CCC Anniversary Celebration with Digital Exhibit and Program
In celebration of its 10 year anniversary Chicago Collections is proud to host events spotlighting Chicago's diverse communities. Read More >
A Discussion with Chicago's New Directors
Rhea Ballard-Thrower, University of Illinois Chicago Chris Brown, Chicago Public Library Estevan Montaño, Dominican University Monday, November 15, 2021 6:00 to 700 pm Listen to the webinar HERE Join Rhea Ballard-Thrower, University of Illinois Chicago, Chris Brown, Commissioner, Chicago Pu Read More >
Crate and Barrel's History: A Conversation with Gordon Segal
Gordon and Carole Browe Segal established the celebrated housewares and furniture retailer Crate & Barrel with the goal of offering strikingly designed, well-made products at reasonable prices. The Segals established Crate & Barrel in 1962 as a modestly financed, single outlet in Chicago’s Old Town … Read More >
Extinguishing the Myths of the Great Chicago Fire
To celebrate Carl Smith’s book Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction and Resurrection of an Iconic American City and the Chicago History Museum’s milestone exhibition, City on Fire: Chicago 1871, this program brings together four acclaimed specialists on Chicago history for an important conversation… Read More >
A Discussion with Chicago's Cultural Changemakers
Chicago Collections Consortium is proud to partner with the Design Museum of Chicago with the program, A Discussion with Chicago's Cultural Changemakers. Panelists Paola Aguirre, Founder, Borderless, George Aye, Co-Founder and Director of Innovation, Greater Good Studio, and Christopher Rudd, fou… Read More >
Chicago Municipal Records: Access and Accountability
Access to municipal records is important for government accountability. In some major U.S. cities, there is a city-wide mandate to preserve municipal records, a master retention schedule, and a central municipal archives. Chicago, however, has historically had decentralized and inconsistent policies… Read More >