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Become a member
of The Tom Lea Institute 
Great River of the North, 1982, oil on canvas, 58” x 45”, Collection of WestStar Bank, El Paso, TX ©Catherine Lea Weeks

Great River of the North, 1982, oil on canvas, 58” x 45,”
 Collection of WestStar Bank, El Paso, TX

©Catherine Lea Weeks

Make our day and support our cause! The Tom Lea Institute in El Paso, Texas is a 501 (c)3 organization with a mission to perpetuate the legacy of a great American artist and writer through events, education, travel & tourism.

Founded in 2009, the Tom Lea Institute:

  •  Maintains a digital library with over 9,000 images of artwork and historic photographs.

  •  Hosts Tom Lea Month annually with dozens of creative and educational events in Texas, New Mexico, Chihuahua, and along the Tom Lea Trail.

  • Supports new scholarship through calls for papers and a Tom Lea Fellowship at the University of Texas at El Paso.

  • Promotes regional history through curricula, heritage tourism, publications, scholarship, and events.

  • Serves our community with encouragement, entertainment, and the hope to awaken the giant in us all.

Membership Benefits Include:

  • Free admission to exclusive member events

  • Members rate for heritage tours

  • Quarterly newsletter

  • Free historic tours for groups & individuals

  • 20% discount on most merchandise, including lithos

  • Invitation to annual members events

  • Members at $100 and above will receive a 50% discount on a
    Great River of the North litho

membership levels

TO JOIN:

Scroll to the membership level youd like,
then use the link above to complete
your membership through PayPal.

$15 | MIGHTY HORSES

Student Membership

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$35 | NORTON & EVANS

Educator Membership

GIFT: Yearly Lesson Plans

$50 | THE MURALIST

One Adult Membership

GIFT: Digital copy of Old Mount Franklin

$100 | WWII CORRESPONDENT

Dual Membership

GIFT: Digital copy of Southwest, It's Where I Live

$250 | CONQUISTADOR

GIFT: Tom Lea & Texas by J.P. Bryan

$500 | PASS OF THE NORTH

GIFT: Tom Lea: Pass of the North, plus invitations to private events

$1,000 | UNCOMMON VALOR

GIFT: Tom Lea: An Oral History, plus invitations
to private events; priority notification of heritage tours 

$2,500 | BRAVE BULLS

GIFT: World War II, Life Magazine, and Tom Lea, plus invitations to private events; priority notification of heritage tours

$5,000 | WONDERFUL COUNTRY

GIFT: Twelve Travelers Portfolio (ltd. edition of 365), plus invitations to private events; priority notification of heritage tours 

for MORE INFORMATION 

administrator@tomlea.net or (915) 533-0048.

or download our membership brochure and send via mail

Your privacy is important and secure with us. 

The Tom Lea Institute does not share your membership data with entities or individuals.

member spotlight

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Steve and Glynis Gragg

MEMBERS SINCE FEBRUARY 2021

When Steve and Glynis Gragg returned home to El Paso in March 2020. Steve learned and then contacted the TLI to see how he could help. Since then, Glynis and Steve have attended many TLI events. “We have a whole cadre of TLI friends developed in just a few years. Each year we enjoy fresh programming for Tom Lea Celebration. The TLI staff is phenomenal and produces top-rate tours, events, and educational programming, always informative and entertaining.”

Their favorite Tom Lea piece they have yet to collect is El Domador Sanchez, 1967! 

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Lil Peterson
MEMBERS SINCE OCTOBER 2021

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Rosy Alejandro
& Laura Korakianitis

MEMBERS SINCE FEBRUARY 2022

Rosy & Laura are such a dynamic duo! They are best friends who enjoy helping and improving the community, in El Paso and our sister city Ciudad Juarez, while learning new things.  They have participated in almost every event since they became members. Rosy mentioned, "I was struck by the versatility of cultural events at the Tom Lea Institute and how well-managed they are." Rosy's favorite piece of Tom Lea is " Cañitas with the Bull Bandolero."

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Isha Rogers
& Steve Santamaria

MEMBERS SINCE 2014

Isha on our heritage tourism trip to Washington, DC: “My favorite observation from our incredible trip is from my husband, Steve, who commented, ‘Before I met Adair, the only Lees I knew were Bruce and Stan. Now, I’m at a private viewing in DC, standing next to Joe Lea, admiring a Tom Lea!’”

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