The Armory Avant-Garde: Young Membership Program

The Armory Avant-Garde

The Avant-Garde is a forward-thinking group of Park Avenue Armory for individuals from their 20s to 40s that offers a deeper, more intimate connection to the unique and creative concepts behind the Armory’s mission: to support unconventional works in the performing and visual arts that cannot be fully realized in a traditional proscenium theater, concert hall, or white wall gallery.

As an Avant-Garde member, you can look forward to exclusive access to tickets for dedicated Avant-Garde Night performances, complimentary pre-show/post-show events, opening night visual arts previews, and curated events planned for Avant-Garde members around New York City. For more information, please contact Adithya Pratama at (212) 616-3958 or apratama@armoryonpark.org for more information.

Park Avenue Armory recognizes the generous support of our members with these special benefits.

Avant-Garde Member  $350 - JOIN or RENEW

$320 is tax deductible

  • Members-only pre-sale or preferred access for performance tickets*
  • Two complimentary tickets to opening night previews for visual art installations
  • Two complimentary tickets to Armory visual art installations
  • Members concierge ticket service
  • Invitation to events planned exclusively for the Avant-Garde at the Armory and around New York City
  • Invitation to select gallery and studio tours around New York City
  • Discount tickets to the annual gala
  • Free admission for guided tours of the Armory***

Avant-Garde Patron  $600 - JOIN or RENEW

$550 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Avant-Garde membership plus:

  • Invitations to select cast parties
  • Free admission for two additional guests to visual arts installations
  • Two free passes to an art fair**

Avant-Garde Icon  $1,200 - JOIN or RENEW

$1,080 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Avant-Garde Patron membership plus:

  • Recognition in Armory printed programs
  • No wait, no line pick up at the Patron Desk
  • Handling fees waived on ticket purchases*
  • Two complimentary tickets to the popular Malkin Lectures*

Avant-Garde Scholar  $2,500 - JOIN or RENEW

$2,167 is tax deductible

All benefits of the Avant-Garde Icon membership plus:

  • An up-close view of the Armory’s acclaimed Arts Education Programs and invitations to special events to experience those programs in action

Avant-Garde Scholar members help to support the Armory’s Arts Education Programs, reaching thousands of public students each year. These programs, which are offered at no cost to students, immerse them in the creative process of exceptional visual and performing artists and teach them to explore their own creative instincts. Our arts education staff, teaching artists, and Youth Corps students are more engaged than ever in providing—now remotely—high-quality, multi-layered artistic programs that include videos, Zoom conferences, and teaching materials.

The Avant-Garde Committee

The Avant-Garde Committee members serve as the dynamic young leadership for the Avant-Garde and play an integral role in the vision and planning of future Avant-Garde programs. Committee members must have an active membership for at least one year before becoming eligible to join and are strongly encouraged to meet these annual responsibilities:

  • Support Armory programming through ticket support and an annual personal contribution at the $600 level (Patron)
  • Advocate for the Armory in the community through cultivation of other ticket buyers and donors (equivalent to $600 or more)
  • Attend at least one meeting and four AG events each year to demonstrate commitment to the AG while also enhancing knowledge of artistic programming and artists
  • Share professional expertise help advance the Avant-Garde membership program

*Subject to ticket availability
**Certain restrictions apply
***Reservations required

Payment plan options for Avant-Garde Memberships available. Please email Adithya Pratama at apratama@armoryonpark.org for more information.

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Avant-Garde After-Party.

Contact Adithya Pratama
at (212) 616-3958 or apratama@armoryonpark.org for more information.

Join or Renew Now

Avant-Garde Committee
Co-Chairs:
Adrienne Katz
Madison Papp

Greg Bresnitz
Sommer Chatwin
Peter Droste
Kimia Finnerty
Johanna Hudgens
Claire King
Hadley King
Lexie Komisar
Kathryn Kremnitzer
Joanie Martinez-Rudkovsky

Upcoming Events:
Pre-Show Reception: Deep Blue Sea
Wednesday, October 6, 2021

International Center of Photography Curator-Led Tour
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Past Events:
The Jewish Museum Curator-Led Tour
Thursday, September 9, 2021

Avant-Garde Night: Enemy of the People
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Zoom Conversations with Robert Icke
Wednesday, May 12, 2021