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classroom.</p> <aside aria-label="contact notice" role="note"> <p>For general inquires about learning programs at the MCA, email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdd1d8dccfd3d4d3dafdd0dedcded5d4dedcdad293d2cfda"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bf7fefae9f5f2f5fcdbf6f8faf8f3f2f8fafcf4b5f4e9fc">[email protected]</span></a>.</p> </aside>  </header> <article id="families" aria-describedby="AAH2" data-size="8" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AAH2"> <a href="/learn/families" title="Read more about Families">Families</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGAZFCX1" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div data-alt="Two girls carry a sheet of cardboard above their heads as they wander through a cardboard maze. Their eyes are filled with wonder as they explore the maze."> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGAZFCX1/original.jpg" alt="Two girls carry a sheet of cardboard above their heads as they wander through a cardboard maze. Their eyes are filled with wonder as they explore the maze." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <small>© MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>The MCA is a great place for families to connect with contemporary art. We offer experiences that redefine the way that kids and families explore and create art together.</p> </article> <article id="youth-teens" aria-describedby="AA2H2" data-size="232" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA2H2"> <a href="/learn/youth" title="Read more about Youth">Youth/Teens</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGB2PDDI" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div data-alt="A group of ten Chicago teens jump excitedly outside, each of them wearing a 21Minus shirt."> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGB2PDDI/original.jpg" alt="A group of ten Chicago teens jump excitedly outside, each of them wearing a 21Minus shirt." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <small>© MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>At the MCA, teens not only view but engage with contemporary art and artists. The MCA makes museum resources accessible to youth so that they may dream, plan, and create responses to the issues that are important to them.</p> </article> <article id="teachers" aria-describedby="AA3H2" data-size="8" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA3H2"> <a href="/learn/teachers" title="Read More">Teachers</a> </h2> <p>Did you know Illinois elementary and high school teachers receive free admission to the MCA? Simply present a valid teacher ID (or a photograph of your valid teacher ID) at the Admissions desk for free admission to the museum.</p> <figure data-id="M1I3OCPG" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div data-alt="A group of people sit at a table with magazine pages scattered across it. Some are working on cutting out images from these pages."> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/M1I3OCPG/original.jpg" alt="A group of people sit at a table with magazine pages scattered across it. Some are working on cutting out images from these pages." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Teachers crafting collages on small wooden cutting boards during Learning Series | The Impact of Food Apartheid in Education, part 4. May 25, 2024.</p> <small>Photo: Alexis Ellers</small> </figcaption> </figure> </article> <article id="schools" aria-describedby="AA4H2" data-size="7" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA4H2"> <a href="/learn/schools" title="Read more about Schools">Schools</a> </h2> <figure data-id="ICMC9JE8" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div data-alt="Group of children sitting and kneeling in a gallery raise hands as if to answer a question"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICMC9JE8/original.jpg" alt="Group of children sitting and kneeling in a gallery raise hands as if to answer a question" width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Fifth graders from Skinner West Elementary School <br/>discuss a work by John Cage with a teaching artist during a free school tour</p> <small>Photo: Joshua Longbrake © MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Our field trips, workshops, and residencies, invite students and teachers to explore, debate, and reflect upon the important ideas that lie at the heart of contemporary art. All programs are free for Illinois K–12 schools and teachers.</p> </article> <article id="library" aria-describedby="AA5H2" data-size="7" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA5H2"> <a href="/learn/library" title="Read more about Library">Library</a> </h2> <figure data-id="ICPF3G8U" style="--aspect-ratio:1.13" class="landscape"> <div data-alt="A side table and two chairs in front of gridded bookshelf with books and archival boxes on display"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/ICPF3G8U/original.jpg" alt="A side table and two chairs in front of gridded bookshelf with books and archival boxes on display" width="100" height="113" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <small>Photo: Nathan Keay © MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure>   <p>The Library and Archives is available to external scholars with specific research purposes by appointment from 9:30 am–4 pm, Monday–Friday.</p> </article> <article id="publications" aria-describedby="AA6H2" data-size="12" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA6H2"> <a href="/publications" title="Learn more about Publications">Publications</a> </h2> <p>The MCA tells stories about the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and history in many ways and through various media, both print and digital. This section of the site indexes our publications and productions, and invites you to explore them.</p> <figure data-id="J9T0UG7R" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/original.jpg" alt="A vintage video still shows a busy art gallery filled with people looking at artworks and talking with one another." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Video Still</p> </figcaption> </figure> </article> <section id="participate" aria-describedby="ASH2" data-size="1291" data-cwc="2" style="--topic:2"> <h2 id="ASH2">Participate</h2> <section id="teen-creative-agency" aria-describedby="AS1SH3" data-size="533" data-cwc="1"> <h3 id="AS1SH3">Teen Creative Agency</h3> <p>The <a href="/learn/youth/tca" class="handbook">Teen Creative Agency</a> (TCA) is the MCA's cultural leadership program for Chicago teens who come together from all over the city and use contemporary art and the museum to create, dream, envision, and transform ideas and responses around issues that are important to them. Members meet weekly to increase their agency and collaboration skills, build community, and develop creative projects and public events. Teens are also provided with a monthly stipend to cover transportation costs.</p> <aside aria-label="deadline 05/28/2023" role="note"> <p> <mark> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd73SIymQZrk5HHW_DE2etdBi6RHMSw_iGiWbNVjaIYUiOQqA/viewform">Applications now closed.</a> </mark> </p> </aside> </section> <section id="teacher-institute" aria-describedby="AS1S2H3" data-size="615" data-cwc="1"> <h3 id="AS1S2H3">Teacher Institute</h3> <p><a href="/learn/teachers/teacher-institute" class="handbook">Teacher Institute</a> (T.I.) is the museum's most immersive and collaborative professional development program for educators. The design of this free, yearlong program is aimed at helping educators investigate, design, incubate, and implement innovative contemporary curriculum. The emphasis of the Teacher Institute is on supporting teachers in developing student-centered projects that give students an active role in the development, implementation, and documentation of socially engaged curricula. Educators receive ISBE professional development credit as well as a stipend.</p> <aside aria-label="deadline 06/06/2023" role="note"> <p> <mark> <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/A58WXLn4Dp">Applications now closed.</a> </mark> </p> </aside> </section> <footer id="more-information" aria-label="More Information" data-size="121" data-cwc="1"> <h3>More Information</h3> <p>For more information on Learning programs and applications, email Ahmad Bracey at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82c3e0f0e3e1e7fbc2efe1e3e1eaebe1e3e5edacedf0e5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efae8d9d8e8c8a96af828c8e8c87868c8e8880c1809d88">[email protected]</span></a>.</p> </footer> </section> <section id="funding" aria-describedby="AS2H2" data-size="383" data-cwc="1" class="blurb"> <h2 id="AS2H2">Funding</h2> <p>Lead support for Learning programs at the MCA is provided by Jana and Bernardo Hees.</p> <p>Major support is provided by Carol Prins and John Hart/The Jessica Fund.</p> <p>Additional generous support is provided by the Friends of Edwin A. 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