Did you know that the DMA offers a great membership deal for teachers? For only $40 a year, a teacher membership includes:
- Unlimited free general admission to the Museum for one adult
- Free admission to most special exhibitions
- Free parking during Museum hours
- Exclusive invitations to member previews
- Subscription to the Dallas Museum of Art Magazine
- Museum car decal
- Opportunity to join the Dallas Museum of Art League
- Free admittance to Museum film series
- Discounts in the Museum Store
- Discounts on dining
If you’re interested in becoming a member of the DMA, teacher memberships must be requested by phone (214-922-1247) or by mail. A PDF of the Teacher Membership Form is available online for you to print and mail.
In my opinion, one of the best benefits of a DMA membership is Member Appreciation Week. We had our second annual Member Appreciation Week in late November, and the week was filled with tours, lectures, and even a private Arts and Letters Live event just for members. Member Appreciation Week 2011 will be held in late November/early December–purchase a teacher membership now so you can participate in the fun!
Discussing Gerald Murphy's Watch with DMA Members During Member Appreciation Week
I had the opportunity to lead two tours during Member’s Week, and I had a great time exploring the galleries with our members. Knowing that the people on my tours visit on a regular basis, I challenged them to look at familiar works of art in a new way: through a literary lens. We examined paintings by Gerald Murphy, Jacques-Louis David, Jean Baptiste Marie Pierre, and a sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux. If you want to learn more about how these works of art relate to literature, check out my past blog post: Literary Connection to the DMA Collection.
If you would like to make your own literary connection to the collection, we will be releasing a self-guided tour called “What’s the Story” later this spring. Once it is completed, you can download a PDF of the tour from home or you can pick up a copy at the Museum.
Shannon Karol
Coordinator of Museum Visits