About
Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago (MoCP) is a premier college art museum dedicated to photography. As an accredited art museum with the American Alliance of Museums, MoCP is a renowned photography specific institution whose mission is to generate ideas and provoke dialogue through groundbreaking exhibitions, innovative programs, and experiential events to cultivate a deeper understanding of the artistic, cultural, and political roles of photography in our world today.
Founded in 1976 by Columbia College Chicago as the successor to the Chicago Center for Contemporary Photography, the Museum of Contemporary Photography began collecting in 1979 and has since grown its collection to include nearly 18,000 artworks by 2,000 artists.
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Staff
Director of Operations
Executive Director
Chief Curator & Deputy Director
Emily Mohney
Collections Manager & Registrar
Alayna N. Pernell
Community Engagement Fellow
Jaclyn Silverman
Development Manager
Curator of Academic Programs & Collections
Administrative Assistant & Shop Manager
Deanna Whitlow
Krehbiel Family Curatorial Fellow
Student Staff
Collections Assistant
Becca Robinson
Curatorial and Educational Assistants
Katelyn Nee
Operation Assistants
Michele d’Alessandro
Zayden German
Faith Hogan
Alivia King
Alex Stahr
Isa Woodard
Student Fellows
Kyli Hawks
Jay W. Boersma Arts Education Fellow
Orianna D’Landazuri
Henry Nias Business in Arts Fellow
Advisory Board
Julia Langdon Antonatos
Lisa Wilcox Bailey
Michael Belsley
Dawoud Bey
Suzette Bross
Veronique Bushala
Josh Goldman
Thomas (Ted) E. Keim, Jr.
Beth Kohl
Gary I. Levenstein
Henok Misgina
Leah Missbach Day
Carlos Javier Ortiz
Nina Owen
Richard S. Press
Larry Ross
Lisa Sandquist
Ross Sawyers
Helena Chapellin Wilson
Robert Wislow, Chair
Genia Yovankin
Danielle Dunand Zimmerman
