Become a CMA Member with your Educator Discount
Your support enables us to create powerful exhibitions that showcase diverse perspectives, and to connect more and more people with meaningful creative experiences here at CMA.
Educators save 50%
$30 for 1 Card | $55 for 2 Cards
Use code EDUCATE50
Member Benefits
Unlock endless inspiration with a CMA membership.
- Unlimited Admission – Experience more with unlimited visits to the galleries and to exhibitions
- Bring the Kids – Children 18 and under enjoy free admission with the cardholder
- Priority Registration – Never miss a thing! Sign up early for special events, classes, and camps
- Special Discounts – Get members-only pricing on events, classes, camps, and merch
- Explore More – We’ve got friends for you to visit! Enjoy reciprocal membership and free admission to 150+ southeastern museums
Educator Benefits
In addition to a steep membership discount, all current teachers can enjoy:
Merchandise Discount
Save 10% on CMA and exhibition merchandise with your SC educator ID.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Enjoy free admission April 30 – May 1 in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week.
Simply show your educator ID at the Welcome Desk.
Planning a Field Trip?
We have plenty of options! Please be aware that the CMA galleries will be closed in spring of 2025 for a lighting renovation project. Learn more here.
LEAF
Linking Ecology and Art of Floodplains
A partnership program with Congaree National Park
Meet park rangers and museum educators as they introduce you to Congaree National Park with a virtual field trip that delves into the processes of erosion, deposition, and weathering and how they affect our natural landscape. Go on a nature walk, watch and learn with interactive science experiments, and explore art through landscapes in the museum's galleries before creating your own watercolor works of art.
Download videos; art and science lessons here
Supported by the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation and Richland County
MacArthur Goodwin Award
Know an art teacher who deserves recognition?
The MacArthur Goodwin Award honors individuals who foster progress in visual arts education through the utilization of community arts resources, such as museums and arts centers within South Carolina.
Send nominations to Glenna Barlow at gbarlow@columbiamuseum.org.
Nominations should include:
- A one- or two-page, typewritten narrative that summarizes the accomplishments of the nominee as they relate to a current program or project
- Three letters of recommendation, including one letter written by a constituent, such as a parent, guardian, or program participant
- A summary vitae/resume for the nominee (limit: 3 pages)