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 over 17,000 artworks by over 1,900 artists.
Artist opportunities
Portfolio submissions
The Snider Prize
Diane Dammeyer Fellowship for Photographic Arts and Social Awareness
Faculty Initiatives
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Faculty Advisory Council
Janell Baxter
School of Design
Robert Blandford
School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
School of Communication and Culture
Kelli Connell
School of Visual Arts
Matthew Cunningham
School of Communication and Culture
Joan Giroux
School of Visual Arts
Robert Hanserd
School of Communication and Culture
Onur Öztürk
School of Visual Arts
Museum Staff & Fellows
Staff
Director of Operations
Executive Director
Chief Curator & Deputy Director
Emily Mohney
Collections Manager & Registrar
Jaclyn Silverman
Development Manager
Curator of Academic Programs & Collections
Administrative Assistant & Shop Manager
Student Staff
Collections Assistants
Becca Robinson
Curatorial and Educational Assistants
Orianna D’Landazur
Kyli Hawks
Destiny Jackson
Deanna Whitlow
Henry Nias Business in Arts Fellow
Regina Telinski
Operation Assistants
Mike Alex
Faith Hogan
Hai Martinez
Alex Stahr
Isa Woodard
Fellows
Onur Öztürk
Faculty Fellow
Advisory Board
Julia Langdon Antonatos
Lisa Wilcox Bailey
Michael Belsley
Dawoud Bey
Suzette Bross
Veronique Bushala
Marcella David
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
Career opportunities
There are currently no open opportunities at MoCP. Please check back for updates.