The First Class Club (FCC)

The John Ross Palmer First Class Club (“F.C.C.”) was created in the Summer of 2010 before the artist’s trip to Berlin, Germany. This elite group of art collectors, limited to only ten member individuals or couples each year, support Palmer by generously underwriting his annual study-abroad adventure. In return for being a member of this privileged group, participants receive an original piece of artwork that Palmer creates specifically for them on his trip, preview privileges of his international art series, a pricing incentive if they choose to acquire a piece of artwork from the limited series prior to the public unveiling, personal correspondence from the artist during his travels, name acknowledgment in the Catalogue and documentary film that documents the series, Members Only Cocktail Parties, a personal chat via Skype or FaceTime with the artist from his art studio abroad, and, a unique twist or gift connected to each destination. As long as an F.C.C. member consecutively remains a part of this exclusive group, their annual membership ‘dues' will not increase and their benefits will remain the same–no matter how exponentially the value of John Ross Palmer’s original artwork increases.