Portrait Circle

Become an insider at the National Portrait Gallery by joining our most distinguished group of contributors, the Portrait Circle.

Pioneers: $1,000
Fair market value: $300.

  • Attend the signature Portrait Circle event, for two people
  • Celebrate new exhibitions at exclusive opening events
  • Opportunity to request reserved VIP seating at public programs
  • Enjoy a 20% discount in the museum's café and gift shop
  • Receive reciprocal membership benefits at museums across the country
Donate $1,000
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Performers: $2,500
Fair market value: $849.

  • Interact with artists and scholars through private talks and studio visits
  • Attend the Annual Smithsonian Members' Weekend
  • Receive a Smithsonian magazine subscription
  • Receive recognition in the Smithsonian Annual Report
  • All benefits listed above
Donate $2,500
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Patriots: $5,000
Fair market value: $889.

  • Attend exclusive expert-led visits to galleries, embassies, and historical sites
  • Visit premier private art collections
  • Opportunity to reguest art fair VIP passes
  • Receive a complimentary exhibition catalogue
  • All benefits listed above
Donate $5,000
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Presidents: $10,000
Fair market value: $914.

  • Adopt a portrait with one year of in-gallery recognition
  • Enjoy drinks and a tour with the museum's director and three guests
  • Arrange a private, curator-led tour for you and up to 10 guests
  • Experience select art fairs with VIP passes, including Art Basel Miami
  • All benefits listed below
Donate $10,000
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Visionaries: $25,000
Fair market value: $1,039.

  • Attend the Annual Commissioner dinner with museum leadership
  • Receive verbal recognition at the annual commissioner dinner
  • Experience the Portrait Gallery at select national events
  • All benefits listed above
Donate $25,000
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Benefits will be waived for all gifts made through community and family foundations and donor-advised funds.  For more information, contact the National Portrait Gallery Office of Advancement at (202) 633-2801 or NPGPortraitCircle@si.edu.

Bringing you face to face with portrait subjects and artists, the Portrait Circle provides exclusive opportunities to meet remarkable Americans who have made an impact on our country’s history and culture. In appreciation of your annual gift, you will be invited to:

•    Attend exhibition previews, elegant dinners, and special artist lectures
•    Travel around the country with curators and historians to see some of the nation’s finest  museums and private art collections
•    Host a cocktail hour with the Portrait Gallery’s director for your family or friends
•    Be recognized for one year for “adopting” a portrait of your choice
•    Enjoy heightened exposure to world class art fairs with VIP passes
•    Receive reciprocal benefits from more than 30 other American museums
•    And more!

Membership benefits are tailored to your giving level, beginning at $1,000. Qualifying contributions confer membership for one calendar year and entitle two people to participate in all events. 

Thanks to the generous support of our members, each year, free of charge, the National Portrait Gallery is able to:

•    Take innovative approaches to producing acclaimed exhibitions
•    Conduct advanced and complex scholarly research
•    Diversify our collection through new acquisitions
•    Offer thousands of students personalized educational tours
•    Conserve the 22,000 artworks in our growing collection
•    Present progressive public and scholarly programs
•    Publish original scholarly publications on exhibitions and other research

For more information, contact the National Portrait Gallery Office of Advancement at (202) 633-8238 or NPGPortraitCircle@si.edu