Teacher Institute | Residency Application
April 11, 2025 - May 16, 2025
Applications close May 16 at 11:59 pm
April Educator Workshop. Photo: Alexis Ellers.
Apply to join our Teacher Institute! This 10-month partnership with 15 Chicago-area K–12 classroom teachers of various disciplines includes monthly collaboration sessions, MCA class field trips, and curriculum development.
Working closely with MCA staff and other mentors, teachers develop new curricula focused on contemporary arts integration for classroom and museum learning, earning up to $750 in the process.
2025–26 Program
Summer Intensive
Monday, August 3–Friday, August 9, 2025, 10 am–4 pm
The Institute begins with an immersive week-long residence at the MCA.
Resource Development/Project Implementation Meetings
Monthly: September 2025 through April 2026
Continue your professional growth while bridging experiences had in the museum with what is happening in your classroom(s).
MCA Learning Series
November, January, March, May
Attend virtual and in-person professional development sessions offering skills-based training and educator-specific programs designed in connection with MCA exhibitions, public programs, and performances.
Teacher Exchange
April 2026
Take part in a public symposium to discuss your projects and the related resources produced during the year.
Funding
Support for Teacher Programs at the MCA is generously provided by the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation and the Polk Bros. Foundation.
Additional generous support is provided by Discover and Reyes Holdings.
