As a member, you become part of the extended QAIC family. With this annual membership, you will receive a more involved QAIC experience complete with additional in-depth content and unique offerings catered to members. These offerings include access to exclusive engagements with featured guests, intimate receptions with visiting artists, and other benefits – both tangible and intangible – to better serve you as a platform for cultural and creative enrichment.
The Value of a QAIC Membership
With your tax deductible membership subscription, you will have increased access to meaningful expressions and experiences as hosted by QAIC and its partnering organizations and contributors. Be it discounted rates on hands-on workshops or invitations to VIP pre-show gatherings, a QAIC membership has offerings sure to meet a variety of interests.
In addition to physical and virtual programming, you will automatically be subscribed to QAIC’s monthly A2Q Magazine which features interviews of and pieces by both established and emerging artists from the Arab and Islamic worlds, as well as plenty of other insightful content concerning arts and culture.
Lastly, it is with your annual membership contribution and continued support that together QAIC becomes a trusted partner and art and culture catalyst by increasing awareness, creating harmony, and fostering human creativity in society in multiple ways. Our members are an extension of us; therefore, it is with this network of passionate individuals that QAIC can further advance its mission of connecting creatives, convening communities, and celebrating cultures, locally and beyond.
Membership Program Tiers and Benefits
Standard Membership – $195 a year
- Free admission to QAIC’s galleries and exhibitions for one member
- Skip the line to galleries and exhibitions with member admission
- Priority ticketing to special events and advanced access to exhibitions
- 10% off purchases in the QAIC gift store and café (when available)
- Discounted basic member rates on QAIC events, workshops, and festivals
- Priority access to special members events and trips
- Automatic subscription to monthly members e-magazine
- Annual member gift box (with valid mailing address)
Premium Membership – $450 a year
- Free admission to QAIC’s galleries and exhibitions for one member and accompanied guest
- Skip the line to galleries and exhibitions with member admission
- Priority ticketing to special events and advanced access to exhibitions
- Four (4) single-use gallery and exhibition admission passes for unaccompanied guests
- 10% off purchases in the QAIC gift store and café (when available)
- Discounted premium member rates on QAIC events, workshops, and festivals
- Priority access to special members events and trips
- Automatic subscription to monthly members e-magazine
- Annual member gift box (with valid mailing address)
- Invitations to event previews and opening receptions with QAIC leadership, partners, and VIPs
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately, both the Standard and Premium memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Our events operate on a strict headcount, so we cannot offer additional tickets to anyone. Members do receive advanced access to our events for priority registration, and any member on an event waiting list will receive first notice of open spots should any come available.
Membership benefits can only be used by the individual whose name is affiliated with the membership, including ticket and merchandise discounts, special offers, and priority access to events/functions. However, guest passes obtained by the member can be used by non-members granting them unique permissions as specified on the passes.
Yes, you have the option to mark yourself as an anonymous member when filling out the membership subscription form so that your name does not appear in any of QAIC’s public materials (ex. Annual Report). If you wish to change to change your status to anonymous at a later date, you can file the request by using the General Contact form and the note will be added to your membership profile.