Join Friends of Langson IMCA
About
Langson IMCA invites you, fellow art enthusiasts, to join our new Friends group, a program designed to nurture a love and appreciation of California art.
Friends of Langson IMCA participate in activities rich with opportunity for learning, exchange, and camaraderie. Friends also provide crucial support to UC Irvine’s art museum, ensuring we remain an asset to campus and community audiences. To celebrate this commitment to Langson IMCA, Friends enjoy a range of engagement activities.
How it Works
Choose a level that’s right for you, make a gift today, and start enjoying the following offerings for one year. When it’s time to renew, we’ll send a reminder!
ALL Friends of Langson IMCA Receive:
Friends memberships are for up to 2 individuals from the same household.
- Invitations to exhibition preview receptions
- Invitation to an annual Friends appreciation event
- Regular communications about Langson IMCA’s activities and impact made possible by your support
- Recognition on the annual donor wall at our interim museum location and in our annual report
- Reserved seating at Langson IMCA public programs
- Through the College and University Art Museums Reciprocal Program, academic museums have opened their doors to the members of other teaching museums. Through this reciprocal program, Friends of Langson IMCA can see how other schools use their collections for teaching and enjoyment. View the full list of participating museums.
Membership Levels
Contributor - $100
Advocate - $250
Ambassador - $500
Leadership Giving
Donors who make a leadership gift through Friends of Langson IMCA also receive the following:
- Invitations to a special, curator-led tour for every Langson IMCA exhibition
- Invitations to salon style evenings with special guest speakers
- A complimentary Friends membership to gift to anyone of your choosing
Educator’s Circle - $1,000
The Educator’s Circle expands our work to engage UC Irvine faculty, students, and peers in generating new research and scholarship about California art. Members understand the importance of developing Langson IMCA’s curriculum- and research-based initiatives that foster academic enrichment and professional development opportunities for UC Irvine students.
Curator’s Circle - $2,500
The Curator’s Circle supports our research-based exhibitions that explore the varied perspectives and experiences of artists who have lived, worked, or been inspired by California. Langson IMCA’s exhibitions are noteworthy for revealing new perspectives and sharing untold stories about beloved California artists. Â
Collector’s Circle - $5,000
The Collector’s Circle prioritizes the care of Langson IMCA’s collection of California Art comprised of works from the late 19th century to present day and which celebrates artists’ creative responses to California’s ever evolving culture and environment. Members support the stewardship and preservation of the collection as an important cultural resource for generations to come.
Artist’s Circle - $10,000
The Artist’s Circle provides direct support for art acquisitions that build and diversify our permanent collection. Members participate as advisors with regular meetings and engagement activities, providing guidance and support for Langson IMCA’s acquisitions initiatives.
Kindly reach out to Kelsey Sippola at ksippola@uci.edu or 949-824-1448 with any questions or for information on Friends of Langson IMCA.