The National Arts Club

Name

The National Arts Club

Legal name

The National Arts Club

Website

https://nationalartsclub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Arts and Cultural Clubs

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

Keywords

• Private arts clubs
• Arts exhibitions
• Artist fellowships
• Cultural programming
• Arts patronage

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual members providing access to club facilities, dining, events, and reciprocal club benefits.
2. Donations and Contributions: Individual donor contributions supporting the club's mission and operations.
3. Corporate Memberships: Corporate membership programs offering business-related benefits and visibility within the arts community.
4. Planned Giving: Estate planning and legacy giving programs for long-term supporter engagement.
5. Filming and Event Rental: Revenue from film inquiries and venue rental opportunities at the historic Tilden Mansion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Arts Club is a private membership arts organization that sells individual and corporate memberships providing access to dining, private events, and reciprocal club benefits at its historic Tilden Mansion in Gramercy Park, New York. It complements membership with free public art exhibitions, an Artist Fellowship Program, the Medal of Honor award, and supplemental revenue from donations, planned giving, and filming/event rentals of the venue.

Product overview

The National Arts Club is a private membership-based arts club offering access to the historic Tilden Mansion in Gramercy Park, New York. The club provides a unified portfolio of member services including membership programs with reciprocal club access, art exhibitions open to the public, an Artist Fellowship program, the Medal of Honor awards, an events calendar, dining facilities, and digital guides including Bloomberg Connects audio guides. Programs and exhibitions are offered free to the public while membership provides access to exclusive club facilities and events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Programs Annual individual membership subscriptions to The National Arts Club, providing access to the historic Tilden Mansion, dining facilities, private events, reciprocal club network benefits, and exclusive arts programming for arts enthusiasts and patrons in New York City.
• Corporate Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• All programs and exhibitions are free and open to the public

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bloomberg ConnectscoreTechnology or IntegrationBloomberg Connects provides digital audio guides for The National Arts Club's Permanent Collection. Curators highlight artwork through the Bloomberg platform, extending accessibility to virtual visitors. This partnership enhances the club's digital presence and reach beyond physical visitors to the Gramercy Park mansion.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Players Club: A private NYC membership club located in a landmarked Gramercy-area townhouse (16 Gramercy Park South), focused on the arts, with clubhouse dining, events, and a public collection. Highly comparable venue, governance, and membership economics to The National Arts Club.
• The Century Association: A private NYC membership club founded in 1847 for accomplished individuals in the arts, letters, and professions, occupying a landmarked building near Central Park. Comparable historic private club with cultural programming, dining, and reciprocal-club benefits.
• The Grolier Club: A private NYC bibliophile and arts society on the Upper East Side, founded in 1884, focused on the art of the book, exhibitions, and lectures. Comparable arts-society private membership model with public exhibitions and a curated permanent collection.
• The Arts Club of Chicago: A private Chicago membership club dedicated to promoting contemporary art through exhibitions, performances, and lectures. Comparable arts-focused private member institution with exhibitions and educational programming, though in a different geography.
• The Salmagundi Club: A historic NYC private arts club founded in 1871 that offers member studio space, exhibitions, and arts programming in Manhattan. Closest peer to The National Arts Club given its arts-focused private membership model and public exhibitions in a landmarked Manhattan townhouse.

Broad incumbents

• The Union Club of New York: One of NYC's oldest and largest private social clubs, occupying a landmarked building at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 21st Street. Comparable private member club economics, reciprocal-club network participation, and venue-rental exposure, though its focus is broader social membership rather than arts-specific.
• The Harvard Club of New York: A large NYC private alumni club with dining, lodging, event space, and reciprocal-club benefits. Comparable private membership subscription model, reciprocal-club integration, and venue rental economics, though purpose-built around an alumni network rather than arts patronage.
• The Metropolitan Club: A landmark NYC private social club on Fifth Avenue offering dining, event spaces, and reciprocal-club benefits. Comparable venue prestige and member economics to The National Arts Club, though broader social positioning rather than arts-specific programming.

Regional players

• Parrish Art Museum: A Long Island-based art museum with a permanent collection, exhibitions, membership programs, and artist-centered programming. Comparable museum-style membership and exhibition programming, though it is a public-facing museum rather than a private club and operates outside NYC.

Emerging players

• Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture: A residency and fellowship program supporting emerging and established visual artists, comparable to NAC's Artist Fellowship offering. Overlaps with NAC on artist-development programming but operates as a summer residency program rather than a year-round membership club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/%40NationalArtsClub/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/thenationalartsclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalartsclub
• Xx.com/natnlartsclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-national-arts-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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