The Peale Circle

Leadership-level Membership Group

Join & Support

The Peale Circle is PAFA's leadership-level membership group, and offers its members unique experiences and benefits. Please consider joining this group of art enthusiasts and connoisseurs who are passionate about the visual arts and PAFA's mission to promote the transformative power of art and art-making. 

All Peale Circle members enjoy:

  • Unlimited free admission to PAFA’s galleries for 4 adults
  • Reciprocal membership at over 1,400 museums across the country through ROAM and NARM
  • 20% discount on select items at the PAFA Museum Store
  • 10% discount on Continuing Education programs
  • Complimentary admission to all members-only tours and events

Reciprocal Membership Benefits for Peale Circle
PAFA members at the Peale Circle level enjoy access to two national reciprocal programs that extend your membership benefits to hundreds of museums across North America.

North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Program

Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM)

*Please note: participating museums may change over time. Check back regularly for updates.

 

 

Membership Levels

The Violet Oakley Circle
$1,500 to $2,499 (all but $180 is tax-deductible)

All Peale Circle membership benefits, plus:

  • 12 complimentary guest passes to PAFA
  • Invitations to special exhibition opening celebrations and Member Previews
  • Exclusive access to private collections, behind-the-scenes experiences, and the annual Peale Circle Garden Party

The Horace Pippin Circle
$2,500 to $4,999 (all but $180 is tax-deductible)

All Violet Oakley Circle benefits, plus:

  • A private tour of one PAFA exhibition of your choice
  • 15% discount on Brodsky Center print purchases 

The Thomas Eakins Circle
$5,000 to $9,999 (all but $180 is tax-deductible)

All Horace Pippin Circle benefits, plus:

  • 10% discount on a PAFA facility rental for a special event, including security and housekeeping (catering not included)

The Cecilia Beaux Circle
$10,000 to $24,999 (all but $180 is tax-deductible)

All Thomas Eakins Circle benefits, plus:

  • 20% discount on a PAFA facility rental for a special event, including security and housekeeping (catering not included)

The Charles Willson Peale Circle
$25,000 and up (all but $180 is tax-deductible)

All Cecilia Beaux Circle benefits, plus:

  • 50% discount on a PAFA facility rental for a special event, including security and housekeeping (catering not included)

Featured Artwork: Philip Leslie Hale, The Crimson Rambler (detail), ca. 1908. Oil on canvas, 25 ¼ x 30 3/16 in. Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. Joseph E. Temple Fund, 1909.12

 

Subscribe to PAFA Happenings

 

Are you a PAFA alum or former student?*

  • Yes
  • No

Are you a PAFA member?

  • Yes
  • No

Send me information about

  • Exhibitions, Programs, and Events
  • Art Classes and Workshops
  • Membership
  • Family and Youth Programs
  • Purchasing Art

Marketing Permissions

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will use your information to provide updates and marketing.

Please confirm that you would like to hear from us:

You can unsubscribe anytime via email footer or marketing@pafa.org.

We use Mailchimp; your data will be transferred for processing.

 

About PAFA

Founded in 1805, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the United States’ first school and museum of fine arts. A recipient of the National Medal of Arts, PAFA offers a world-class collection of American art, innovative exhibitions of historic and contemporary American art, and educational opportunities in the fine arts. The PAFA Museum aims to tell America's diverse story through art, expanding who has been included in the canon of art history through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, while classes educate artists and appreciators with a deep understanding of traditions and the ability to challenge conventions. PAFA’s esteemed alumni include Mary Cassatt, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, William Glackens, Barkley L. Hendricks, Violet Oakley, Louis Kahn, David Lynch, and Henry Ossawa Tanner.