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A: Yes, MoCP is located on the ground level with two street level entrances at Harrison St. and Michigan Ave. Elevators are located across from our main entrance to access the second floor of our exhibition galleries and print study room.

In the fall of 2023, MoCP received a grant (MA-253051-OMS-23) from the Institute for Museum and Library Services to support digitizing additional works in our collection and updating artists’ biographies to make the collection more accessible to the general public.

The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) is a premier college art museum dedicated to photography. As an accredited art museum with the American Alliance of Museums, MoCP is a renowned photography specific institution whose mission is to generate ideas and provoke dialogue through groundbreaking exhibitions ...

2025年2月27日 · DARKROOM is MoCP’s renowned benefit auction party featuring premier artworks and one-of-a-kind arts experiences by emerging and established contemporary artists from around the world. Tickets: VIP tickets $500

2025年2月5日 · The MoCP is CLOSED on all major holidays. We are also closed between exhibitions for installation. Be sure to check our homepage before your visit.

The Snider Prize is a purchase award given to emerging artists in their final year of graduate study. The winner receives $3,000, and two honorable mentions each receive $500 towards the purchase of work to be added to MoCP’s permanent collection.

Led by Asha Iman Veal, MoCP Associate Curator. Exhibition on view January 23-May 17, 2025. ARTIST BIO: Regina Agu (American, b. Houston) is a visual artist, writer, and researcher based in Chicago, IL. Agu was raised between the United States, the Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, South Africa, and Switzerland.

The MoCP is supported by Columbia College Chicago, MoCP Advisory Board, the Museum Council, individuals, and private and corporate foundations. The 2023-2024 exhibition season is sponsored in part by The Comer Foundation, DCASE CityArts Program, Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, the Efroymson Family Fund ...