who is the jacobs group?
The Jacobs Group™ creates curated cultural experiences that connect creative minds - creating contemporary, unique and exclusive opportunitites to visit ‘of the moment’ and burgeoning contemporary arts and cultural destinations and events around the world. Together with our participants, this ‘Jacobs Group’ is an ever growing community of collectors, creatives, and enthusiasts, enhanced by an international network of artists, curators, and organizations that partner with us to to engage in a dialogue about culture in the here and now.
creative travel
The Jacobs Group™ offers three types of creative travel programs to turn your cultural curiosity into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure:
collectors packages
Navigate art fairs like an experienced insider through The Jacobs Group's experience and wealth of contacts, with fair passes, access to behind -the -scenes activities, and VIP travel services to help you plan your trip. These independent travel packages are available for individuals or groups.
Arts Consultant Jennifer Jacobs, the Founder and a Managing Partner of The Jacobs Group™, brings avant-garde attitude and youthful urban style to the world of group travel. A long-time advocate for emerging artists and the creative process, Jacobs now expands boundaries through connecting contemporary audiences to burgeoning cultural destinations and events throughout the globe. Prior to founding The Jacobs Group™, Jacobs served as the founding Director of Development for the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) from 1997-2006, where she implemented and managed new and innovative travel programs. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Art History from Vassar College, with additional coursework in art history and connoisseurship at Sotheby’s and the Universität Heidelberg in Germany. Jennifer continues to stay on the leading edge of the contemporary art world every year by attending annual offerings at Sotheby’s Institute Of Art.
escorted tours
Take your travel bug up a notch through our escorted tours to art world events and cultural destinations. These all-inclusive itineraries - led by The Jacobs Group's experienced program managers - take you behind the scenes at some of the world's most exciting art centers and private collections. While we offer year-round customized itineraries for museums and other non-profits, only a few trips each year are open to the public. Don't miss out!
bespoke travel
The Jacobs Group can create a customized itinerary to the destination of your dreams. While most of our bespoke trips are created specifically with a specific organization's unique mission and upcoming projects in mind, we also consider individual requests on a case-by-case basis.
The Jacobs Group™ has a unique and diverse list of clientele that run the gamut from major arts organizations to creative corporate clients to individual arts connoisseurs. Following is a sampling...Museum of Arts and Design - New York
Laguna Art Museum
The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston
The Henry Art Gallery at University of Washington
Oakland Art Guild
Nike
Illahee
more
questions? comments? please contact us!
The Jacobs Group LLC
1314 NW Irving St. Suite 405
Portland, OR 97209
T (503) 922-2863
TF (866) 362-1039
F (866) 856-2237
creativetravel@thejacobsgroup.net