Spring and Summer Public Tour Schedule

Newly announced public tours showcase the diversity of Chicago’s neighborhood art offerings, are open to the public and many at no cost.

Announcing Art Design Chicago Storytelling Series with Chicago Athletic Association

Art Design Chicago is pleased to announce a collaboration with The Chicago Athletic Association hotel on the Storytelling Series, a monthly podcast taking place throughout 2018 in the hotel’s Drawing Room Library. 

Terra Foundation Announces Centerpiece Education Program and Two New Exhibitions

Major Grant to Support Field Trips and Curriculum Resources for Approximately 4,500 Students and 150 Teachers across 50 Chicago Public Schools

#JustGoSeeIt at EXPO Chicago

Art Design Chicago hosts a public art hunt from EXPO 2017.

Announcing “Creative Chicago: An Interview Marathon” with Hans Ulrich Obrist

Four-Hour Interview Marathon at EXPO CHICAGO 2018 to Feature Prominent Chicago Artists, Designers and More, Including Artist Theaster Gates, Jeanne Gang

#AskACurator and Art Design Chicago: A Month-long Video Series Featuring Art Design Chicago Curators

Art Design Chicago will be participating in #AskACurator Day, an annual engagement opportunity in which museum curators across the world answer audience questions through social media.

The Making of: "The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold: Art, Identity and Politics"

A look behind the scenes at upcoming Art Design Chicago exhibition "The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold: Art, Identity and Politics" at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) at Columbia College Chicago.

The Story of Our Logo with Designer James Goggin

“In the same way that the overall initiative is telling a story about Chicago art and design, I felt very strongly that the [design] identity should also play that role,” said Art Design Chicago graphic designer James Goggin.

Terra Foundation Unveils 33 New Art Design Chicago Grants

The Terra Foundation for American Art announces 33 new grants for Art Design Chicago projects given to 31 cultural organizations located in Chicago and beyond and totaling approximately $2.5 million.

Just Launched: New Interactive Platform for Accessing Chicago’s American Art Archives

A new online guide to American art-related archival collections in the Chicago area was just launched by The Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art and the Terra Foundation for American Art as one of the early foundational components of Art Design Chicago.

Announcing ART DESIGN CHICAGO

On April 4, 2017 at the Chicago Cultural Center, The Terra Foundation for American Art formally announced Art Design Chicago, a wide-ranging initiative to explore the breadth of Chicago’s role as a catalyst and incubator for innovations in art and design.

Follow Art Design Chicago!

Now you can follow Art Design Chicago on social media! Click the links below to stay up to date on ADC news and events throughout the city.

Learn More: The Legacy of Jane Addams and Hull House

Although 2018 is still many months away, you can get ready for Art Design Chicago by brushing up on the city’s art and design history today.