to this age-old question.
The collectors in the MAAAC’s Start of the Art exhibition are new to this space. Everyone featured in the show owns fewer than 30 pieces. And yet, this show is a reflection of what we like, what moves us, and the visual space we’re starting to curate for ourselves.
"Our collections tell stories that span generations—preserving our culture not just on walls, but through our shared experiences."
William S Jiggetts, Founder
