The Stuart Collection is a unique assemblage of 22 site-specific commissioned sculptures and installations located throughout UC San Diego’s 1,200 acres. Award-winning and globally recognized artists such as Robert Irwin, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, John Baldessari and Mark Bradford, among others, have been commissioned since 1983.

The collection instigates questions about conventional understanding of public art in playful and insightful ways. It enriches the cultural, intellectual and scholarly life of the UC San Diego campus community and local San Diego community and enhances public life through art that encourages thoughtful deliberation, an awareness of difference, mental and physical well-being, and that inspires creative solutions to complex issues.

MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS

Stuart Collection membership programs support the ongoing growth of the Stuart Collection through the commissioning of permanent works by established and emerging artists for the campus of UC San Diego, as well as a series of public programs with select artists.

Friends of the Stuart Collection

Donation: $500 individual, $750 couple

The Friends of the Stuart Collection support the ongoing growth of the Stuart Collection through educational programming, exclusive access to commissions, and invite-only special events with fellow art enthusiasts and supporters.

Benefits for Friends of the Stuart Collection:

Special access to opening events for Emerging Artists and Landmarks Commissioning Programs.
Virtual encounters with artists and industry professionals.
Studio visits: On campus with UC San Diego faculty and to local artist studios as space allows.
Studio visits: On-campus visits with UC San Diego faculty and local artist studios as space allows.
Invitation to quarterly themed guided walking tours with refreshments.
Invitation to exclusive tours and discounts with partner organizations.
Recognition in our annual donor report.

Director's Circle

Donation: $10,000, individual or couple (includes all Friends membership benefits)

The Director’s Circle provides unparalleled access to world-renowned artists through a suite of carefully curated suite of unique, artist-centered experiences.

Exclusive Director’s Circle Benefits:

Private events and intimate gatherings with visiting and commissioned artists.
Access to curated art-focused travel experiences to significant art destinations.
Educational opportunities led by renowned industry art experts.
One-of-a-kind exclusive experiences and behind-the-scenes access.
All Friends of the Stuart Collection benefits listed below.
Personalized giving: 25% of your gift supports a project of your choosing, 75% supports our Sculpture Fund. Note: If you do not specify a project preference by the end of your membership cycle, your entire donation will support the Sculpture Fund.

Sneak Peak:

Curated travel to Hudson Valley.
Talk by art market expert Marc Spiegler: Cultural strategy consigliere, professor, writer. Led Art Basel from 20012-2022, ranked in ArtReview's Power 100 people in the contemporary art world.
Private event with renowned fashion designer Carla Fernández and more.

To learn more about membership, visit the Stuart Collection website.