Photography by Binita Patel
Evelyn Vanderhoop, Raven's tail robe, 2017-18. Twined wool, sea otter fur, cedar bark fiber, shell, copper. William Francis Warden Fund, Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection, and Gallery Instructor 50th Anniversary Fund. Photograph by Bernadette Jarrard.
Michael Blanchard Photography
Image courtesy of Liza Voll photography
Curators Circles 2020–21 Season
Learn more about the different Curators Circles and view our full season of Curators Circles events in our digital brochure.
Join us for an exciting third year of Curators Circles!
Curators Circles provide a special opportunity for Patrons, Museum Council members, and Sustainer and Leader Members to take a deeper dive into the Museum’s collections. Membership offers collection-focused programming, relationship building with curators and like-minded supporters in behind-the-scenes settings, and an optional opportunity to travel as a group each year (not available for the 2020–21 season).
Support from Curators Circles memberships provides vital operating funds for the respective departments and curators. The annual contribution to join a Curators Circle is $1,500, which entitles two people to five unique curator-led events. Under the current circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all Curators Circles events for the 2020–21 season are virtual. We look forward resuming in-person events at the Museum as soon as it will be safe to gather again.*
New this year: Black Arts and Artists. Support from membership in this Curators Circle will fund curatorial internships for college students of color.
To join Curators Circles, an active membership in one of the following categories is required:
- MFA Member at the Sustainer Level or Leader Level ($850 and above)
- Museum Council Member ($600 level and above; age 21 to 45)
- Patron Program Member ($3,000 and above)
By participating in Curators Circles, you will have a unique opportunity to play an active role in the future of the MFA. We hope you will consider joining us this season!
For all questions related to membership eligibility or joining Curators Circles, please contact Dominique Ledoux, Program Manager, Curators Circles. E-mail curatorscircles@mfa.org or call 617-369-3548.
*Please note that benefits are subject to limitations due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Please use the links below to join or learn more about each Curators Circle:
- Art of Africa and Oceania
- Art of the Americas
- Art of South Asia and the Middle East
- Black Arts and Artists
- Conservation and Collections
- The Contemporaries
- Fashion Council
- Gingko Society (Art of China, Japan, and Korea)
- Laurel Society (Greek and Roman Art)
- Lotus Society (Ancient Nubian, Egyptian, and Near Eastern Art)
- Musical Instruments
- Photography
- Prints and Drawings
- Swan Society (European Art)
- Threads (Textiles)