Celebrating the African American Experience

If you prefer to have your membership processed via traditional mail, please
use one of the membership forms below.




Make checks payable to:
The Amistad Center

Mail membership form and payment to:
The Amistad Center for Art & Culture
at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103-2990





Membership enrollment and renewal now available online! Click on your preferred membership level.

Individual — $30
Senior Citizens (62+) — $20
Student (full-time) — $20

Free general admission to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Invitation to The Amistad Center's exhibition openings, lectures, educational programs, and members only events. Acknowledgement in The Amistad Center's Annual Report. Receive The Amistad Center's calendar of events. Advance notice of The Amistad Center art and cultural tours. Invitation to The Amistad Center's Annual Meeting. Opportunity to purchase two discount tickets to The Amistad Center's Juneteenth celebration. Fully tax deductible.



Household Members — $45
All the above privileges for two adults at the same address and free general admission for immediate family under 17 years of age. Fully tax deductible.



Amistad/Atheneum Individual (Dual) — $55
All the privileges of Amistad/Atheneum Household plus 10% discount in The Museum Shop and The Museum Café, complimentary copies of the Member's Quarterly magazine and free admission for guests accompanying you to The Museum Café. Fully tax deductible.



Amistad/Atheneum Household (Dual) — $70
All the privileges of Amistad/Atheneum Individual Membership for two people at the same address, and your immediate family under 17 years of age. Fully tax deductible.



Supporting Friend (Dual) — $100
All the privileges of Amistad/Atheneum Household Membership, plus; a complimentary frameable poster from an exhibition or program of The Amistad Center. Two complimentary passes to the museum for guests. $25 is non-deductible.



Amistad Associate (Dual) — $250
All the privileges of Amistad Supporting Friend Membership, plus; a complimentary publication and invitations to premier member events. $45 is non-deductible.



Joseph Cinque Society (Dual) — $500
All of the privileges of Amistad Associate Membership, plus; two additional passes to the museum for guests. $75 is non-deductible.



Leadership Society (Dual) — $1,000
All privileges of the Joseph Cinque Society Membership, plus; a framed commemorative replica from The Amistad Center Collection: your name listed as a member of The Amistad Leadership Society in The Amistad Center Gallery. $110 is non-deductible.



Contemporary Associate — $80+
For an additional $50 added to any individual or higher level membership dues, you may join a group of "up and coming" professionals dedicated to learning about African American art and culture, while supporting The Amistad Center. Your Contemporary Associate membership will offer all the benefits of the initial membership level, plus opportunities to attend programs and events geared toward the special interests of metro-professionals. Members will receive invitations and discounts for all of The Amistad Center's events, and enjoy one complimentary specialty event per year. $20+ is non-deductible.



Organization — $150
For schools, libraries, churches and other non-profit organizations. All the privileges of an Amistad Individual Membership, plus; two membership cards (six free admissions per card), 10% discount in The Museum Shop (for organizational use only; does not apply to individuals).