Annual Giving

Contact Information

If you would like to join or renew as a Friend, Patron, or Museum Associate or for more information about Annual Giving, please contact:

Renay Conlin
Director of Development
415.750.3671
rconlin@famsf.org

Brett Drucker
Manager for Annual Giving
415.750.2620
bdrucker@famsf.org

Emily Christian
Annual Giving Coordinator
415.750.3555
echristian@famsf.org

The Annual Giving Program brings together an important and dynamic group of individuals who share a passion for art and the Fine Arts Museums. Their gifts provide vital support for our exhibitions, education programs, and the care of our collections. Annual Giving donors receive a host of attractive benefits, including invitations to exclusive exhibition openings, private tours, and VIP tickets for exhibitions.

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Giving Levels and Benefits

Donors

Friend ($1,000–$2,499)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Invitations to exclusive opening events, lectures, and gala receptions for major special exhibitions.
Priority reservations for VIP docent tours (for 4-6 people).
Invitations to two annual day trips featuring visits to private art collections, artists’ studios, and museum in the greater Bay Area.
Invitation to the Annual Donor’s Event, featuring a distinguished guest speaker.
Recognition in the Annual Donor’s Event Program and on the Annual Giving Donor Walls in both Museums.
Unlimited free entry for you and four guests to both Museums.
Free admission to more than 100 museums in the North American Reciprocal Program and the Western Reciprocal Membership Program.
Discounts at the Museum Stores on all merchandise.
Complimentary subscription to Fine Arts magazine, featuring exhibition highlights and a calendar of events.

Patron ($2,500–$4,999)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Exclusive annual opportunity to explore an artistic and cultural treasure of the West Coast with a museum curator.
Annual invitation to a special reception, visit to a private collection, or exhibition viewing exclusively for Patrons and Museum Associates.
Listing in Fine Arts magazine.
All other benefits listed above.

Museum Associates

Curator’s Circle ($5,000–$7,499)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Opportunity to travel with the Museums to explore artistic and cultural treasures in the United States and abroad.
Annual invitation to an exclusive black-tie event, hosted by the Director.
All other benefits listed above.

Curator’s Gold Circle ($7,500-$9,999)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Separate listing in our Annual Donor’s Event Program, in Fine Arts magazine, and in the Museums’ Annual Report.
All other benefits listed above.

Chief Curator’s Circle ($10,000–$14,999)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Opportunity to hold an at-cost event in the Nancy B. and Jake L. Hamon Tower at the de Young.
Priority reservations on Director-led international trips.
All other benefits listed above.

Chief Curator’s Gold Circle ($15,000–$24,999)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

An invitation to a private reception and curatorial walk-through, prior to an exhibition opening.
All other benefits listed above.

Director’s Circle ($25,000–$49,999)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Exclusive walk-throughs prior to exhibition openings.
Lunch with the Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Opportunity to hold a private event in the de Young or Legion of Honor at cost.
Private tour of the conservation labs with a conservator (for up to 12 people).
Private tour of a special exhibition with a curator (for up to 12 people).
All other benefits listed above.

President’s Circle ($50,000 and above)

Donors receive the following exclusive privileges:

Listing at the Museums’ highest category of giving on all publications, donor walls, etc.
Recognition as a patron or sponsor of a major exhibition or program.
Unique opportunity to create a custom experience with the Fine Arts Museums.
All other benefits listed above.

All donors who upgrade will be invited to a special event with the Director of Museums.

Join via mail or fax with our printable enrollment form.