What sets the next generation of collectors apart from their forebears? In this panel discussion, young leaders in the arts consider how the practice of collecting is evolving in a swiftly changing world. Whether they are underwriting social development through investment in the creative economy or supporting emerging artists beyond the boundaries of the gallery system, next-gen collectors often focus on sustaining artistic practices and nourishing the cultural ecosystems –– and local communities –– in which artists flourish. For those who are unable to collect, raising awareness of a favourite artist or promoting interest in a particular discipline can serve similar ends. What are the implications of these shifts, and do they herald a new understanding of collecting as sustained support rather than serial acquisition? Dana Farouki (Curator and Patron) Christina Makris (collector) Nish McCree (Art Patron and the Founder of The COWRIE culture) Georgia Powell (Co-Founder & Director, CURA Art) Moderator: Michael Diaz-Griffith (Executive Director at Sir John Soane's Museum Foundation)