You can become a member by joining online, visiting the museum in person, or calling our membership services at 323.937.4239.

Craft Contemporary offers several membership levels, each with unique benefits. For a detailed description, visit our Membership Page.

You can renew your membership online, by mail, in person at the museum, or by calling our membership services at 323.937.4239.

Membership benefits are available upon presentation of your digital membership card. Simply show your card at the museum or participating reciprocal organizations.

Upper-Level Memberships, including the Artist Circle, Curator Circle, and Director Circle, offer exclusive benefits that truly enrich your connection with Craft Contemporary. These memberships provide unique access to events like intimate artist dinners, exhibition previews, and special conversations with senior staff.

• Artist Circle ($250): Access to exclusive studio visits, travel, tours, and receptions hosted by the Artist Circle Committee, plus reciprocal admission to over 60 modern and contemporary art museums nationwide.
• Curator Circle ($500): All Artist Circle benefits, plus invitations to intimate artist dinners, exhibition previews with presenting artists, curators, and senior staff, and passes to cultural organizations and art fairs.
• Director Circle ($1,000): All Curator Circle benefits, plus an annual luncheon hosted by the Museum’s Director, complimentary exhibition catalogs, and additional exclusive events.

Your support through an Upper-Level Membership is vital to our mission. It allows us to present innovative exhibitions, offer educational programs, and engage the community in meaningful ways. By joining at an Upper-Level, you help sustain the museum’s operations and ensure that we can continue to inspire through craft.

Your member number is located under your name and next to the expiration date on your digital membership card. If you’re having trouble finding it, you can also refer to the membership emails we send, where your member number is included.

Your membership expiration date is displayed on your digital membership card. All memberships are active through the last day of the month indicated on your card. If you have any extensions applied to your membership, this updated expiration date will also be reflected on your digital card.

If you need a new digital membership card, you can re-download it using the link provided in your membership confirmation email.

To update your contact information, please contact our membership services at membership@craftcontemporary.org or call 323.937.4239. We will be happy to assist you in updating your details.

Yes, you can upgrade your membership at any time. When you upgrade, we will extend your membership expiration date accordingly, ensuring you enjoy your benefits for the full term.

We regularly send updates and newsletters to all active members. If you are not receiving emails, please check your spam folder or ensure that you haven’t unsubscribed from our communications. If the problem persists, contact our membership services to verify your email preferences.

As part of our commitment to sustainability, we have reduced our production of printed materials. Upcoming events are announced via our bi-monthly e-newsletter, and our triannual member newsletter. Be sure to check your inbox or visit our website for the latest event information.

No. Members are welcome to visit without making an advance reservation. You can present your digital membership card at the Member Desk in the lobby when you arrive. Otherwise, we are able to look you up in our systems.

No. Memberships are nontransferable, so guests must be accompanied by the member.

Upcoming member events are announced at the start of each month in our “Happenings” e-newsletter. You can also find details about events on our Member Events Page.

Please note that member events adhere to the membership type:

• Individual Members: No guests allowed.
• Household and Friend Members: Admission for 2 adults and 4 children under 18.
• Artist Circle Members: Admission for the member plus up to 4 guests.

This level provides benefits for two adult cardholders and their children under 18. Please note that this membership is intended for immediate family members only, and there may be a cap on the number of children included to ensure the membership benefits are not extended to friends.

Yes, Craft Contemporary members enjoy reciprocal entry to a wide range of museums across the country, depending on your membership level. For example, members at the Friend level and above have access to the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association network, which includes over 900 institutions.

Please note that Craft Contemporary is not affiliated with LACMA or other Miracle Mile museums, and membership benefits are not reciprocated between the two museums.

Craft Contemporary members receive a 10% discount on most store merchandise. The discount does not apply to sale items, gift certificates, admission tickets, or membership purchases.

To apply your membership discount, enter the code CRAFTFAMILY when prompted at checkout, and the 10% discount will automatically be applied to your order.

Please note that discounts are non-transferable, and the billing contact name on your order will be verified against our current member registry before your order is shipped. If the billing name does not match, or if your membership is not current, you will be invoiced for the discounted amount, which may delay the shipment of your order. To avoid delays, please ensure your Craft Contemporary membership is current before applying the discount code.

If you are unsure about the status of your membership, please do not use the discount code. Instead, leave a note for us on the checkout page, and we will look up your membership before processing your order.

We will notify the recipient of your gift via email within 24 hours of your purchase. If you would like them to be notified at a later date, you may schedule the gift delivery when prompted during checkout. You can schedule a gift up to one month in advance.

First, please have the recipient check their spam folder. If they still haven’t received their welcome email, please contact us, and we will resend it.

We are not able to send membership cards directly to the gift giver. Membership cards will be sent to the gift recipient via email within three weeks of the initial email notification which you are welcomed to share.

The recipient’s email and mailing address are needed to complete a gift membership purchase, to ensure that we can deliver their gift.

We do not offer gift memberships that can be activated at an unspecified later date. All gift memberships must have a specified start date at the time of purchase.

Contact us to check if your prospective gift recipient is already a member. If they are, we can assist you with renewing their membership as a gift.