BOLOGNA, ITALY.- ARTE FIERA ART FIRST 2005 confirms its focus on international collectors, more and more of whom are visiting the show every year to explore the artistic offerings of the exhibiting galleries in search of both internationally established artists and fresh talent.

Now enlarged specially for the 2005 edition, the Collectors’ Programme will offer a series of meeting opportunities both during the show and at the numerous ancillary events. This will facilitate contact between the collectors and the galleries taking part in ARTE FIERA ART FIRST 2005 as well as with the art community as a whole which will gather in Bologna during the five days of the show.

The large number of international collectors in attendance from all over the world will receive ample support from the organisers. This includes a series of appointments such as previews, reserved visits to both the exhibition itself and the main events organised in conjunction with the show.

The Collectors’ Programme has always been very well received by both the exhibiting galleries and the collectors involved in the initiative, who see it as an opportunity to make new contacts with outstanding partners during the show and an invaluable opportunity for dialogue and feedback on the strategic choices they have made.