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A man poses with two women Skidmore students.

Jack Shear with Monica Andrews ’19 and Serena Hildebrandt ’20 at an event at Ellsworth Kelly’s studio in Spencertown, New York, June 9, 2019, photo by Dan Lubbers.

A woman installs tiny furniture into an artwork that looks like a dollhouse.

Emily Manges ’16 installs The Doll House (Diary of a Victorian Dandy), 2002, by Yinka Shonibare MBE, Tang Teaching Museum collection, gift of Frank and Patti Kolodny, for her 2016 exhibition We Will Control the Vertical. Learn more about the Tang Contempories

A dancer flies off a giant hamster wheel before a standing-room-only crowd

Streb Extreme Action performs before a standing-room-only crowd on June 14, 2019. Photo by Dan Lubbers.

A man speaks with a woman before works of art and in front of a crowd.

Ian Berry speaks with artist Mary Weatherford on opening night of Mary Weatherford: Canyon–Daisy–Eden, February 1, 2020. Photograph by Dan Lubbers.

Children play on a man on the grounds of a museum

Martin Kersels with Family Saturday participants, Family Saturday: Artist Martin Kersels, Tang Teaching Museum, August 10, 2019, photo by Dan Lubbers

Four, young, light-skinned people stand next to each other smiling, holding drinks in front of a white wall.

Savan DeSouza ‘17, August Bomer-Lawson '17, Alicia Russo '17, and Jonah Jablons '17 at the Tang Teaching Museum’s Armory Event at Galerie Lelong, March 8, 2019. Photo by Mireya Acierto. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

A man speaks with children before a series of sculptures.

The artist Willie Cole speaks with Hamilton Elementary students, Tang Teaching Museum, June 13, 2017.

Two young women, one light-skinned and one dark-skinned, stand next to each other smiling in front of a wall with black and white photographs.

Hannah Traore ‘17 and Mellon Collections Curator Rebecca McNamara at the Tang Teaching Museum’s Armory Event at Galerie Lelong, March 8, 2019. Photo by Mireya Acierto. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

One middle-aged, white man and three, young, light-skinned people stand next to each other, smiling in a crowded gallery.

Talia Steinman ‘14, Dayton Director Ian Berry, Adam Smith-Perez ’14, and Sarah Dinkelacker '14 at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event at David Nolan Gallery, March 9, 2018, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Four middle-aged people, two light-skinned and two dark-skinned, stand smiling next to each other in front of a window.

Curator-at-Large Isolde Brielmaier, artist Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Dayton Director Ian Berry, and gallerist Yancey Richardson at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event, Yancey Richardson Gallery, March 3, 2017, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

A young, dark-skinned female smiles, facing a light-skinned man holding a glass.

Hannah Traore ‘17 at the Tang Museum Armory Event, David Nolan Gallery, March 9, 2018, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Three light-skinned people stand next to each other smiling in front of a white wall with framed artwork.

Jake Musich, Imaan Riaz ‘16, and Grace Aretsky '15 at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event, Yancey Richardson Gallery, March 3, 2017, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

A middle-aged, light-skinned man stands in front of a framed photograph facing a crowd of people.

Dayton Director Ian Berry speaks at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event, Yancey Richardson Gallery, March 3, 2017, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Two middle-aged, light-skinned people smile, leaning into each other in a crowded gallery.

Max Holtzman and Heather Urban ‘92 at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event at David Nolan Gallery, March 9, 2017, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

One light-skinned, young male and one light-skinned, young female smile standing next to each other in front of a white wall.

Max Seiler ‘17 and Emily Manges '16 at the Tang Museum’s Armory Event, Yancey Richardson Gallery, March 3, 2017, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Three light-skinned people, two females and one male, stand smiling next to each other in front of a white wall.

Tang Dayton Director Ian Berry, Sarah Dinkelacker ‘14 and Phyllis Galembo at the Tang Museum Armory Event, Jack Shainman Gallery, March 4, 2016, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Three young females, one tanned, one light-skinned, and one dark-skinned, stand smiling next to each other in front of a crowd.

Sayra Yepez, Lea Cook and Amanda Hawkins ‘12 at the Tang Museum Armory Event, Jack Shainman Gallery, March 4, 2016, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

A middle-aged, white man stands with one arm raised in front of a large artwork hung on a white wall.

Tang Dayton Director Ian Berry speaks during the Tang Museum Armory Event at Jack Shainman Gallery, March 4, 2016, photo by Da Ping Luo. For more photos, visit the Friends of the Tang Events page.

Since opening in 2000, the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery has become a national model for campus-based museums through its exhibitions, publications, events, and programs. The Tang functions as an innovative interdisciplinary resource for the faculty, students, and alumni of Skidmore College and serves the culturally vibrant communities of Saratoga Springs and the Capital District. The Tang also engages the national and international art worlds through its touring exhibitions and award-winning publications.

Become a member of Friends of the Tang and take advantage of invitations to exhibition openings, talks by artists, exhibition tours, family events, a 10% discount on Tang publications, and more. You’ll also learn about regional Tang events in major U.S. metropolitan areas, enjoy musical performances, and be welcomed in our galleries with no suggested admission charge for you and your family.

Friends of the Tang also receive membership benefits from the College and University Art Museums Reciprocal Program (CUAMRP) from partner institutions across the US. Likewise, members of partner institutions also receive Friends of the Tang benefits at the Tang. See a list of participating museums.

Membership Levels

Individual $50.00
Family / Dual $80.00
Supporting $125.00
Contributing $250.00
Sustaining $500.00

Donors of $100 and above are offered free admission and discounts at museums nationwide through the North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM) Association program.

Leadership Circle Levels

Patron $1,000
Curator $2,500
Director $5,000
Founder $10,000 and above

Donors who make gifts of $2,500 and above are also recognized as members of Skidmore College’s Presidents Society.

Become a Friend of the Tang today!

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By phone: 518-580-5634

Questions? Email Jeanne Urquhart at jurquhar@skidmore.edu

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YOUR SUPPORT PROVIDES ESSENTIAL FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND FURTHERS THE MISSION OF THE TANG MUSEUM AS AN INNOVATIVE COLLEGE TEACHING MUSEUM.