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Giving Circles
About Giving Circles
Engage with art explorers and aficionados by joining one of MCASD's Giving Circles or Affinity Groups. From Field Trips to exclusive travel opportunities, artist studio visits, to private home events, our supporters gain insider access to artists, curators, and collectors. We are excited to get to know you and celebrate the beauty and passion of art. Your generosity and involvement support the arts in our community making San Diego a more engaging, exciting, and inspiring place to live and visit.
Curator’s Circle
Members of the Curator’s Circle enjoy opportunities to engage with and hear from MCASD Curators, lending greater context to the art of our time during programs and events. Engage with fellow art enthusiasts while providing a solid foundation of funding for the mission, vision, and values of MCASD. Your generosity is integral to the arts in our community, making San Diego a more engaging, exciting, and inspiring place to live and visit. Explore the different levels, with accompanying benefits, below.
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Patron – Annual Gift $1,000
Special Benefits
— Unlimited free daily museum admission for 2 Members
— 4 complimentary guest passes for MCASD admission per year
— Priority registration and discounted ticket price for Museum programs
— 10% discount at The Kitchen (excluding alcoholic beverages)
— 10% discount at The Shop (excluding artist-made retail pieces)
— Discount on valet parking
— Invitation to travel with MCASD Curators on regional Field Trips
— Digital donor wall gift recognition
— Invitation to Coffee with a Curator
— Free admission to over 1,000 museums nationwide with the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) and Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program (MARP) program benefits
Advocate – Annual Gift $2,500
Special Benefits
— All benefits at the Patron Level
— Annual invitation to a Director’s Circle event
— Annual invitation to curatorial lecture and private reception
Benefactor – Annual Gift $5,000
Special Benefits
— All benefits at the Advocate Level
— Private curator-led tour of MCASD exhibitions (by appointment)
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Director's Circle
This committed philanthropic circle experiences contemporary art in a tailored and personalized way. Your contribution provides critical support for the mission, vision, and values of MCASD, our award-winning and diverse education programs, captivating exhibitions, and outreach to the community.
Since 1985, the generous contributions of MCASD’s International and Contemporary Collectors, known as the Director’s Circle, has brought 147 works into the Museum’s collection. A portion of the Director’s Circle donation is allocated to the acquisition fund. MCASD Curators develop a presentation of works, entitled Prospect, for the Director’s Circle to experience and vote into the collection through the generosity of their giving.
The Director’s Circle is a tight-knit group that enjoys unique experiences with Kathryn Kanjo, The David C. Copley Director and CEO.
All Director’s Circle Members receive additional benefits and recognition that include unlimited free general admission for 2 Members, unlimited complimentary guest passes, 10% off Museum dining and shopping (excluding alcoholic beverages and artist-made retail pieces), and admission to 1,000+ museums nationwide with the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) and Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program (MARP) program benefits.
Contemporary Collector – Annual Gift $7,500
Special Benefits
— Quarterly invitation to Cocktails & Collections; private in-home collections soiree.
— Invitation to join one domestic art tour annually as part of the Museum’s Travel Program. Led by an MCASD Curator, these excursions offer behind-the-scenes access to contemporary artists, private collections, and the most significant museums, galleries, and art spaces in the U.S.
— Access to VIP passes to select regional art fairs with Curator-led tours (as available)
— Invitation to annual Prospect: Lecture and Selection Dinner
— One-on-one or small-group access to the Director and Curators
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International Collector – Annual Gift $12,500
Special Benefits
— Quarterly invitation to Cocktails & Collections; private in-home collections soiree.
— Invited to join one domestic art tour per year as part of the Museum’s Travel Program. Led by an MCASD curator, these excursions offer behind-the-scenes access to contemporary artists, private collections, and the most significant museums, galleries, and art spaces in the U.S.
— Invitation to travel to an international destination with Kathryn Kanjo as part of the Museum’s Travel Program. International Collectors’ trips are led by experts in contemporary and modern art and include exclusive access to the world’s top collections, artists’ studios as well as curated receptions and dinners.
— Invitation to annual Prospect: Lecture and Selection Dinner
— Access to VIP passes to select regional art fairs with curator-led tours (as available)
— Private curator-led tour of MCASD exhibitions (by appointment)