Wednesday, November 17, 2004
The MoMA Annual Artist Pass
A reader wrote this week to tell me about a MoMA open secret: the artist pass.
MoMA does not publicize this membership category (so you won't find it on the website), but my informant writes that the museum will grant an artist an annual membership for only $35.
This rate happens to be an increase from the $20 charged at MoMA QNS, but it's still the bargain of the season. Artnet ran a short notice on the $20 artist pass after MoMA QNS opened. ( To read it, go here and scroll 2/3 of the way down the page.)
If you want to take advantage of this offer, you may need to supply the museum with credentials proving your status. I've also heard that the pass is only available for purchase in person at the museum.
I tried to validate this information and get more specifics, but there are no membership or communications staff members in their offices at MoMA this morning. (And due to other commitments, I won't be able to spend time chasing down an answer for the next couple weeks.) If you're a New York-based working artist, contact the museum for full information and application instructions (phone number available via the website link above). And let me know the details when you get them.
MoMA does not publicize this membership category (so you won't find it on the website), but my informant writes that the museum will grant an artist an annual membership for only $35.
This rate happens to be an increase from the $20 charged at MoMA QNS, but it's still the bargain of the season. Artnet ran a short notice on the $20 artist pass after MoMA QNS opened. ( To read it, go here and scroll 2/3 of the way down the page.)
If you want to take advantage of this offer, you may need to supply the museum with credentials proving your status. I've also heard that the pass is only available for purchase in person at the museum.
I tried to validate this information and get more specifics, but there are no membership or communications staff members in their offices at MoMA this morning. (And due to other commitments, I won't be able to spend time chasing down an answer for the next couple weeks.) If you're a New York-based working artist, contact the museum for full information and application instructions (phone number available via the website link above). And let me know the details when you get them.
