The Allen presents changing exhibitions along with engaging guest speakers and public programs.
Learn MoreThe Allen's collection is particularly strong in 17th century Dutch and Flemish painting, Japanese prints, early modern art, African art, and more.
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Support a great museum as a member of our Friends of Art group.
Photo by Tanya Rosen Jones Supporters play a fundamental role in the vitality of the Allen Memorial Art Museum. As a Friend of Art, your annual gift provides essential support for exhibitions, programs, visitor service, community engagement, and the care and expansion of the collection, ensuring the museum remains a dynamic resource for the campus and community—and always free to all.
Looking for another way to give? You can choose a custom donation amount, make a gift in honor of someone special, or purchase a gift membership through our online donation page. Your gift will receive the benefits associated with the corresponding Friends of Art membership level.
Recent Oberlin Graduate
$50
Per YearTwo membership cards
Open to Recent Oberlin Graduates (within 10 years)
Patron
$250
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $250+ level also receive:
Advocate
$500
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $500+ level also receive:
Collectors Circle
$1,000
Per YearTwo membership cards
Director’s Circle
$2,000
Per YearTwo membership cards
The Usonian Circle recognizes supporters who help preserve and sustain Oberlin’s Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house for future generations. Gifts support the care, interpretation, and public accessibility of this remarkable home, one of the few of its kind in the country open to visitors. Through your support, the house remains a living resource for learning, discovery, and community engagement, offering a rare opportunity to experience Wright’s vision firsthand.
Membership begins at $250 and includes all Friends of Art benefits, plus four complimentary admission tickets to the house each year.
Usonian Circle / Patron
$250
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $250+ level also receive:
Usonian Circle / Advocate
$500
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $500+ level also receive:
Usonian Circle / Collectors Circle
$1,000
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $1,000+ level also receive:
Usonian Circle / Director's Circle
$2,000
Per YearTwo membership cards
Supporters at the $2,000+ level also receive:
Endowed, planned, and estate gifts create a lasting legacy at the Allen Memorial Art Museum. Whether supporting exhibitions, collections, conservation, education, public programs, or reflecting your personal interests, these gifts help sustain the museum for generations to come.
Contact the Office of Planned Giving at 440-775-8599 or gift.planning@oberlin.edu to discuss how your legacy can support the Allen.
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