Support the Smart
We count on you
As part of the world-renowned University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art has a big mission. We bring together artists and thinkers from all over the world to transform the ordinary and introduce the extraordinary through the visual arts. And thanks to the generosity of individuals like you, everything we offer is completely free of charge.
Read on to learn more about the many ways that you can support a museum unlike any other.
Explore giving at the Smart Museum
- Become part of the Smart through Smart Partners
- Build our collection by donating art
- Make the future count with a planned gift
- Come celebrate at the Joseph R. Shapiro Award Dinner
Photo by Jim Newberry.
Feast | Opens February 16
Discover the radical history of the shared meal as an artistic medium.
Family Days
On the first Saturday of every month, drop by the Smart and join in the free creative family activities!
