Support

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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum depends on the generosity of its donors and members to fulfill its mission—championing emerging and under-recognized artists. Your contribution supports working artists, creates inspirational educational opportunities for students and families, and provides essential resources to our outstanding staff. Thank you!

Exhibitions

Whether it is a first solo museum exhibition or a career spanning survey, your fully tax-deductible gift to Aldrich exhibitions will impact the work of exceptional emerging and under-recognized artists. Your support commissions new work, provides fabrication costs, and makes all our exhibitions possible.

Education

Aldrich education programs allow visitors and students, many from under-resourced districts, to work directly with exhibiting artists and world-class educators to explore the themes, techniques, and materials of the work on view.

Annual Fund

Your fully tax-deductible gift provides critical operating support for The Aldrich’s innovative exhibitions, special events, and education programs.

Membership

Aldrich members provide essential support to our mission while enjoying special access to artists at exclusive exhibition previews, discounts on programs and in the Museum Store, and free admission to reciprocal museum partners. Click here to view specific membership levels and benefits.

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Membership

Learn more about Aldrich membership and benefits.

Give

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Aldrich Editions

Aldrich Editions was established in 1998 to make limited edition works by emerging and mid-career artists who have exhibited at The Aldrich. This program offers The Aldrich community an opportunity to make an investment in an original work of contemporary art at an affordable price and to support the Museum.

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Planned Giving

Contribute to The Aldrich's future by planning a special kind of gift. Cash donations provide the crucial immediate support to the Museum, but planned gifts provide creative and flexible options that can benefit you and the Museum.

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Aldrich Gala in the Garden

Aldrich Gala in the Garden is the most important fundraising event of the year for the Museum.

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Our Supporters

Thank you to our supporters

The Aldrich is grateful to the following foundations and corporations for their major support of the Museum’s exhibitions, educational initiatives, and public programs.

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Annual Report

Explore The Aldrich's Annual Report to learn more about our exhibitions, artists, public programs, staff, and the contributions of museum donors and members.

Upcoming Events

March 30, 2023 at 5:30 pm | Member Preview

Members-Only Sculpture Garden Preview

Join Executive Director Cybele Maylone in the Studio for a presentation about the future of The Aldrich’s Sculpture Garden.

April 15, 2023 | Third Weekend, Free Admission

Third Saturdays

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month. Participate in a Story Time at 10:30 am and an all-ages Discovery Tour of our current exhibitions at 1 pm.

April 15, 2023 | Third Weekend, Children and Family Programs

AT CAPACITY - Story Time for Kids: The Curious Garden

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of regrowth and resilience in nature and art by looking at Last Steps (2021-22) by David Shaw and reading The Curious Garden by Peter Brown. Then, we will move to the Museum’s Studio to create our own clay planters!

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April 15, 2023 | Third Weekend, Group Tours

All Ages Discovery Tour

Join us for this in-person gallery tour of The Aldrich’s current exhibitions guided by our Museum Educators!

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April 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm | Member Event

Private Collection Visit

Join us for a private tour of a prominent art collection which includes works by Genesis Belanger, Sanford Biggers, Gina Beavers, Nathaniel Mary Quinn, Rashid Johnson, and Hank Willis Thomas, among others such as Raven Halfmoon and Chiffon Thomas, who will each have solo exhibitions at The Aldrich in 2023.

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April 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm | Member Event

NYC Gallery Walk

Join Aldrich Curatorial and Publications Manager Caitlin Monachino for a walking tour of several New York City galleries.

April 29, 2023 at 6:30 pm | Special Event

Gala in the Garden

Join us in the Museum's Sculpture Garden for Gala in the Garden celebrating The Aldrich's longtime Exhibitions Director Richard Klein and Registrar Mary Kenealy on the occasion of their retirements. The evening will include cocktails and a seated dinner, a special performance, and a live auction.

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May 20, 2023 | Third Weekend, Free Admission

Third Saturdays

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month. Participate in a Story Time at 10:30 am and an all-ages Discovery Tour of our current exhibitions at 1 pm.

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May 20, 2023 | Third Weekend, Children and Family Programs

Story Time for Kids: Where Butterflies Fill the Sky

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of family and travel by looking at artwork by Hangama Amiri in our galleries and reading Where Butterflies Fill the Sky by Zahra Marwan.

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May 20, 2023 | Third Weekend, Group Tours

All Ages Discovery Tour

Join us for this in-person gallery tour of The Aldrich’s current exhibitions guided by an Aldrich Educator!

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June 17, 2023 | Third Weekend, Free Admission

Third Saturdays

Visit the Museum for FREE the third Saturday of every month. Participate in a Story Time at 10:30 am and an all-ages Discovery Tour of our current exhibitions at 1 pm.

June 17, 2023 | Third Weekend, Children and Family Programs

Story Time for Kids: Color the Sky

Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Story Time, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Together, we will explore themes of color and birds! We will look at artwork called The Shape of Blue by Rachel Berwick and learn about the cobalt-colored indigo bunting. Then, we will move to the Museum’s Studio to create our own blue colored birds!

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June 17, 2023 | Third Weekend, Group Tours