Support

Keep Bemis free and accessible.

Donate now and express your shared value in the critical role artists play in our society while ensuring our entire community enjoys free access to the forefront of contemporary art.

Become a Bemis member and enjoy additional ways of connecting with artists and the most innovative exchange of ideas and worldviews.

Donate

Make a 100% tax deductible contribution to keep our programs vibrant and accessible.

Donation Amount

$50

$100

$250

$500

$1,000

$2,500

$ Other

I would like to make a recurring donation.

I would like to make a donation in honor or in memory of someone.

Join

Join our Bemis community or purchase a gift membership for someone you love.

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$45

Artists* / Students / Seniors / Educators / Military

Benefits of a Base membership for those who are currently artists, students, seniors, educators, or members of the military.

*All artists participating in our Benefit Art Auction receive a complimentary annual Core membership.

$15 tax deductible

$75

Base

Benefits

PROGRAMS + INFORMATION

Subscription to our mailing list including invitations to exhibition openings, gallery talks, Open House / Open Studios, panel discussions, and performances at LOW END.

DISCOUNTS

10% off at our Old Market neighbors Brickway Brewery & Distillery and Le Bouillon’s Howard Street Wine Merchant.
20% off one Bemis exhibition catalogue.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Invitations to member-exclusive engagements and celebrations throughout the year, such as exhibition previews and artist Meet + Greets.

RECOGNITION

Acknowledgment in the printed and online Impact Report.

$45 tax deductible

$150

Axial

Benefits above, plus:

DISCOUNTS

Enjoy more than 40% off your tickets to the annual Benefit Art Auction, Omaha's premier celebration of the visual arts. Featuring libations, bites, and entertainment in collaboration with local partners Fizzy’s Fountain & Liquors, Maven Social, and more. Limit of four discounted tickets per member for the auction on October 30, 2026, while tickets last.

$120 tax deductible

$500

Core

Benefits above, plus:

BEMIS SWAG

A curated selection of Bemis merchandise, such as exhibition catalogues, coffee mugs, and the limited-edition double album, 5 Years @ LOW END.

EXPERIENCES

Two complimentary tickets to the Benefit Art Auction on October 30, 2026.

$200 tax-deductible

$1,500

Epicenter

Benefits above, plus:

EXPERIENCES

A private, curator-led "Walk + Wine" through Bemis's current exhibitions.

RECOGNITION

Acknowledgment on digital program materials.

$1,150 tax-deductible

To Send a Donation by Mail

Please make checks payable to Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and mail to:

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 S. 12th Street
Omaha, NE 68102

For More Information

Dana Ryan
Development Director

402.341.7130 x 16
dana@bemiscenter.org