Thank you for volunteering with us! It’s your commitment to excellence that enables us to carry out our mission of inspiring people to discover why design matters. As one of the many benefits for volunteering with us, you receive a free membership. In the next few weeks, you will receive your new CAC volunteer membership card. Earned volunteer memberships are based on the TOTAL number of hours, tours, and service hours from the previous year. Below is a list of all the available earned memberships and upgrade options.
Volunteer Individual
Minimum Requirement: 10 tours/30 hours
Benefits:
- 20% off at the CAC Store
- Invitations to exclusive members-only events
- Parking discount of four hours for $15.
- Member magazine (four issues a year)
- Discounts on bus tours and public events
- Free entry to the Chicago Architecture Center for 1 adult
- Access to over 65+ free walking tours for 1 adult
- Priority Access Pass for OHC for 1 adult
- Annual Buy-One-Get-One-Free River Cruise ticket benefit
- Volunteer publications
- Invitations to all docent/volunteer events
- Paid admission to DAN/VAN
- Right to vote and run as a candidate for Docent Council (docents only) and serve on committees
- Educational opportunities provided by CAC
Volunteer Dual (formerly Household)
Minimum Requirement: 21 tours/71 hours
Additional Benefits:
- Free entry to the Chicago Architecture Center for 2 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Access to over 65+ free walking tours for 2 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Priority Access Pass for OHC for 2 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Annual Buy-Two-Get-Two-Free River Cruise ticket benefit
- Paid admission to DAN
- $25 dollar gift card
Volunteer Dual 2 (formerly Household 2)*
Minimum Requirement: 30 tours/100 hours
Additional Benefits:
- Paid admission to DAN/VAN
- Paid guest admission to DAN/VAN
- $50 dollar gift card
*Please note that your CAC membership card will say Volunteer Dual (additional benefits are internal only).
Volunteer Friends & Family
Minimum Requirement: Available for Upgrade Only, to upgrade contact: me********@ar**********.org
Additional Benefits:
- Free entry to the Chicago Architecture Center for 4 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Access to over 65+ free walking tours for 4 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Priority Access Pass for OHC for 4 adults and up to four children (under 18)
- Annual Buy-Two-Get-Two-Free River Cruise ticket benefit
- Discounts on CAC Spring/Summer Camps
- Discounts on family and kids programs