Everyone has that special someone in their life who genuinely and whole-heartedly believes the maxim that “Art is life”. If you find yourself racking your brain for gifts to give them, you may just be looking in the wrong place. Get your imagination running with these fun gift ideas.

A Local Museum Membership

While art can be enjoyed everywhere, there’s something almost spiritual about observing it through the lens of an art museum or a gallery. Museum memberships are rarely that expensive, but they can change the life of an art lover. With the cost of the museum already paid for, it’s much easier to make spontaneous museum visits a part of the everyday.

You’ll both be giving back to the community as well. Making, promoting, preserving, and presenting great art takes money, and the money you spent on a museum membership will help keep art alive in your community.

A Custom Canvas

Being an “art lover” is a subjective thing. History’s countless art styles cover the full breadth of human experience — from its most vulgar to its most pure, from highly realistic to boldly impressionistic — and not every art lover is attracted to the same things.

If the art that makes your special someone’s heart sing isn’t available as a print, a custom canvas lets you provide them with exactly what they want. Whether it’s a family photo blown up for the mantle or a personal painting, there are few gifts more thoughtful than a personalized canvas.

Online Classes

Appreciating art doesn’t mean that you’re particularly good at creating it. But if you know someone who has a passion for art, online classes can be an exceptional way to nurture those interests.

And online classes are a more practical choice than ever before. A number of learning platforms allow users to pick and choose their classes like a buffet while still offering tracks for exploring more rigorous educational opportunities. This flexibility can be great for someone with little creative experience or an art lover with a wandering and curious imagination.

An Original Print

There’s something immensely satisfying about discovering a new artist that you’ve never seen before — and there are admittedly bragging rights involved when you’re the first in your friend group to discover them. If you really want to provide a one-of-a-kind present, consider an original print as a gift.

Lesser known artists have more platforms than ever before to sell their art, and art lovers have more platforms than ever before to discover them. This sort of shopping process will give you the chance to reflect on who your recipient really is, and it will result in a thoughtful gift that stands apart from the rest.

A Journal

Art is expression — and it’s a form of communication that belongs in all of our lives. A journal allows you to communicate with an art lover no matter what their skill levels may be and regardless of whatever type of art they’re most passionate about. These can take the form of sketch journals or more conventional diaries for documenting the art of lived experience.

For couples who are both interested in art, a journal can serve as a great way to bond as well. Get a pair of matching journals, and take the time to both write and to share. The discussions you have about your own interactions with life and art may be worth more than the journal.

Limitless Options

Art is all around us, and that leaves you with no lack of options for gifts that will suit the art lover in your life. The options above can serve as a start, but any one of them can be a thoughtful gift just as long as you take the time to think it through.