The Athenæum Council is made up of representatives of various member organisations which utilise, promote and guide the direction of the building.
Membership is open to any organisation operating in the creative industry. The current Athenæum member organisations are the:
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PE Camera Club
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Port Elizabeth Music and Dramatic Society
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PE Shakespearean Festival
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Afrikaanse Taal en Kunste Vereniging (ATKV)
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PEAAT
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ArtEC
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PE Gilbert & Sullivan Society
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Mandela Bay Development Agency
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NEMMA
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University School of Music Art and Design
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Friends of the Art Museum
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Trinity College