Membership at the Art Students League is an essential part of building your career and connecting to a community of likeminded artists.
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League Members fulfill our founders’ mission by meeting the objectives laid out in the Art Students League constitution: the maintenance of an academic school of art, and the cultivation of a spirit of fraternity among art students.
Their commitment has enabled the League and its artists to thrive for nearly 150 years.
To this day, becoming a League Member is a considered milestone achievement that reflects an artist’s commitment and potential, as well as their acceptance into a network of artists who learn, grow, and succeed together.
We partner with local businesses and major institutions around the city to offer discounts to League Members. Use your member card to receive up to 15% off at restaurants, such as the Brooklyn Diner, student admission rates at museums, like MoMA, and 10% off art supplies at stores like Artist & Craftsman and Blick.
Any student who has completed at least 210 hours of studio classes at the Art Students League is eligible to apply for membership.
Prospective members are nominated by current members and voted in during the Members Business Meeting according to the procedure outlined in the League's constitution.
After 10 years as a member in good standing, members become life members, and dues are no longer required.
To learn more about how to become a member, click the link below.
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Make a donation, join our sustaining supporters, or plan a bequest.
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