Support
Build the museum.
Be part of it.
There are four ways to support Open Universe — make a direct gift, become a Living Collection patron, host the museum in your space, or partner at an institutional level. Every level of support goes directly to artists and to building permanent cultural infrastructure.
Four ways to support
Donate
501(c)(3) · Tax-deductibleEvery dollar builds something permanent.
Open Universe is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax-deductible. Funds go directly to artist acquisition, collection development, museum partner network expansion, and Hub buildout in Miami.
This is not a program that ends when a grant does. Your support builds an institution that will outlast any single gift and serve artists and communities for decades.
Open Universe, Inc. · 501(c)(3) · EIN available on request
Living Collection — for homes
From $1,000 / year · Tax-deductibleLive with extraordinary art.
Support the artists who made it.
Instead of buying, you become a patron. A curated, professionally framed work by an artist from a progressive studio is placed in your home — rotating every six months. Every rotation introduces a new artist, a new story.
Become a patronPatrons often purchase works they've lived with, visit studios, attend exhibitions, and renew annually. The Living Collection is a discovery pipeline — not just a giving program.
Collector deck →Art rotation — for organizations
From $5,000 / year · Tax-deductibleTransform your workplace.
Support the artists who fill it.
Offices, hospitals, hotels, and institutions host rotating works from the Open Universe collection. Every rotation introduces new artists and new stories — while directly supporting artists with disabilities. This is patronage, not decoration.
Become a cultural patronResearch shows art in workplaces improves employee wellbeing and engagement. Art in healthcare environments improves patient recovery outcomes. Participation is structured as a charitable contribution — tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Enterprise deck →Host the museum
Placement fees go directly to artistsOpen Universe. Your space. All One Museum.
Hosting a node is participation, not sponsorship. Your institution joins a national network and hosts rotating, museum-quality exhibitions from the Open Universe collection. Museum partner fees go directly to artists.
We work with institutions of all sizes across healthcare, corporate, hospitality, and civic sectors. If you have a space and a community, we want to talk.
Join the museumInstitutional partnerships
$25,000 – $1,000,000+Build the museum with us.
Foundations, corporations, and institutions can partner with Open Universe to co-present programming, support the collection, fund the Archive of the Unseen, and build the museum together at scale.
Partnerships are tailored — we work with you to find the right fit, whether that's a programmatic partnership, a collection gift, or a long-term institutional relationship.
Get in touchDownload the full institutional partnership deck — the field, the archive, the national collection, and naming opportunities from $25,000 to $1,000,000+.
Institutional deck → Foundation & donor deck →Open Invitational — founding support
$25,000 – $250,000+Support artists.
Transform how they are seen.
Unlike traditional art fairs, Open Invitational removes all financial barriers for studios. Philanthropic support ensures national participation, covers artist travel and logistics, and guarantees public access.
Start a conversationLead philanthropic gifts launch the first national platform for progressive studios — establishing naming recognition, curatorial engagement, and a founding relationship with the institution.
Open Invitational deck →Resources & Decks
Download any deck to learn more about Open Universe — organized by audience.
For collectors and home patrons exploring the Living Collection program.
Access Deck →For offices, hotels, and institutions exploring art rotation programs.
Access Deck →For hospitals and healthcare systems exploring museum partnerships.
Access Deck →For companies exploring cultural leadership and workplace art programs.
Access Deck →Primary overview for major donors, foundations, and institutional partners.
Access Deck →For foundations and major donors exploring large-scale support.
Access Deck →For sponsors, studios, and collectors interested in the fair.
Access Deck →For international partners and Basel conversations.
Access Deck →"This is not a program that ends when the grant does. It is a museum that outlasts it."
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