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Fundraising through ArtEdge

Sally Meyers Kovler
ArtEdge continues to set a high bar.
Board Donors Events

A Member Ever Since

Lisa Key
After attending the 24-hour opening event, Lisa Key became a member on the spot.
Community Events Firsts Staff Visitors

Building an Identity

Armand Mevis, Linda van Deursen
The MCA's iconic Josef Paul Kleihues building was a starting point for designers Linda van Deursen and Armand Mevis, who were commissioned in 2014 to develop a new identity for. . . more
2010s Building Design

Space for Engagement

Jeremy Kreusch
Jeremy Kreusch recalls clowning around to prepare for engaging students in the galleries.
Artists Education Visitors Youth

Always Different

Michael O'Grady
The MCA is always changing.
Education Events Exhibitions Visitors

For the People

Marquis D. Miller
A museum that prioritizes inclusion presents a breadth of artwork that reflects the relevant issues of today.
Accessibility Board Community Visitors
Matt Woods leads a tour of The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now for teachers. Installation view, MCA Chicago, Jul 11–Nov 22, 2015. Photo © MCA Chicago.

A Need to Be Involved

Matt Woods
Matt Woods's first encounter with the MCA spurred a desire to be more involved in the museum.
Accessibility Education Firsts Staff Youth
Paul Rosin, Billy's Head (from the Voyeur series), 1983. Gelatin silver print; 18 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (47 × 36.8 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, restricted gift of Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Broido and Illinois Arts Council Purchase Grant, 1984.14. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.

Something for the Young People

John D. Cartland
John D. Cartland explains the birth of the Young Men’s Council.
Board Community Firsts

Seeing the World through Art

Martin H. Nesbitt
Martin H. Nesbitt discusses the role of contemporary art museums.
Chicago Community Visitors

Tales From the Artside

Nancy DeDakis
Nancy DeDakis describes a beloved MCA staff newsletter, "Tales from the Artside."
Board Community Directors Staff
Chris Burden, Doomed, 1975. Installation view, Bodyworks, MCA Chicago, Mar 8–Apr 27, 1975. Photo © MCA Chicago.

A Shocking First Encounter

Marjorie Susman
Marjorie Susman recounts her first experience at the MCA.
Exhibitions Firsts Ontario Street Performance Visitors

Small, but Ambitious

Lynne Warren
Lynne Warren describes what it was like working for the MCA in the 1980s.
1980s Community Ontario Street Staff
Options II: Martin Puryear, MCA Chicago, Feb 1–Mar 11, 1980, Photo © MCA Chicago.

Turning the Building Inside Out

Judith Kirshner
Judith Kirshner describes two exhibitions by artists who thought outside of the box.
1980s Artists Exhibitions

Interpreting the New

Donna Stone
Donna Stone describes the trials of being a docent in an institution dedicated to the new.
Artists Education Exhibitions
Sanctuary Festival, Safety Ne(s)t, May 17, 2017.

“What Would You Do with a Million Dollars?”

Marissa Reyes
Marissa Reyes describes the impetus for SPACE, or School Partnership for Art and Civic Engagement, a major education partnership with CPS.
Chicago Donors Education Staff Youth

Chicago: Civic and Mindful

Heidi Reitmaier
Heidi Reitmaier talks about Chicago pride.
Chicago Community Staff
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