Fine Arts Society

The Fine Arts Society (FAS) provides a forum for members, collectors, and scholars to share their interest in European painting, sculpture, and decorative arts before 1900. The Society sponsors lectures and programs that heighten awareness of Europe’s rich cultural heritage. FAS promotes acquisitions and conservation of European art by means of gifts, donations, and bequests to the Museum’s Collection.

Benefits of membership:

• Previews and behind-the-scenes tours of exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum and other national museums
• Small group tours and parties at private collections
• Advance notice of lectures and programs offered by experts in the field
• Invitations to special events and trips related to earlier European art
• Opportunities to help select acquisitions of earlier European art for the Milwaukee Art Museum
• FAStrack, the Society’s semi-annual newsletter

Past Speaker Highlights:
Richard Brettell, Professor of Aesthetic Studies, University of Texas at Dallas
Christopher Lloyd, Past Surveyor of The Queen’s Pictures
Ernst van de Wetering, Director, Rembrandt Research Project
Arthur Wheelock, Curator of Northern Baroque Painting, Washington, D.C.

Past Trip Highlights (Museums and Private Collections):
Berlin/Dresden
Boston
Brussels/Antwerp/The Hague
Los Angeles/Santa Barbara
New York
Vienna/Munich

Annual membership dues*
Patron: $100
Benefactor $300
Philanthropist $500

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*Please note, your membership in the Milwaukee Art Museum must be current to be eligible for membership in FAS.

To join or for additional information about FAS, please contact Catherine Best, Membership Relations Coordinator, at 414-224-3872 or catherine.best@mam.org.

Download the membership form.