Giving Societies

Join a Community of Arts Supporters

Our membership circles offer alumni, parents, and friends meaningful ways to connect with the creativity, education, and artistic excellence at UCI Arts. These communities provide opportunities to engage with the school through special experiences, recognition, and shared support for students, faculty, and programs across the arts.

Whether your interests span the entire school or focus on a specific discipline, membership connects you to a vibrant network of arts advocates at UC Irvine.

Membership Circles

Claire Trevor Society

The Claire Trevor Society serves as a front door to the Arts at UC Irvine, bringing together alumni, parents, and friends as an engaged community of supporters. Members enjoy exclusive experiences spanning the School’s four departments—Art, Dance, Drama, and Music—while connecting with fellow arts advocates, receiving special recognition, and playing a meaningful role in shaping the continued growth and impact of UCI Arts.

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Medici Circle

The Medici Circle provides scholarships to students in Art, Dance, Drama, and Music as they take their education beyond the classroom. Medici Scholars collaborate with academics and artists locally and globally. These scholarships, made possible by Medici Circle Patrons, advance their academic growth and expand their creative development.

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UCI Theatre Guild

The Theatre Guild invites members to play an active role in directly supporting the UC Irvine Department of Drama and in cultivating the next generation of theatre professionals. Member contributions advance the Department’s scholarly research, artistic exploration, and productions, while providing access to exclusive Drama events and meaningful engagement opportunities.

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New Swan Shakespeare Society

The New Swan Shakespeare Society supports our annual New Swan Shakespeare Festival. Member contributions allow New Swan to stage high-caliber Shakespeare in an intimate setting while training emerging professional actors, directors, designers and technicians alongside acclaimed faculty and guest artists.

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Friends of Music

Friends of UCI Music support concerts, ensembles, and educational initiatives within the UC Irvine Department of Music. Through their generosity, members directly advance excellence in music performance, scholarly research, composition, and music technology.

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Friends of Art

Friends of UCI Art champion visual arts in our Department of Art by supporting exhibitions, scholarships, visiting artists, and creative exploration. Members provides students with the resources to pursue ambitious, critically engaged and experimental work across a wide range of media and practices.

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Friends of Dance

Friends of UCI Dance support exceptional dance training, performances, choreography and scholarship within our Department of Dance. Membership contributions enrich student opportunities while fostering meaningful community engagement with dance as a vital and dynamic form of artistic expression.

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Become a Member

Joining one of our membership circles is a meaningful way to support UCI Arts while connecting with a community that values creativity, education, and artistic impact.

To learn more, please contact:

Fatima Rizvi-Flores
Senior Associate Director of Development
fatima.r@uci.edu
(949) 824-8750

Your membership is an investment in the future of the arts at UC Irvine.