Museum of Contemporary Photography’ Portfolio Submissions

U.S. National Deadline: Ongoing – 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.

Portfolio Submissions
The Museum of Contemporary Photography accepts submissions of portfolios to be considered for exhibition, programming, and collection acquisition opportunities on a rolling basis.

If you are an artist who would like to have your portfolio reviewed by MoCP, please email the following in PDF format to mocp@colum.edu (please let us know that you saw this announcement on “ArtDeadline.Com”)

• Preferred name and email address
• Artist statement
• Project statement
• 15 images
• Current resume or cv
• Relevant press (optional)

Please note that due to the high volume of submissions, we cannot provide individualized feedback on submissions. Notifications will be sent out to those who are considered for possible programming, exhibitions, or acquisitions.

Museum of Contemporary Photography
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605