Avant Garde
Avant Garde is MCASD’s newest special interest group created especially for art enthusiasts between the ages of 25 and 40-something to network with artists, curators, collectors, and peers, while experiencing the best in contemporary culture.
As a member of Avant Garde, you will enjoy an exciting schedule of social, philanthropic, and educational events within the Museum and the San Diego arts community. Recent events included a walking tour of the La Jolla murals with Director Hugh Davies and Associate Curator Jill Dawsey, a tour of Kim MacConnel’s private studio in Encinitas, an exclusive TNT After Party, and the Summer Solstice Soiree, a communal dinner party on the terrace of MCASD La Jolla.
As a Member of Avant Garde, you will receive all the benefits of Dual/Family membership, PLUS:
- Dining opportunities with artists
- Artist studio tours and gallery hops
- Invitations to visit private art collections
- Social meet-ups for exhibition and gallery openings in nearby locales
- VIP access to TNT (Thursday Night Thing)
Membership is $500 for new Members ($300 tax deductible), which includes a Dual/Family membership, or can be purchased as a $425 add-on ($225 tax deductible) for existing Members at the Dual/Family level or above. Join today!
For more information, please contact:
April Farrell, Senior Annual Giving Manager
858 454 3541 x162
aefarrell@mcasd.org




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To learn more about ways of giving, please contact the Advancement Office at 858 454 3541 x150 or eharker@mcasd.org.
For further information regarding the levels of membership, Collectors Circle or Avant Garde, our special interest group for young collectors, please contact Senior Annual Giving Manager April Farrell at 858 454 3541 x162 or aefarrell@mcasd.org.
To join or renew your membership, contact the Membership Office at 858 454 3541 x162 or membership@mcasd.org.



