MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES

Be part of the next great step forward in contemporary art by joining the Whitney Museum of American Art today. To join us as a member, purchase a membership online, call us at (212) 570-3641, or stop by the Membership Desk in the Museum's Lobby on your next visit!

Individual $75 (fully tax-deductible)

  • Unlimited free admission for one to the Museum’s galleries and film programs
  • Ability to bypass the admission lines
  • Invitations for two to exhibition preview days
  • Invitations for two to members-only viewing hours (continental breakfast included)
  • Invitation for two to an opening cocktail reception for a major exhibition
  • Free admission to Museum Public Programs (reservations required)
  • Discounts at select neighborhood merchants and area parking
  • Members-only shopping days
  • 20% discount on gift items, publications, posters, and cards created by the Whitney; 10% discount on all other merchandise at the Whitney Museum Store and Sarabeth’s Restaurant at the Whitney (excluding the Café)
  • Special discounts at the Museum Online Store
  • Members-only enewsletter with advance notice of events
  • Members' Calendar with descriptions of events, exhibitions, and programs

Dual $100 (fully tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • An additional membership card for unlimited free admission to the Museum’s galleries and film programs

Family Contributor $150 (fully tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • Two optional membership cards for members’ children between the ages of 12 and 18
  • Free admission to Family Programs, including Family Fun Art Workshops (reservations required)

Friend $250 ($220 tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • Invitations for two to all opening cocktail receptions for major exhibitions
  • A special members-only gift
  • Four guest passes

Patron $500 ($430 tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • A select exhibition catalogue/publication
  • Invitations for two to exclusive evening programs, including private exhibition tours
  • Two complimentary admissions for guests when accompanied by Patron member
  • Two additional guest passes

Whitney Circle $1,000 ($821 tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • Access to our exclusive "Insiders Programs," such as gallery walks, tours of private collections, artist studio visits, and behind-the-scenes opportunities
  • Invitations for two to private tours of major exhibitions
  • Priority weekend reservations at Sarabeth’s Restaurant at the Whitney
  • Two additional complimentary admissions for guests when accompanied by Whitney Circle member
  • Two additional guest passes

Whitney Fellow $2,500 ($2,015 tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • Invitations for two to Whitney Leadership Breakfasts, including the Annual Breakfast with the Director
  • Invitation for two to a special Whitney Fellow event
  • Priority reservations all week at Sarabeth’s Restaurant at the Whitney
  • Two additional complimentary admissions for guests when accompanied by Whitney Fellow member

Whitney Sponsor $5,000 ($4,450 tax-deductible)
All preceding benefits, plus:

  • Invitation for two to a VIP exhibition opening or reception dinner hosted by Whitney Trustees
  • Invitation for two to a VIP exhibition cocktail reception
  • Invitation for two to an annual event with prominent guests from the modern and contemporary art world, such as leading art historians, critics, curators, collectors, and artists

SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP

Artist/Student/Senior $40 (fully tax-deductible)
Working artists, full-time students, and seniors ages 62 and above are eligible. A copy of artist’s résumé, student’s current semester ID, or senior’s valid ID must accompany applications. Available to U.S. residents only.

  • All Individual-level benefits, with the exception of an invitation to an opening cocktail reception for a major exhibition

National/International Membership $50(fully tax-deductible)
Available to those who live outside the Tri-state area (Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York) or 150 miles outside New York City.

  • All Individual-level benefits, with the exception of an invitation to an opening cocktail reception for a major exhibition