Museums

Opportunities at Local Museums

By Lindsay Obermeyer, CAR Visual Art Researcher

Summary of an Artists At Work Forum, September 2010

Chicago’s museums offer a range of opportunities for local artists. At the September 2010 Artists at Work Forum, sponsored by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs (and coordinated by Lindsay Obermeyer), three museum curators came together to discuss the possibilities available at their museums. 

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Selected Chicago Links

Spertus Institute.
The Spertus Institute presents cultural and educational programming and exhibitions focused on informing about the Jewish experience.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago's world-famous art museum, located in Grant Park. Free on Thursday evenings after 5pm.
National Museum of Mexican Art
This venue presents educational exhibitions that offer a vibrant and comprehensive picture of Mexico's art and history, and of Mexican communities in the U.S.
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Selected National/International Links

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles - MOCA
MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art.
Museum of Modern Art - MOMA
Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art is dedicated to being the foremost museum of modern art in the world.
ZKM - Center for Art and Media
ZKM, in Karlsruhe, Germany is a cultural institution that presents public exhibitions and events and sponsors private production and research about technology and today's changing social structures.
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