Corporate Events

Featuring spacious and flexible event spaces, the MCA provides a sophisticated and distinct setting for your company’s events.
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Submit a request to host your next event at the MCA using the form on this page. You can also contact us by phone, 312-397-3831, Monday–Friday, 9 am–5 pm. For information on business gifting, visit the MCA Store.

Main Floor and Terrace

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Our unique indoor/outdoor event spaces will impress your guests and inspire creativity among colleagues. In addition, your guests are just steps away from the MCA’s collection and special exhibitions, adding an artful twist to your event.

Capacity

  • Main Floor Standing Reception: 500
    • With Upper Floors: 700
    • With Outdoor Terrace & Upper Floors: 1,000
  • Main Floor Seated Dinner: 300
    • With Dancing: 230

Pricing

  • $7,500
    + 2nd-floor gallery access: $1,800
    + Access to all galleries (2nd, 3rd & 4th floors): $3,400
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The MCA's main event space provides plenty of room for a standing reception. Jeremy Lawson Photography
String lights hang over tables in the MCA's atrium making the large event space feel intimate
The atrium's high ceilings provide ample space to get creative with lighting Photo: Olivia Leigh Photographie, olivialeighweddings.com
Crowd gathered for a rental event in the MCA commons where everyone is in all-white clothes
Event goers can grab a drink and mingle in the MCA's Commons. Stephanie Bassos Photography
A long room is set up for a party with red uplighting on the walls and cocktail tables wrapped in purple fabric lining each side of the room.
The MCA's 4th-floor lobby is a wonderful option for an event, with a stunning view of the Chicago skyline.
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Our spacious atrium provides ample room to accommodate a variety of setup options. Averyhouse

Edlis Neeson Theater

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The state-of-the-art Edlis Neeson Theater is the perfect location for annual meetings, award ceremonies, private performances, product launches, film premieres, and more. The 300-seat, wheelchair-accessible space features elegant oak-paneled walls and tiered seating, ensuring that everyone has the best seat in the house.

Featuring

  • 282 seats and 4 wheelchair-designated areas
  • 14 rows with two side aisles
  • 1 motorized projection screen with a 30 feet wide by 23 feet high projection surface
  • 1 Green Room
  • 2 Dressing Rooms

Check out the technical specifications of the space to see if we can accommodate your needs.

Pricing

  • Single day (8 hrs max): $9,000
  • Multi-day (8 hrs max): $8,000/day
  • Theater + Reception (2nd-floor atrium): ~$12,000
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A view of the Edlis Neeson Theater stage from the last row Photo © MCA Chicago
View across the aisles of an empty theater
Photo: Michael David Rose, © MCA Chicago
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A view of the Edlis Neeson Theater from the stage Photo © MCA Chicago
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Photo © MCA Chicago
Banners, a screen, and a podium are set up in a theater for Chicago Ideas Week

The Crown Family Room

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This 1,200 square-foot conference room is located on the MCA’s third-floor education wing, overlooking the Sculpture Garden and Lake Michigan to the east and the museum’s 4-story Atrium to the west. Complete with built-in AV capabilities, this space is customizable and full of possibilities. Is your desired setup not listed? Contact us and we’ll see what we can do to accommodate.

Capacity

  • Classroom Style: 50
  • U-Shape: 40
  • Theater Style: 100
  • Rounds: 60
  • Cocktail Style: 100

Pricing: $2,500

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For a smaller, intimate gathering, the MCA's Crown Family Room is customizable and comes equipped with built-in A/V capabilities.
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Red uplighting provides a dramatic atmosphere in a small room set up for a presentation
Four long tables covered with white table clothes are set up in rows
Depending on your specific needs, the Crown Family Room can host a variety of configurations.

FAQs

  • Yes! The MCA has a convenient public parking garage located at Chicago Avenue and Fairbanks Court. All guests and vendors are offered our flat-rate parking discount during your event. Guests can validate their parking at coat check during the event. Fully paid parking vouchers are also available for purchase. Please contact us for more details. Find additional information and directions to the MCA on our Visit page.

  • Yes! MCA Catering is our exclusive in-house catering partner. All food and beverage (including alcohol) for your event must be purchased through MCA Catering. MCA AV is our exclusive vendor for audio and video services. Tenting for events must also be provided by our approved tenting vendor; additional lawn maintenance fees will apply when tenting the sculpture garden. Please contact us for more details.

  • Managers from the MCA Rental and MCA Catering teams will be on site from start to finish on your event day—from setup until every vendor leaves the building. The MCA also provides security, housekeeping, and a building engineer on-site during the hours of your event.

  • Galleries can be opened for an additional fee. Food and drink are not permitted inside of the galleries. Renting the MCA Theater does not include gallery access. Renting the Crown Family Room only includes gallery access during museum operating hours.

  • The MCA is pleased to offer complimentary use of our tables and lounge furniture on site. We have 66-inch-round tables, high boys, café tables, and various lounge furniture pieces. Depending on your guest count, chairs may not be included in the rental fee. Please contact us for more details.

  • Yes! In our standard rental fee, complimentary coat check services are included.

  • Yes! Our Corporate Gifting Program offers an exclusive selection of contemporary art-inspired gifts that reflect the innovation and creativity of our museum. Corporate gifts are more than just tokens of appreciation—they are an opportunity to uniquely engage with your guests and leave a lasting impression. Please contact us for more information.

  • Yes! We allow vendors to begin loading in one-and-a-half hours prior to the start of your event (ex. 4:30 pm for a 6 pm start). We also include one-and-a-half hours of breakdown once your event ends. If your vendors require an extensive setup or breakdown, please notify us to discuss their specific needs. We will do our best to accommodate.

  • Yes! The MCA has accessible entrances, elevators, and restrooms.

  • Yes! We would be happy to set up a personal site visit to show you the museum and discuss your event. Site visits take place Tuesday–Thursday during office hours (10 am–4:30 pm). Please contact us to set up a time. A 360-Virtual Tour available upon request.

  • The museum requires a 50% nonrefundable deposit with a signed facility rental contract. Your final facility rental balance is due six weeks prior to your event. MCA Catering also requires a signed catering contract and a nonrefundable deposit at the time of booking. Catering must be paid for in full by the week prior to your event.

  • Yes! The MCA is pleased to have preferred hotel partners, such as the Aloft Mag Mile, Hotel 55, and Park Hyatt Chicago. Please contact them directly for rates and availability. Be sure to mention that you are hosting your event at the MCA.

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Nonprofit organizations receive a 10% discount off of the total venue rental fee.