Benefits of Membership
The Legacy Society is an honorary group, which celebrates friends of the Museum who play a unique role in ensuring that future generations will be able to enjoy the educational opportunities and rich treasures of the Museum.
You are eligible for membership in the Legacy Society if you have named the Santa Barbara Museum of Art as a beneficiary of your:
- Will or trust
- IRA or other retirement plan
- Life insurance policy
- Life income or other planned gift such as a charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, charitable lead trust, or remainder interest in a personal residence.
- Promised and partial gifts of art also qualify you for membership in the Legacy Society.
If your bequest intention or planned gift information is not already included in our records, please complete and sign the Document of Declaration, indicating your wish to become a member of the Legacy Society. This information helps us to ensure that your intentions are honored when your legacy gift is realized. Note that information regarding the amount or nature of the bequest or gift is not required.
Honoring your support
Legacy Society members are invited to a variety of Museum programs and special events, such as exhibition openings, the annual Legacy Luncheon, guest lectures, and Director's Dialogues. Members are also publicly acknowledged in the Museum's annual Honor Roll, published annually in the newsletter.
2026 Annual Luncheon
Members of the Legacy Society gathered for a special luncheon in the Ridley-Tree Gallery, where they were recognized for their enduring commitment to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. The afternoon included a beautifully prepared lunch followed by a private walkthrough of The Impressionist Revolution: Monet to Matisse from the Dallas Museum of Art, led by Chief Curator James Glisson.
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