Billy Elias, Musical Theater senior, performing “Venice” from Elegies at the Spark of Creation event.

Join us and become a part of the Kennedy Museum of Art! Do not miss the rewarding opportunity to be a part of this vibrant and growing cultural institution. Download our brochure [pdf] to learn more.  

To become a Friend, you have the following options:

  • By regular mail, print the brochure and complete the included form and return it to: 

Friends of the Kennedy Museum 
Ohio University, Lin Hall 
100 Ridges Circle 
Athens, Ohio 45701 

As a Friend of Kennedy Museum, you will receive email notifications of
happenings at the Museum including, but not limited to: invitations to
exhibition opening receptions, gallery talks and lectures, special events and the Friends Annual Membership Meeting, which recaps the year and looks to the future.

In addition, you will know that your membership helps support the Kennedy’s many activities. Thanks to you, our community will continue to experience and enjoy thought-provoking exhibitions and meaningful educational programs.

Visit the Friends of the Kennedy Museum website:
http://friendsofkennedymuseum.org for more information.

  • $20 Student
  • $40 Senior age 60+ 
  • $50 Individual 
  • $75 Household 
  • $100 Individual Supporter* 
  • $125 Family/Partner Supporter* 
  • $250/999 Sustaining* 
  • $1000+ Patron* 

*NARM benefits. North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM) Members at Individual Supporter level and above enjoy reciprocal benefits and merchandise discounts at thousands of participating museums in the North American Reciprocal Museums program. Please See: https://narmassociation.org

A gift membership to a friend is a gift to the Kennedy Museum that lasts all year long! You can purchase a membership in the name of another person. Kennedy Museum will notify the recipient of their new membership and credit you for your additional donation. Gift memberships receive all the same benefits of regular membership including gift premiums for new members at the $50 level and above. Please call Lori Spencer, Membership Coordinator, 740.593.0952  for more information. 

Checks
Please make out checks payable to: The Ohio University Foundation, with “Kennedy” on the memo line. Mail to Friends of Kennedy Museum, 1 Lin Hall, 100 Ridges Circle, Athens, OH 45701. 

Credit Card 
Become a member by making a contribution directly to the Ohio University giving website. Choose Kennedy Museum from the list of Funds and enter the amount of your gift, which can be one-time or recurring.

For more information on becoming a Friend of Kennedy Museum please contact: 
Lori Spencer 
Membership Coordinator 740.593.0952 
kennedymuseum@ohio.edu 

or 

Michael Lincoln, President, 
Friends of Kennedy Museum 
lincolnm@ohio.edu or friendsofkennedymuseum@gmail.com