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  • adjective Not collecting (in various senses).

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non- +‎ collecting

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Examples

  • Founded in 1968, MOCA is a noncollecting institution that mixes exhibitions of cutting-edge art from around the world with work by local and regional artists.

    artforum.com 2010

  • An internationally known museum leader, Delehanty's 10-year appointment at the Miami Art Museum (MAM) led to the transformation of what was the Center for the Fine Arts, a noncollecting space, into Miami's flagship art museum.

    East Brunswick Sentinel 2009

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