DesignTO Members are essential in enabling us to provide exhibition opportunities to over 400 designers and artists each year and to host more than 100 free events and exhibitions every January at the Festival. Your support allows DesignTO to bring people together to design a more sustainable, just, and joyful world.
Being a Member deepens your experience as a part of our community, while your Membership supports our accessible public programming.
DesignTO Membership features unique opportunities to experience Canadian and international design through our annual 10-day Festival, Members-only events, and Members-only Digital Library.
Individual Members receive many benefits listed below. For one person.
$50/Year
Youth/Senior Members receive everything in an Individual Membership for 50% of the cost. This membership is for people under the age of 25 and over 65.
$25/Year
Dual Members receive everything in an Individual Membership, for two people, with 20% savings.
$80/Year
Friends/Family Members receive everything in an Individual Membership, for four friends or family members, with 25% savings. Members do not have to be from the same family or living at the same address.
$150/Year
Premium Members receive everything in an Individual Membership, plus 2 invitations each to Premium Members-only Events.
$300/Year
Company Members receive everything in an Individual Membership, for up to 4 people from the same company. The Membership is transferable to anyone within the company.
$500/Year
These events take place in the Greater Toronto Area. They could include tours, talks, networking events, and parties and change year-to-year.
Receive early access to register or buy tickets to DesignTO Project events like exhibitions, talks, tours, panels, and/or symposia curated by DesignTO.
Receive access to the new Members Library, a digital archive including recordings of over 30 talks from symposiums and other events, as well as fresh content including virtual backgrounds for your laptop, mobile phone and video meetings.
Content launched exclusively to Members quarterly, . including Designer Spotlights, interviews, announcements and more. Click here to see an example.
Receive a 1-year digital subscription to AZURE.
AZURE is one of a handful of influential design magazines with a global audience—the only one of its kind in Canada.
In eight visually stunning issues per year, AZURE covers insightful designer profiles and features on beautiful, functional homes and offices, leading-edge innovations, emerging trends and design issues that relate to our changing society.
Members receive 15% off on select ROM memberships** and 15% off admission.
Experience Canada’s largest museum of art, culture and nature with a 15% discount on admission.
With a 15% discount, become a ROM Member and get year-long, VIP access to 4 billion years of beauty and wonder.
ROM Members receive free and unlimited admission to galleries and special exhibitions all year long. Plus, enjoy exclusive previews of exhibitions and galleries, advance booking opportunities, discounts, and so much more.
DesignTO Premium and Company Members are invited to private premium members-only events each year. These events take place in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. They could include tours, talks, networking events, and parties and change year-to-year.
DesignTO’s member benefits and policies are subject to change without notice. Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Newcomer Members eligibility start and expiry
Please visit this page on the Canoo site, and scroll to the bottom for the Frequently Asked Questions section to find out more.
**Membership offer only valid on select new one-year ROM Family, ROM Dual and ROM Individual memberships purchased online with promo code. Excludes Patrons, Circle, and two-year membership levels. To enquire about the membership offer by phone call 416.586.5700. Both offers are subject to change without notice. Offers expire March 31, 2024; and cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.
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