The Art Institute of Chicago
Benefit Levels and Fees
Individual
Family
Museum Associate
Alliance
Alliance Council
Alliance Roundtable
Sustaining Fellows
Sponsoring Member
Director's Council
Sustaining Circle
Student
National Associate
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Every member receives these great benefits!

• NEW! Your membership card provides you unlimited access to special exhibitions*

• Advance notice of exhibitions and events

• Member-Only Previews for special exhibitions

• Subscription to News and Events magazine and the museum’s e-newsletter

• Member Appreciation Days with special tours and double discounts

• Access to travel programs

• Admission to the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, among the largest art research libraries in the world

• Discounts in the museum, the School of the Art Institute, and the Gene Siskel Film Center—click here for a full list of discounts

*Access is subject to museum hours and exhibition capacity.

Explore membership levels using the chart below.


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Tax Deductibility Information

For membership levels up to and including Alliance Roundtable, under current Internal Revenue Service Guidelines, the full amount of your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by current law. For Sustaining Fellows membership levels and above, please call (312) 499-4109 for tax deductibility information.


  
Individual

$70 one year

$130 two years

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Just for Individual Members:
• Free admission for member and one guest to the museum and all special exhibitions

Interested in bringing up to five guests with you, attending private viewings of special exhibitions, or receiving reciprocal membership at fifteen museums nationwide? Try a Museum Associate membership!

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Family


$90 one year

$165 two years

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Named the nation’s most kid-friendly art museum by Child magazine!

Just for Family Members:

•  Free admission for member, one adult, and all of member’s children under 18 to the museum and all special exhibitions

• Advance notice about programs for children of all ages, including visits with Artie the Lion, summer camp, and art workshops.

Interested in bringing up to five guests with you, attending private viewings of special exhibitions, or receiving reciprocal membership at fifteen museums nationwide? Try a Museum Associate membership!

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Museum Associate


$150-$249 one year

Best Value!

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Just for Museum Associate Members:

• Free admission for member and five guests to the museum and all special exhibitions

• Reciprocal membership privileges—such as free admission and shop discounts—at fifteen art museums nationwide:

Cincinnati Art Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of the Arts
High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Toledo Museum of Art
Vancouver Art Gallery
Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

• Invitation to one private viewing reception for a special exhibition

Interested in more private viewings of special exhibitions? Try an Alliance membership!

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Alliance


$250-$499 one year

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Just for Alliance Members:

• Free admission for member and five guests to the museum and all special exhibitions

•  Reciprocal membership privileges—such as free admission and shop discounts—at fifteen art museums nationwide:

Cincinnati Art Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of the Arts
High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Toledo Museum of Art
Vancouver Art Gallery
Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

• Invitation to three private viewing receptions for special exhibitions

• Private “Insider” tour of the Art Institute for member and nine guests

Interested in getting the first look at our special exhibitions or attending a before-hours tour of the museum? Try an Alliance Council membership!

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Alliance Council


$500-$999 one year

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Just for Alliance Council  Members:

• Free admission for member and five guests to the museum and all special exhibitions

• Invitation to Gallery Walk and Brunch, featuring an exclusive guided tour before the museum opens to the public

• Invitation to First Look receptions for selected special exhibitions

• Reciprocal membership privileges—such as free admission and shop discounts—at fifteen art museums nationwide:

Cincinnati Art Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of the Arts
High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Toledo Museum of Art
Vancouver Art Gallery
Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

• Invitation to three private viewing receptions for special exhibitions

• Private “Insider” tour of the Art Institute for member and nine guests

Interested in bringing up to seven guests with you or attending a behind-the-scenes event? Try an Alliance Roundtable membership!

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Alliance Roundtable


$1,000-$1,400 one year

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Just for Alliance Roundtable Members:

• Free admission for member and seven guests to the museum and all special exhibitions

• Invitation to the A. James Speyer Lecture, featuring a noted artist

• Recognition in the Art Institute’s Annual Report

• Invitation to a behind-the-scenes event or tour

• Complimentary Individual Gift Membership to share with someone else

• Invitation to Gallery Walk and Brunch, with exclusive guided tour before the museum opens to the public

• Invitation to First Look receptions for selected special exhibitions

• Reciprocal membership privileges— such as free admission and shop discounts— at fifteen art museums nationwide:

Cincinnati Art Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dallas Museum of Art
Detroit Institute of the Arts
High Museum of Art (Atlanta)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Saint Louis Art Museum
The Toledo Museum of Art
Vancouver Art Gallery
Walker Art Center (Minneapolis)

• Invitation to three private viewing receptions for  special exhibitions

• Private “Insider” tour of the Art Institute for member and nine guests

Interested in attending exclusive travel programs or curator luncheons? Try a Sustaining Fellow membership!

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Sustaining Fellow, Sponsoring Member, Director’s Council, Sustaining Circle


$1,500 and up

For information about these membership levels, please call (312) 499-4109.

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Student


$50 one year

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Students must provide a valid student ID to become a Student Member. Please mail or fax this form with a copy of your ID, or visit the information desk at the Michigan Avenue entrance of the museum.

Just for Student Members:

• Free admission for member and one guest to the museum and all special exhibitions

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National Associate


$65 one year

$120 two years

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National Associate membership is reserved for those who live more than 100 miles outside of Chicago.

Just for National Associate Members:

• Free admission for member and one guest to the museum and all special exhibitions

Interested in bringing up to five guests with you, attending private viewings of special exhibitions, or receiving reciprocal membership at fifteen museums nationwide? Try a Museum Associate membership!

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