TCA Application 2025–26
March 08, 2025 - April 19, 2025
Applications are due by Apr 19 at 11:59 pm.
TCA Zinefest, Dec 19, 2022. Photo: Vivian Zamora.
Are you curious about art, museums, and community building? Apply to TCA!
The Teen Creative Agency (TCA) is the MCA’s intensive, creative youth leadership program for Chicago-area teens ages 15–19. Members come from all over Chicagoland. TCA meets weekly at the museum every Saturday from September through June and collaborates on developing creative projects and curating public events.
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Know a teen that would be a good fit but may need some assistance applying? Use this referral link to apply!
Funding
Free admission for those 18 and under is generously provided by Liz and Eric Lefkofsky.