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Basic $100

Student $25

Senior $50

Out of State $50

Benefactor $250

Donor $500

New Collectors $750

Patron $1,000

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Or provide this information and payment details to us by telephone (415-750-3676) or e-mail (agac@famsf.org)

For more information, visit us at www.achenbach.orgNOTE: AGAC membership requires membership in the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. For FAMSF membership information, please call 415-750-3636 or visit the Museums’ website at www.famsf.org.

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AGAC Program EventsAGAC members participate in a variety of programs throughout the year. Examples of such events include:

• Exhibition walk-throughs by contemporary artists on view at the museums

• Tours of local presses and print studios for demonstrations of printing techniques, discussions, and viewing of art work

• Exclusive evenings at local institutions such as San Francisco Center for the Book and Minnesota Street Project.

• Private exhibition tours at local galleries and museums

• Tours and discussions at the Achenbach Paper Conservation Laboratory

• Hands-on design and production workshops

• Private events in homes of local collectors

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Legion of Honor 100 34th Avenue

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Cover: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Au cirque: Cheval pointant (At the Circus: Rearing Horse), 1899. Black chalk with orange and yellow pencil additions. Museum purchase, Elizabeth Ebert and

Arthur W. Barney Fund, 1977.2.5. Back cover: Wayne Thiebaud, Hill Street, 1987. Color woodcut. Crown Point Press Archive, gift of Crown Point Press, 1992.167.274.

Art © Wayne Thiebaud/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Photographs courtesy of Harlan Crowder

The Achenbach Graphics Arts CouncilThe Achenbach Graphic Arts Council (AGAC) supports the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, home to the renowned collections of works on paper of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

The Achenbach FoundationThe Achenbach’s holdings are comprised of more than 90,000 prints, drawings, photographs, and artists’ books that document European, American, and Asian graphic arts from the 15th century to the present. The Achenbach is among the largest and most comprehensive graphic arts collections in the western United States.

passions for graphic art from diverse historical periods and cultures.

Our main objective is to raise funds for projects and opportunities identified by the Achenbach curators, including: artwork acquisitions, exhibition-related publications, event sponsorships, internships at the Achenbach, and more. We also organize and sponsor a variety of educational and social events for our members, with opportunities varying according to AGAC membership level.

AGAC Membership Options

As an AGAC member, you will have opportunities to pursue your interests as a connoisseur or collector. All Fine Arts Museums members are welcome to join through an additional contribution. AGAC membership fees support the ongoing work of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Memberships are offered on an annual basis.

General MembershipThese benefits are offered for all AGAC members:

• Members-only programs related to the Reva and David Logan Collection of Illustrated Books.

• Notification of AGAC events, including customized tours of selected exhibitions at the de Young, Legion of Honor and other venues, and visits to artists’ studios and fine art printers for demonstrations of artistic processes and techniques.

• Invitations to members-only workshops and seminars developed and presented by Achenbach curators.

• The AGAC travel program, providing opportunities to experience graphic arts in locations outside the Bay Area.

• The AGAC annual meeting, held at the Legion of Honor, with reports from the Achenbach curators and AGAC Board, as well as presentations of recent acquisitions.

BASIC — $100 Above benefits for the AGAC member and one guest.

STUDENT (Student ID required) — $25 Above benefits for the AGAC member only.

SENIOR (Age 65+) — $50 Above benefits for the AGAC member only.

OUT OF STATE (Residing outside of California) — $50 Above benefits for the AGAC member and one guest.

Collectors’ Circle MembershipThese levels offer increased opportunities for socializing with other members in order to share ideas on art and collecting, including:

• Small gatherings at the homes of AGAC members, who present and discuss their collections.

• Invitations to view significant private collections.

• Opportunities to meet curators, scholars, and artists at exhibitions, social events, and exhibitions.

BENEFACTOR — $250 General and Collectors’ Circle benefits for the AGAC member and one guest.

DONOR — $500 General and Collectors’ Circle benefits for the AGAC member and one guest, as well as a letter of introduction to another museum’s Department of Prints and Drawings..

NEW COLLECTORS — $750 All AGAC member benefits through the Donor level, as well as a range of activities designed specifically for new and emerging collectors of any age who are interested in, or in the process of, creating a personal collection of art on paper. New Collectors events and activities include:

• Educational events where members learn strategies for initiating and building a fine art collection.

• Social events at art-related venues that offer informal opportunities to share experiences.

• Exhibition and gallery openings of special interest to new collectors.

PATRON — $1,000 In additional to all other benefits, an AGAC Patron is welcome to schedule an annual private collection consultation with an Achenbach curator and conservator.

The Foundation was established through the generosity of Moore and Hazel Achenbach. Over more than six decades, the Foundation has enjoyed remarkable growth under the direction of a series of distinguished curators. Gifts and bequests from generous individuals and thoughtful purchases have added depth and breadth to the collections, as well as numerous masterpieces.

The Achenbach and the AGACBy joining the AGAC, you become part of a group that has been providing essential support to the Achenbach Foundation since 1971. We share a commitment to enhancing the Achenbach’s stature as an important cultural asset for the San Francisco region and beyond. Our members bring their individual

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, The Shell, 1650. Etching. Museum purchase, gift of Dr. T. Edward and Tullah Hanely by exchange, Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts Endowment Fund and anonymous bequest, 1997.42

Hyacinthe Rigaud, sheet of studies of hands playing bagpipes and drapery, 1735. Black chalk with white chalk on blue laid paper. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney M. Ehrman, 1953.34