Individual Membership

Receive 12 months of great art, education programs, member events, valuable discounts and much more! Membership is truly a great value — for less than $5 per month, you and your family (Family/Senior Family level and higher) can take advantage of the many benefits of museum membership.

What does your membership support mean to The Dayton Art Institute?
Your support allows the museum to bring a wide variety of unique art
exhibitions, special events and educational programs to you each year.
Membership revenue is the museum’s largest single source of annual
operating support.

Purchase or renew a membership online*

For more information about becoming a member, contact the Membership Office at (937) 223-5277, ext. 235, or e-mail bjackson@daytonart.org.

General Membership Benefits:

• Special benefits for viewing the permanent collection and special exhibitions
• Invitations to members-only previews of special exhibitions 
• FREE admission to the Vectren Just Jazz series
• FREE admission to many programs and events
• FREE subscription to the Member Magazine 
• Complete tax deductibility for your support 
• 10% discount on purchases at The Museum Store and The Cafe
• 10% minimum discount on art classes, workshops, lectures and other educational programs 
• Invitations to the annual Art Ball and Oktoberfest Preview Party 
• Discount on Oktoberfest Preview Party tickets 
• Member eNewsletter, including special members-only  e-mail offers

Membership Levels:

• INDIVIDUAL $45
• SENIOR INDIVIDUAL (age 60+) $35
• STUDENT (Full-time only, with valid ID) $30
  Receives all General Benefits for 1 adult
• SENIOR DUO (age 60+) $50
  Receives all General Benefits for 2 named adults
• DUO $60
  Receives all General Benefits for two named adults
• FAMILY/SENIOR (age 60+) FAMILY $70
  Receives all General Benefits for 2 named adults and children 17 and under
• SPONSORING $150
  Receives all General Benefits for 2 named adults and children 17 and under, plus:
  Reciprocal membership privileges to 15 other Ohio Art museums and more than 500 museums nationwide, plus Canada and Bermuda
• SUSTAINING $300
  Receives all Sponsoring Member Benefits plus:
  Two Members Preview guest passes
  Four FREE general admission tickets to Oktoberfest
• CANTILEVER SOCIETY $500
  Receives all Sustaining Member Benefits plus:
  Four Members Preview guest passes
  Two guest passes for special exhibitions
  Six FREE general admission tickets to Oktoberfest 
  20% off framing services at Patterson Chase Company
• Higher levels available ($1,500+): Jefferson Patterson Society

Membership contributions are non-refundable and non-transferable. Memberships are active for one full year from the date joined.

* Please Note: Usernames and passwords created for our former online store cannot be used with our all-new online store. You must create a new user account to purchase a new membership or renew an existing membership.