Joining the Forum
Membership Benefits
Membership in the American Decorative Arts Forum of Northern California includes the following benefits:
- Free monthly slide lectures on a variety of topics by prominent scholars from around the country.
- Special receptions for our guest speakers, often held in members' homes or shops, providing the opportunity for personal interaction and one-on-one learning with some of the foremost authorities in American decorative arts, AND the opportunity to see some of the Bay Area's finest collections.
- Curator-led tours of special museum exhibitions. Intensive study groups with nationally renowned decorative arts scholars featuring in-depth examinations of specific object categories.
- Day and weekend trips to California collections, historic areas and museums.
- Bi-monthly newsletter sent to your home.
- Periodic tours of significant regions of the United States and Europe led by a decorative arts expert offering behind-the-scenes examination and study of historic sites, period homes and museum collections. Unlimited opportunities to share you interest, knowledge and friendship with others committed to American decorative arts.
| Membership Level | Benefits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Student Level | (full-time students, identification required): 12 free lectures, access to museum field trips | $25 |
| Individual Lecture Level | 12 free lectures, access to museum field trips | $75 |
| Dual Lecture Level | same as individual lecture for two people | $125 |
| Reception Level | 12 free lectures, 1 guest per lecture, access to most field trips and most receptions | $250 |
| Salon Level | 12 free lectures, 2 guests per lecture, study tours of private collections and museums, small speaker symposiums, all receptions | $500 |
| Dinner Host Level | 12 free lectures, 4 guests per lecture, study tours of private collections and museums, small speaker symposiums, all receptions, opportunity to take one or more speakers to dinner alone or with dinner guests you invite | $1000 |
| Patriot Level | 12 free lectures, 4 guests per lecture, study tours of private collections and museums, small speaker symposiums, all receptions, and the opportunity to take one or more speakers to dinner and lifetime membership, never having to renew your membership again and the Forum’s undying gratitude | $5000 |
Sponsor a Lecture
In addition to membership support, the American Decorative Arts Forum welcomes sponsorship of its lecture series. Sponsorship costs $500.00 per program. Underwriting one or more programs is tax deductible. For further information, please call (415) 346-4856 or email info@adafca.org.