CIRCLES | September 2024

Mark your calendar for November 15 for the First Look event of iNgqikithi yokuPhica / Weaving Meanings: Telephone Wire Art from South Africa. Weaving Meanings shares histories of the wire medium in South Africa, from the 16th century uses as currency to the dazzling artworks wire weavers create today. The first major exhibition of telephone wire art in any North American museum, this show features a significant telephone wire art collection generously assembled and donated by David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, the David Arment Southern African Collection. Invitation to come mid-October.

Also starting in October is your annual Fall Step Up campaign. Our goal this year for Circles is $700,000. This membership revenue if vital to the supporting the Foundation operations. We raise the Circles revenue funds through renewals, rejoins and Step Up campaigns. Our Step-Up campaign runs for the months of October and November. When you Step Up you receive the new membership level benefits immediately for the duration of your current membership and for an additional year. Each membership level will be offering special thank you gifts, see below. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about Step-Up at 505.216.0848 or email cara@museumfoundation.org.

Governor’s Circle $2,500
(All but $50 tax-deductible)

All Regents Circle benefits, plus:
• 2 additional Member for a Day Passes (total of 10)
• Third opportunity to register for International Travel
• Invitation to the Signature Summer event
• 2 additional permanent membership cards for friends or family

Plus, these “thank you” gifts:
 One-time 25% Off Shops coupon
 Brunch and private tour of Weaving Meanings
 Exhibition Catalogue: Wired: Contemporary Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets, Signed by author

National Circle $5,000
(All but $100 tax-deductible)

All Governor’s Circle benefits, plus:
• 2 additional Member for a Day Passes (total of 12)
• Second opportunity to register for International Travel
• Invitation to Cocktails with the Artist or Collector
• Behind-the-scenes museum collections tour

Plus, these “thank you” gifts:
 One-time 25% Off Shops coupon
 Brunch and private tour of Weaving Meanings
 Exhibition Catalogue: Wired: Contemporary Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets, Signed by author
 Handcrafted basket by South African artist Nobuhle Maphumulo (value $250)

Chairman’s Circle $10,000
(All but $110 tax-deductible)

All National Circle benefits, plus:

 2 additional Member for a Day Passes (total of 14)
 First opportunity to register for International Travel
 30-minute early access to First Looks
 Reserved parking at select events Exclusive Chairman’s Circle event

Plus, these “thank you” gifts:

 One-time 25% Off Shops Coupon
 Brunch and private tour of Weaving Meanings
 Exhibition Catalogue: Wired: Contemporary Zulu Telephone Wire Baskets, Signed by author
 Exclusive basket by South African artist Nobuhle Maphumulo (value $450)

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