Personal Memberships

When you join the KIA, you become eligible for members-only benefits, and you help ensure that the KIA will continue to play a vital cultural and educational role in West Michigan. A portion of your dues will help support our programs and services; the balance provides the benefits and privileges of membership.

You will receive a generous basic membership package and, depending on the level chosen, other exciting privileges such as reciprocal membership rights with more than 400 participating museums throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Is your company interested in membership? Learn more about corporate memberships.

For more information, email or call 269.349.7775, ext. 3111 or ext. 3113.

Basic Membership Benefits

Discounted admission to ticketed exhibitions
Invitations to members-only exhibition previews, receptions and special events
Admission to the members-only preview of the Annual Holiday Art Sale
10% discount on Gallery Shop purchases of $10 or more
Two $8 discounts on Kirk Newman Art School classes
Early registration for Kirk Newman Art School classes
Free subscription to the award-winning KIA quarterly newsletter, Sightlines
Opportunity to join KIA affiliate groups, such as the Kalamazoo Art League and become a volunteer Docent
Circulation privileges at the KIA Mary & Edwin Meader Fine Arts Library

Personal Membership Benefits

Category	Annual Fee	Benefits
Student	$25	This special student rate includes all Basic Membership benefits, except invitations to receptions. Available with a current, valid high school or college student ID. Become a Student Member \| Give a Student Membership
Individual	$40	All Basic Membership benefits for one person. Become an Individual Member \| Give an Individual Membership
Family or Dual	$70	All Basic Membership benefits for two adults and children 17 or younger living at the same address, plus two additional discounted art school classes per year (total of four class discounts per year). Become a Family/Dual Member \| Give a Family/Dual Membership
Sustaining	$100	All benefits of previous categories, plus: $12 discount on Kirk Newman Art School classes 15% discount on Gallery Shop purchases of $10 or more Reciprocal membership benefits at participating Michigan art museums Become a Sustaining Member \| Give a Sustaining Membership
Donor	$150	All benefits of previous categories, plus: North American Reciprocal Membership benefits at more than 400 museums in the United States and Canada Discounts of 10% on exhibition artwork purchases Become a Donor Member \| Give a Donor Membership
Patron	$250	All benefits of previous categories, plus: Invitations to special KIA events and programs Opportunity to rent the facility for a private event Become a Patron Member \| Give a Patron Membership
Benefactor	$500	All benefits of previous categories, plus: Free individual membership for a non-member friend Tuition for one Kirk Newman Art School class per year Listing on KIA Donor Recognition Board Become a Benefactor Member \| Give a Benefactor Membership
Director's Circle-Founder	$1,000 and up	All benefits of previous categories, plus Tuition for two Kirk Newman Art School classes Invitation to annual Director's Circle Dinner Become a Founder Member

Flexible Payment Plans
Those who join at Patron, Benefactor and Director's Circle levels may, if they wish, select the following payment plans:

Patron: semi-annual
Director's Circle and Benefactor: quarterly or semi-annual

Affiliate Organizations
Our affiliate organizations include the Kalamazoo Art League, which offers their members an annual series of art-related lectures and trips to other museums, exhibitions, private collections and galleries far and near; and the Docents, who conduct tours of exhibits for groups of all ages.