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 & Fine Craft 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 (two to three each year)
- Invitations to exclusive membership events and pop-ups, such as Open MIC experiences
- Invitation to Merry MAG Member Night
*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. Reciprocal admission for ESMRP and NARM is not available at and from partnering institutions within a certain mile radius. For more information, visit our FAQ page.
Individual: $75
Includes benefits for one adult member.
Individual Plus: $100
Includes benefits for one adult member.
- Individual level benefits
- ROAM Reciprocal benefits
Individual + Guest: $90
Includes benefits for one adult member.
- Individual level benefits
- One free guest admission per visit
Individual + Guest Plus: $115
Includes benefits for one adult member.
- Individual + Guest level benefits
- ROAM Reciprocal benefits
Family/Grandparent with Reciprocal: $125
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Includes 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 Memberships
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
Includes all contributing membership benefits.
Patron: $375
Includes all contributing membership benefits, and:
- Exclusive access to vault tours
Benefactor: $750
Includes all Patron level benefits, and:
- Invitations to select Director’s Circle events
Supporter: $1000
Includes all Benefactor level benefits, and:
- Free guest admission
Director’s Circle
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
Includes all Director’s Circle membership benefits.
Georgia O’Keeffe Society: $3,500
Includes all Winslow Homer Society benefits, and:
- An invitation to a special event with the Director
- One Family/Grandparent gift membership
- Acknowledgement in the Lockhart Gallery
Claude Monet Society: $7,000
Includes all Winslow Homer Society benefits, and:
- An invitation to a special event with the Director
- Two Family/Grandparent gift memberships
- Acknowledgement in the Lockhart Gallery
- One free personal use of MAG facilities
- An invitation to an annual trip with the Director
Emily Sibley Watson Society: $10,000
Includes all Claude Monet Society benefits, and:
- 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 Phil Recchio, Major Gifts Officer, at 585.276.8942.
MAG Council Membership
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 shall support the MAG Council by serving on committees and volunteering to work on fundraisers and other activities and are encouraged to attend regular meetings and programs. In addition, all active members are expected to volunteer for Art & Treasures during the year-long preparations as many volunteer opportunities will be made available.
Sustainer: $85
Membership applies to one adult. Sustaining members are those MAG members who are unable to participate in MAG Council volunteer opportunities and activities but would like to support the MAG Council. Sustaining members retain all of the privileges of MAG Council membership at the Sustaining Member dues rate and are welcome to volunteer and attend all activities.
For the University of Rochester
As part of the University of Rochester, MAG is happy to give certain benefits to UR students, faculty, staff, and retirees. Make MAG yoUR art museum with discounts on memberships, free admission, and more!
