Comparison · 12 material differences
CORE: vs The Arts Club
This comparison was generated on request from the records. It carries no editorial verdict and is not indexed. The published comparisons are listed on the compare page.
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What the records say
- Maximum age at joining: CORE:: No published maximum age at joining; The Arts Club: Young Member category is "open to applicants under 33 years of age".
- Minimum age: CORE:: No published minimum age; The Arts Club: Full membership is "open to applicants 33 years of age or older".
- Geographic restriction: CORE:: No published geographic restriction; The Arts Club: International applicants must apply to the club nearest their primary residential address.
- Annual dues: CORE:: Annual fee reported by Elle in June 2018.; The Arts Club: £3,200 a year.
Side by side
| CORE: | The Arts Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Private club | Private club |
| Founded | 2005 (Founded by Jennie Enterprise (nee Saunders), previously the founder of Reebok Sports Clubs, with seed money and space from property developer Aby Rosen. One hundred founder members were each asked to contribute US$100,000 and to nominate another person.) | 1863 (Founded in 1863; Wikipedia names Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope and Lord Leighton among the founders. The club's own site does not state a founding year on its public membership pages.) |
| Headquarters | New York, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Geographic footprint | One clubhouse in New York and a Milan community operating from a temporary lounge while a permanent palazzo is restored | One London clubhouse at 40 Dover Street, Mayfair, plus The Arts Club Dubai; reciprocal arrangements with clubs abroad |
| Members | 2,000as of September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed |
| Chapters | 2 | 2 |
| Primary audience | The club describes "a global community of relentlessly curious individuals" whose members "shape the worlds of art and architecture, sports and entertainment, technology and science, fashion and design and beauty, investment and finance, culinary and hospitality, industry and biotech" | The club describes its membership as "a community of discerning thinkers and thought leaders, with a shared appreciation for the arts and culture" |
| Typical member | Members are drawn from the wealthier end of New York business, finance and cultural life. Founder members named in press coverage included J. Christopher Burch, Millard Drexler, Ari Emanuel, Aby Rosen, Steven Roth, Stephen Schwarzman and Terry Semel; the club has said it maintains an equal number of female and male members. | Historically artists, writers and collectors; the current roll is reported to include figures from art, entertainment and business. The club publishes no occupational or wealth criteria. |
| Qualification | ||
| Maximum age at joining | No published maximum age at joining | Young Member category is "open to applicants under 33 years of age"Young members receive full access and privileges at a reduced subscriptionverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Minimum age | No published minimum age | Full membership is "open to applicants 33 years of age or older"Applicants under 33 are directed to the Young Member categoryverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | No published geographic restriction | International applicants must apply to the club nearest their primary residential addressStated on the membership page in relation to the London and Dubai clubsverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Invitation required | Not documented | No |
| Sponsor required | Not documented | Not documented |
| Application process | The club's membership page invites prospective members to submit an enquiry rather than to apply directly, and states only that CORE: curates its community. There is no published sponsorship, committee or interview stage, and no application form is exposed publicly. | Prospective members submit an enquiry through the "Enquire Now" form on the club's membership pages. International applicants are told to apply to the club closest to their primary residential address. The club publishes no description of committee review, interview or references. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The club has never published acceptance figures or waitlist information. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Annual fee reported by Elle in June 2018.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | £3,200 a yearFull Member (aged 33 or over): "Annual Subscription £3,200"verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Individual initiation fee as reported by Elle in June 2018, alongside a US$17,000 annual fee. This is the most recent figure attached to a named publication and is now eight years old.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | £1,600 one-timeFull Member (aged 33 or over): "Member Assessment Fee £1,600", the club's term for a joining feeverified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Membership term | Could not be independently verified | Annual subscription |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | The clubhouse operates daily, with a curated calendar of cultural and social programming | Clubhouse open daily; rotating exhibitions, live music and a cultural programme |
| Peer forums | Not documented | Not documented |
| Confidentiality | Could not be independently verified | Club rules and a dress code apply to members and guests; the club does not publish a confidentiality policy |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused | Clubhouse premises, Event-focused |
| Confidential peer forums | No | No |
| Local chapters | No | No |
| Virtual membership | No | No |
| Online community | Not documented | Not documented |
| Member directory | Not documented | Not documented |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Partial | Partial |
| Leadership development | No | No |
| Retreats | No | No |
| Travel | Partial | Partial |
| Family programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Spouse and partner programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Next-generation programming | Not documented | Yes |
| Investment discussions | Not documented | No |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | Yes | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | Medium |
| Social emphasis | High | High |
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Sources
Drawn from the sources listed on each page: CORE: · The Arts Club