At $3,500 per year for up to two people, the Apollo Circle Patron option is open to 21- to 45-year-olds. This tier provides members with further access to The Met. In addition to benefits granted to basic Apollo Circle members, it also includes private-collection visits and exclusive tours of storage rooms and conservation labs.
Available for museum patrons aged between 21 and 39, the base tier costs $1,200 annually. This fee covers membership for up to two individuals. Perks range from evening-reception and preview-day invitations to evenings with the museum's director and a Costume Institute private viewing alongside a curator.
The Apollo Circle provides funding via membership fees to aid The Met in meeting costs for its various projects and endeavors, enabling museum curators, educators, and conservators to enhance the museum and serve visitors' needs. It offers two membership levels, each of which has its own fees and assortment of benefits.
Eric Blair-Joannou, one member, of New York has a master of business administration in real estate finance and a master of science in urban planning. Passionate about conservation, he began with the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in 2011 in the Apollo Circle and simultaneously as a volunteer docent, later moving to its Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas in curatorial research. Additionally, Eric Blair-Joannou has served for several years on the Host Committee for the noted annual Apollo Circle Benefit.
