Katonah Museum Of Art Inc

What Katonah Museum Of Art Inc does

The Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-collecting visual arts institution located in Katonah, New York, approximately one hour from Manhattan. Founded in 1954 as the Katonah Gallery and renamed in 1990 when it moved to its current Edward Larrabee Barnes-designed building, the museum originates three to four exhibitions annually covering contemporary art, historical retrospectives, and humanities-themed shows. It is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and certified as a Neurodivergent Supportive Organization. The museum operates diversified revenue streams including tiered admissions ($15 adult, $6 child), multi-tier memberships ($60-$1,000+), school memberships ($375/year for ~100 member schools), group tours, paid workshops and summer camps, private event rentals, and a substantial fundraising operation supported by federal, state, and private foundation grants (NEA, NEH, IMLS, NYSCA, ArtsWestchester, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Leir Foundation).

KMA's core programming centers on the Exhibitions Program, the Pollack Family Learning Center (an interactive seasonal space for children), and the Katonah Museum Artists' Association (KMAA), a sub-brand of over 300 area artists. Educational programs include Thinking Through the Arts (reaching ~500 students annually), ArtTogether (serving 110+ families), and Building Bridges: Prison Arts Initiative (engaging incarcerated women at Bedford Hills and Taconic Correctional Facilities). The museum also generates content through docent-led tours, studio workshops, summer art camps, and author talks. Distribution channels include direct-to-consumer timed tickets via Simpletix, membership sales via networkforgood.com, reciprocal membership through NARM (1,000+ museums) and FWMA (8 museums), and a Library Pass Program. Technology is limited to standard ticketing, email marketing (Constant Contact), and a Threshold360 virtual tour integration; no AI or proprietary technology platforms are deployed.

The museum serves diverse customer segments: general public visitors, K-12 schools (nearly 100 member schools), families, artists (KMAA), corporate and foundation donors, underserved populations (correctional facilities, early childhood centers), and collectors/patrons (Director's Circle, Curator's Circle, Collector's Circle). It is governed by a Board of Trustees led by President Craig Intinarelli, with Director and Chief Curator Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe driving curatorial strategy since 2022. The museum's content strategy includes national exposure through traveling exhibitions, exemplified by the Ali Banisadr exhibition tour partnership with Art Bridges Foundation.

Name

Katonah Museum Of Art Inc

Legal name

Katonah Museum of Art

Website

https://www.katonahmuseum.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Katonah Museum of Art is a non-collecting, AAM-accredited visual arts institution in Westchester, NY that originates three to four exhibitions annually and serves nearly 100 member schools, families, artists, and community organizations through rotating programming, educational outreach, and tiered memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum / Cultural Institution

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Visual arts exhibitions
• Art education programs
• Museum membership
• Community arts outreach
• Curatorial programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Katonah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Admission Fees: The museum generates revenue through ticket sales for museum admission with tiered pricing for adults ($15), students/seniors/disabled ($9), children ($6), while offering free admission to members, caregivers, EBT card holders, veterans, and children under 2.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership subscriptions at multiple levels including Individual ($70), Family ($115), Senior Single/Student ($60), Senior Double ($90), Supporter ($175), Curator's Circle ($475), Collector's Circle ($1,000), Director's Circle (invitation only), and KMAA ($90-$125).
3. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, matching gifts, donor-advised fund contributions, IRA charitable rollovers, legacy giving, and securities/stock gifts.
4. School Memberships: Schools may participate in the School Membership program for $375 per academic year, allowing unlimited free visits during the school year.
5. Event Revenue: Revenue from special programs including workshops (KMA Studio Series at $35-40 per session), summer art camps ($450-500), author talks ($35-40), and curator conversations ($20-25).
6. Group Tours: Guided tour fees for adult groups ($16/adult, $10/senior or special needs) and school groups ($10 per student), with complimentary admission for staff and tour organizers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Katonah Museum of Art is a non-collecting art museum that presents three to four major visual arts exhibitions annually, supported by educational programs, docent-led tours, studio workshops, summer art camps, and membership tiers. It serves general visitors, K-12 schools, families, artists through the affiliated Katonah Museum Artists' Association (KMAA), and underserved communities through initiatives like Building Bridges: Prison Arts Initiative. Revenue is generated from admission fees, memberships, donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and event/workshop fees.

Product overview

The Katonah Museum of Art is a non-collecting cultural institution presenting three to four major exhibitions annually in a modernist building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. The museum operates as a unified cultural destination offering exhibitions, the Pollack Family Learning Center for family visitors, the KMAA artists' association, diverse education programs including Thinking Through the Arts, ArtTogether, and Building Bridges Prison Arts Initiative, school membership programs, docent-led tours, studio workshops, summer art camps, and multiple membership tiers. The institution is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and serves nearly 100 member schools and community organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KMA Artists' Association (KMAA): An affiliated organization of over 300 area artists providing exhibition opportunities, educational programs, and networking venues

Products and services

• Exhibitions Program
• The Pollack Family Learning Center
• Katonah Museum Artists' Association (KMAA)
• Museum Membership Tiers
• Thinking Through the Arts
• ArtTogether
• Building Bridges: Prison Arts Initiative
• School Membership Program
• Docent-Led Tours
• KMA Studio Series
• KMA Summer Art Camp

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 member schools participate in educational programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

33 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• The Aldrich Contemporary Art MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum in Ridgefield, CT.
• CaramoorminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNearby cultural attraction and partner organization in Katonah.
• Friends of John Jay HomesteadflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Diplomacy at Home: The Domestic Lives of the Founding Families exhibition, aligned with John Jay Homestead's 250th anniversary and town of Bedford's REV UP 250 initiative.
• Richard Hampton Jenrette FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for Diplomacy at Home exhibition; guest curator Grant Quertermous provided curatorial expertise. Foundation provides artwork loans and programmatic support.
• Art Bridges FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to travel the Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist exhibition to museums across the United States, expanding access to diverse communities nationwide.
• Rehabilitation Through The ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative support for Building Bridges: Prison Arts Initiative engaging women incarcerated at Bedford Hills and Taconic Correctional Facilities.
• Kasmin GalleryminorOthersGallery providing in-kind support for Ali Banisadr exhibition.
• Victoria Miro GalleryminorOthersGallery providing in-kind support for Ali Banisadr exhibition.
• Perrotin GalleryminorOthersGallery providing in-kind support for Ali Banisadr exhibition.
• Cristea Roberts Gallery, LondonminorOthersGallery providing in-kind support for Ali Banisadr exhibition.
• Thaddaeus Ropac GalleryminorOthersGallery providing in-kind support for Ali Banisadr exhibition.
• Bedford BooksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Author Talk events, providing book sales and venue collaboration.
• The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation of Shen Wei: STILL/MOVING exhibition, commemorating thirty years of the artist's visionary career.
• Fairfield/Westchester Museum Alliance (FWMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional alliance of 8 museums providing reciprocal membership benefits for KMA members.
• North American Reciprocal Museum Association (NARM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational network providing reciprocal membership to over 1,000 museums for upper-level KMA members.
• The Al Hirschfeld FoundationminorOthersFoundation potentially providing artwork loans or support.
• Bedford 2030 Climate Action NowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal climate action organization partnership.
• The Barnum MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum in Bridgeport, CT.
• Museums for AllcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational initiative providing free/reduced admission for SNAP beneficiaries.
• Jacob Burns Film CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNearby cultural center offering $1 off general admission for KMA members.
• Bruce MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum in Greenwich, CT.
• New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic PreservationminorOthersState agency providing in-kind support and artwork loans for exhibitions.
• Hudson River MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum in Yonkers, NY.
• Hudson Valley MOCAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum in Peekskill, NY.
• Neuberger Museum of ArtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member museum at SUNY Purchase, NY.
• Wave HillminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFWMA member cultural center in Bronx, NY.
• John Jay HomesteadflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistoric site collaboration for Diplomacy at Home exhibition and REV UP 250 semiquincentennial celebration.
• Bedford Playhouse home of Clive Davis Arts CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal arts venue and community partner.
• ChautauquaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural institution partner.
• Katonah Village Improvement SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal community organization in Katonah.
• Katonah Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business organization promoting Katonah area.
• Cultural KatonahminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cultural organization promoting Katonah arts.
• Museum HueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural organization partner.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Non-collecting contemporary art museum in Ridgefield, CT, an FWMA reciprocal partner with KMA; comparable suburban Northeast model presenting rotating contemporary exhibitions and educational programming.
• Hudson River Museum: Regional art and history museum in Yonkers, NY and FWMA partner; comparable Westchester-scale institution combining exhibitions, education, and community programs for suburban audiences.
• Hudson Valley MOCA: Contemporary art museum in Peekskill, NY and FWMA partner; comparable mid-size contemporary art institution serving Hudson Valley with rotating exhibitions and education programs.
• Bruce Museum: Art and science museum in Greenwich, CT and FWMA partner; comparable suburban Northeast museum of similar scale, with rotating exhibitions, education programs, and reciprocal membership benefits.
• Neuberger Museum of Art: University art museum at SUNY Purchase and FWMA partner; comparable regional contemporary art institution offering rotating exhibitions and educational programming in Westchester.
• Wave Hill: Public garden and cultural center in the Bronx and FWMA partner; comparable regional cultural institution offering programming, education, and membership-driven visitation in the greater New York area.
• The Barnum Museum: Museum in Bridgeport, CT and FWMA partner; comparable smaller-scale regional museum with rotating exhibitions and community education programs in the greater NY/Connecticut region.
• Parrish Art Museum: Long Island-based art museum presenting contemporary exhibitions with an education-focused model; comparable mid-size regional art museum with rotating programming and strong community engagement.

Regional players

• Caramoor: Performing arts and cultural venue in Katonah, NY; comparable small regional cultural institution in the same village as KMA, with overlapping patron base and similar community partnership model.
• Bedford Playhouse: Local community arts venue in Bedford, NY; comparable small cultural organization in the immediate Katonah/Bedford area with overlapping patron and donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KatonahMuseum
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEis2TojXNUL6k5roabqs3A/playlists
• Facebookfacebook.com/KatonahMuseum
• Instagraminstagram.com/katonahmuseum

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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