Sustaining Fellows Levels

The Sustaining Fellows are the premier giving society of the Art Institute. This group brings together individuals who recognize the museum's commitment to artistic quality by supporting it with an unrestricted annual gift of $2,500 or more. For information, please call (312) 443-3735.

Sustaining Fellows

• $2,500–$4,999
• Admission for 8 adults
• Invitations to exclusive Sustaining Fellows events including:
• Exhibition openings, private showings, and curatorial overviews
• Seminar series—intimate curatorial surveys of the behind-the-scenes development of a special exhibition or a unique aspect of the museum
• Exclusive travel opportunities for two individuals on director- or curator-escorted customized tours
• Copy of The Art Institute: The Essential Guide (for first-time members)
• Recognition in the Art Institute's annual report and public museum signage

Bronze Sustaining Fellows

• $5,000–$9,999
• All Sustaining Fellows benefits plus:
• Private curator-led tours of select exhibitions before they open to the public
• The Forum: A Day of Art and Ideas at the Art Institute—an annual daylong event featuring curatorial seminars, dinner, and a keynote address by a prominent guest speaker
• Conversations with the Director—an informal state-of-the-museum presentation and Q&A with the Art Institute's president and director
• The School of the Art Institute's annual fashion show, THE WALK
• Concierge services to arrange customized museum tours

Silver Sustaining Fellows

• $10,000–$14,999
• All Bronze-level benefits plus:
• Reserved lecture seating for the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series and dinner with the Art Institute's president and director and the featured speaker
• VIP events with director and curators
• Curator-led, behind-the-scenes tour of a specialized area of the museum
• Priority reservations for all Sustaining Fellows events and travel programs
• Preferred seating (with reservations) at select Fullerton Hall lectures

Sterling Silver Sustaining Fellows—NEW!

• $15,000–$24,999
• All Silver-level benefits plus:
• Chicago Humanities Festival President's Lecture and Dinner, hosted by the President and Eloise W. Martin Director and special guest speaker
• Invitations to exclusive events and concierge services provided for select annual domestic and international art shows

Gold Sustaining Fellows

• $25,000–$49,999
• All Sterling Silver–level benefits plus:
• A private tour of the museum with the director or of a special exhibition with the organizing curator
• Opportunities to join the Art Institute's president and director at private luncheons and dinners with visiting artists, scholars, and distinguished guests
• Concierge services for select museum visits worldwide, including admission, reservations, exhibition ticket assistance, and private tours when available

Platinum Sustaining Fellows

• $50,000 and above
• All Gold-level benefits plus:
• All exhibition openings and special events
• Tour of a private collection with the director