Member Events

Member Events

Members of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are invited to enhance their experience through a variety of events including exhibition preview days, exclusive opportunities that highlight the permanent collection, and special programs that are tailored to specific membership levels and philanthropic interests. Click here to learn more or contact Sarah Burgess at 804.204.2676 or sarah.burgess@vmfa.museum.

All Members

Member Appreciation Events and Programs

These opportunities to engage with VMFA are open to all current museum members.

Member Appreciation Nights | Frida: Beyond the Myth

Member Appreciation Nights | Frida: Beyond the Myth

Wednesdays | 5–9 pm
Apr 9–Sep 24, 2025
Free; tickets required


Join us Wednesday nights when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Frida: Beyond the MythSingle-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week and dual-cardholder members may reserve two tickets.

Admission to the exhibition during Member Appreciation Nights is free for VMFA Members and guests only. The opportunity for exclusive priority booking for VMFA members begins Jan 1, 2025. Advance reservations strongly recommended.

Prices
Free for Member
Free for Member Child (under 18)
Free for Member Guest (max 2 tickets)

In addition to the member events outlined above, a number of highly customized events and programs are planned throughout the year that are tailored to specific membership levels and philanthropic interests. Leadership level members are invited to opening receptions for major exhibitions, members of Glasgow Society who have made planned gifts in support of VMFA’s mission are invited to learn about the impact of their giving, art donors are brought together to celebrate the growth of VMFA’s permanent collection each year as part of the John Barton Payne Society. These are just a few examples of the many wonderful opportunities to engage with VMFA and its mission that are provided each year. Click here to learn more or contact Caitlin Green, Annual Giving Officer, at 804.340.1427 or caitlin.green@vmfa.museum.