The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center

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Mark Rothko, No. 1 (No. 18, 1948), 1948/49. Oil on canvas, gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd (Blanchette Hooker, class of 1931).

Described by the press as “Vassar’s Gift to the Valley,” the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center opened to the public in 1993,  giving Hudson Valley art lovers free access to the college’s collection of works spanning the history of art from antiquity to the present. One of the nation’s finest teaching museums, the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center is an important resource not only for the Poughkeepsie community but for thousands of visitors each year who travel to the Hudson Valley, drawn by its growing reputation as an arts destination. We invite you to join the Art Center and to become an active supporter of the vibrant cultural life of our community.

As a member, you will receive invitations to exhibition openings, lectures, tours of artists’ studios, private collections, and special events. You will also receive the art center’s newsletter, Art at Vassar, and other benefits listed below.

Your membership is vitally important in supporting art education and outreach programs for the community, the development of exhibitions, and the acquisition of works for the collection.

Become a member of the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center and support the arts at Vassar. For information on how to become a member, write to Beverly Doppel at bedoppel@vassar.edu or call 845-437-5243.

Alternatively, download and print out the membership form.

Membership Categories and Benefits

$10 Student

• Invitation to opening receptions for major exhibitions
• Bi-annual newsletter Art at Vassar
• 20% discount on all Art Center purchases
• Discounted admission to events planned exclusively for student members

$25 Junior (graduate within five years)

All of the above, plus:

• Advanced announcements to lectures and gallery talks
• Invitations to local and regional art-related events

$50 Individual

All of the above, plus:

• Special behind-the-scenes tours of artists’ studios and private collections
• Invitation to special educational family programs

$100 Contributing

All of the above, plus:

• A complimentary set of Art Center note cards

$250 Sustaining

All of the above, plus:

• Complimentary copy of The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center Prestel Museum Guide: The History and the Collection

$500 Donor

All of the above, plus:

• Complimentary catalogs published throughout the year by the Art Center

$1,000 Patron

All of the above, plus:

• Invitations to docent tours of the current exhibition

$2,500 Benefactor

All of the above, plus:

• Invitations to curatorial tours of the current exhibition

$5,000 Director’s Circle

All of the above, plus:

• An invitation to the Director’s Tour, a specially arranged discussion on works in the permanent collection