Elmhurst Art Museum: Art, Education & Architecture Employee Directory
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The Elmhurst Art Museum, based in Elmhurst, Illinois, operates as a regional cultural institution within the museums, historical sites, and zoos sector. It sits about 25 minutes from downtown Chicago by car or Metra and is organized around three intersecting priorities: art, education, and architecture. The organization is a nonprofit established in 1997. The museum develops rotating contemporary art exhibitions featuring regional artists, and offers ongoing educational programs for groups, schools, and individuals. It preserves a single-family home designed by Mies van der Rohne, and its facilities include galleries, an Education Center, and the McCormick House, which together support its programmatic goals. The institution aims to deepen knowledge of art, architecture, and design and to foster creativity through programming, reaching thousands of people each year.