MEMBERSHIP
WHAT MEMBERS SAY
“I feel like I have ownership of the Museum, through functions and get togethers with other supporters. I really enjoy the Patron’s Circle dinners. I see a lot of people that I don’t normally see [at other functions.] —Lauro Guaderrama M.D. “In order for us to move forward as a society, the arts and the creative endeavors enrich our lives in ways that are hard to quantify. It helps you gain insight into the world around us.” —Ted Laredo
VANESSA VASSAR
“It’s not just about the city, but also about the world beyond the city, via traveling exhibitions and other activities.” — Russ Davidson
Give the Gift of Membership Members share their love for the Museum.
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ANESSA VASSAR has to remind seven-year-old Evan that the Museum is not his living room. “He feels so comfortable there, I have to tell him not to run around.” Evan and mom Vanessa, Museum members, visit around four times a month, regularly attend Saturday Family Art Workshops, and
spend hot summer days having lunch at Slate at the Museum followed by art classes or a gallery visit. They almost always make it to Third Thursday. Evan particularly loves Only in Albuquerque, because he and his friends can identify and walk on their neighborhoods on the giant map and make stamps, among other activities. “Only in Albuquerque is really great for kids,” Vassar says. They became members three years ago, although all of Vassar’s four kids have attended the Museum School classes. Since then, Vassar continues to make frequent use of her membership, bringing many out-of-town and international visitors and using
Member Vanessa Vassar's son Evan and his friends make themselves at home in the Museum, participating in Family Art Workshops and visiting Only in Albuquerque. Lower right: Museum Director Andrew Connors at an Artsthrive members' event.
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her Museum Store discount to purchase gifts such as jewelry, scarves, and kids books. The freelance writer/photographer/filmmaker has lived all over the world. “I have lived in big cities my whole life and I always tell people who come here that this Museum is really world class, from the way it’s run to the exhibitions, the gift shop, everything.”
