The Contemporaries are a vibrant group of arts enthusiasts who enjoy a lively mix of engaging programs and hip social events that foster greater appreciation of the Portland Museum of Art, our collections, and the larger Maine arts community.
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Upcoming Events
Art [up close]: In collaboration with the Bakery Photographic Collective - Photo-A-Go-Go (December 2010)
Photos from past events
Midsummer Party: American Moderns - 7/15/10
Eye Candy: Winter Bash - 2/10/2010
Event Photos from Portland Press Herald
Event Photos by Samuel Cousins
On Collecting: Harold Osher Maps it Out - 12/1/09
Midsummer Party: Taste of the Midcoast at the Portland Museum of Art - 7/16/09
Open Studio: The Artist Studio Building - 4/28/09
Backstage Pass: Winter Bash - 1/22/09
Event Photos by Samuel Cousins
On Collecting: American Metal - 12/3/08
Midsummer Party: Clapp House Untouched - 7/17/08
Studio Visit: Maine College of Art - 4/16/08
One Year Party - 2/7/08
Event Photos (password: art) by Brian Wedge
Inside the Darkroom: A Conversation with Collector Judy Glickman - 11/27/07
Sunset Art Walks at Prouts Neck - 9/6/07
Biennial Wrap Party - 6/7/07
Center of Gravity Kimball Court - 4/27/07
Insider's Look/Behind-the-Scenes launch party - 2/1/07
Contemporaries in the News
Artfully done: The Portland Museum's Eye Candy party is a feast for the senses - Maine Sunday Telegram, 2/14/2010
Art museum nurtures benefactors of the future - Portland Press Herald, 1/25/2010
Lusting over maps at USM - Portland in a Snap blog, 12/1/09
Behind-the-scenes with Joyce Tenneson - Portland in a Snap blog, 9/17/09
Contemporaries heed Call of the Coast - Portland in a Snap blog, 7/17/09
Contemporaries Explore Artist Studio Building - Portland in a Snap blog, 4/29/09
A Younger Set Settles in Portland and Finds Its Museum of Art - Down East Magazine blog, 4/1/08
Art Museum Program Builds Future Leaders - Portland Press Herald, 12/31/07
Can the PMA Become Hip? - The Maine Switch, 5/1/07
Stretching the Canvas - Portland Press Herald, 2/26/07
Contemporaries Support the Museum
In addition to enjoying unique events and programs, the Contemporaries also support the Museum's mission. For example, the Contemporaries raised $26,262 (exceeding a goal of $25,000) in support of the exhibition, Backstage Pass: Rock & Roll Photography (January 22–March 22, 2009). This show was one of the most popular winter exhibitions in the PMA's history.
Contemporaries Steering Committee
Kyo Bannai, Co-Chair
Bree LaCasse, Co-Chair
Kate Burnham
Rob Gould
Brett Johnson
Anthony Manhart
Contemporaries Membership $250 ($225 tax-deductible)
Benefits:
- Special access to Maine's largest arts organization, including four exclusive Contemporaries events annually such as:
Gallery talks with artists and curators
Private collection tours
Studio visits
Unique parties - Free Museum admission for a full year (two adults and children 18 & under)
- Four free admission passes each year for your guests
- 10% discount at the Museum Store (20% during special holiday shopping days)
- Discounts on lectures, concerts, classes, children's workshops and adult courses
- Subscription to the Members' Magazine, with advance notice of exhibitions and programs
- Discounts at the Portland Stage Company and the Portland Ballet Company (some restrictions apply)
- Free individual gift membership
- Reciprocal membership benefits at 30+ major art museums nationwide including:
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Frick Collection, New York, New York
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut
and many more.
Become a Contemporaries member today!
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Questions? Contact Will Cary at (207) 775-6148 ext. 3258.