AFMO, the American Friends Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie, is a public non-profit charitable organization. Since its beginnings in 2009, AFMO has been committed to nurturing a collaborative French-American partnership in the arts by building support for the Orsay and Orangerie museums. About one million Americans visit the museums annually, the largest number of foreign visitors. AFMO's support for exhibitions, collection care and acquisitions, education, and building renovations, enriches the experiences of Americans and French citizens in the U.S. and in Paris.
This support also enables paintings from the Musée d'Orsay to travel to American museums. AFMO acquires works of art to lend and gift to the museums.
Support AFMO supports various programs within the Musée d'Orsay to promote cultural enrichment and to enhance Americans' experiences with the museum:
Events As a non-profit, AFMO organizes a variety of fundraising programs and activities throughout the year. Members and their friends are invited to join AFMO's numerous exclusive events in the United States and in Paris. Among these, members can enjoy domestic and international travels with exclusive, private museum and gallery tours, as well as the October Paris Weekend and much awaited Annual Gala at the Orsay, AFMO's major fundraising event.
AFMO's most recent and current events October 17–20, 2019Paris, FranceAFMO Annual GalaApril 24–26, 2019Dallas and Fort Worth, TexasAFMO Spring Event around the Orsay exhibition Berthe Morisot: Woman ImpressionistOctober 18–21, 2018Paris, FranceA Weekend in ParisApril 26–27, 2018Washington, District of Columbia AFMO Spring Event around the Orsay exhibition Cezanne PortraitsOctober 19–22, 2017Paris, FranceAFMO Autumn in Paris WeekendSeptember 27, 2017New York, New YorkCelebrating Laurence Des Cars, newly appointed President at the Orsay and Orangerie, at the home of Mrs. Spencer HaysOctober 23–26, 2016Paris, FranceAFMO October Celebration EventFebruary 3–5, 2016San Francisco, CaliforniaAFMO Spring Tour around the exhibition Pierre Bonnard: Painting Arcadia
External links American Friends Musée d'Orsay Musée d'Orsay photos of AFMO debut, April 2011
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