Enriching Surf History and Culture
SHACC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Membership, corporate partnership, private events, and gifts all keep the archive open, the exhibits changing, and the doors at 232 Ocean Ave open to the public.
Give to SHACC.
One-time or monthly — every gift funds conservation, exhibition, and education. SHACC is a 501(c)(3); your donation is tax-deductible. EIN 33-0934459.
Mail checks to: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, 239 Broadway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.
Join the lineup.
Members keep admission free for everyone and get preview nights, shop discounts, and a direct hand in preserving surfing’s history.
- · Free or discounted admission to special events & exhibit openings
- · 10% discount on all SHACC merchandise
- · NARM reciprocal membership — free admission to museums nationwide
- · Free or discounted special-event admission
- · 15% discount on all SHACC merchandise
- · Limited-edition Velzy Rope Logo t-shirt
- · 25% off Hobie® Eyewear (unlimited use)
- · 30% off Vissla (single use)
- · $25 Duke’s Restaurants gift certificate
- · Two Sticky Bumps® wax bars
- · All Kiko’o benefits
- · One pair of Hobie® Eyewear sunglasses
- · A copy of “Dale Velzy is Hawk”
- · 30% off Sisstrevolution (single use)
- · All Olo benefits
- · VIP event admission
- · Selection of two coffee-table books
- · 60% off OluKai (single use)
Become a member.
Pick your level and join in a couple of minutes. Every membership directly sustains the archive, the exhibits, and public access at 232 Ocean Ave.
Leadership giving
The major gifts that make new exhibits, acquisitions, and SHACC's Laguna Beach museum possible.
- Founders Circle$25,000+
Lifetime membership · Private collection tours · Annual gala patron table
- Curators Circle$10,000+
Behind-the-scenes archive access · Conservation lab visits · Members preview nights
- Shapers Circle$5,000+
Recognition in atrium · 4 guest passes per visit · Annual report dedication
- Lineup Circle$1,000+
Exhibition openings · Quarterly print journal · Bring-a-friend benefits
Partner with the archive.
Sponsor an exhibition, an education program, or a conservation initiative. Partnership puts your brand alongside the culture it comes from.
All Heritage member benefits, plus a limited-edition replica miniature surfboard by Malcolm Wilson and your name displayed in the SHACC lobby.
All Sustaining Partner benefits, plus exclusive use of the SHACC Deck for one evening (up to 50 guests), a Legacy Partner plaque in the lobby, and a personalized engraved brick.
All Sustaining Partner benefits, plus exclusive use of the SHACC Showroom for one evening (up to 100 guests), a Legacy Partner plaque, and a personalized engraved brick.
A 501(c)(3) institution. Built and sustained by surfers.
Surfing Heritage and Culture Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization #33-0934459