Teacher Institute | Residency Application

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.