Âé¶¹´«Ã½'s Museum Partnership
Âé¶¹´«Ã½ currently has partner benefits with .
- Art Institute of Chicago | 111 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
- All Âé¶¹´«Ã½ undergraduate students may visit the ticketing counter at the Art Institute and receive a free ticket when they show Wildcard.
- Faculty interested in bringing classes to the Art Institute can contact Joe Lattal for any ticketing needs or questions.
University Partner Fest at the Art Institute: 11:00am-5:00pm, Saturday February 21, 2026
- features gallery tours/presentations from faculty and museum guides, student art talks, a reception, and more. No need to register in advance.
- All Âé¶¹´«Ã½ faculty, staff, and student Wildcard holders enjoy free admission to the museum along with the Wildcard holder's guests. No RSVP needed to attend. This event invites communities from the 20+ member institutions.
- For free tickets, a member of your party must show a valid Wildcard at the event registration table at either the Michigan Ave. or Monroe St. (Modern Wing) entrance.
- Getting to the Art Institute from Evanston
- Look for updated details on this page with information about any promotions from SOA to provide Ventra passes to students in the Evanston community.
- Ride Howard-bound CTA Purple Line. Transfer to 95th-bound Red Line to Monroe St. Exit Monroe St. and proceed east across Michigan ave and enter either Monroe St. or Michigan Ave. entrance.
- Ride the Chicago Express from Evanston and exit at Monroe/Columbus. Details and schedule available from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Transportation & Parking.
- Information about current exhibits and works of art on view available on the