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Young Patron Circle


The next generation of arts-sector champions, YPC membership provides Patron-level benefits to Museum supporters under 40 years of age.

Join & Support / Young Patron Circle

The Gardiner’s Young Patron Circle (YPC) offers young professionals exclusive opportunities to connect with a like-minded community of culturally-engaged individuals, while providing philanthropic support to a world-renowned cultural institution.

Joining the YPC means building connections with local artists, curators, and collectors. It provides unique social and professional development benefits including a Board Introductory Program, invitations to exclusive Patron events, and a complimentary ticket to SMASH, the Gardiner’s annual art party

Our YPC Committee welcomes new members. Join today if you’re creative, open-minded, and committed to the arts.

We offer installment plans for YPC member fees. Please contact Lucy Beale, Manager, Membership & Volunteer Services, at [email protected] for more information.

If you are considering supporting the Gardiner, please contact Lucy Beale, Manager, Membership & Volunteer Services:

416.408.5076

Benefits:

By joining the YPC, you’ll gain exclusive access to a museum that is unique in Toronto. You’ll enjoy:

  • One year of unlimited admission
  • With payment plans as low as $25 dollars per month, the YPC gives access to all Patron Circle benefits, as well as one free ticket to the annual SMASH art party
  • Exclusive invitations to Patron Openings, Patron Garden Party, and Patron Insider Events
  • Opportunity to audit or participate in Board Committees via the Board Introductory Program (available to those with a membership valid for a minimum of one year)
  • Reciprocal access to museums across North America (ROAM)
  • Charitable tax receipt ($100 benefit amount deducted)
  • All other Patron Circle benefits, which you can view here

Current Members:

E. J. Abano, Gurpreet Ahluwalia, AnnaLissa Altidor, Victoria Alves, Sadhisha Ambagahawita, Laura Best, Nina Boccia, Ryan Chang, Bingbin Cheng, William Craddock, Jessica Delfino, Netila Demneri, Flora Do, Lori Goldberg, Madhur Goyal, Elsa Hannaford, Klevis Haxhiaj, Emily Hniebergall, Anjali Hospattankar, Azadeh Houshmand, Kenneth Kerr, Henry Ko, Marina Krtinic, Michael Lockhart, Isha Damania, Katerina Maragos, Kulin Matchhar (Chair), Sarah Minhas, Kevonn Morgan, Shivani Nathoo, Anjli Patel, Gemma Paynter, Liam Randhawa, Anne Robinson, Esida Selfo, Myrna Smirnova, Jennifer Stack, Nicholas Torti, Sriram Vasuthevan, Zamina Walji, Audrey Zhang

Guests is formal attire walking up the steps of the Gardiner which is draped with green plants

SMASH: Terra, 2022. Installation by Jaime McCuaig of GUNNAR. Photo: George Pimentel Photography

A party-goer in a blue suit jacket taking a photo of artwork by Ness Lee on a plinth

SMASH: Nourish, 2019. Installation by Ness Lee. Photo: George Pimentel Photography

A crowded room of people with a man in the foreground taking a photo of an art installation made up of broken mirror shards on the floor and a tree

SMASH: We Are More, 2018. Installation by Camille Jodoin-Eng. Photo: George Pimentel Photography

Room lit in red and purple with people watching a singer perform. There is a digital projection of a human figure on the wall.

SMASH: Voyeur*ish, 2017. Projection by Sammy Rawal and performance by Jahmal Padmore. Photo: George Pimentel Photography

A woman with a blond ponytail live painting while people watch

SMASH: Instant Class, 2016. Kathryn MacNaughton live painting.

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