MCA to Host Teen Creative Agency x #BlkGrlsWurld

 MCA to Host Teen Creative Agency x #BlkGrlsWurld

CHICAGO — On January 27, 2024, The Teen Creative Agency (TCA) at the MCA will be in conversation with Christina and Courtney Long, founders of #BlkGrlsWurld, about their growth and evolution as Black womxn publishers, event organizers, and lovers of punk, hardcore, and metal. After the conversation, there will be a workshop for attendees. The event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m.

Coinciding with Faith Ringgold: American People, this event highlights the creativity, influence, and impact of Black Femme creatives across generations.

ASL and CART Captioning are provided.

#Blkgrlswurld is an award-winning indie publishing house based in New York City since 2014. Featuring a print zine, podcast, music festival, in-person community and more, #Blkgrlswurld is operated by Christina Long, MFA (SAIC 2012) and her sibling Courtney Long. The press celebrates and documents Black Womxn & Womxn of Color who participate in heavy music genres like Metalcore, Hardcore, Punk and Black Metal. Interviewing bands, reviewing music and vending at zine fairs allow #Blkgrlswurld ZINE to introduce readers to new music and the diversity within music scenes.

Zines and artists’ books published by #Blkgrlswurld Press can be found in libraries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art PS1, The Whitney Museum, The Schomburg Center for Research On Black Culture, The Barnard Zine Library, Wasted Ink Zine Distro, and many more.

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The MCA interweaves exhibitions, performances, collections, and educational programs while providing a place for audiences to contemplate and discuss contemporary art in pursuit of a creative and diverse future. The MCA believes in the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) as a platform to enact structural change. The museum is generously supported by its Board of Trustees; individual and corporate members; private and corporate foundations, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; and government agencies. Museum capital improvements are supported by a Public Museum Capital Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The MCA is a proud member of Museums in the Park and receives major support from the Chicago Park District.

The MCA is located at 220 E. Chicago Avenue and is open 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday to Sunday and Tuesdays (free for IL residents) from 10 am to 9 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays. Admission is free for all youth 18 and under, members of the military and veterans, and MCA members. Find more information about MCA's exhibitions, programs, and special events at mcachicago.org or at 312.280.2660.

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