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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.
Now on view
Discover how artists have transformed the simple act of sharing food and drink into a new kind of art.
Feasts in the Ancient World
Friday, May 25, noon
Archaelogist Geoff Emberling discusses feasting traditions in ancient Mesopotamia and explores connections to the culture of the Middle East today.
