MEMBERSHIP
Your support helps the Akron Art Museum continue to deliver spectacular art experiences to our community. If you are a new member, you picked a great time to join the Museum. If you are a renewing member, thank you for continuing to support us. You can rest assured that your membership to the Akron Art Museum will allow us to continue accomplishing our mission to enrich lives and is needed and greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Memberships are 100% tax-deductible*.
Individual
$50
Receive the following benefits for one adult:
- Unlimited free admission.
- Free parking.*
- 10% discounts in the Museum Shop.
- Free and/or reduced pricing for programs.
Dual/Family
$75
The following benefits for two adults and any children under 18 years of age living at the same residence:
- Unlimited free admission.
- Free parking.*
- 10% discounts in the Museum Shop.
- Free and/or reduced pricing for programs.
Dual/Family+
$150
Receive All Dual/Family membership benefits as well as:
- Reciprocal membership privileges.
- Free and/or reduced pricing for programs.
Contributing
$250
Receive All Dual/Family+ membership benefits as well as:
- Invitations to special programming
Supporting
$500
Receive all Contributing membership benefits as well as:
- Invitation to an exclusive artist event
- Invitations to special programming.
Director's Circle
Those hoping to increase their personal philanthropy might consider joining the director’s circle.
Business Membership
Business membership helps your whole staff.
* The Akron Art Museum offers free parking for members visiting the Museum and amenities. For free parking, members must bring in their parking garage ticket for validation at the front desk.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
A number of area businesses and foundations support the Akron Art Museum enriching the cultural life of our region through their dedication to philanthropy. Below is a current roster of our key supporters.









Mrs. Myrna Berzon
Ms. Sandra Haslinger
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Lipscomb
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Newman
Mr. and Mrs. Rory O’Neil
The C. Blake Jr. and Beatrice K. McDowell Foundation
Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Kate Myers
Customer Development Manager, Plus-Plus USA
Wadsworth, OH
When did you first get involved with the Akron Art Museum?
I became a member this past January. I’m always looking for new experiences and when I found the Yoga Series: Mindful Art, a good friend encouraged me to become a member so that I could participate in the series right away for free. I enjoyed my first experience so much that I have continued to attend every month.
How has the Museum impacted you and your family?
It inspired me to continue to feed my creative soul by participating in monthly events and to take time afterward to explore the beautiful pieces in the galleries. We are so fortunate to have such a great place in the area that offers both awe-inspiring works of art and programs that inspire creativity for kids and adults. I look forward to sharing more experiences here with my son and watching him explore and find his own journey.
What Museum programs do you find most enjoyable?
I frequently participate in the Yoga Series: Mindful Art, Sip in the Studio, and Family Days. I look forward to yoga because each experience brings awareness of different works of art depending on where I choose to lay my mat. All of the yoga instructors have been wonderful and have provided an invigorating flow within a creative space that has taken me on a unique personal journey each time. I’ve especially enjoyed practicing yoga in the gallery with the Keith Haring subway drawings. I definitely have my favorites and I will miss them when they leave in September.
During the Sip in the Studio series, I enjoy getting to know the people who work at the Museum. I continue to meet new, fun, and creative people at each event. I am inspired by the artist instructors and have learned something from each one.
Are particular works in the collection or in exhibitions special to you?
My favorite piece, which I visit like an old friend whenever I am at the Museum, is Pond Spring Awakening – 1972 by Alma Thomas. I was immediately drawn to this stunning visual work the moment I saw it. It’s fun to walk toward it and then away from it. The view changes before your eyes. My second favorite is Welcome—the metal circle sculpture outside with two people inside reaching for each other. I love looking at it from inside the Museum from multiple angles on different floors. And, right now, I am fully immersed in everything that the fantastic Keith Haring: Against All Odds exhibition has to offer. I have walked through it many times, and each time has been a new and magical experience.
Share a story or memory about the Museum.
It’s hard for me to share just one story or one memory. Each event has provided its own story and connection to different works and unique, inventive people. After yoga in one of the galleries, I feel inspired and invigorated to keep on finding creative activities for the rest of the day.
Creating Valentine cards and making wax seals brought me back to everything I have always loved about card making. When painting on the mural created by Matt Miller, I momentarily felt like an artist and I appreciate the finished print he provided to everyone at the end of the class. Picking out succulents and building the garden outdoors in May with my nine-year-old son was extra special; he had so much fun he wanted to come again. The latest event, creating Keith Haring-inspired earrings out of polymer clay, made me appreciate all the details and time that go into making jewelry.
I look forward to sharing and participating in many more programs in this wonderful creative space.
The Akron Art Museum is grateful for the support of our members. In each issue we highlight a member, sharing their perspective with our readers.
RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIPS
Membership at the Dual/Family+ level confers membership privileges at over 100 museums across North America, including ROAM, ModCo, and the list of Ohio art museums below
ROAM
Explore Membership Program
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY RECIPROCAL MEMBERSHIP (ModCo)
Explore Membership Program
OHIO ART
Akron Art Museum
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Canton Museum of Art
Cincinnati Art Museum
Columbus Museum of Art
Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
Massillon Museum
MOCA Cleveland
Springfield Museum of Art
The Butler Institute of American Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Dayton Art Institute
Toledo Museum of Art
Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus
Zanesville Museum of Art
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