Become a Member
Membership has many privileges! Becoming a member of the CAC makes you part of a large and diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and other art professionals working in every visual medium and style.
Chicago Artists’ Coalition (CAC) has been empowering and supporting artists for more than 35 years. Membership at CAC provides individuals with valuable opportunities to connect to a creative community, gain exclusive access to industry experts for career-building workshops, and build resources for successful creative careers. We offer 2 types of memberships: membership for artists and Collectors Circle membership for art collectors.
Membership Benefits
- Discounted admission to ABC programs
- Bimonthly e-mail Newsfeed
- 10% discount on a new artist website through OtherPeoplesPixels
- Free reciprocal membership with Fractured Atlas, which provides fiscal sponsorship, health insurance and other services for artists
- Discounted membership and classes at Hyde Park Art Center and Lillstreet Art Center
- Discounted membership and access to facilities at Chicago Photography Center
- 40% discount at Genesis Art, Drafting and Frame Shop
- $20 off art supplies at Buz-line
- 15% off at Lakeview Art Supply
- 10% off at Carlson Paint, Glass and Art Stores, Dick Blick Art Materials, Utrecht Art Supply, framing at Good’s of Evanston
Membership Levels
Individual
- $75 1 year, $55 renewing
- $130 2 year, $100 renewing
Student/Senior
- $45 1 year, $40 renewing
- $85 2 year, $80 renewing
Family
- $85 1 year, $65 renewing
- $150 2 year, $120 renewing
CAC’s Collector Circle Membership is geared towards new and devoted collectors and patrons who share a strong connection with Chicago and its role as an art capital. The membership offers an exclusive calendar of exciting social and educational events designed to help broaden members’ understanding of contemporary art and culture including visits to artists’ studios, private collections, galleries and other collectors who share an interest in contemporary art.
Membership Benefits
- Special invitations, and free or discounted admission to Collectors Circle Events
- 20% off at Wall to Wall Framing
Membership Levels
- $150 per year for an individual membership
- $225 per year for a household membership
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