{"id":1501,"date":"2023-10-11T05:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/chi-siamo\/la-sede\/associarsi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T23:03:28","slug":"associarsi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/chi-siamo\/contatti\/associarsi\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-9907 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website_Cover_Elisa_Macellari_01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website_Cover_Elisa_Macellari_01.png 1500w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website_Cover_Elisa_Macellari_01-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website_Cover_Elisa_Macellari_01-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Website_Cover_Elisa_Macellari_01-768x410.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by the interconnections between two countries, Italy and the United States, which fostered the rise of extremely dynamic social and cultural movements with great historical impact,<strong><em> Moto Continuo: Sparks of Dynamic Cultures<\/em> <\/strong>\u2014the theme that will accompany the initiatives of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago in 2026\u2014explores the concept of movement in its various meanings: not only a physical and visible act, but also something abstract and conceptual. A <em>Moto Continuo<\/em> made of transitions and transformations, of drives and currents, which have influenced the cultural development of two countries bound by a shared history.<\/p>\n<p>The theme will be accompanied by an original illustration by <strong>Elisa Macellari<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-1380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider.png 800w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider-768x48.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Becoming a member of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago allows you to download two e-books and two audiobooks per month from our online digital library, featuring a network of over 6,000 Italian libraries, have access to Italian newspapers included in the digital newsstand, and participate more actively in the life of the Institute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classic Membership ($50)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tote bag <\/strong>featuring the <em>Moto Continuo: Sparks of Dynamic Cultures<\/em> illustration by Elisa Macellari<\/li>\n<li>Access to the digital library<\/li>\n<li>Access to the newsstand with Italian and international newspapers and magazines<\/li>\n<li>Borrowing of books and DVDs from the Institute\u2019s physical library<\/li>\n<li>Free or discounted access to events organized by third parties in collaboration with the Institute<\/li>\n<li>Discounted parking during events held at the Institute\u2019s premises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Premium Membership ($100)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive gift of your choice between a <strong>100% silk scarf or a 100% silk pocket square<\/strong> featuring the <em>Moto Continuo: Sparks of Dynamic Cultures<\/em> illustration by Elisa Macellari<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tote bag<\/strong> featuring the<em> Moto Continuo: Sparks of Dynamic Cultures<\/em> illustration by Elisa Macellari<\/li>\n<li>Access to the digital library<\/li>\n<li>Access to the newsstand with Italian and international newspapers and magazines<\/li>\n<li>Borrowing of books and DVDs from the Institute\u2019s physical library<\/li>\n<li>Free or discounted access to events organized by third parties in collaboration with the Institute<\/li>\n<li>Discounted parking during events held at the Institute\u2019s premises<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students enrolled in <strong>ItalCultura<\/strong> language courses at the time of registration will receive a<strong> 30% discount<\/strong> on all membership levels.<\/p>\n<p><em>Annual membership, valid through 12\/31\/2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Gifts can be collected in person at the Institute. Shipping is available for an additional $10 fee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-1380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider.png 800w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider-300x19.png 300w, https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Image-Divider-768x48.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Join\u00a0<\/strong>by filling in the membership\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSenGtIbMt1a3ExgLYgDC4YM92Cn69Kst95uFp68sJ-z6JDT7A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration\u00a0form<\/a>\u00a0and pay the\u00a0<strong>membership fee<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>by mailing a <strong>check<\/strong> made out to &#8220;Istituto Italiano di Cultura&#8221; to the following address: 500 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL 60611<\/li>\n<li>with a <strong>wire transfer<\/strong> (bank details will be sent by email)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>credentials\u00a0<\/strong>for accessing the digital library will be sent via email and access is valid until 01\/31\/2027.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/lingua-e-cultura\/biblioteca\/media-library\/\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to discover our digital library and learn how it works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inspired by the interconnections between two countries, Italy and the United States, which fostered the rise of extremely dynamic social and cultural movements with great historical impact, Moto Continuo: Sparks of Dynamic Cultures \u2014the theme that will accompany the initiatives of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago in 2026\u2014explores the concept of movement in its [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":106,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1501","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1501"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10406,"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1501\/revisions\/10406"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iicchicago.esteri.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}