Museum of Contemporary Art
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220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611, United States
Upcoming Events At This Venue
February 12, 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art Presents: Family Days
Second Saturdays, 11 am – 3 pm, free
Every second Saturday the MCA invites families to learn about the art of our time through hands-on art activities, scavenger hunts, Look & Learn stations, and more. Admission is FREE For families with children 12 and under.
Activities are appropriate for all ages.
Children 12 and under eat FREE at Puck’s on Family Day with purchase of one adult entrée per child.
Funding
Support for Family Programs is provided in part through the MCA Women’s Board Family Education Initiative. Additional support for Family Days in December, January, February, March, and April by the North Shore Affiliate of the MCA.
Family Day: I Heart Art
February 12, 2012, 11:00 am
Join together to celebrate out love of art. Explore emotions through hands-on projects and enjoy the MCA’s beloved collection.
PLEASE NOTE: This Family Day takes place on a Sunday due to the opening of This Will Have Been on Saturday, February 11.
Family Day: Memories
March 10, 2012, 11:00 am
Inspired by the artworks on view at the MCA, think about your memories and those of others as you explore that there is no one way to tell a story.
Family Day: Spring Cleaning
April 14, 2012, 11:00 am
Join the MCA in celebrating Earth Day. Look, make, and think together as you explore and create art that respects the environment.
Family Day: Stories
May 12, 2012, 11:00 am
Inspired by artist Rashid Johnson, invent characters and spaces that tell a story about your life or one you imagine.
March 10, 2012
Museum of Contemporary Art Presents: Family Days
Second Saturdays, 11 am – 3 pm, free
Every second Saturday the MCA invites families to learn about the art of our time through hands-on art activities, scavenger hunts, Look & Learn stations, and more. Admission is FREE For families with children 12 and under.
Activities are appropriate for all ages.
Children 12 and under eat FREE at Puck’s on Family Day with purchase of one adult entrée per child.
Funding
Support for Family Programs is provided in part through the MCA Women’s Board Family Education Initiative. Additional support for Family Days in December, January, February, March, and April by the North Shore Affiliate of the MCA.
Family Day: I Heart Art
February 12, 2012, 11:00 am
Join together to celebrate out love of art. Explore emotions through hands-on projects and enjoy the MCA’s beloved collection.
PLEASE NOTE: This Family Day takes place on a Sunday due to the opening of This Will Have Been on Saturday, February 11.
Family Day: Memories
March 10, 2012, 11:00 am
Inspired by the artworks on view at the MCA, think about your memories and those of others as you explore that there is no one way to tell a story.
Family Day: Spring Cleaning
April 14, 2012, 11:00 am
Join the MCA in celebrating Earth Day. Look, make, and think together as you explore and create art that respects the environment.
Family Day: Stories
May 12, 2012, 11:00 am
Inspired by artist Rashid Johnson, invent characters and spaces that tell a story about your life or one you imagine.
March 6, 2012
Chicago Sounds in the 80s: Underground Incubator
WBEZ’s Off-Air Event Series extends your listening experience to nights on the town – come see what you’ve been hearing and celebrate Chicago! Each month promises to be different and something not to miss—with discounted tickets for WBEZ members.
Sound Opinions hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot – two of the finest and best-recognized pop music writers in the nation – sit down with living legends from all three of Chicago’s musical movements of the 1980s including Chris Connelly (Revolting Cocks, Ministry), ‘Godfather of House’ DJ Frankie Knuckles, and guitarist Santiago Durango (Naked Raygun, Big Black), to explore the music and politics of the decade. To discover more about the fantastic program that is Sound Opinions, click here.
Doodleganza: The Drawing Extravaganza, Presented by the MCA
Join artists from around the city for this whimsical event. Not a trained artist? Not to worry. Free-form activities guarantee a chilled-out hand-on art encounter for creative types of all sorts.
- Oct 4: Paul Hornschemeier
- Nov 1: Ellamonique Baccus of Little Black Pearl
- Dec 6: Scott Reeder
- Jan 3: Kelly Kaczynski
- Feb 7: Paul Nudd
- Mar 6: Tyson Reeder
- Apr 3: Simon Anderson
Free with museum admission.
April 3, 2012
Doodleganza: The Drawing Extravaganza, Presented by the MCA
Join artists from around the city for this whimsical event. Not a trained artist? Not to worry. Free-form activities guarantee a chilled-out hand-on art encounter for creative types of all sorts.
- Oct 4: Paul Hornschemeier
- Nov 1: Ellamonique Baccus of Little Black Pearl
- Dec 6: Scott Reeder
- Jan 3: Kelly Kaczynski
- Feb 7: Paul Nudd
- Mar 6: Tyson Reeder
- Apr 3: Simon Anderson
Free with museum admission.