Join the Whitney Contemporaries
The Whitney Contemporaries is a dynamic group of art patrons between the ages of twenty-one and forty, committed to supporting the Whitney’s mission of championing emerging voices and artistic innovation. Contemporaries are guaranteed exclusive access to the Whitney’s unparalleled resources and the New York art scene.
Please take a moment to review the different opportunities for involvement with this exciting group!
Whitney Contemporary ($500) Level members enjoy:
- Invitations for two to opening cocktail receptions for major exhibitions
- Opportunities to explore private collections
- Visits to the studios of important and emerging artists
- Gallery Walks around the city
- Invitations to select contemporary art fairs throughout New York City
- Advanced, discounted tickets to the annual Art Party
- All Individual-level membership benefits
Patron ($1,000) Level members enjoy (all the preceding benefits plus):
- Private tours and receptions for major exhibitions
- Our new Patron Art World Seminars (meet artists, curators, gallerists and collectors; and learn about their perspectives on collecting and the art world)
- An annual exhibition catalogue
2011 Whitney Art Party
Courtesy of Billy Farrell Agency
upcoming events
| Tues., Feb. 28 7–11 PM |
Member Events: Circle, Fellow, Sponsor, and Contemporaries Patron members
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| Wed., Feb. 29 12–6 PM |
Member Events: All members
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| Wed., Feb. 29 8–11 PM |
Member Events: Biennial, Friend, Patron, and Contemporaries members
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| Sat., Mar. 10 6:30–9 PM |
Member Events: All members
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Past Events
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2008-2009
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2009-2010
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2010-2011
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Vogue Daily: Fashion – Paint, Photo, Print: Four Artists Reinterpret BCBG Dresses for the Whitney’s Art Party
Huffington Post: Whitney Art Party: Who Was Best Dressed?
New York Observer: Looks from the Whitney Art Party
WWD: Ushering in Summer With the Whitney Contemporaries
Harper’s Bazaar: Whitney Art Party 2010
GQ: Last Night’s Party…Whitney Art Party
Bloomberg: Bankers, Fashion Models, Dress Painters Mingle at Whitney Gala
The Daily Beast: Worlds Collide at the Whitney Art Party
Style.com: The Style World’s Art Buyers On Their Whitney Acquisitions
CONTACT US
For additional information, or to talk more about the group, feel free to contact:
- The Membership department at (212) 570-3641 or
- Our email at contemporaries@whitney.org
Connect with us
There are lots of ways to learn more about the Contemporaries. In addition to calling or emailing, you can also learn about the group and the Whitney by:
1. “Friending” the Whitney Museum Contemporaries AND the Whitney Museum of American Art on Facebook.
2. Following the Whitney Museum on Twitter.
