Becoming a GCAC for the first time, or need to renew for 2026? Click the button below!
OR scroll down for a full description of available membership tiers + perks.
MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS PERKS!
There are many ways to support the Art Center. Annual membership donations are an investment to our long-standing contribution to the community’s visual arts and help us provide free daily admission to exhibition programming and free and low-cost art activities for children, adults and seniors.
Have questions about our memberships, or need to check whether you are a current member? Feel free to contact us!
Memberships are valid from January 1 - December 31 of each calendar year.
All new memberships purchased will be valid now through December 31, 2026.
Already a member, but wish to upgrade to the Artist Tier? Click here.
Annual Membership
Your annual support provides access to the arts for current and future generations! Whatever membership level you choose, you are the key to supporting our free exhibitions, performances, arts education programs, and experiences.
All levels of membership enjoy 10% off purchases of gift shop and gallery items, receive invitations, blasts, and advance notification of Art Center activities. All memberships are renewable in December of each year, and may be paid by card, check, in-person at the Art Center, via mail, or online.
Don’t want to forget to renew your membership? Set up a recurring donation when you pay online — you choose the interval (monthly or annually)!
MEMBERSHIP TIERS
All levels of membership receive a 10% discount off of gallery + gift shop purchases!
KIDS PASS (new this year!)
$35 KIDS PASS - FREE entry to Homeschool Art Clubs and most kids classes all year long! Some exclusions apply (special events). Does not include 10% off purchases. Want to combine your Kids Pass with a regular membership and receive the discount? Purchase a Kids Pass Upgrade for $65 (combination of a Kids Pass and Standard Friend Membership).
$65 KIDS PASS UPGRADE - Includes all perks of the Kids Pass plus the Standard Friend membership (10% off all gift shop/gallery purchases and 1 free adult class or workshop at the arts center).
STANDARD MEMBERSHIPS
All levels of membership receive a 10% discount off of gallery + gift shop purchases!
$25 | STUDENTS (Individual, with Student ID or email) - Receive one FREEbie of choice: GCAC merch of $5 voucher for a class or workshop!
$35 SENIORS (62+) - Seniors receive FREE entry to one class or workshop (up to $25 value) at the arts center each month! (Please note, this is a shift from the structure of previous years. Senior Studios hosted at the arts center will no longer be a separate series of classes -- instead, Senior Members may now attend regularly offered GCAC classes/workshops for free once per month, or for a discounted rate if the class is over $25.)
$50 | FRIEND (Individual, may include minor children in same household) - Attend 1 FREE class or workshop at the Arts Center in 2024!
ARTIST MEMBERSHIPS
All artist-level memberships receive discounted entry fees on exhibitions, and better commission rates on any sales (70% vs. 60%). Basic listing on our Artist Market website tab (name + 1 image of your artwork).
$60 | SENIOR or STUDENT ARTIST (Individual, 62+ or Student ID)
$75 | ARTIST (Individual)
PLUS MEMBERSHIPS
Artist perks are included in any plus memberships, for individual artists. 1 FREE class or workshop per year at the Arts Center!
$150 | ART LOVER (Individual)
Receive $15 voucher to be used for workshop or event ticket.
$300 | ART COLLECTOR (Individual, Group, Business)
Receive $30 voucher to be used for workshop or event ticket and special invites to behind the scenes opportunities and events.
$500 | ART CONNOISSEUR (Individual, Group, Business)
Receive $50 voucher to be used for workshops or event ticket(s) and special invites to behind the scenes opportunities and events.
$1000+ | LEGACY PARTNER (Individual, Group, Business)
25% of membership used to fund Galesburg Civic Art Center Endowment Fund through Galesburg Community Foundation. Receive $100 voucher to be used for workshops or event ticket(s) and special invites to behind the scenes opportunities and events.
Memberships may be paid by check
Memberships may be paid by debit/or credit, and even paid over time!