Thanks to the generosity of our Members, SBMA keeps a world of artistic achievement alive in Santa Barbara and beyond. From our permanent collection of more than 26,000 exceptional works of art, to our special exhibitions that inspire and delight, to our lively—and often life-changing—art education and outreach programs, the Museum’s mission is to integrate art into people’s lives. It is our Members who make this mission possible.

Join today for only $60 and enjoy all these benefits:

• Unlimited free admission per Member household

• One year's subscription to our newly-expanded quarterly newsletter

• Invitations to Members-only exhibition previews

• 10% discount on Museum Store purchases

• Art class and workshop opportunities

• Free or reduced admission to films, lectures, gallery tours, concerts and other events

• Museum-sponsored travel opportunities

• Museum's Fearing Art Library privileges

Membership Categories

• General Member - $60

• Associate Patron - $125
  Above benefits plus reciprocal membership at 200+ U.S. museums

• Gallery Patron - $250
  Above benefits plus additional reciprocal memberships

• Collectors' Patron - $500
  Above benefits plus complimentary copies of SBMA-published exhibition catalogues

• Curators' Patron - $750
  Above benefits plus special Curators’ Patron events

• Director's Patron - $1,500
  Director’s Patrons are among the most important supporters of SBMA. They receive all General and Patron level benefits, and special invitations to the Director’s Dialogues, to a special annual reception at the Museum Director’s residence, and other special events hosted by the Director and the Board of Trustees.

• Benefactors Circle - $3,000
  The Benefactors Circle is the highest level of SBMA membership. These Members play a significant role in supporting the Museum, and in return receive invitations to myriad special events each year, including guest lectures, curator-led trips, and a variety of events held in our galleries and in private homes.