AWADinDiscussion January - How to reach new customers by extending your brand
2026-01-28 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | Online
AWAD’s regular online #AWADinDiscussion will be on Wednesday 28th January 2026 (postponed from October). AWAD Members Ivy Brown (Ivy Brown Gallery, NY) and Elaine Dye (Byre Gallery, UK) will join AWAD Founder & CEO, Susan Mumford to discuss “How to reach new customers by extending your brand: going beyond social media and email marketing.” This event is free for AWAD Members, Partners & Friends, guests $10 USD. Tickets are on sale via Eventbrite at https://bit.ly/AWADJan2026.
10:00am Pacific / 1:00pm Eastern / 6:00pm UK / 7:00pm Central Europe/ 8:00pm SA – Please note this event is on a WEDNESDAY

Black History Month (US & Canada) 2026
2026-02-01
Start of Black History Month – February is Black History Month in the US & Canada.

Collect Art Fair 2026
2026-02-25 - 2026-03-01 | Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
Collect Art Fair, the leading international art fair for contemporary craft and design, returns to London’s Somerset House, 27 February – 1 March 2026 (previews 25 & 26 February). Please see organiser’s website for full details of times and prices. AWAD Members, Partners & Friends who are interested in tickets for the fair should contact AWAD’s Membership & Partnership Manager.

Women's History Month (2026)
2026-03-01
March is the start of Women’s History Month in the Australia, UK & US. It also includes the United Nations’ International Women’s Day on 8 March each year.

International Women's Day 2026
2026-03-08
The United Nations marks International Women’s Day each year on 8 March.

Art Paris 2026
2026-04-09 12:00 - 2026-04-12 19:00 (Europe/Paris) | Grand Palais, 7 avenue Winston Churchill, Paris, 75008, France
The 28th edition of Art Paris will host around 170 French and international galleries featuring modern and contemporary art, with two themes taking centre stage: language and reparations. For more details please see organiser’s website.

San Francisco Art Fair 2026
2026-04-16 18:00 - 2026-04-19 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Fort Mason Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco, California, 94123, United States
The San Francisco Art Fair, the Bay Area’s longest-running modern and contemporary art fair returns April 16–19, 2026 (opening night Thursday April 16, 6-9 pm). Produced by AMP and led by Fair Director Kelly Freeman in partnership with Artistic Director Nato Thompson, the 2026 San Francisco Art Fair will present 85 leading galleries from the Bay Area and beyond. The fair will also feature a dynamic series of public programming at the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. Please see the organiser’s website for full details of times and prices. AWAD Members, Partners and Friends who are interested in attending the fair should contact AWAD’s Membership & Partnership Manager for complimentary VIP tickets.

London Original Print Fair 2026
2026-05-14 - 2026-05-17 | Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
The London Original Print Fair returns to Somerset House, London on 14-17 May 2026. Please see organiser’s website for details on times and prices.

Art Fair 14 C, 2026
2026-05-14 - 2026-05-17 | Art Fair 14C, 150 Bay Building, Jersey City, NJ, United States
Since 2019 Art Fair 14C has been New Jersey’s art fair, providing affordable exhibition opportunities for galleries, arts organizations and artists. For its 7th Edition, Art Fair 14C returns to the Powerhouse Arts District of downtown Jersey City during May 14-17, 2026. The fair occupies the entire 40,000 square foot 4th floor of the historic industrial 150 Bay Building, one of three floors occupied by ARTS 14C’s arts incubator and residency program. Rather than booths and cubicles, Art Fair 14C’s exhibitors show in twenty two large and airy loft studios. Please see organizer’s website for full details of times and prices.

Seattle Art Fair, 2026
2026-07-23 18:00 - 2026-07-26 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The tenth edition of Seattle Art Fair will return from July 23 – 26, 2026 (preview July 23, 6-9 pm). Working alongside Beneficiary Partner Seattle Art Museum, Artistic Director Nato Thompson, and the fair’s dedicated Host Committee, the Seattle Art Fair, founded by the late Paul G. Allen, is a celebrated and productive week bringing together the region’s strong collector base, the Pacific Northwest’s top museums and institutions, and an array of innovative public programming. AWAD Members, Partners & Friends who would like complimentary tickets should contact AWAD’s Membership & Partnership Manager. Please see organiser’s website for full details (public tickets available from May 2026).

Atlanta Art Fair, 2026
2026-10-01 18:00 - 2026-10-04 18:00 (America/New_York) | Pullman Yards, 225 Rogers St NE, Atlanta, GA, 30317, United States
The Atlanta Art Fair returns to Pullman Yards, October 1 to 4, 2026, building on the expansive momentum of the fair’s second edition. As a continued catalyst for cultural enrichment and artistic exchange, Atlanta Art Fair 2026 will feature an inclusive roster of compelling programs and a diverse collection of innovative events, talks, performances, and installations that work to enhance the city’s existing community of artists, galleries, institutions, and collectors. Atlanta Art Fair is under the leadership of Fair Director Kelly Freeman, working alongside Artistic Director Nato Thompson. Tickets will go sale in July 2026 – please see organiser’s website for full details. AWAD Members, Partners & Friends who would like tickets should contact the AWAD team.
