Friends of American Arts at Yale is an informal group of collectors, scholars, alumni, and other interested individuals who share a passion for American art. Membership in Friends supports the acquisitions, exhibitions, and programs of the Departments of American Painting and Sculpture and American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery. Friends receive all the benefits of Members of the Yale Art Museums, as well as access to the Gallery’s extensive study collections and invitations to hands-on workshops, members-only trips, and other special events.  Your membership in Friends serves as an investment in the future—in the scholarship, teaching, preservation, and development of American art at Yale.