Asia Week New York Association

What Asia Week New York Association does

Asia Week New York Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade membership organization founded in 2009 to coordinate and promote Asian art events in New York City. The association operates an annual event-driven model, bringing together approximately 25 Asian art dealers, 6 major auction houses (Bonhams, Christie's, Doyle, Freeman's, Heritage Auctions, and Sotheby's), and 25+ museums and cultural institutions under coordinated event windows, originally in March and now extended to a second Autumn edition (September 2026). Its core function is coordination and promotion: it provides a centralized information hub through asiaweekny.com, distributes press releases, organizes an Open House Weekend during which all participating galleries welcome visitors, and hosts networking events and educational webinars.

The organization does not develop or sell technology products. Its digital footprint consists of a content website, email newsletters, a YouTube channel for webinar recordings, and active Instagram and Twitter/X accounts. Revenue is generated through two streams: membership fees paid by participating dealers and auction houses, and corporate sponsorships anchored by a presenting sponsor (historically Aman Hotels & Resorts). The customer base spans three primary segments: Asian art dealers (business unit), major auction houses (business unit), and museums and cultural institutions (business unit), with individual collectors and enthusiasts as the downstream end-user persona the events are designed to attract.

Operationally, the association is small and lean, with 6 employees and a mailing address in Los Angeles while its events are executed in New York. Its competitive position rests on aggregating a critical mass of Asian art activity into a single branded window that draws global collectors, a coordination function that would be difficult and expensive for any single gallery, auction house, or museum to replicate independently.

Name

Asia Week New York Association

Legal name

Asia Week New York Association, Inc.

Website

https://asiaweekny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asia Week New York Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade organization founded in 2009 that coordinates biannual Asian art events uniting 25+ dealers, 6 major auction houses, and 25+ museums to attract global collectors to New York City.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

General & Multi-Industry Trade Show Organizers (THAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

Keywords

• Asian art exhibitions
• Art event coordination
• Trade membership association
• Art auction promotion
• Museum exhibition partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization operates as a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade membership organization. Revenue is generated through membership fees from participating dealers, auction houses, and other industry participants.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships from presenting sponsors such as Aman Hotels provide funding and support for event operations and promotional activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Asia Week New York Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade membership organization that coordinates and promotes biannual Asian art event weeks (March and September) in New York City. It unites approximately 25 member art dealers, 6 major auction houses, and 25+ participating museums and institutions under a shared event umbrella. Core deliverables include a coordinated Open House Weekend, central event listings, press coordination, webinars, and sponsor-hosted networking receptions.

Product overview

Asia Week New York Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade membership organization that coordinates and promotes Asian art events in New York. The organization does not offer a technology product; instead, it serves as an umbrella association connecting art dealers, auction houses, and museums for periodic Asian art weeks. The association provides information about exhibitions, events, webinars, and educational content related to Asian art through its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asia Week New York Coordinated Event Weeks Biannual (March and September) coordinated event weeks in New York City during which 25+ member Asian art dealers, 6 major auction houses (Bonhams, Christie's, Doyle, Freeman's, Heritage Auctions, Sotheby's), and 25+ museums host exhibitions, auctions, and special programming. Targeted at collectors, curators, and Asian art enthusiasts seeking a concentrated discovery window.
• Open House Weekend

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Aman Hotels & ResortsflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Aman served as the Presenting Sponsor for Asia Week New York 2018. The partnership included hosting a cocktail reception at the Upper East Side residence of interior designer Sandra Nunnerley, bringing together collectors, interior designers, journalists, and Aman managers. The sponsorship provided premium positioning for Aman within the Asian art collector demographic.
• Sigma SponsorcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSigma is listed as a sponsor category on the organization's Supporters page, indicating a financial or promotional partnership supporting the Asia Week New York event.
• Media PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious media partners work with Asia Week New York to provide press coverage and promotional support for the event. Apollo Magazine was specifically mentioned as a media partner that published an editorial on antique ivory.
• Other PartnersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional partner organizations listed on the Supporters page of the Asia Week New York website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Frieze: Frieze runs major art fairs in London, New York (Frieze New York), Los Angeles, and Seoul, plus publishing and programming. It is a broad incumbent that competes for the same collector attention as Asia Week NY's flagship event, particularly through its New York and Seoul editions that intersect with Asian art.
• Art Basel: Art Basel operates the world's preeminent art fair brand (Basel, Miami Beach, Hong Kong, Paris, Doha). It is a broad incumbent in the global art fair space — overlapping with Asia Week NY in its mission to concentrate dealer offerings and attract collectors, but at a vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• The Armory Show: The Armory Show is a major annual art fair held each September in New York's Javits Center, featuring leading international galleries. It overlaps with Asia Week NY's autumn event window and competes for the attention of New York-based collectors visiting galleries and fairs that month.

Direct peers

• AIPAD (Association of International Photography Art Dealers): AIPAD is a non-profit trade membership organization representing photography dealers and runs The Photography Show in New York. It is directly comparable as a 501(c)(6)-style trade association that coordinates a flagship annual art event bringing together member dealers and collectors.
• Winter Antiques Show: The Winter Antiques Show is a prestigious annual New York art and antiques fair benefiting the East Side House Settlement. Like Asia Week NY, it is a New York-based, dealer-anchored art event that creates a concentrated window for collectors to engage with high-end dealers and dealers.
• Master Drawings New York: Master Drawings New York is an annual collaborative event where New York-area galleries and auction houses present works on paper. It is directly comparable as a New York-centric, dealer-coordinated art event built around a concentrated viewing week that draws global collectors.
• Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA): The Art Dealers Association of America is a non-profit trade membership organization representing leading art dealers in the U.S. Like Asia Week NY, ADAA operates as a 501(c)(6) coordinating body that brings member galleries together for collective programming and promotion, making it a directly comparable trade-association model in the art world.
• TEFAF (European Fine Art Fair): TEFAF organizes one of the world's leading art and antiques fairs held annually in Maastricht, with a newer edition in New York. It is directly comparable to Asia Week NY as a curated, dealer-driven fine art event that depends on coordinated scheduling to attract global collectors and institutional buyers.

Others

• Asia Society: Asia Society is a leading non-profit educational organization promoting understanding of Asia through exhibitions, performances, and policy programs. While not a direct competitor to Asia Week NY, it is thematically related — both serve the U.S. audience for Asian art and culture and participate as partners/venues in the Asian art ecosystem.

Regional players

• The Salon Art + Design: The Salon Art + Design is a curated New York fair featuring leading galleries in fine and decorative art, held at the Park Avenue Armory. It is a regional peer as a New York-based art event that competes for the same collector base and dealer mindshare during the fall art season.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AsiaWeekNY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_K-b0IncMniDUQXd_Ti3AQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/asiaweekny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asia-week-new-york-association

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