Become a Hunter Member
Joining the Hunter Museum of American Art is your annual pass to all that the museum has to offer.Each visit is an opportunity to learn, create, discover and experience. Your Hunter Museum membership supports quality exhibitions and educational programming.The Hunter offers a variety of membership levels designed for individuals, couples and families.
Hunter members enjoy unlimited museum visits, advance notifications to Hunter exhibitions, invitations to members-only events and previews, as well as discounts in the Museum Store, local businesses, restaurants and galleries.
To JOIN or RENEW, select a level to expand benefits below.
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E-Student: $10
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Juvenile Ambition, 1825, oil on canvas (detail)
+One Student
This special admission-only membership is offered for students. Includes free admission for one year. Museum mailings are not included with this membership level. Students must show a current student ID (or proof of current enrollment) along with their membership card for each visit.
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E-Membership: $30
Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945), Red Spar Buoy, Penobscot Bay, circa 1936, oil on canvas (detail)
+One Adult
Benefits include unlimited free admission for one year, special discounts at area businesses and discounts in the Museum Store. E-members will receive electronic invitations, updates and newsletters. (Museum mailings are not included except for a membership card.)
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Individual: $50
Joseph Raffael (born 1933), Eternity, 1985, watercolor on paper (detail)
+One Adult
Includes unlimited free admission for one year, special discounts at area businesses and discounts in the Museum Store. Invitations to members-only previews, updates on Museum events and a year-long subscription to ArtView, the Hunter’s quarterly member magazine.
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E-Household: $60
James Cameron (1817-1882), Colonel and Mrs. James A. Whiteside, Son Charles and Servants, circa 1858-1859, oil on canvas (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Benefits include unlimited free admission for one year, special discounts at area businesses and discounts in the Museum Store. E-members will receive electronic invitations, updates and newsletters. (Museum mailings are not included except for a membership card.)
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Household: $70
John Rowson Smith (1810-1864), Hudson River Landscape, 1859?, oil on canvas (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Full membership benefits for two adults and children age 17 years or younger living in the same household. Includes a 20% discount on studio classes, summer camp and other Museum activities, and a quarterly subscription to ArtView magazine.
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Passport: $100
Oscar Bluemner (1867-1938), Form and Light, Motif in West New Jersey (Beattiestown), 1914, oil on canvas (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Full membership benefits for two adults and children age 17 years or younger living in the same household. Includes a 20% discount on studio classes, summer camp and other Museum activities, and a quarterly subscription to ArtView magazine. Also includes membership in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (free or discounted admission to more than 500 museums) and facility rental privileges.
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Sponsor: $350
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975), The Wreck of the Ole '97, 1943, egg tempera on gessoed masonite (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Full membership benefits for two adults and children age 17 years or younger living in the same household. Includes a 20% discount on studio classes, summer camp and other Museum activities, and a quarterly subscription to ArtView magazine. Also includes membership in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (free or discounted admission to more than 500 museums) and facility rental privileges. Sponsor level members also receive a complimentary one-year gift membership at the Household level.
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Patron: $500
Stephen Rolfe Powell (born 1951), Torrid Lascivious Gasp, 2001, blown glass (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Full membership benefits for two adults and children age 17 years or younger living in the same household. Includes a 20% discount on studio classes, summer camp and other Museum activities, and a quarterly subscription to ArtView magazine. Also includes membership in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (free or discounted admission to more than 500 museums), facility rental privileges, and a complimentary one-year gift membership at the Household level.
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Chairman's Circle: $1000+
Severin Roesen (1815-1872), Nature's Bounty, circa 1852-1854, oil on canvas (detail)
+Two specified adults and all minor children
Full membership benefits for two adults and children age 17 years or younger living in the same household. Includes a 20% discount on studio classes, summer camp and other Museum activities, and a quarterly subscription to ArtView magazine. Also includes membership in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (free or discounted admission to more than 500 museums), facility rental privileges, and a complimentary one-year gift membership at the Household level. In addition, Chairman's Circle members enjoy events and opportunities throughout the year that are exclusive to this membership level.
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Avant Art: $15
Membership Add-On
Avant Art is a group of young-minded Hunter Museum members who make the arts accessible through a lively mix of social events that combine art and entertainment. You must already be Hunter member to join. Learn more about Avant Art here.
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Friends of African American Art: $100 and $250
Membership Add-On
Friends of African American Art (FAAA) is an interest group formed by the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and the Hunter Museum of American Art for art lovers who are interested in preserving and showcasing African American art.
Members of FAAA are dedicated to fostering a rich cultural environment for individuals of all backgrounds through education about and promotion of all facets of African American art. Membership fees go towards a fund to acquire works of African American Art for Bessie Smith Cultural Center and the Hunter Museum of American Art. FAAA members also enjoy a wide range of educational and social activities, including lectures, exhibition previews, collecting workshops, and meetings with artists and other professionals in the arts. Learn more about Friends of African American Art here.
This specialty membership add-on can be included in your membership by calling the Hunter directly at 423.267.0968.
