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 membership donation
Website Recognition: Donor names will be displayed on the website.
Art Show Entries: Members receive one free entry into the Edge of Cedars Art Exhibit and are eligible to participate in an annual Member’s Art Show.
Discounts on Select Events: Discount codes are sent to members for the Spring and Fall Concert Season Passes, Jingle Mingle Gala, and Tour de Cedars.
Early Entry to Deck Your Halls Exhibit & Sale: Members only reception and early shopping hours.
Film Festival: Meet and Greet with the Colorado film directors
NARM Membership: The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® has over 1,000 arts, cultural, and historical institutions along with botanical gardens, children’s museums, science and technology centers that offer free or discounted tickets. https://narmassociation.org.
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. Donors who give $250 or more to GMAEC in a year may qualify for the Colorado Enterprise Zone Contribution Tax Credit. Please check with your tax preparer.
15% Discount in Gift Shop: Shop The Vault and receive 15% off your entire purchase.
Two for One Drink Tickets: Receive two for one drinks at any event with a cash bar (GMAEC properties only).
Tickets to a Performance: Receive tickets to a concert or play of your choice (subject to availability).
Invitation to an intimate concert:
Members
David & Kelli Abrahamian / James & Barbara Allen / Robert & Daniel Anders / Chris Anderson
Christie and David Aschwanden / Aspire Pilates / Deborah Bairunas / Randy & Nancy Baker / Pete & Sharon Baker
Cindy Banfield / Jacquie Bannen / Pat del'Etoile & Ardon Barnes / Dick & Kathy Barton / Dave & Cindy Beach
Tom & Sue Beachman / David Beezley / Donna Marie Woods-Benjamin & Don Benjamin / Dwight & Karen Benson
Hans & Cassandra Benson / Ruth Bentley / Kim & Ken Besel / Steve & Dee Blackburn / Dick & Jean Blanning
Dean & Elizabeth Bonzani / Patricia Borba / Lance Boren / Doug and Fran Boswell / Karen & Randy Bradshaw
Dee Brown / Elizabeth and Nicholas Buckingham / Jean Bucy / Don Burch & Karen Sales / Cheryl Butler
Jane Cable / Rhoda Carignan & Bill Carlson / Pam Chiaro / Mary Claxton / Charles Clemen / Dave & Nancy Clement
Gene Bickford & Loni Cole / Kami Collins / Mark & Kelley Condon / Kathy & Tom Conlon / Tom & Pam Cooper
Ron & Cheryl Crews / Brison Crow / Deborah & Curtis Cummings / Sonya Swartz & Bryan Daniel
Jackie Dapkus / Jess & Gigi Deegan / Merle & Shannon DeMoss / David Devinny / Bill & Jo Dickes
Scott Dickson / Jim & Tanya Disner / Charles & Kerry Dorius / Susan Ducept / Randy & Amy Duke
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 & Eileen Finch / Lana & Doug Flemmer / Pepper Foley
Micaela & Scott Folsom / Alita Franco / Tim & Dawn Frank / Kirk & Nancy Fry / Chris & Rosie Gentry
John Solomko & Michele Gillis / Gary & Gloria Good / Janet Goodbread / Karen Grant / Lynn & Sharon Grotrian
Diane Disner Grudt / Dennis & Linda Grunkemeyer / Guida Anderson & Richard Hall / Richard Halverson
Bob Page & Suzanne Hamilton / Carrie & Dave Hanson / Daniel Harper / Luann Harriman / Jan Harrington
Patti & Greg Hart / Price & Jeanne Hatcher / Tim & Christin Hawbaker / 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 / Kathy & Jeff Hirschboeck / Travis & Annie Holton
John C & Yen Chu Huberd / Felix & Donna Iovanni / Dea Jacobson / Dale Coker & Sabina Johns
Miss Linda Johnstun / Janice Jones / Rick & Patt Jones / Bruce & Lisa Joss / Jeff Kastning
Sue Griffith & Jim Kaufman / Gini Kendall / Jonni Kendrick / Mary & Tim Key
Marv & Jude Kieca / Laura Jane Knoch / Al & Connie Kogler / Susan Lai / Terry LaVau / Suzanne Lavista
Susan Ledoux / Bob Halley & Linda Lichtendahl / Debby Locke / Karen Locke / Tate & Julie Locke
Claudia & Rick Lopez / Tasha Lucas / Jil Ludlam / Pat Lukert / Scott & Stacy Malmgren / Zach & Becky Margolis
Bill & Marcia Martin / Reggie Masters / Stephen McCarthy / Candace & John McCoy
Mary McDaniel / Don & Sheri McFadden / Joe Schlaefer & Doris McGuire / Sherry McKenzie
Wayne McKinzie & Rene' Janiece / Denny & Ann McNeill / Susan Meyer / Joe & Allison Milich
Ken & Tonie Miller / Roger Milway / Samantha Moe / Loretta Molitor / Jim & Rose Montoya
Scott & Kathleen Morse / Liz Mullen / Barbara Murdoch / Lynda Murray / Vicky Nunumaker / Wendy Olson
Lindy & Daniel Palmer / Richard Palmer / Doug & Carolyn Payne / Rachel Peabody
Lynda & John Pickering / Dave Pipkin / Donna Purdy / Janet Quinn / Donald & Linda Ranta
Dave & Carol Ann Rasmussen / Kathleen Ray / Julia Reid / JoDeen Relph / Dan Matuseak & Angelina Rice
Ken & Dori Richards / Jennifer Riefenberg / Melinda Roalstad / Steven DeFeyter & Barbara Roberts
Hildy Rosenbarker / James Rossi / Micaela Rovelstad / Duncan & Vicki Rowley / Catherine Ruelke
Matthew Ruzicka / Barb and Jeff Sappington / Lee & Linda Scott / Sonia Scott / Syndi & Dan Scott
Ken & Deborah Shaffer / Paula Simenson / Dan & Sue Skelton / Jan Smeltzer / Carter Smith / Mike Smith
Larry & Kristi Smythe / Will & Nancy Snowdon / Pat Sprague / Mary Stahl / Bruce & Lucinda Stanley
David & Cindy Starr / Kacy Stillings / Al & Ginny Stohler / Jean & Stevie Stortz / Rick & Nancy Peck-Stucker
Patti & David Sullenberger / David Kuta & Carla Tafoya / Craig Andrews-Jones & Kim Taylor
Linn Tearney / Scott & Gynee Thomassen / Sherry Thompson / Gayle & Stanley Tomkiewicz / Barb Torke
Ouida Touchon / Virginia Unseld / Jean Walsh / Ted & Jean Waltman / Ginny Warner / Lucy Warner
Adam & Chere Wasser / Jerry & Judy Weaver / Bill & Laurae Fortner-Welch / Kathie Weller / Joe Wells
Nan & Jack Wenner / Dana Werdmuller / Gail Werren / Suzanne Curry & Knox Williams
Dave & Roni Wilson / Diane Wilson / Garrett & Lisa Wilson / Patty Wilson / Tony & Brenda Wilson
Anita & Mike Winter / Matthew Wolf / Betty Wolfe / Coni Wolfe / Steve Smith & Cathryn Wright
Bo & Rebekah Zeerip