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Afton Historical Society Press (Afton Press) publishes beautiful books that matter! Afton Press’ books explore and celebrate Minnesota history and culture.

Our audiences include scholars, students, and general readers. We seek out the widest possible audiences for our books through wholesale and retail outlets as well as donor programs that provide books, free of charge, to schools and public libraries. We also extend the reach of our publications program with art exhibitions, television documentaries, and author events.

Afton Press is a 501(c)(3) organization. Most of our support comes from individual donors and The Art Crowd members. Your contribution will be tax-deductible to the extent of the law.

Become an Art Crowd Member Today!

The Art Crowd is an Afton Press project, the primary purpose of which is to support the publication of outrageously beautiful and important books about Minnesota art, including architecture and photography.

PARTICIPATE in the creation, publication, and distribution of wholly new and original Minnesota art books by leading Minnesota art historians—exceptionally beautiful volumes that meet high standards of scholarship, literary value, design, and production; books that illuminate and preserve our Minnesota art history for present-day and future generations of collectors, scholars and students, general readers, and aspiring artists! ART CROWD members are recognized on the copyright page of each ART CROWD book.

Your contributions in the form of dues to support the publishing program of THE ART CROWD are tax-deductible to the extent of the law. You may opt-out of ART CROWD membership at any time.

New ART CROWD members are welcomed into our ranks with our heartfelt gratitude! ART CROWD members are invited to Minnesota art-related programs sponsored by Afton Press throughout the year. ART CROWD members may purchase Afton Press books at a 50 percent discount.

CHARTER MEMBER dues: $5,000.00

SUPPORTER MEMBER dues: $2,500.00

ASSOCIATE MEMBER dues: $1,000.00

Thank you for considering participating with us! Your donation or dues will help enable us to continue creating and publishing outstanding books that illuminate and preserve Minnesota history and culture for present-day and future generations!