Membership at UMMA

There’s never been a better time to join the Friends of the Museum of Art. After its historic expansion and restoration, the new UMMA offers so much more to enjoy—more collections galleries and special exhibitions, exciting new spaces for learning and socializing, an expanded scope and volume of programming, among many other features! With its singular art collections at the heart of a powerhouse research university, UMMA is truly a meeting place for the arts, bridging campus and community.

Please contact umma-giving@umich.edu or 734.764.0395 to become a member, and consider a gift membership for your friends and business associates.

Register online to become a member. (Mac users, please use the web browser Firefox for best results.)
Or download Membership Form (PDF) and return via mail.

Are you a renewing member? Our system will recognize you and treat your membership payment as a renewal.

We’ve also enhanced our benefits for Friends of the Museum of Art at every level. Have a look:

New Membership Benefits

All Friends of the Museum of Art receive the following benefits:

• A subscription to the Museum’s award-winning magazine Insight
• Breaking news and inside scoops via post and email
• 10% savings in the Museum Store, along with 20% savings on select holiday shopping days
• Discounts on tickets to UMMA lectures, concerts, performances, and film screenings
• Discounts at select local merchants
• Invitations to Private Showings previewing new exhibitions

Individual Members ($50) receive the benefits listed above for one person, including one personalized membership card.

Household Members ($75) receive the benefits listed above for two adults and children under 18 at the same address, including two personalized membership cards.

Donor Level Members ($125) also receive:

• Reciprocal membership at 11 other Michigan museums
• Invitations to the Museum’s exciting new-format annual gala
• Recognition in the Museum’s Annual Report and a free copy of the Report

Sponsor Level Members ($250) also receive:

• Preferred seating at UMMA ticketed lectures, concerts, and performances
• One copy of the Bulletin of the University of Michigan Museums of Art and Archaeology
• Participation in the North American Reciprocal Membership Benefits Program (150 museums in the U.S. and Canada)

Curators’ Circle Members ($500) also receive:

• One free exhibition catalogue or publication per year
• One free group tour (by prior arrangement) per member/household per year
• An annual reception and visit with a staff or visiting curator

Director’s Circle Memberships support the Museum with contributions of $1,000, $2,500 or $5,000 and receive all the benefits conferred on the previous membership level, along with:

• Invitations to the Director’s Annual Dinner and the Director’s Holiday Party—two new annual UMMA traditions
• Opportunities to meet distinguished visiting artists, critics, and scholars in intimate settings
• Special travel opportunities and visits to private collections
• One complimentary copy of the Museum’s new commemorative publication

For information about benefits at higher Director’s Circle levels, please contact Amee Spondike at 734.647.0516 or aksim@umich.edu. Already a member? UMMA makes an artful gift that’s sure to please your friends and associates, particularly at this historic time for our Museum and community. Call us for more information about our membership gift baskets at 734.764.0395.

All or a portion of your membership benefits may be tax deductible.