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Circles of Giving

For patrons interested in contributing at even higher levels, we offer the Circles of Giving program, the most prestigious individual member and donor groups of the Scottsdale Cultural Council.   The Circles of Giving start at $2,500 and provide donors with exclusive benefits, including even greater access to artists, exclusive tours and intimate gatherings.  Members at these levels make it possible for the Scottsdale Cultural Council to enrich the lives of residents, support education programs, while enjoying special opportunities and benefits that are unique. 

The Circles of Giving Annual Contribution include:

$2,500 – Center Inner Circle, SMoCA Salon or Artist’s Circle

Center Inner Circle The Center Inner Circle is a membership program for people who share a passion for the performing arts.  Program benefits are designed to provide our premier members with a higher degree of engagement and involvement in performances and events, and a behind-the-scenes look at the artists and creative processes that inspire us. 

SMoCA Salon  The SMoCA Salon is the upper-level, philanthropic group at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA). The SMoCA Salon offers special focused programs and insider access to art lovers and collectors. Our desert salon has a continental twist: lively "drawing-room" conversations, the opportunity to exchange ideas one-on-one with experts and visiting artists, art trips and the chance to learn and socialize with others interested in cultural exchange and first-hand knowledge of today's art.

Artist’s Circle The Artist’s Circle is a membership program available to those interested in giving to the visual and performing arts.

$5,000 – The Chairman’s Circle

$10,000 – The Patron’s Circle

$25,000 – The Benefactor’s Circle

$50,000 – The Director’s Circle

$100,000 – The Century Circle

Circles of Giving Benefits

Join our Circles of Giving and enjoy these exclusive benefits:

Unlimited free admission for you and your guests for one year to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Priority seating in the theater of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts

Personalized service for ticket purchases to events or performances

Invitations to exclusive events including exhibition openings, Premier Member Lounges before selected performances and art and architecture tours

Special Recognition in Scottsdale Cultural Council publications

Special discounts on purchases in the gift shops

Invitations to special “behind-the-scenes” events with visual and performing artists

Private gatherings with the Directors of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts or the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Opportunity to participate in special travel tours

Recognition on the donor walls in the Atrium of the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and in the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art for one year

Members of the Century Circle, Director’s Circle, Benefactor’s Circle, Patron’s Circle and Chairman’s Circle receive two complimentary tickets our very special Chairman’s Circle Arts Awards Dinner held on the stage of the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts.

Members of the Century Circle, Director’s Circle, Benefactor’s Circle and Patron’s Circle are invited to attend small private gatherings with the Directors of the Center for the Performing Arts and the Contemporary Art Museum and the President and CEO of the Scottsdale Cultural Council.

SMoCA Salon and Center Inner Circle members receive invitation to participate in special events with visual and performing arts.

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Each year almost 50,000 young people representing pre-school to high school age participate in a variety of programs at the Scottsdale Center for the Arts and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Student Matinee Performances

Master Classes with visiting Artists

Cool Kids Summer Camp

Celebration of the Arts for Children with Disabilities

Artist-In Residency Programs at Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and Gila River Indian Community

After-Schools Programs at Paiute Neighborhood Center

Cultural Connections Through the Arts

Toddler Tuesdays

Docent Visits to School Classrooms

Vision: insights through art