Membership

Membership Options

Community Membership
For those who want to stay connected, go deeper, and support Gertie's public mission.

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‍Curious

$600/year or $55/month

Join Gertie Curious

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Invitations to member-only previews, talks, and receptions

Early access and discounted tickets to Gertie hub programming and performances

Member pricing on select ticketed events

Priority registration for workshops and limited-capacity programs

Access to the Gertie newsletter with editorial content, research dispatches, and program announcements before the public

50% off select ticketed hub programming

A direct line to everything we're making—and why

Immersive Membership
For those who want to travel, explore, and experience art and culture with genuine intention.

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‍Curious

By invitation

Inquire

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Everything in Curious tier of membership

First access to upcoming trip announcements—with priority booking before public release to Gertie's curated travel experiences and research trips

Access to quarterly Curated programming, such as private collection visits, studio visits, and off-program experiences unavailable to the general public

Complimentary tickets to all Gertie hub programming and performances

Invitations to intimate dinners, conversations, and gatherings with artists, curators, and collectors

A dedicated member experience at Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) with curated itinerary support

First access to upcoming trip announcements—with priority booking before public release

Ability to vote on Gertie commissions and editions

Curious

Curious members are the connective tissue of the Gertie community. You are who we make things for.

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.

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Art & Tennis Mixer with GRAY and DOCUMENT

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at XS Tennis Foundation

Sunday, September 21, 10am–1pm

Mousse for Breakfast & Diego Marcon "Krapfen" Viewing

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at The Renaissance Society

Sunday, September 21, 10–11:30am

Artist-Curator Conversation and Walkthrough: "Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle: A Want for Nothing"

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at DePaul Art Museum

Sunday, September 21, 11am–12:30pm

Donuts & Coffee

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at VSG Contemporary

Sunday, September 21, 11am–2pm

Pilsen / Little Village Day

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at National Museum of Mexican Art

Sunday, September 21

Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson Artist Talk

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at ANDREW RAFACZ

Sunday, September 21, 1pm

Clubby Material Record Fair

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at Hans Goodrich

Sunday, September 21, 1–6pm

Exhibition Conversation: What Material Do I Want To Be?

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at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 2–3pm

ICI in Conversation: Hamza Walker & John Corbett

at 400 N Peoria

at CXW Hub

Sunday, September 21, 3–4:30pm

Hors d'oeuvres & libations

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at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3–5pm

The Lemon Stand

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at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3–5pm

Improvised Sound Making

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at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3:30–4:30pm

CXW Poker Night

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at LMRM

Sunday, September 21, 4:30–9pm

Member Events

Interested in our member events?
Learn more →

Curated

Curated membership is intentionally small. We keep it that way so the experiences stay genuine.

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.

Curated Experiences
Interested in joining a trip?
Learn more →

Upcoming:

Chicago Collection Visit 
(Late June)

Detroit, Michigan

Reykjavik, Iceland

Bruce Goff Ford House + Edith Farnsworth House Daytrip

*Trips fill quickly. Curated members receive priority access before experiences are listed publicly.

April 2026

EXPO Chicago

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Subscribing members get access to EarlyWork's paid monthly newsletter with our picks of the most exciting things to explore in the art world and other creative industries, along with two in-person gatherings per month, exclusive works from emerging artists, early access to available works from partner galleries.

May 2026

Marfa

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet. Subscribing members get access to EarlyWork's paid monthly newsletter with our picks of the most exciting things to explore in the art world and other creative industries, along with two in-person gatherings per month, exclusive works from emerging artists, early access to available works from partner galleries.

Membership

Membership Options

Community MembershipFor those who want to stay connected, go deeper, and support Gertie's public mission.

Join Gertie Curious

Invitations to member-only previews, talks, and receptions

Early access and discounted tickets to Gertie hub programming and performances

Member pricing on select ticketed events

Priority registration for workshops and limited-capacity programs

Access to the Gertie newsletter with editorial content, research dispatches, and program announcements before the public

50% off select ticketed hub programming

A direct line to everything we're making—and why

Immersive MembershipFor those who want to travel, explore, and experience art and culture with genuine intention.

Inquire

Everything in Curious tier of membership

First access to upcoming trip announcements—with priority booking before public release to Gertie's curated travel experiences and research trips

Access to quarterly Curated programming, such as private collection visits, studio visits, and off-program experiences unavailable to the general public

Complimentary tickets to all Gertie hub programming and performances

Invitations to intimate dinners, conversations, and gatherings with artists, curators, and collectors

A dedicated member experience at Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) with curated itinerary support

First access to upcoming trip announcements—with priority booking before public release

Ability to vote on Gertie commissions and editions

Curious

Curious members are the connective tissue of the Gertie community. You are who we make things for.

Art & Tennis Mixer with GRAY and DOCUMENT

at

at XS Tennis Foundation

Sunday, September 21, 10am–1pm

Mousse for Breakfast & Diego Marcon "Krapfen" Viewing

at

at The Renaissance Society

Sunday, September 21, 10–11:30am

Artist-Curator Conversation and Walkthrough: "Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle: A Want for Nothing"

at

at DePaul Art Museum

Sunday, September 21, 11am–12:30pm

Donuts & Coffee

at

at VSG Contemporary

Sunday, September 21, 11am–2pm

Pilsen / Little Village Day

at

at National Museum of Mexican Art

Sunday, September 21

Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson Artist Talk

at

at ANDREW RAFACZ

Sunday, September 21, 1pm

Clubby Material Record Fair

at

at Hans Goodrich

Sunday, September 21, 1–6pm

Exhibition Conversation: What Material Do I Want To Be?

at

at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 2–3pm

ICI in Conversation: Hamza Walker & John Corbett

at 400 N Peoria

at CXW Hub

Sunday, September 21, 3–4:30pm

Hors d'oeuvres & libations

at

at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3–5pm

The Lemon Stand

at

at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3–5pm

Improvised Sound Making

at

at The Franklin

Sunday, September 21, 3:30–4:30pm

CXW Poker Night

at

at LMRM

Sunday, September 21, 4:30–9pm

Member Events Interested in our member events? Learn more →

Curated

Curated membership is intentionally small. We keep it that way so the experiences stay genuine.

Curated ExperiencesInterested in joining a trip?Learn more →Upcoming:Chicago Collection Visit (Late June)Detroit, MichiganReykjavik, IcelandBruce Goff Ford House + Edith Farnsworth House Daytrip*Trips fill quickly. Curated members receive priority access before experiences are listed publicly.

April 2026

Community Membership
For those who want to stay connected, go deeper, and support Gertie's public mission.

Immersive Membership
For those who want to travel, explore, and experience art and culture with genuine intention.

Member Events

Interested in our member events?
Learn more →