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K–12 Student Groups

Discover how to choose a tour that will activate students’ critical thinking and develop webs of connection to their lived experiences.

Volunteer Educators

Since the museum’s volunteer educator program was first established in 1961, these devoted volunteers have sparked a lifelong love of art for thousands of students and visitors.

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Volunteer Opportunities

We are welcoming new volunteers to the program this fall.

Sullivan, Wright, Prairie School, and Organic Architecture

Bertrand Goldberg Archive An overview of Bertrand Goldberg holdings in the Art Institute collections and related resources

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Chicago Commercial, Residential, and Landscape Architecture, Pre-WWII

Leadership Advisory Committee The Leadership Advisory Committee (LAC) supports the museum in matters relating to the engagement and advancement of African Americans in the life of the institution.

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Decorative Arts, Graphic Design, and Industrial Design

Textile Conservation

Values

Committed to contributing to an inspired and just society and to fostering a progressive understanding of our past, the Art Institute of Chicago invites and advances the diverse perspectives of our city, staff, visitors, and supporters.

Individual Artist, Organization, or Subject Collections

Internships

Paper Conservation

A conservator uses a machine to evaluate a print work on paper.

McKinlock Court

Tables with gold chairs and white table clothes are set outside in a marble court

Conservation Science

A painting is being scanned by a large machine. An alternate view of the painting is seen in an adjacent computer screen.

Loans

The Art Institute of Chicago receives many requests to loan works from our collection to institutions around the world. We must carefully assess each request we receive through a formal review process.

Predoctoral Fellowships

Predoctoral fellowships are offered in the museum’s various curatorial and conservation departments as part of the Chicago Objects Studies Initiative (COSI), a tri-institutional collaboration aimed at enhancing object-based art historical training.

Corporate Sponsorship Sponsorship from companies both large and small is a vital source of financial support for the Art Institute, and a visible demonstration of your organization’s commitment to enriching the lives of all our visitors through world-class art.

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University Partners This membership program for colleges and universities offers students free admission 362 days a year, encouraging learning outside the classroom at one of the world’s top museums.

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Public API

The Art Institute of Chicago provides access to all of our public data through a single, unified API (Application Programming Interface).

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