How do you create a truly public museum?
The Commons is a platform for fostering dialogue, curiosity, and experimentation within the civic and public contexts of the city.
Community
TCA’s Human Library
Heidi Reitmaier explains the dynamic exchanges that occur with the Teen Creative Agency, including one experiment called the Human Library.
One of My Biggest Supporters
Lew Manilow, a founding board member of the MCA, was one of Kerry's biggest supporters since the 1990s.
An Invitation to Participate
Art in outdoor spaces extends an invitation to passersby to engage with the work, whether or not they intend to enter the museum.
Conversing and Learning
Matt Woods discusses the benefits of being an MCA artist guide.
Bound Together by the MCA
Many founders of the new MCA were outsiders who had not been invited to join the board of the Art Institute.
Connecting Artists from Different Networks
Jeremy sees his own artistic community represented at the MCA and is able to expose young people to that community, along with world-renowned artists.
Chicago Citizens
Judith Kirshner describes the generosity of early board members, including founding members Edwin and Lindy Bergman.