Membership

Becoming a member is one of the most exciting ways to support the Israel Museum. As a member, not only do you contribute to the Museum, but you also gain access to a range of exclusive benefits including invitations to special events, trips, and other private gatherings. There are a wide range of membership levels and benefits, see which one suits you the most below.

The Director’s Circle

ANNUALLY
$100,000

Over forty families and foundations from around the world support the Museum at this level and provide the financial stability the Museum needs to proceed with its mission with confidence.

Guardians

ANNUALLY
$7,500

This prestigious category offers donors the chance to sponsor a week of subsidized entrance for children, students, senior citizens, soldiers, and people with disabilities. Guardians’ names are posted at the main entrance to the Museum during their sponsored week and are published in the local press as well as the annual Israel Museum Journal. Guardian members enjoy invitations to select events in the United States.

New York Contemporary Art Acquisitions Committee (CAAC)

ANNUALLY
$7,500
($3,000 for those under 50 and first-time members)

Contemporary Art Acquisitions Committee (CAAC) members have the opportunity to support the growth of the Israel Museum’s Contemporary Art Department through the purchase of contemporary works of art. Members are invited to exclusive art events in private homes and artist studios throughout the year. The season culminates each spring in the voting meeting with the Israel Museum’s Chief Curator of the Fine Arts. Since its inception in 1999, the Acquisitions Committee has raised over $4 million for the purchase of more than 100 cutting edge works of art for the collection.

West Coast Acquisitions Committee (WCAC)

ANNUALLY
$7,500
($3,000 for first-time members and those under 50)

The mission of the West Coast Acquisitions Committee (WCAC) is to support the growth of the Israel Museum’s permanent collections through the purchase of works for four departments: Architecture and Design, Contemporary Art, Photography, and Prints and Drawings. For those in Los Angeles, membership in the WCAC is the most active and intimate way to be involved with the Israel Museum. Each year, the WCAC visits private collections and goes behind the scenes of the LA art world with curators and specialists with events that are educational as well as social. The culmination of the WCAC year is the annual selection meeting with the Israel Museum’s Chief Curator of the Fine Arts. 

Patrons

ANNUALLY
$3000

Members of this international organization support the daily operations of the Museum. Patrons’ names are published in the annual Israel Museum Journal and members enjoy invitations to select events in the United States.

New York Associates

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
$500
DUAL MEMBERSHIP  
$750

The Associates is a group of young supporters who share an interest in art and a commitment to Israel. Members enjoy a varied calendar of art programming throughout the year, including private collection visits, artist studio visits, curator-led exhibition tours, as well as trips, both nationally and internationally. Contributions generated by the Associates are allocated for children’s activities at the Ruth Youth Wing.

West Coast Associates

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP
$300
DUAL MEMBERSHIP
$450

For donors in their twenties and thirties, the Associates offer an annual calendar of social and cultural events that provide exclusive access to the LA art scene – to private collectors, top curators, and contemporary artists. 

Supporting Friends

ANNUALLY
$1800

For our friends across the United States who help us sustain the strength of our Museum. Supporting friends may be invited to one or more annual events in Aspen, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, or San Francisco.