LACMA

Admission

• Two (2) FREE tickets to specially ticketed exhibitions.
• Unlimited FREE general admission to LACMA’s permanent collection and non-ticketed special exhibitions for two adults and children under 18.

Priority

• Members-only line for major special exhibitions.
• Members-only preview days for major special exhibitions.
• Member priority admission for major special exhibitions.
• Members-only window at the museum’s box offices.

Discounts

• 10% discount in LACMA’s Museum Stores.
• Discounted film and music tickets.
• Discounts on all lectures and education programs.
• Member Appreciation Days, offering additional discounts for members museum-wide.
• Discounts at various restaurants, spas, boutiques, and other retailers around L.A.

Opportunities & Other Benefits

• Subscription to LACMA Connect, our members magazine for Active level members.
• Monthly LACMA member email.
• Opportunity to join LACMA Muse and LACMA Film Club.
• Docent-guided tours of the permanent collection and special exhibitions.
• Privileges at LACMA’s Art Rental and Sales Gallery.
• Opportunity to join one of LACMA’s art councils.

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Patron Members receive all Active-Member benefits plus:

• A beautiful full-color exhibition catalogue (chosen by LACMA).
• Free limited-edition tote bag designed especially for LACMA members.
• Invitations to dessert receptions celebrating the openings of select special exhibitions.
• A subscription to INSIDER, our quarterly members magazine for Patron level members and above. Ten dollars of membership dues go toward the publication of INSIDER.

Reciprocal Membership Privileges

• The Art Institute of Chicago
• The Carnegie Museum of Art (Pittsburgh)
• The Cleveland Museum of Art
• The Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington D.C.)
• Dallas Museum of Art
• The Denver Art Museum
• The Detroit Institute of Arts
• The High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
• Indianapolis Museum of Art
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY)
• Minneapolis Institute of Arts
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
• The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
• The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
• Philadelphia Museum of Art
• The Saint Louis Art Museum
• Seattle Art Museum
• The Toledo Museum of Art
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
• Wadsworth Atheneum (Hartford, CT)
• Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

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Join LACMA as a Supporting Member and you will receive all Patron-Member benefits as well as:

• An additional full-color exhibition catalogue (2 total) chosen by LACMA.
• Invitations to wine receptions celebrating the opening of special exhibitions.

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Join LACMA as a Community Partner and receive all of the Supporting-Member benefits plus the knowledge that your philanthropic contribution will extend the museum’s reach into the community and support programs within the museum, including:

• Art supplies for at-risk youth.
• Free bus transportation to and from the museum for inner-city youths.
• Full scholarships for young artists to attend studio art classes.
• Funding for the acquisition and conservation of works of art.
• Scholarships to the museum’s Art Camps.
• Support for Arts for NexGen LACMA.

For more information please contact the Membership Office at 323-857-6151.

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All Active-level benefits for one person, excluding admission to specially ticketed exhibitions (must provide proof of full-time enrollment). Student members can now join LACMA Muse.

• Unlimited FREE admission to LACMA's permanent collection and nonticketed special exhibitions for one person.
• Subscription to LACMA Connect, our members magazine.
• 10 percent discount in the Museum Stores.
• Discounts on all film, music, and education programs.

Please note that Student members are not eligible for free tickets to special exhibitions, or participation in Council programs.

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The President's Circle is one of LACMA's most prestigious levels of membership and plays a critical role in enabling the museum to serve the public. Its members gain privileged access to LACMA's world-class permanent collection, special exhibitions, and cultural programs, and receive such benefits as invitations to exclusive opening receptions, tours led by the museum's top curators, and reciprocal membership with the nation's elite museums.

Corporate members of the President's Circle receive benefits tailored to meet the specific needs of each company, including rewards for its employees and the opportunity to host private events at LACMA.

» Learn more about the Corporate President's Circle and other corporate support opportunities.

The President's Circle Avant-Garde is a membership level for young art patrons in their twenties and thirties who are interested in greater and more rewarding participation with the museum. Avant-Garde members enjoy many of the privileges of President's Circle membership, including invitations to select exhibition opening receptions, two VIP guest passes and tickets 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. Our programming offers incomparable insights about collecting and connoisseurship as well as enjoyable social gatherings with likeminded peers.

For more information on the President's Circle Avant-Garde, please contact Helen Anderson at 323-857-6559 or avantgarde@lacma.org.

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• Unlimited museum admission for two adults and their children under 18.
• Invitations to two exclusive opening-night receptions for special exhibitions.
• Invitations to President's Circle private viewing opportunities for select exhibitions.
• Invitation to Summer Evening at LACMA, a casual special event for President's Circle members and their families.
• Three beautifully illustrated museum catalogues.
• A handsome museum engagement calendar.
• Four VIP guest passes for free museum admission for your friends and family.
• Four VIP admit-anytime passes for ticketed exhibitions.
• Recognition in and subscription to LACMA INSIDER, our quarterly magazine for donors.
• Personal handling of special-exhibition ticket requests and other VIP services through the President's Circle Office.
• Reciprocal membership privileges at twenty-one museums nationwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Art Institute of Chicago.
• Substantial discounts at the Museum Store and on film programs, concerts, lectures, and art classes.
• Art Rental and Sales Gallery privileges.
• Complimentary audio tours for select exhibitions.
• Special Member Preview Days.
• Free docent tours.

For more information on the President's Circle, please contact Laura Minzenberg at 323-857-6051 or presidentscircle@lacma.org.

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President's Circle Patrons enjoy all of the privileges of President's Circle membership, as well as the following added benefits:

• Invitations to three events as part of the President's Circle Patrons Focus Series, featuring private curatorial tours of special exhibitions and the museum's permanent collection.
• Two additional invitations to opening-night receptions for special exhibitions, for a total of four.
• Recognition on the Annual Donor Wall on the Los Angeles Times Central Court.
• One additional museum catalogue, for a total of four.
• Four additional VIP general admission guest passes, for a total of eight.
• Four additional VIP admit-anytime passes for ticketed exhibitions, for a total of eight.

President's Circle Sponsors enjoy all of the privileges of President's Circle Patron membership, as well as the following added benefits:

• Membership in and the opportunity to host events in the Director's Lounge, LACMA's private gathering space for leading benefactors.
• Invitation to an annual cocktail party hosted by LACMA COO and President Melody Kanschat.
• Invitations to press previews of select special exhibitions.
• Additional events and exhibition tours exclusively for members at the Sponsor level.
• Ten additional VIP general admission guest passes, for a total of eighteen.
• Ten additional VIP admit-anytime passes for ticketed exhibitions, for a total of eighteen.
• Complimentary one-year Active-level gift membership.

For more information on the President's Circle Sponsor, please contact Laura Minzenberg at 323-857-6051 or presidentscircle
@lacma.org.

Custom designed by LACMA CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director Michael Govan, the Director's Circle is an exclusive new membership group at LACMA, sure to play a pivotal role in setting the course for the museum's future. Director's Circle members enjoy all of the privileges of President's Circle Sponsor membership, as well as the following added benefits:

• Invitation for two to special Director's Forums with Michael Govan.
• Invitation for two to the annual holiday party at the Director's residence.
• Opportunity to receive professional consultation with LACMA conservators.
• Private personal tours with LACMA curators.
• Twelve additional VIP general admission guest passes, for a total of thirty.
• Twelve additional VIP admit-anytime passes for ticketed exhibitions, for a total of thirty.
• Additional scholarly art publication chosen by the Director, for a total of five catalogues.
• Complimentary parking pass for the year.

For more information on the Director's Circle, please call 323-857-6521 or email DirectorsCircle@lacma.org.

Director's Circle Scholar members receive all the privileges of Director's Circle membership, as well as the following added benefits:

• Sponsorship credit on select programs or exhibitions.
• Invitations to intimate dinners with artists and the Director.

For more information on the Director's Circle Scholar, please call 323-857-6521 or email DirectorsCircle@lacma.org.