


Opening: Community on the Make | Arts of Life
Thur, August 21, 2025, 5:00–8:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph


Designing a Better Chicago — NeoCon After Party
Tues, June 10, 2025, 6–9:00pm
Secrist Beach, 1801 W Hubbard

Poetry Showcase With Young Chicago Authors
Fri, May 2, 2025, 5–7:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Letters Beyond Form: Catalog Release Party
Thur, April 3, 2024, 4–7:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

'Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types' Opening Reception
Fri, November 8, 2024, 5–9:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

'Voices Embodied: Reverberations' Closing Reception
Fri, October 11, 2024, 4–7:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Made in Chicago — Makers Market at Harold Washington Library
Weds, September 18, 2024, 3:00–7:30p
Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S State

'Voices Embodied: Reverberations' SAIC Community Reception
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 4–7:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

20 Years of the Chicago Design Archive: Opening Reception
Fri, Aug 2, 2024, 5–8:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Field Day at Navy Pier
Sat, July 27, 2024, 10:00am–3:00pm
Navy Pier, Polk Bros Park, 600 E Grand

The Chicago Brownie Release Party
Thurs, July 25, 2024, 7–9:00pm
Pretty Cool, 2353 N California

Voices Embodied: Reverberations Opening Reception
Friday, July 12, 2024, 5–8:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Designing a Better Chicago: A NeoCon After Par
Tues, June 11, 2024, 6–9:00pm
Secrist Beach, 1801 W Hubbard

Great Ideas of Humanity: Students for the Future
Thurs, May 9, 2024, 6–9:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Bradley University Senior Graphic Design Portfolio Show
Thurs, April 25, 2024, 4–8:00pm
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Field Day at Navy Pier
Sat, September 9, 2023, 10am–3:00pm
Navy Pier, Polk Bros Park, 600 E Grand

Let's Have a Coffee: The Chicago Blend Launch Party
Sun, August 20, 2023, 10:00a–1:00p
DMoC, 72 E Randolph

Voices Embodied: Uplifted Closing Reception
March 28, 2023, 4:30–6:30pm
Design Museum of Chicago, 72 E Randolph Street

Kick-Off Reception — All Together Now — Meet the Artists
An exhibition about the intersection of sound and design from the Design Museum of Chicago. Celebrate with us and meet some of the artists.

A Designed Life: A Last Look
Join us as we celebrate the closing of A Designed Life at Expo 72!

Postcards to Chicago: Annual Fundraiser
Please join us for our annual fundraiser centered around themes of opportunity, optimism, and collaboration!

Peek inside 50,000 feet
Please join us at the annual 50,000feet Open House on December 6 for an evening of food, drink and art. As one of the Design Museum’s founding sponsors, 50,000feet shares our commitment to supporting arts and culture and stewarding an ongoing dialogue around creativity and design.

Setting the Stage — Exhibition Debut
Celebrate the opening of Setting the Stage with us and enjoy beverages and snacks, check out the exhibition, and rub shoulders with other Chicagoans who enjoy theatre as much as you do.

Bring Down the Lights with the Design Museum
Bring down the lights with the Design Museum of Chicago from 5:30-730pm on Tuesday, September 24th in the penthouse at 900 West Washington Boulevard.

On Art Run: Chicago
The On Art Run returns to Chicago! Join On at the intersection of art and running for a day of charity and celebration at the Design Museum of Chicago at Expo 72.

Opening: All-City Elementary School Visual Arts Exhibition
Come prepared to enjoy artwork and hear music from Chicago’s talented youth, and draw a self-portrait which will be integrated into the exhibition.

Opening: All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition
Come prepared to enjoy artwork and hear music from Chicago’s talented youth, and draw a self-portrait which will be integrated into the exhibition.

Chain Reaction
Come celebrate and take a first look at prints by international artists celebrating the culture and history of bicycles! Chain Reaction was curated by Colossal in partnership with the Design Museum of Chicago.