Support

 

Membership

Founded as LAXART in 2005 to support emerging artists and under-recognized, mid-career artists, The Brick is expanding its mission to encompass thematic exhibitions that engage with key issues of our time. With the belief that contemporary art is a means to understanding the present, The Brick is a forum for discourse that begins amongst its members.

The Brick supports developments in contemporary art through its exhibitions. While our regular public programs are designed to contextualize those developments, our members-only offerings provide perspectives on the field of contemporary art as a whole. Through intimate access to artists, curators, critics, and art historians, members will gain insight into questions driving the field.

Alongside our Board, members are The Brick’s core support. They are integral to our ability to fulfill our mission as membership contributions underwrite all The Brick’s programmatic activities. Please join us.

Director’s Council

Annual dues:
$5,000 or $417/month
($4,375 is tax-deductible)

The Director’s Council is an intimate group of the most dedicated The Brick supporters and friends. Membership in the Director’s Council provides exclusive access to artists, curators, scholars, exhibitions, programs, special events, travel and the The Brick staff. Experiences range in format from private lunches and collection visits at patrons’ homes to dinners and performances at artists’ studios. All invitations admit two.

  • Invitations to intimate events that provide an opportunity to engage directly with artists, curators, and The Brick’s Director, Hamza Walker in unique settings.

  • Invitations to all of The Brick exhibition opening receptions.

  • Invitations to artist studio visits throughout the year.

  • Access to exclusive curated travel opportunities, including art fair credentials for select fairs around the world.

  • Priority access and reserved seating to talks, performances, and other special events at The Brick.

  • Invitations to members-only, curator-led walk throughs of all The Brick exhibitions.

  • Membership in The Brick Book Club and all The Brick publications, zines and posters.

  • First access to buy tickets to The Brick Annual Benefit, to preview The Brick Benefit Art Auctions and to reserve artist editions.

  • Recognition in annual report.

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Curator’s Council

Annual dues:
$1,500 or $125/month
($1,275 is tax-deductible)

A group designed with the idea of exchange and dialogue in mind, the Curator’s Council gives members special access to the Los Angeles contemporary art community through a program of curator-led tours, studio visits, gallery visits, talks and events. All invitations admit two.

  • Invitations to all of The Brick exhibition opening receptions.

  • Invitations to artist studio visits throughout the year.

  • Priority access and reserved seating to talks, performances, and other special events at The Brick.

  • Invitations to members-only, curator-led walk throughs of all The Brick exhibitions.

  • All The Brick publications, zines and posters, and opportunity to add membership in the LAXART Book Club for an additional $500 contribution a year.

  • Invitation to the The Brick Annual Benefit and a preview of the The Brick Benefit Art Auction.

  • Recognition in annual report.

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If you want to learn about other ways you can support The Brick, please be in touch with Director of Development Jeremy E. Steinke.

 

Thank You

The Brick is grateful for the support it receives from artists, individuals, foundations, government agencies, and other organizations.

The Brick’s 2022 programs are produced with generous support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; the Offield Foundation; Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa; Alan Berro; Shana Eddy-Grouf; John Frane & HGA Architects; John Geresi; Zenas Hutcheson; Heather Karatz; Glenn Ligon; Phil Lord; Marciano Art Foundation; Conor O’Neil; and The Mike Kelley Foundation; The National Endowment for the Arts; the LA Arts Recovery Fund through the California Community Foundation; the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission; The City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs; The Knox Foundation; The Hartfield Foundation; The Danielson Foundation; City of West Hollywood Economic Development Department/Arts Division, Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission and the Pasadena Art Alliance.

Securing the Next Chapter: Support for The Brick’s new building generously provided by Glenn Ligon, Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa, Albert Oehlen, Conor O’Neil, Christina Quarles, Jacqueline Humphries, Jonas Wood, Barbara Kruger, Laura Owens, Mary Weatherford, Kelsey Lee Offield and the Offield Foundation, Arthur Jafa, Zoe Leonard, Christie’s, John Frane and HGA Architects, John Geresi, and Zenas Hutcheson.

Lead support for MONUMENTS is provided by the Mellon Foundation with additional support from the Ford Foundation, Teiger Foundation, founding support by the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Generous individual support is provided by Kevin Burke and Margaret Morgan and Wesley Phoa.

2022 Director’s Council members include: Kim & Keith Allen Niesen, Alan Berro, Johanna Bialkin, Jennifer Borden, Belinda Kielland, Matthew Marks, Karen Mettel, John Morace, Charlie Pohlad, Chara Schreyer, Suzanne Vielmetter, Toby Webster and Andrew Hamilton, The Modern Institute.