Your active support makes the MAK into a place of living art

Since 1986 the MAK Art Society (MARS) offers those with an interest in art the opportunity to actively participate in the concepts and work of the MAK.
People eat in a festively decorated hall
On 13 November 2025, the MAK and the MAK Art Society invited guests to an exclusive Artists’ Dinner in the MAK Columned Main Hall. Here you can find impressions from this atmospheric evening.

Gallery Artists' Dinner

The MAK Art Society

The MAK Art Society supports the MAK in implementing activities which support art directly, that is, with research work, acquisition of art works, exhibition projects and financing of publications. The members of the MAK ART SOCIETY receive invitations to guided tours, exclusive events, previews, openings, art und architectural tours.

Membership MARS

Annual Fee € 180

For an annual membership fee of € 180, you will receive a personal membership card, free admission and invitations to all MARS events, 10% discount on all purchases in the MAK Design Shop, as well as benefits when renting space at the MAK.

Membership International

MAK Advisory Board

From € 2.000

Contact

MAK Art Society (MARS)
Executive Office
Michaela Hartig
T +43 1 71136-207

Registration

If you are interested in a membership please contact the executive office: makartsociety@MAK.at

Board of Directors

Martin Böhm (President)
Lilli Hollein (Deputy President)
Maria Planegger (Secretary)
Georg Geyer (Treasurer)

Gerti Gürtler (President International MAK Advisory Board)
Arthur Arbesser
Valerie Colloredo-Mannsfeld
Cornelius Grupp
Alice Liechtenstein
Johannes Strohmayer
Ali Rahimi
Laurence Yansouni

International MAK Advisory Board

Barbara Czapolai-König - Vienna
Jakob Glatz - Vienna
Alfred Heinzel - Vienna
Ursula Kwizda - Vienna
Ronald S. Lauder - New York
Franz-Hesso zu Leiningen - Tegernsee
Hans Christoph List - Vienna
Leonid Rath - Vienna
Thaddaeus Ropac - Salzburg
Laurie Samitaur-Smith - Culver City
Christine Walker - Vienna
Rolf Sachs - Rome
Dorothea Trauttmansdorff - Vienna
Lydia Jenewein-Goutas - Vienna

Elisabeth Pötsch - Wolfsburg
Magda von Hanau - Fisher Island
Otto Schwarz - Zug
Teresa Pagitz - Vienna
Susanne Porsche - Vienna
Phillip Sulke - Vienna
Angelika Rosam - Vienna
Anthony Handler - Vienna
Isabel Zumtobel - Dornbirn
Teresa Calice - London

Flora Bonfanti - Vienna
Robert O'Gorman - Trient
Monika Kus-Picco - Vienna/Rio de Janeiro

Isabelle Harnoncourt-Feigen - New York



Auditors

Michaela Harreither
Arno Hirschvogl

Executive Office
Michaela Hartig