Friends Supporter Groups
Friends of Children and Youth Programs
For more information contact Rob Fish, Director of Education and Lectures Programs, at (212) 715-1255.
Friends of Performing Arts
Since 1953 the Performing Arts program at Japan Society has presented over 600 performances of the finest in traditional and contemporary dance, music, theater and puppetry arts. From the Grand Kabuki to commissioned new works from the most cutting-edge artists, Performing Arts remains committed to bringing innovative artists of the highest caliber to New York and the U.S.
The Friends of Performing Arts is a community of passionate theater-goers who are dedicated to Japanese performing arts. Benefits include special invitations to private rehearsals, intimate chats and post-show toasts with artists.
For more information contact Dawn Eshelman at (212) 715-1276.
Friends of Film
Since its first screening in 1922, Japan Society’s Film Program has become the leading pioneer in introducing Japan’s rich and diverse films to American audiences, often providing English subtitles for films that have never been screened outside Japan. From retrospectives of classics by seminal film-makers and thematic series to large-scale film festivals featuring international, U.S. and New York premieres of the most current releases, the Film Program has something to enchant everyone.
Friends of Film are avid film-lovers who celebrate Japan’s film-making industry from blockbusters to indies. Members are offered invitations to intimate Q&A sessions with prominent film directors and special screenings, among other film-related events.
Friends of the Gallery
The Friends of Japan Society Gallery is a community of individuals devoted to the arts of Japan and East Asia. Members provide essential long-term support for Japan Society’s visual arts program and ensure its ongoing status as a vital center of the international Asian art world. Special membership benefits include exhibition previews, tours of private art collections and studio visits with contemporary Japanese artists living in New York.
For more information contact Joe Earle, Director of Japan Society Gallery, at (212) 715-1283.
