Gift Membership
We have the perfect holiday gift for your favorite friend, neighbor or family member - a gift membership to the Akron Art Museum! Packaged in a festive take-out container, your gift membership also includes an Akron Art Museum paper cube, pewter key chain and gift tag.
General Membership Benefits
- Free Admission to the museum's collection and traveling exhibitions
- Free parking in the museum's South High Street parking lot, available on a first-come first-served basis
- Invitation to previews of all major exhibitions
- Free subscription to quarterly members' magazine
- Advance notice of workshops, concerts and other programs
- Members Only! events and travel opportunities including day trips and weekend art getaways
- Discounts on educational workshops, lectures and programs
- Early bird registration for all applicable programs and events
- Discounts in the museum's café and store
- Limited-time offer: A free one-year subscription to Northern Ohio Live magazine for new members
- Tax deduction for your membership in accordance with IRS regulations
General Membership Levels
- Individual $50 - Full general membership benefits for one adult
- Household $65 - Full general membership benefits for two adults and children under the age of 18 living at the same address
*15% discount available to Senior Citizens (over 60) and Students for Individual, Household and Contributor memberships. Valid ID required.
Contributor, Sponsor and Sustainer Membership Levels
- Contributor $100 - Members at this level enjoy full general benefits and a reciprocal membership to 14 museums in Ohio (listed below) and over 140 nationwide
- Sponsor $300 - Members at this level enjoy all general and reciprocal benefits plus four one-time use guest admission passes
- Sustainer $500 - Members at this level enjoy all general and reciprocal benefits plus four one-time use guest admission passes
*15% discount available to Senior Citizens (over 60) and Students for Individual, Household and Contributor memberships. Valid ID required.
Members of the Ohio Reciprocal program:
- Allen Memorial Art Museum
- The Butler Institute of American Art (Youngstown)
- The Canton Museum of Art
- Cincinnati Art Museum
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Columbus Museum of Art
- The Contemporary Arts Center (Cincinnati)
- The Dayton Art Institute
- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Cleveland
- Massillon Art Museum
- Springfield Museum of Art
- Toledo Museum of Art
- Wexner Center for the Arts (Columbus)
- Zanesville Art Center
Director's Circle
Director's Circle Membership - The Ultimate Members Only! Experience
The Director's Circle is a group of premier patrons who contribute between $1,000 and $10,000 annually to the museum. Director's Circle members are invited to exclusive events, including dinners with artists, private tours and international arts-related travel with the Director.
Director's Circle Levels:
Director's Circle $1,000
All general and contributor benefits plus:
- Invitations to special preview dinners of exhibitions and opportunities for tours and travel with the Director
- Private shopping day at Museum Store in conjunction with Director's Reception
- Complimentary copy of a newly published museum catalog/book
$1,500 Director's Circle Silver
All basic Director's Circle benefits plus:
- One complimentary one-year dual/household level gift membership (designate a new recipient each year)
- Six guest admission passes
$2,500 Director's Circle Gold
All basic Director's Circle benefits plus:
- Private lunch for two with the Director upon request
- Private docent tour for up to eight
- Six guest admission passes
$5,000 Director's Circle Platinum
All basic Director's Circle benefits plus:
- Invitation for two to an event at the Director's home
- Choice of one exhibition catalog per year
- Six guest admission passes
$10,000 Director's Circle Crystal
All basic Director's Circle benefits plus:
- Champagne VIP tour of exhibition for eight with Director or curator
- All exhibition catalogs (three to four per year)
- Ten guest admission passes
If you are interested in the Director's Circle Membership, please email Membership Manager Lee Weber or call 330.376.9186 x222.
