Support Us

Your gift, membership, partnership, or sponsorship supports the museum’s mission—allowing us to provide access for over 1.5 million visitors a year, care for our vast collection, conduct groundbreaking research, and host various education programs.

• Membership
  

  Free museum admission is just the beginning of an Art Institute membership. Along with enjoying a full slate of benefits, members know their support is critical to the Art Institute’s pursuit of excellence, beauty, knowledge, and community.

• Ways to Give
  

  From annual gifts to planned giving, corporate sponsorship to foundation support, there are many ways to ensure the vitality of one of the world’s top museums and a true Chicago landmark. Let us help find that one that works for you.

• Art Interest Groups
  The museum’s art interest groups offer a chance to enhance your member experience and delve into a specific area of art. Group members enjoy events featuring experts and guest speakers while supporting departmental research, acquisitions, and exhibitions.

Support comes in so many different forms; we would love to help you craft a relationship that works for you. For further information, please call us at the numbers below.

• Membership and Annual Fund: (312) 499-4111
• Development Office (general): (312) 443-3612
• Sustaining Fellows (annual gifts of $2,500 or more): (312) 443-3735
• Corporate Support: (312) 443-3121
• Exhibition Support: (312) 443-3123
• Foundation Support: (312) 443-3122
• Buckingham Society and Planned Giving: (312) 443-3733