The Art Institute of Chicago
Community Associates

Join the Community Associates to

  • visually engage with the Art Institute's world-class collection
  • view illustrated presentations by top museum educators and curators
  • visit other outstanding museums and galleries in the area


Make the connection—explore art, culture, and history by affiliating with one of the 16 Community Associates groups serving the greater Chicago area and northwest Indiana.

Select a group in your community from the menu on the left and see its upcoming programs.

Please note: Membership in a Community Associates chapter is not restricted to the zip code of residence. An individual is free to join any chapter.
For membership information, contact the Community Associates coordinator at CAcoordinator@artic.edu.


Georgia O'Keeffe. Yellow Hickory Leaves with Daisy, 1928. Alfred Stieglitz Collection, gift of Georgia O'Keeffe.