Gifts by Passion

Gifts for Arts Lovers

SEE ALSO Gifts for Music Lovers

With paint-by-number simplicity, you can put your signature on a masterpiece for the arts lover. Whether her love is opera, theater, symphony, ballet, or the masters, you’re sure to find inspiration in the gift ideas below.

Members Only. Sponsor her membership in a museum or gallery society. Memberships generally include such privileges as free admission to the museum or gallery, discounts on purchases at its shops and through its catalogs, and subscriptions to the society's publications.

Tickets, Please. Give tickets to a symphony, opera, ballet, or gallery opening he would like to attend.

Sweet Dreams. Give books from—or about—her favorite art galleries or the galleries she dreams of someday visiting.

Join in the Festivities. Arrange for participation in, or attendance to, an art festival.

Art School. Enroll her in a course to study the masters or other artists in whom she has an interest.

Patron of the Arts. For a generous contribution in the name of the arts lover on your gift list, you might be able to arrange for one of the following:

• Attendance at a dress rehearsal and a special reception with the stars
• A theater seat named after him
• An opportunity for him or her to conduct a symphony
• A private performance or entertainment for a social event

Selected Works. Give him a reproduction of a work of art he favors or a signed, limited-edition lithograph from a favored artist.

Book It. With a huge selection of art books, you should be able to find the perfect one for any arts lover on your gift list.

The Classics. Give a classical memory: Great Arias with Placido Domingo and Friends, Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, Kirov Ballet: Classic Ballet Night, and Gilbert & Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits are just a few of the top quality DVDs available from V.I.E.W. Video, www.view.com.

Dabbling in Paint. If the arts lover on your gift list is a dabbler in art, give a gift certificate and catalog from Cheap Joe's Art Stuff, www.cheapjoes.com. She will then be able to choose paper, paints, brushes, art books, easels, and other art supplies best suited to her.

Backstage Pass.Give a gift subscription to American Theatre, www.tcg.org, a monthly magazine devoted entirely to the theatre. Regular sections include Stages, People, Approaches, In Print, Trends, and Media. Special sections include Season Preview, Theatre Facts, Festival Preview, and published play scripts.

SEE ALSO Gifts for Music Lovers