Join, Renew, or Gift a Membership
As a member at MAG you provide critical support for exciting exhibitions, innovative art programs, exceptional experiences, and more! Join the MAG community, support the arts, and make an impact—become a member today!
Questions? Call us: 585.276.8939 or email us!
Membership Benefits for All Levels
Access
Free Museum admission
Half-price admission for guests
Priority registration at the Creative Workshop
Free admission to the M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival
Borrowing privileges at MAG’s Charlotte Whitney Allen Library
Reciprocal admission to 30+ NYS museums through the Empire State Museums Reciprocal Program
Events
Invitations to exclusive member parties for exhibition openings (2-3 each year)
Invitations to exclusive membership events, such as:
- Valentine’s Day Soiree
- Summer Soiree
- Merry MAG Member Night
*The number of member events and themes are subject to change.
Discounts
Discount pricing on classes at the Creative Workshop
Discount pricing on select museum events and programming
10% discount at THE STORE @ MAG
10% discount at Brown Hound Downtown
MAG memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable. Membership benefits are subject to change.
Membership Levels
Individual
$75
- Benefits for one adult member
Individual + Guest
$90
- Benefits for one adult member
- One free guest admission per visit
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Family/Grandparent with Reciprocal
$125
- Benefits for two adult members
- Free daily admission for children/grandchildren age 18 and under
- Discounts for Creative Workshop kids classes, camps, and birthday parties
- ROAM Reciprocal benefits
Reciprocal Organizations of Associated Museums (ROAM) is a network that connects international, world-class institutions by providing members admission access at partnering museums.
Contributing Membership Levels
Contributing memberships at the Memorial Art Gallery provide vital support for exhibitions, educational programs, and the preservation of the museum’s collection, ensuring that art remains accessible and inspiring for all. These memberships also help fund initiatives that expand community access, including free and discounted admission opportunities, so that individuals of all backgrounds can experience the power of art.
Contributing Levels include all Family/Grandparent benefits plus Reciprocal benefits through ESMRP, ROAM, and NARM.
Reciprocal
$200
- All Contributing membership benefits
Patron
$375
- All Contributing membership benefits
Benefactor
$750
- All Contributing membership benefits
- Invitations to select Director’s Circle events
Supporter
$1000
- Benefactor level benefits
- Free guest admission
Director’s Circle Membership Levels
The Director’s Circle is a group of art enthusiasts devoted to supporting the Memorial Art Gallery’s innovative exhibitions and programs. Annual membership at this leadership level is essential to the vitality of our museum.
Director’s Circle memberships are philanthropic, enabling MAG to do new research, publish original scholarship, and mount stunning exhibitions that offer something for everyone—from familiar masters like Monet to pioneering media artists like Isaac Julien.
Director’s Circle members receive all benefits from the Supporter level, plus:
- Invitations to two annual Director’s Circle lectures
- Private docent-led tour of the museum (by appointment)
- Acknowledgement in the Vanden Brul Pavilion
- Dual membership in the George Eastman Circle with a five-year pledge of $1,750 annually*
Winslow Homer Society
$1,750
- All Director’s Circle membership benefits
Georgia O’Keeffe Society
$3,500
- All Winslow Homer Society benefits
- An invitation to a special event with the Director
- One Family/Grandparent gift membership
- Acknowledgement in the Lockhart Gallery
Claude Monet Society
$7,000
- All Georgia O’Keeffe Society benefits
- One additional Family/Grandparent gift membership
- One free personal use of MAG facilities
- An invitation to an annual trip with the Director
Emily Sibley Watson Society
$10,000
- All Claude Monet Society benefits
- An invitation to a special dinner with the Director
- An opportunity to attend a special presentation for a new acquisition for MAG’s collection
*The Director’s Circle and the George Eastman Circle recognize donors who support the Memorial Art Gallery with an annual gift of $1,750, or more, as members of both leadership giving societies. The benefits of this dual membership are remarkable, and are listed under each membership level on this page.
For more information on how you can join both the Director’s Circle and the George Eastman Circle, please contact Joe Carney, Senior Director of Major Gifts, at 585.276.8941.
MAG Council Membership Levels
The MAG Council is a volunteer fundraising organization whose many projects and gifts sustain the museum and enrich our members and our community.
All MAG Council members must be current paid members of the Memorial Art Gallery. MAG Council memberships are valid for a one-year term, from September–August.
Both membership levels include:
- Regular programs: Coffee/Social hours and Art-related presentations
- Inclusion in membership directory
- Invitations to attend Docent presentations
- Art related travel opportunities
- Opportunity to volunteer at fundraisers and contribute to the growth of the MAG community
Active
$70
Membership applies to one adult. Active members may attend meetings, serve on committees (such as Programming, Art Tours, Hospitality, and Membership), and commit to working on MAG Council fundraising projects.
Sustainer
$85
Membership applies to one adult.
Gift a Membership
MAG membership is a gift that gives year-round, unlimited, free access to MAG’s permanent collection spanning 5,000 years of world history and contemporary art!
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