MEMBER PROFILE
You’ve both been intimately involved with the museum for years. What motivates you to be so active and engaged? Bob: Membership provides us with wonderful social and intellectual connections.
FRED SHENG & BOB OAKS
We have taken several trips to Asia over the past few years, usually with friends we met through the museum. Suddenly, we found ourselves with two or three dozen new “best friends”!
How has being a member altered your relationship with the museum and its collection? Fred: Being a member has opened my eyes to the many services the Asian provides to our community. Before, I was unaware of all the school programs put on by volunteers in conjunction with the Education department. As a storyteller for the museum, I see firsthand the delight in discovery when I bring a class of second or third graders through our galleries, and their satisfaction when they can compare and contrast what they see. As a Jade Circle member, I know that I am significantly supporting the Asian’s efforts in education.
Would you share a fond memory of a visit to the museum? Fred: After 35 years together, Bob and I were married at City Hall last November. We had a small reception in the museum’s Peterson Room. Cafe manager Tana Saravia and her team at Cafe Asia could not have been more wonderful. It was a truly memorable event.
Interested in becoming a member?
Room and Garden. For more information about joining the Jade Circle, please Mariah Bozeman, contact Manager of Individual Giving at mbozeman@asianart.org or 415.581.3792.
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Jade Circle membership starts at $3,000 annually. At this level, members enjoy concierge service for booking group visits, private tours and exclusive access to the Richard H. and Marianne Peterson