Why Become a Member
"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." - Winston Churchill
GMAEC members have a profound impact on our community through their support of dynamic visual and performing arts activities. Your support provides the resources necessary to advance programs that encourage intercultural exchange and promote the education and appreciation of the arts.
As a non-profit arts organization, we rely on private support for as much as 75% of our annual revenue. The greatest challenge for the organization is to maintain continuous support for the operation of the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center. Annual giving from community members is of utmost importance for the continued existence of the arts center.
Member Benefits*
While your membership has a direct value for you, it is truly priceless to us and the cultural vitality of our community. We appreciate our members and offer the following benefits for their generosity.
*Benefits apply to total annual donation
*What is NARM?
The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® is one of the largest reciprocal membership programs in the world with members in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, El Salvador and Mexico! NARM has over 1,000 arts, cultural, and historical institutions along with botanical gardens, children’s museums, science and technology centers and more that offer their individual NARM qualified members reciprocal benefits.
NARM membership grants you member privileges at 800 museums, botanical gardens and cultural centers across North America, to include free general admission during museum hours, free admission to special exhibitions when no ticket is required, admission to members’ previews, discounts on purchases made on the premises in art and bookshops, discounts on film, concert, and lecture tickets.
EZ Tax Credit
**The Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit provides a tax credit to Colorado taxpayers that contribute to targeted enterprise zone (EZ) projects. When taxpayers make a certified contribution, they can claim 25% of a cash donation as a state income tax credit.
Tickets
***Ovation & Encore levels offer tickets to performance. Some restrictions may apply.
Members
David & Kelli Abrahamian / James & Barbara Allen / Robert & Daniel Anders / Christie Aschwanden
Aspire Pilates / Scharee Atchison / Deborah Bairunas / Randy & Nancy Baker / Pete & Sharon Baker /
Cindy Banfield / Dick & Kathy Barton / Dave & Cindy Beach / Tom & Sue Beachman
David Beezley / Donna Marie Woods-Benjamin & Don Benjamin / Dwight & Karen Benson
Hans & Cassandra Benson / Kim & Ken Besel / Steve Blackburn / Dick & Jean Blanning / Dean & Elizabeth Bonzani
Patricia Borba / Lance Boren / Karen and Randy Bradshaw / Dee Brown
Marsha Bryan / Don Burch & Karen Sales / Cheryl Butler / Jane Cable / Rhoda Carignan & Bill Carlson
Pam Chiaro / Justin Ciesielski / Patty & James Clark / Mary Claxton / Charles Clemen / Dave & Nancy Clement
Kami Collins / Kathy & Tom Conlon / Tom & Pam Cooper / Ron & Cheryl Crews / Brison Crow
Richard Crysler / Suzanne Curry & Knox Williams / Sonya Swartz & Bryan Daniel / Amy Daniels
David & Jackie Dapkus / Nicholas & Cecilia Darrow / Jess & Gigi Deegan / David Devinney / Bill & Jo Dickes
Scott Dickson / Kristie Donathan / Charles & Kerry Dorius / Susan Ducept / Sandra & Timothy Dudley
Larry & Susan Dumler / Al & Laura Early / Amy & Larry Etheridge / Mary Pat Ettinger
Jane & Todd Everett / Lisa Fairbank / Mark & Judy Fairchild / Greg & Juleen Feazell
Jim & Joyce Ferganchick / Larry and Eileen Finch / Tara Fitzgerald / Lana & Doug Flemmer / Pepper Foley
Kirk & Nancy Fry / Matthew & Denise Furubotten / Chris & Rosie Gentry / John Solomko & Michele Gillis
Gary & Gloria Good / Karen Grant / Lynn & Sharon Grotrian / Diane Disner Grudt / Allen Grundstad
Dennis & Linda Grunkemeyer / Guida Anderson & Richard Hall / Richard Halverson / Bob Page & Suzanne Hamilton
Carrie & Dave Hanson / Luann Harriman / Jan Harrington / Patti & Greg Hart / Price & Jeanne Hatcher
Tim & Christin Hawbaker / Jennifer & Andrew Hawley / John Anderson & Jo Carole Haxel / Bill & Jeanie Hellman
Lon & Julie Anne Helmick / Tom & Bev Henry / Penny & Enno Heuscher / Nina Hiatt / Susan & Steve Hicks
Bob & Debbie Hillyer / Travis & Annie Holton / Perry & Terry Hotz
John C & Yen Chu Huberd / Felix & Donna Iovanni / Dale Coker & Sabina Johns / Miss Linda Johnstun / Janice Jones
Rick & Patt Jones / Bruce and Lisa Joss / Sue Griffith & Jim Kaufman / Gini Kendall / Jonni Kendrick
Marv & Jude Kieca / Laura Jane Knoch / Al & Connie Kogler / Susan Lai / Terry LaVau / Suzanne Lavista
Susan Ledoux / James & Kathryn LeVeck / Rebecca Lewis / Bob Halley & Linda Lichtendahl
Brenda Lockamy / Debby Locke / Tate, Julie, Mary, & Logan Locke / Claudia & Rick Lopez / Jil Ludlam
Pat Lukert / Dan & Robin Luster / Scott & Stacy Malmgren / Zach & Becky Margolis
Marko Marino / Bill & Marcia Martin / Reggie Masters / Stephen McCarthy / Candace & John McCoy
Don & Sheri McFadden / Joe Schlaefer & Doris McGuire / Sherry McKenzie / Rene' Janiece & Wayne McKinzie
Denny & Ann McNeill / Susan Meyer / Ken & Tonie Miller / Roger Milway / Loretta Molitor
Jim & Rose Montoya / Scott & Kathleen Morse / Liz Mullen / Barbara Murdoch / Lynda Murray
Cale Kennedy & Melissa Newell / Vicky Nunumaker / Wendy Olson / Lindy & Daniel Palmer / Richard Palmer
Don Parker / Doug & Carolyn Payne / Jory Barnes & Kaewyn Picard Lynda & John Pickering / Dave Pipkin
Donna Purdy / Janet Quinn / Donald & Linda Ranta / Dave & Carol Ann Rasmussen
Kathleen Ray / Ginger Reddington / Julia Reid / JoDeen Relph / Ken & Dori Richards / Tamara Rienstra
Melinda Roalstad / Steven DeFeyter & Barbara Roberts / Tommy Mihelarakis and Jenanne Rodriguez
Hildy Rosenbarker / Duncan & Vicki Rowley / Catherine Ruelke / Shari Rodriguez Rupp / Sonia Scott
Lee & Linda Scott / Syndi & Dan Scott / Ken & Deborah Shaffer / Paula Simenson / Cynthia Simmers
Dan & Sue Skelton / Jan Smeltzer / Carter Smith / Dale Russell Smith / Mike Smith / Larry & Kristi Smythe
Will & Nancy Snowdon / Pat Sprague / David & Cindy Starr / John St. George / Kacy Stillings
Al & Ginny Stohler / Jean & Stevie Stortz / Rick & Nancy Peck-Stucker
Patti & David Sullenberger / Samantha Moe Swingle / Craig Andrews-Jones & Kim Taylor
Amy Thieme / Scott & Gynee Thomassen / Sherry Thompson / Gayle & Stanley Tomkiewicz / Barbra Torke
Ouida Touchon / Larry & Tracy Traubel / Karen Locke & Richard Udd / Virginia Unseld / Jean Walsh
Ted & Jean Waltman / Ginny Warner / Adam & Chere Wasser / Jerry & Judy Weaver / Bill & Laurae Welch
Kathie Weller / Joe Wells / Nan & Jack Wenner / Gail Werren / Sandra Werren / Dottie Whitlock
Dave & Roni Wilson / Diane Wilson / Garrett & Lisa Wilson / Patty Wilson / Sandy Wilt / Anita & Mike Winter
Coni Wolfe / Steve Smith & Cathryn Wright / Bo & Rebekah Zeerip