The Circle

The Circle brings together individuals who share an appreciation for the arts and a personal commitment to the National Gallery. Members of this patron group receive invitations and opportunities that offer an unparalleled experience within the galleries and beyond.

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Become involved in a deeper way at the National Gallery of Art.

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A light-skinned man and woman and a collie dog are outside a white house at the edge of a pale peach field of grass in this horizontal painting. Taking up a bit more than the top right quadrant of the composition, the house is white with pale blue shadows. Near the back, left corner of the house, the door has two tall, inset frosted glass panels and a shallow roof supported with scrolling, carved corbels. The door is flanked by a bay window on the left and a single window on the right. A shadowy grove of blue-green trees grows to the left of the house with one branch reaching toward the bay window. The woman faces us and stands between the bay window and door with downcast eyes and folded arms. Her blond hair is pulled or brushed back, and she wears a snug fitting, calf-length teal-blue dress. The man sits on the doorstep so his knees are angled to our left. His near arm drapes over his left knee and his far hand reaches toward the dog, his fingers and thumb touching. He has short blond hair and a ruddy face, and he wears a white t-shirt and olive-green pants. The dog stands in the middle of the field with its body angled to our right, its pointed ears and tail pricked up as it swivels its head to look to our left. It has an auburn-brown coat with white belly, chest, and tip of the tail. There are a few areas of spearmint green in the otherwise peach-colored grass, which is tall enough to brush the belly of the dog. The artist signed the lower right, “EDWARD HOPPER.”

Give the Gift of Art

Share art’s transformative power by gifting a Circle membership.

Membership Tiers

Contributing Level

$1,500 to $2,999

  • Invitations to member receptions celebrating special exhibitions
  • Private exhibition previews and curatorial lectures (offered in person and recorded)
  • Invitation to the annual Winter Party
  • Special welcome event for new members
  • 20% off at National Gallery Shops
  • Access to a members-only archive of lectures from curators and staff
  • Digital member communications, including the monthly email newsletter
  • Subscription to the Art for the Nation, the National Gallery’s member magazine
  • Recognition in National Gallery donor publications

Supporting Level

$3,000 to $4,999

All the benefits above, plus:

  • Invitations to additional receptions
  • Members-only educational opportunities centered on the collection
  • Reservations for National Gallery concert series

Sustaining Level

$5,000 to $9,999

All the benefits above, plus:

  • Conversations, round tables, and behind-the-scenes experiences with National Gallery staff
  • An exhibition catalog or other National Gallery publication

Patron Level

$10,000 to $24,999

All the benefits above, plus:

  • Reserved parking on the Fourth Street Plaza
  • Private tour for up to ten guests with National Gallery staff
  • All categories, benefits and prices are subject to change.

The total value of benefits made available is estimated to be $150 for Contributing, $250 for Supporting and Tower Project, $500 for Sustaining, $750 for Patron, and $1,000 for the Director's Circle. The amount of your contribution that is deductible for federal income taxes is limited to the excess of the value of the contribution over the value of the benefits made available in return.

Membership entitles two in the household to participate.

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