Member Appreciation Day

Saturday, November 21, 2026

10 am–5 pm

Your special day to treat yourself and your friends!

SAM Members are our greatest fans—and we are yours! To show our love, SAM is hosting a Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, November 21 with these one-day only Member exclusives:

  • Double your Member discount with 20% savings in the Museum SHOP, just in time for the holidays!
  • Treat two friends to a day at the Museum with you, free of charge
  • Enjoy complimentary morning coffee at Bistro
  • Engage in guided, interactive exhibition tours and artful scavenger hunts
  • Pose for a keepsake portrait created by our caricature artist

Schedule of Events

10 am–5 pm | SHOP and Save!
Enjoy a one-day-only 20% Member discount in the Museum SHOP

10:30 am–12 pm | Complimentary Member Coffee
Bistro
Meet and mingle with other Members over complimentary coffee

11:15 am–12:15 pm |  Guided Gallery Tour

Meet in the Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby

12–2 pm | Caricature Artist

Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby
Pose for a keepsake portrait created by a member of Sarasota Art Museum’s Teen Arts Council

2:15–3:15 pm |  Guided Gallery Tour

Meet in the Wendy G. Surkis & Peppi Elona Lobby

My, how SAM has grown! And Members, it’s because of you! Come celebrate the Museum you’ve helped thrive this Member Appreciation Day!

Have you been thinking about SAM Membership, or has your Membership lapsed? Join or renew on Member Appreciation Day and you’ll also receive a special gift.

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Members get all the best benefits:

  • Unlimited Complimentary Museum Admission
  • Special invitations to Member-only Exhibition Previews, Appreciation Days, and Exclusives
  • Complimentary or discounted admission to select programs, including Jazz Thursdays
  • 10% discount at Bistro, the Museum SHOP, and on Studio Classes
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