Friends: Embracing Art at the Heart of Princeton
There is a place for you inside the Princeton University Art Museum. Join the Friends and find the place that’s right for you!
Who are the Friends of the Princeton University Art Museum?
Friends are our neighbors from the local and regional community and beyond. They are families, students, scholars, and Princeton alumni. Friends are people of all ages, interests, abilities, and cultural backgrounds. Friends are united by a shared passion for the arts and for Princeton, and by a desire to be part of a vibrant cultural community. Friends are interested, active, engaged, and involved in the life of the Art Museum.
Friends are art lovers—just like you.
Why does membership matter?
As a Friend, your membership provides essential annual support to help sustain the continued excellence and diversity of the Museum’s educational programs and community outreach. By joining the Friends, you help to keep education at the heart of our enterprise and assure that the Museum remains a welcoming place of shared enrichment for all visitors to experience, to enjoy, and to love.
What benefits do members of the Friends enjoy?
Friends membership is your entrée to myriad opportunities to explore the collections and take part in our wide-ranging programs. When you become a Friend of the Princeton University Art Museum, you also become part of a great tradition. Not only will you be actively participating in the life of the Museum, you also will receive special opportunities to share your love of art with other like-minded individuals.
Friends receive a subscription to the Museum’s quarterly magazine and invitations to exhibition openings, lectures, travel opportunities, and lively social gatherings. Additional benefits are offered to higher categories of membership. See the full range of Friends benefits listed below.
How do I join the Friends?
Becoming a Friend is easy. Simply complete the membership form, return it with your annual dues in the attached envelope, and begin enjoying your benefits immediately. For questions about Friends membership, or to learn about Friends volunteer opportunities, please call (609) 258-4057 or email friends@princeton.edu.
Student $40
(available to anyone with a valid student ID)
- A one-year subscription to the Museum’s new quarterly magazine
- Advance notice of breaking news and upcoming lectures, gallery talks, and programs via post and e-mail
(includes one personalized membership card)
- A one-year subscription to the Museum’s new quarterly magazine
- Advance notice of breaking news and upcoming lectures, gallery talks, and programs via post and e-mail
- Invitations to exhibition previews and opening celebrations
- Opportunities to join us for special Friends events, exciting national and overseas tours, and popular day trips
- Invitation to the Friends Annual Meeting and lecture
- 10% discount at the Museum Store
(includes two personalized membership cards)
All above benefits plus:
- Named recognition in the Museum’s Annual Report
- Reciprocal membership at nearly 400 museums nationwide
Contributor $250
All above benefits plus:
- Special Friends-only 20% discount holiday shopping days at the Museum Store
- Special discounts at select Princeton shops and restaurants
- A subscription to The Record of the Princeton University Art Museum, the Museum's annual scholarly journal
Curator’s Circle $500
All above benefits plus:
- Advance notice of Friends events and day trips—to ensure your place
- An exclusive curator-led tour at the Museum or other Friends-only educational program
- One free copy of a special exhibition catalogue
- High-end reciprocal membership program to the nation's leading museums
Director’s Circle $1,000
All above benefits plus:
- Invitation for two to the Director’s annual Holiday Gathering—a new Museum tradition
- Invitation to an exclusive tour of regional private collections, art galleries, or other destination
- An opportunity to enjoy one free docent-led group tour for up to ten guests (by prior arrangement) per member/household per year
- Validated parking at Princeton Borough garages when visiting the Museum
- Recognition on the Museum’s new annual donor plaque
Partners $2,500
All above benefits plus:
- Invitation for two to a special dinner following an exhibition preview or opening
- Opportunities to spend a day with a curator or the director visiting print fairs, art galleries, artists’ studios, or exhibitions
- Complimentary copies of all Museum publications
- Featured recognition on the Museum’s new annual donor plaque
Existing memberships will be honored at their previous level until their renewal date.
To join the Museum at a higher category or to learn more about the Partners program, please call the Nancy Stout, Director of Institutional Advancement at (609) 258-5826.
To join the Museum at a higher category or to learn more about the Partners program, please call the Nancy Stout, Director of Institutional Advancement at (609) 258-5826.
Chinese
Majiayao , Banshan phase
Neolithic period, ca. 8000–2000 B.C.
Majiayao , Banshan phase
Neolithic period, ca. 8000–2000 B.C.
Jar with spiral decoration, ca. 2600 – 2300 B.C.
Red earthenware with painted decoration
h. 37.0 cm., diam. 53.0 cm. (14 9/16 x 20 7/8 in.)
Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (y1979-94 )
photo: Bruce M. White
