New Season, New Members, New Findings
While winter continues to hang on here in the Midwest, Chicago Collections has entered a new season. This past month, we welcomed three new members, officially doubling our member base from twelve founding organizations at our inception, to today’s twenty-four member institutions. Read More >
Chicago Collections Awarded $25,000 Grant
The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation has awarded Chicago Collections a $25,000 grant to support general operations. Read More >
Announcing the Release of Explore Chicago Collections
Chicago Collections is proud to announce the launch of its flagship initiative, Explore Chicago Collections— a free, centralized, web-based search engine and record-finding tool that will allow researchers, teachers, students, and the general public to locate or access over 100,000 maps, photos, let… Read More >
2015 MacArthur-Driehaus Arts & Culture Grants Announced
Chicago Collections is proud to be among the recipients of this year's grants from the MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. Read More >
Watch: Chicago Collections Tops the List
Watch CLTV producer and WGNtv.com Urban Agenda blogger Aubrey Pringle talk about adults in Chicago going "back to school" and learning more about their city. Chicago Collections tops the list! Read More >
Photos from Inaugural Exhibition Opening
A Beautiful Unveiling and Celebration. On August 6, 2015, Chicago Public Library and Chicago Collections hosted the opening of its inaugural exhibition Raw Material: Uncovering Chicago's Historical Collections featuring objects from over 2o institutions that bring Chicago's history to life. It was a… Read More >