How does Dual Membership work?
Can I bring a guest to events with a Dual Membership?
Can I bring a guest to events?
What is the tax deductibility of
my membership dues?
What if I’m already a MoMA
member?
What’s the difference between
an affiliate museum group, such as
The Junior Associates,
and a membership level?
Who are the members of The Junior
Associates?
Is there a dress code?
How often are events?
What’s the average event
like?
How many people usually attend
an event?
How many JAs are there?
What’s the average age of
a JA?
When does my membership commence?
Will I learn how to collect art?
Do the events cost extra?
How does Dual Membership work?
Dual Memberships are for people who share the same mailing
address. This membership gives you the same benefits as an
Individual JA Membership, but it is assumed that your guest
will be the person with whom you joined (under most circumstances).
You can get a Dual JA Membership for $1,200, which includes
a required Dual Museum Membership of $120.
Can I bring a guest to events with a Dual membership?
With an Individual JA Membership, you can always bring a guest to MoMA exhibition openings, however, most Junior Associates events are limited to JA members only due to issues of space, special requests by our host, etc. With Dual JA Membership, your guest at MoMA exhibition openings must be the person with whom you joined.
Can
I bring a guest to events?
In general, Junior Associates events are
for Junior Associates members only, and we cannot accommodate
guests.
What
is the tax deductibility of my membership dues?
For an Individual JA Membership, the tax-deductibility
is $535. For a Dual JA Membership, it is $890.
What
if I’m already a MoMA member?
Then let us know, and you will only have
to pay The Junior Associates dues; $675 for Individual and
$1,080 for Dual.
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What’s
the difference between an affiliate museum group, such as
The Junior Associates, and a membership level?
A membership level is a category
of giving to MoMA rather than a cohesive group. The
higher the category of membership you choose, the
more benefits you get, building off of the benefits
of the level below you. An affiliate museum group,
on the other hand, is an auxiliary group that supports
and is supported by the Museum and participates collectively,
such as having a schedule of events designed specifically
for it. To be a member of an affiliate group, you
must be a member of the Museum, joining at least
at an entry-level membership category, although you
may choose to join at a higher level of membership.
One common misconception
is that because the JA dues are $750, then your Museum Membership
category is something equivalent to a Supporting Member (dues
$500); however, while JAs receive many of the same benefits,
their category of membership is technically “Individual,”
unless a member chooses to join at a higher level. The only
benefits that a Supporting member receives that a JA member
does not are four complimentary guest passes and an occasional
special program.
Who
are the members of The Junior Associates?
Our members are very eclectic, coming from a variety of professions, backgrounds,
and experiences. We have investment bankers, graduate students, and artists,
just to name a few, ranging in age from about 21 to 40+. Some are avid art
collectors while others are learning about contemporary art for the first time.
However, the one thing our members share in common is an active interest in
contemporary art, the art community, and The Museum of Modern Art.
Is
there a dress code?
No. Many wear “business attire,” but we’ve seen everything
from tinfoil to netting, so feel free to express yourself! We might encourage
you to use some good judgment, but we can’t make you do anything you
don’t want to do.
How
often are events?
We host about one event per week on a weeknight, but sometimes
we can have as many as three. Check out our schedule
of events for more details.
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What’s
the average event like?
A typical event will start
at 6:30 p.m. Guests will filter in, have a drink
and a snack, and then the program will begin
around 6:45 p.m. It will last about an hour,
at which point members can ask questions, grab
another drink and mingle, or split.
How
many people usually attend an event?
It really depends on the type of event,
but it can be anywhere from 30 to 100. The average event usually
has an attendance of 50 members.
How
many JAs are there?
The number changes daily, but
we currently have nearly 800 members.
What’s
the average age of a JA?
Our members range in age from
21 to 40+, but the average age is 30.
When
does my membership commence?
Your membership begins the day
you sign up and lasts one year.
Will
I learn how to collect art?
Our program is not a class on collecting
per se, but you take away from it what you want. We visit numerous
collections, both of established collectors and of those just
starting, so there is ample opportunity to ask questions of
the experts. By visiting artists, galleries, and art fairs,
and by speaking with people actively involved in the art community,
you might learn more about your taste in art, what is available
to you, and various approaches to collecting. Again, we supply
you with resources, but it’s up to you to determine how
our programming best suits your goals.
Do
the events cost extra?
In general, no. The only events
that cost extra are trips and benefits.
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