One of the nation’s largest facilities devoted to art created since 1945, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a center for exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs. Archival collections complement the art holdings and document the museum's activities and associated artists. Some finding aids are available but have not been placed online.
220 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
The Archives of American Art collects primary source materials—original letters, writings, preliminary sketches, scrapbooks, photographs, financial records and the like—that have significant research value for the study of art in America.
Find out how to give your papers, records, recordings, or other primary source material to the Archives of American Art.
Internship, fellowship, and volunteer opportunities provide students and lifelong learners with the ability to contribute to the study and preservation of visual arts records in America.
Original material can be consulted by appointment in our Washington, D.C. Headquarters.
Copies of unrestricted microfilm materials can be obtained through one of our affiliated research centers.
