Become a SmartPartner
Most of all, SmartPartners help keep the Smart open and free to everyone, always.
All gifts to the Smart Museum, including purchasing or renewing a SmartPartner membership are fully tax-deductible and critical to sustaining the work we do.
BENEFITS
In recognition of all that the SmartPartners make possible, we are proud to provide the following benefits, including complementary North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) membership, which grants free entrance to more than 1,000 museums nationwide, including The Frick Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles, and Cleveland Museum of Art. See a complete list of museums you can visit for free (PDF).
Please look below for a complete listing of our membership tiers and their benefits. Click the “Join Today” button to make your gift and become a member through our secure online form.
If you have any questions, please contact the Smart’s Development Office at [email protected] or 773-702-2368.
PARTNER LEVEL
$100 | Benefactor Individual Partner
- Digital membership card for one
- Complimentary tote bag (available at the welcome desk)
- Early registration to museum programs and events
- 10% discount on Smart publications
- Special rates at local cultural institutions such as Court Theater and UChicago Presents, along with discounts and deals at nearby cafés
- North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) membership, which provides free entrance to more than 1,000 museums nationwide. See a complete list of museums you can visit for free (PDF).
- College and University Reciprocal Membership Program which provides free entrance at 95 academic museums nationwide, including Berkeley Art Museum and Grey Art Gallery at New York University. See a complete list of participating institutions (PDF).
$150 | Benefactor Partner
- All benefits of the Benefactor Individual Partner
- Digital membership card for two people
- Advance notice for Smart family programs
$500 | Impact Partner
- All of the above benefits
- Priority seating at Smart public programs
CIRCLE LEVEL
$1,000 | Curator’s Circle
- All of the above benefits
- Free SmartPartners membership for a friend
- Private tour of exhibitions with a Smart educator for you and your guests
- Complimentary exhibition catalogues published this year
$5,000 | Collector’s Circle
- All of the above benefits
- Free parking in the Campus North Parking Garage (three vouchers per household per year)
- Private tour of the exhibitions with a Smart curator for you and your guests
- Membership in the University’s Chicago Society, which provides a number of benefits, including exclusive invitations to University events
$10,000 | Director’s Circle
- All of the above benefits
- Invitations to intimate exhibition opening dinners
- Opportunities for art-related travel with the Smart’s Dana Feitler Director, curators, and Board members
- VIP Passes to select art fairs including Art Basel, Frieze, and EXPO Chicago