Individual Membership

Become a museum member today! Receive 12 months of great art, education programs, member events, valuable discounts and much more. Membership is truly a great value.

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 Department at 937-512-0136, or email dflorence@daytonart.org.

General Membership Benefits:

• Unlimited visits to the permanent collection
• Admission into our special exhibitions
• Invitations to members-only previews of special exhibitions 
• FREE admission to the Vectren Jazz & Beyond 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 Leo Bistro
• Discounts 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 
• Special members-only email 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.