Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde
1 Year: $1,000 (tax-deductible: $740)
Reserved for those 40 years of age or under.
Avant-Garde is designed just for young professionals interested in greater and more rewarding support for the arts. Avant-Garde members enjoy many of the privileges of President's Circle membership, including invitations to select exhibition opening receptions, VIP passes to special exhibitions, a beautifully illustrated catalogue, and much more. Members also have the unique opportunity to participate in special Avant-Garde programs and events such as behind-the-scenes tours, curatorial walkthroughs, visits to collectors' homes, intimate receptions with artists and dealers, and educational lectures.
Admission
- Unlimited FREE general admission for two people and all children under 18
- Two VIP admit-anytime guest passes for your friends or family
Priority Access
- Member Preview Days for special exhibitions
- Member Mondays, members-only, after-hours viewing of special exhibitions
- VIP personalized service through the President's Circle Office - skip the ticket office.
- Members-only window at museum ticket office
Discounts
- 10% discount in museum stores
- Discounts on films, concerts, lectures, and classes
- Extra discounts during Member Shopping Days
Special Invitations
- Invitations to opening-night receptions for special exhibitions
- Invitations to exclusive Avant-Garde events, including curator-led tours, gallery receptions, tours of collectors' homes, and more
- Invitation to four members-only Art 101 art history lectures
Additional Opportunities and Benefits
- Automatic membership privileges at 24 other museums nationwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and more
- A beautifully illustrated exhibition catalogue (chosen by LACMA)
- Subscription to Insider, LACMA’s quarterly magazine
- Subscription to Connect, LACMA’s monthly member calendar
- Monthly LACMA members-only email
- Add Muse or Film Club
- Join one of LACMA’s Art Councils
- Rent art from the Art Rental and Sales Gallery
Recognition
- Annual recognition in LACMA's Insider magazine
Over 40? Become a Community Partner, or upgrade to the President's Circle for additional VIP passes, an invitation to the annual Summer Evening family event, recognition on the Annual Donor Wall at the museum, and more.
For more information on the Avant-Garde, please call 323 857-4735 or avantgarde@lacma.org.


