Membership

Curious membership is for people who care about what’s happening in Chicago’s cultural landscape—and want to be part of shaping it. You’ll get early access to programs, behind-the-scenes insight into what we’re building, and the satisfaction of knowing your membership directly funds free public programming for the whole city.

Curated membership is for those who might be ready to graduate from a place of curiosity to a place of action and possibly transaction. This tier is built around engaging with others who are actively seeking out relationships with gallerists and artists to find opportunities to either buy work or get engaged in institutions that support that work. As a Curated member, you’ll have premier access to join Gertie’s research trips and curated travel experiences—small-group journeys to art fairs, biennials, private collections, studios, and destinations chosen for their cultural and intellectual richness. These aren’t tours. They’re the kinds of trips Gertie’s founders take when they’re doing research, opened up to a small group of people who want in.

We’ve been to Mexico City. We’ve been to Chicago’s most interesting private collections. We’re going to Marfa. Detroit is next. Iceland is on the horizon. Every experience is shaped by genuine curiosity, not a packaged itinerary.