Museum of Contemporary Art
Youth-Led Programming | Chicago Freedom School 101
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesEngage with youth facilitators from Chicago Freedom School (CFS) as they use popular education practices to demonstrate CFS’s dedication to liberatory education. CFS is an organization inspired by the Freedom Schools of the civil rights era that empowers young people to take action for justice and social change in their personal lives and their communities...
Family Day | We Are Rooted, We Are Flowing
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesDesigned and led by Chicago artists, Family Day is a monthly program at the MCA for all families and youth. Enjoy FREE admission while taking part in workshops, open studio sessions, gallery tours, and performances. Family Days are organized by Christiana Castillo, Manager of Learning, Youth Interpretive Programs. If you have any questions about Family...
APIDA Arts Festival
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe MCA is proud to collaborate with Mia Park, founder of APIDA Arts, to present Day 3 of the APIDA Arts Festival, a free, three-day event that amplifies and unifies Asian, Pacific Island and Desi/South Asian American artists in Chicago by showcasing their work at premier cultural institutions, providing greater representation, equity and opportunity. The...
Family Day | Poetry and Improv
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesDesigned and led by Chicago artists, Family Day is a monthly program at the MCA for all families and youth. Enjoy FREE admission while taking part in workshops, open studio sessions, gallery tours, and performances.
21Minus: What Was, What Is
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesDesigned by Chicago youth and curated and hosted by the MCA’s Teen Creative Agency (TCA), 21Minus is the MCA’s annual exposition of youth creativity and control. This year’s theme, What Was, What Is, engages our pasts, our histories, and ourselves in order to recognize the realities of our experiences and environments. Join us at the...
Family Day: Love Is Love
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis month, artist Regina Agu, one of Newcity Art Magazine‘s 50 Chicago Artists of 2023, leads an arts activity for families. In addition, KIDO Chicago is back with a full family takeover across the museum featuring music, art-making, and storytelling. Designed and led by Chicago artists, Family Day is a monthly program that allows families...
Family Day: Spring Blooms
Museum of Contemporary Art 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us on a fantastic journey into the world of alebrijes! Renowned masters of folk art from Oaxaca, Mexico, Jacobo and Maria Angeles, and their son and daughter Sabina and Ricardo Angeles experts in wood carving and creators of the popular figures known as alebrijes, will guide you through a unique experience of color and...
Día del Niño | Celebration of Children
Saucedo Elementary School 2850 W. 24th Boulevard, Chicago, United StatesThe Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces its Día del Niño (Day of the Children) celebration, a neighborhood program that encourages participation in the arts beyond the museum. This free event in the Little Village neighborhood will showcase local vendors, art, and performances at Saucedo Elementary School on April 27, 2024 from 11am–2 pm. Families...
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