PURCHASE A SAM GIFT MEMBERSHIP TODAY

It's the smallest gift with the biggest impact—you're giving someone access to a world of art.

Your gift of a SAM Membership not only will provide your friend or loved one with fantastic benefits all year long, but you will feel good knowing that you are supporting arts in our community. The extended museum closure had a significant impact on our financial stability and your membership gift will make it possible for us to remain a vibrant center for the arts in our community.

Painting of detailed abstract shapes and strokes in teal, while, blue, purple, maroon, and black

What's Included

The lucky recipient of your gift will receive a year of outstanding benefits!

Unlimited free admission to SAM, including special exhibitions such as City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped A New Seattle, Jacob Lawrence: The American Struggle, and Monet at Étretat
Valuable savings in SAM Shop
Opportunity to preview special exhibitions before they open to the public
Access to members-only programming including SAM’s Virtual Conversations with Curators Lecture Series. Hear behind the scenes stories on some of your favorite works in SAM’s collection.

Not a Member?
Join as a member today and receive 10% off your gift membership purchases year round. Don’t forget that SAM memberships are tax-deductible.

Painting of land formations on a beach by Claude Monet

how to purchase

BUY ONLINE »
Find the level that is right for your recipient and choose the “Gift” option. SAM Members, log in to your account and use the promotional code GIFT at checkout in order to receive 10% off your purchase. This offer can only be used on gift memberships at the Individual through patron levels and cannot be combined with any other discounts offers or discounted membership levels.
CALL US
206.654.3210
Give us a call to receive 20% off two or more memberships. With the recent sudden closure, Customer Service Center operating hours have been impacted. We are currently answering phones Monday through Friday, 10 am–5 pm. Please leave us a message and we will return your call as soon as we can.

Purchase early to ensure your gift arrives in time. Processing times are longer than usual. SAM will do our best to try to mail out all gift memberships purchased on or prior to December 15. Contact us at membership@seattleartmuseum.org to receive a digital membership welcome letter to gift to your recipient.

Not sure if your gift recipient is already a member? Don’t have all of their contact information? Buying multiple gifts? We’re here to help. Give us a call at 206.654.3210 or email us at membership@seattleartmuseum.org.

Some restrictions apply.

Things to Know

All gifts purchased on or before December 15 will receive a December 31, 2021 expiration date.
This year due to limited staffing all gift memberships will be mailed directly to the recipient.
Gifts received prior to December 1 will be mailed out the week of December 7
Gifts received December 1–15 will be mailed out by December 18
By providing a gift recipient’s email address, the member may receive museum information before they have received their membership materials.

Questions? membership@seattleartmuseum.org

NOT A MEMBER?

Join as a member today and receive 10% off your gift membership purchases all year long. Don't forget that SAM memberships are tax-deductible!

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*10% discount is valid only on gift membership at the Individual through Patron levels when purchased by a current SAM member. Must enter/mention code ‘GIFT’ at time of purchase. Call to redeem 20% off discount for two or more gift membership purchases: 206.654.3210. All promotions cannot be combined with any other discount/offer or be applied to discounted memberships including Senior, Dual Senior, and Student levels. Offers cannot be applied to previous purchases. Offer is available online, over the phone, and on site. All sales are final.

Images: Festival, 1953, Mark Tobey, American, 1890–1976, opaque watercolor and oil on paperboard, 39 1/2 × 29 1/2 in., Seattle Art Museum, Gift of the Virginia and Bagley Wright Collection, 62.77, © Mark Tobey / Seattle Art Museum. The Cliffs at Étretat, 1885, Claude Monet, French, 1840-1926, oil on canvas, 25 5/8 × 32 in., Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1995.528.

Seattle Art Museum acknowledges that we are on the traditional homelands of the Duwamish and the customary territories of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Peoples. As a cultural and educational institution, we honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future. We also acknowledge the urban Native peoples from many Nations who call Seattle their home.