This special group offers finantial support directly to the Kent State University Museum. Annual donations of $1,000 from each Platinum Circle donor enable the Museum to maintain high standards of programming and exhibitions and provide more opportunities for the public to enjoy them. Platinum Circle donors are recognized by name on plaques in the Museum's lobby.

During the 2002-2003 fiscal year, Platinum Circle support contributed to new gallery lighting, pre-installation work necessary for a future, improved security system, and signage for the newly refurbished lobby. Platinum Circle donors were honored at a special reception when the museum re-opened on April 24, 2003.
    

• the first museum to bring a costume exhibition to the University of London's Brunei Gallery
• the first museum to organize the premier U.S. tour of a Korean wearable art exhibition that was only seen in three U.S. cities: NY, LA, and Kent
• the only American Museum, along with the Louvre and the Kyoto Costume Institute, chosen to participate at the cultural exhibition of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece!

Membership Benefits:

• Private member-only previews,
• Receptions with the artists and designers,
• Special Director's tours and presentations,
• Complimentary admission to the museum and selected events,
• Special Platinum Circle E-Newsletter,
• 20% discount at the museum store,
• Advance sale notices.
• Name engraved on plaque in the Museum Lobby.

*membership fee is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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As a Friend of the Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising and the Kent State University Museum, your generosity helps to ensure the vitality of our programs as we prepare students for careers in the fashion industry. Your support fosters our exhibitions and acquisitions as they help us define our relationships between clothing, the decorative arts, and humankind.

The Kent State University Museum is a cultural treasure chest, with nine galleries exhibiting costume and decorative arts from around the world.

The Shannon Rogers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, recognized among the top ten fashion schools in the nation, offers degrees in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising.