Membership

JOIN, RENEW, or give a GIFT MEMBERSHIP for the best access to our exhibitions, events, and programs all year long! Annual memberships start at just $50.
 
All Contemporary Members Receive:

  • Free admission to both museum locations
  • Access to register for classes at the Art School
  • A 10% discount at Shop at The Contemporary and additional member Shop promotions throughout the year
  • A 10% discount at Spread & Co. at Laguna Gloria
  • Invitations to member events, including exhibition openings, educator-led tours, and Contemporary Art 101
  • Priority registration and discounts on tickets for films, public programs, and family programs

Artists, students, educators, military, and seniors are eligible for a 20% discount on all membership levels. Please email membership@thecontemporaryaustin.org or visit one of our locations to retrieve discount code. Proper credentials, such as ID, CV, or website address will be verified.
 
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Individual

 $50 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for ONE adult and children in household under 18

 
Free admission for ONE adult to both museum locations (admission is always free for visitors under 18)

Access to register for Art School classes for member and their children (under 18)

10% discount at Shop at The Contemporary and additional member Shop promotions throughout the year

10% discount at Spread & Co. at Laguna Gloria

Invitations to member events, including exhibition openings, educator-led tours, and Contemporary Art 101

Priority registration and discounts on tickets for films, public programs, and family programs
 
Fully tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Dual

 $85 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18

 
Free admission for TWO adults per visit to both museum locations (admission is always free for visitors under 18)

Access to register for Art School classes for everyone in household

10% discount at Shop at The Contemporary and additional member Shop promotions throughout the year

10% discount at Spread & Co. at Laguna Gloria

Invitations to member events, including exhibition openings, educator-led tours, and Contemporary Art 101

Priority registration and discounts on tickets for films, public programs, and family programs
 
Fully tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.

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Supporter

 $250 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

Free admission for FOUR adults to both museum locations (admission is always free for visitors under 18)

Privileges of the Modern and Contemporary Reciprocal Membership Program, the North American Reciprocal Museum Association, and the Texas Museum Reciprocal program, totaling more than 1,000 institutions

20% discount on photography sessions at Laguna Gloria
 
Fair-market value of $25 per year; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Advocate

 $500 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

Free admission for SIX adults per visit to both museum locations (admission is always free for visitors under 18)

Visual recognition at the Jones Center on Congress Avenue and Laguna Gloria for one year

Invitations to seasonal social and networking events
 
Fair market value of $50; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Collector

 $1,000 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

Invitations to tours of private art collections, local galleries, and artist studios

Invitations to curator-led tours of exhibitions

Invitations to curated regional art trips
 
Fair market value of $100; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Patron

 $2,500 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

A copy of a Contemporary Austin publication

Invitation to annual Director's event
 
Fair market value of $250; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Ambassador

 $5,000 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

One complimentary gift membership at the Dual Level

VIP passes to prestigious national and international art fairs

Invitations to curated regional and national art trips

A complimentary limited-edition artwork by a prominent artist commissioned by The Contemporary Austin
 
Fair market value of $500; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 
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Leader

 $10,000 Join Renew Give as Gift

Benefits are for TWO adults and children in household under 18 (unless otherwise noted)

 
All benefits listed above

Complimentary registration for TWO people for Contemporary Art 101, our Members-only lecture series
 
Fair market value of $1,000; remainder tax-deductible

*This membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.
 

Members of The Contemporary Austin see and experience it FIRST while providing essential support to contemporary art in Austin. Meet some of our Members! >
 
Interested in our popular members-only Art History lecture series, a fun and eye-opening way to explore contemporary art? Join us for Contemporary Art 101!

CONTEMPORARY ART 101