University Partner Day at the Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute welcomes students, staff, and faculty of colleges and universities in the University Partner Program for a day of free admission and programming.

Bring your college or university ID to the University Partner Day registration table in the Art Institute's Columbus Drive Entrance to receive a ticket. Guests must be a student, staff, or faculty member of a partnering institution to receive a ticket.

Schedule of Events:

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Student Art Talks

Student representatives from different colleges and universities invite their peers to engage in conversations about works of art in the Art Institute’s galleries.

2:00pm - 3:20pm
Museum Careers Panel
Attend a panel featuring museum professionals who will discuss their diverse roles and dynamic career paths.

Panelists:
Emily Fry, director of interpretation
Madhu Ghose, Alsdorf associate curator of Indian & Islamic art
Maria Kokkori, Stockman Family Foundation research fellow in conservation science
Michael Neault, executive director, digital experience
Greg Nosan, executive director of publishing
Kamilah Rasheid, assistant director of community engagement

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Faculty Led Tours
Join faculty members from different colleges and universities as they lead innovative 30 minute tours in the Art Institute's galleries.

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Event Reception
Meet peers from different colleges and universities and interact with museum professionals at a reception in the Art Institute's Stock Exchange Room.

University Partners
American Academy of Art
Calumet College of St. Joseph
College of DuPage
Columbia College Chicago
Concordia University Chicago
DePaul University
Lake Forest College
Loyola University Chicago
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
National Louis University
Prairie State College
Robert Morris University
Rush University
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
University of Chicago
Wheaton College

This project is made possible, in part, through the Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative, funded by the Walton Family Foundation and the Ford Foundation.