Smart Museum of Art University of Chicago

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• Smart Partners
• Donating Art
• Planned Giving
• Shapiro Award Dinner

Smart Partners

Be part of the Smart.

By making a gift to the Smart Museum at any level, you’ll automatically become a Smart Partner and join a unique giving program created especially for people—like you—who value our engaging, dynamic (and free!) approach to the visual arts. So become part of the Smart today, and help to sustain the full range of our exhibitions, programming, operations, and acquisitions.

Join today

Levels and Benefits

In recognition for all the Smart Partners make possible, we offer the following giving levels and corresponding benefits.

Smart Partner

• Advanced notice of programming and events
• Discounts at Smart Café and Shop
• At the Smart quarterly publication

Smart Partner+

Receive Smart Partner benefits above plus:

$150–$499

• Reciprocal membership at more than 530 museums nationwide
• Exclusive exhibition preview invitations
• Special offers at arts organizations across the University campus and Hyde Park

$500–$999
In addition to all the benefits above:

• Exhibition catalogue
  

$1,000–$2,499
In addition to all the benefits above:

• Annual private lecture and reception

$2,500+
In addition to all the benefits above:

• Automatic membership in the Chicago Society, which recognizes University donors at the $2,500+ level

Exhibition previews

Slideshow: Because they help to support our exhibitions, Smart Partners+ receive exclusive invitations to exhibition previews and more.

Top: Performers bring artist Nick Cave’s Soundsuits to life at the Go Figure exhibition preview. Photo by Jeremy Lawson.