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Member Events
Members of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are invited to enhance their experiences at the Museum 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
Member Appreciation is proudly sponsored by Hamilton Beach Brands.
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Friends Circle
VMFA Circle Lectures
Open to members at the Friends Circle level, the VMFA Circle Lecture Series features speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in the art world as they relate to VMFA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
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Cocktails with a Curator
This virtual program series is a special offering for VMFA members beginning at the Friends Circle level. We hope you will join us for a virtual cocktail and live Q&A with a museum curator.
Check back soon for events in this category
Events Open to All Members
These opportunities to engage with VMFA are open to all current museum members
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Supporters Circle
Curator’s Choice
Curator’s Choice programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Supporters Circle level. We invite you to engage with the museum’s encyclopedic permanent collection and nourish your passion for art through exciting programs designed by the museum’s curatorial staff. These unique opportunities promise to provide the latest information about curatorial collecting strategies, care of the collections, and more!
Check back soon for events in this category
VMFA Circle Lectures
Open to members at the Friends Circle level, the VMFA Circle Lecture Series features speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in the art world as they relate to VMFA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Check back soon for events in this category
Cocktails with a Curator
This virtual program series is a special offering for VMFA members beginning at the Friends Circle level. We hope you will join us for a virtual cocktail and live Q&A with a museum curator.
Check back soon for events in this category
Events Open to All Members
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Partners Circle
In addition to the option to bring four guests per visit to special ticketed exhibitions, at no charge, members beginning at the Partners Circle may elect to join Canvas.
Canvas Programs
In addition to all the benefits of their chosen level of membership, Canvas members receive invitations to two exclusive Canvas events per year, a quarterly online Canvas newsletter, and the opportunity to learn about and lend support to the museum’s newest initiatives and most urgent needs.
Check back soon for events in this category
Curator’s Choice
Curator’s Choice programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Supporters Circle level. We invite you to engage with the museum’s encyclopedic permanent collection and nourish your passion for art through exciting programs designed by the museum’s curatorial staff. These unique opportunities promise to provide the latest information about curatorial collecting strategies, care of the collections, and more!
Check back soon for events in this category
VMFA Circle Lectures
Open to members at the Friends Circle level, the VMFA Circle Lecture Series features speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in the art world as they relate to VMFA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Check back soon for events in this category
Cocktails with a Curator
This virtual program series is a special offering for VMFA members beginning at the Friends Circle level. We hope you will join us for a virtual cocktail and live Q&A with a museum curator.
Check back soon for events in this category
Events Open to All Members
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Patrons Society
Leadership Programs
Leadership Giving Society memberships provide vital ongoing philanthropic support to advance the museum’s mission. The following opportunities, including opening-night preview events, are available to all Leadership Giving Society members, beginning at the Patrons Society level.
Check back soon for events in this category
Canvas Programs
In addition to all the benefits of their chosen level of membership, Canvas members receive invitations to two exclusive Canvas events per year, a quarterly online Canvas newsletter, and the opportunity to learn about and lend support to the museum’s newest initiatives and most urgent needs.
Check back soon for events in this category
Curator’s Choice
Curator’s Choice programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Supporters Circle level. We invite you to engage with the museum’s encyclopedic permanent collection and nourish your passion for art through exciting programs designed by the museum’s curatorial staff. These unique opportunities promise to provide the latest information about curatorial collecting strategies, care of the collections, and more!
Check back soon for events in this category
VMFA Circle Lectures
Open to members at the Friends Circle level, the VMFA Circle Lecture Series features speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in the art world as they relate to VMFA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Check back soon for events in this category
Cocktails with a Curator
This virtual program series is a special offering for VMFA members beginning at the Friends Circle level. We hope you will join us for a virtual cocktail and live Q&A with a museum curator.
Check back soon for events in this category
Events Open to All Members
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Fellows Society+
Fellows Programs
VMFA is delighted to offer Fellows Programs as a benefit for members beginning at the Fellows Society level. This special series of programs will provide high-level, exclusive access to the work of VMFA curators, thought leaders, and museum-field experts.
Check back soon for events in this category
Leadership Programs
Leadership Giving Society memberships provide vital ongoing philanthropic support to advance the museum’s mission. The following opportunities, including opening-night preview events, are available to all Leadership Giving Society members, beginning at the Patrons Society level.
Check back soon for events in this category
Canvas Programs
In addition to all the benefits of their chosen level of membership, Canvas members receive invitations to two exclusive Canvas events per year, a quarterly online Canvas newsletter, and the opportunity to learn about and lend support to the museum’s newest initiatives and most urgent needs.
Check back soon for events in this category
Curator’s Choice
Curator’s Choice programs are a benefit for members beginning at the Supporters Circle level. We invite you to engage with the museum’s encyclopedic permanent collection and nourish your passion for art through exciting programs designed by the museum’s curatorial staff. These unique opportunities promise to provide the latest information about curatorial collecting strategies, care of the collections, and more!
Check back soon for events in this category
VMFA Circle Lectures
Open to members at the Friends Circle level, the VMFA Circle Lecture Series features speakers sharing their expertise on a variety of topics in the art world as they relate to VMFA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions.
Check back soon for events in this category
Cocktails with a Curator
This virtual program series is a special offering for VMFA members beginning at the Friends Circle level. We hope you will join us for a virtual cocktail and live Q&A with a museum curator.
Check back soon for events in this category
Events Open to All Members
Member Preview | Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist
Members Only Preview
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Evans Court Gallery
VMFA members are invited to attend an exclusive preview of the exhibition Willie Anne Wright: Artist and Alchemist before it opens to the general public!
Celebrate this groundbreaking, internationally renowned photographer and painter whose remarkable Richmond-based career spans over six decades. Presenting 63 photographs and 9 paintings by the Richmond native, born in 1924, this is the first major exhibition to explore the trajectory of her impressive career.
No tickets are required for the members-only preview. Be prepared to show your VMFA membership card at the gallery entrance. The exhibition is free.
Member Preview | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Thu & Fri, Nov 16 & 17, 2023 | 10 am–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for your members-only preview of Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Mesmerizing and evocative, 42 photographs and two film installations by contemporary American artist Dawoud Bey contemplate the harrowing journeys and human realities of the Virginia slave trail, Louisiana plantations, and Ohio’s Underground Railroad. Dawoud Bey: Elegy premiers a trilogy that includes Bey's most recent series of never-before-seen photographs taken in Richmond and commissioned by VMFA.
This event is for VMFA members only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
Member Appreciation Night | Dawoud Bey: Elegy
Wednesdays, Nov 22, 2023–Feb 21, 2024 | 5–9 pm
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level
Join us for a series of special evenings when VMFA members and their guests can enjoy special access to Dawoud Bey: Elegy. Single-cardholder members may reserve one free guest ticket each week, and dual-cardholder members may reserve two free guest tickets.
VMFA members & guests only. Advance reservations strongly recommended.
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 Sam Brunkow, Leadership Giving Officer, at 804.340.1479 or sam.brunkow@vmfa.museum.