MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2023 |
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Wednesday & Friday: 9:30am to 2pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Group visits by appointment only.
Wearing a face mask while in the Museum is recommended. We greatly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
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| FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
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As most of you already know today will be my last day at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. During my tenure with this little but beautiful museum, I have learned a lot and met many new friends and some incredible people. As I am about to start a new chapter of my life, I believe that our Museum will continue to grow under the new leadership.
May is the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Fourteen groups, mostly from schools, have been scheduled so far to come to visit our Museum in May. That represents over 500 people already! And we expect more group reservation requests coming in down the road.
Please save the date for a great event “The Chinese Diaspora” which will be held on May 27, 2023 from2 pm to 4 pm. More details will be coming soon.
Please come to our Museum, see our new exhibitions, and be prepared to be touched by the stories behind them. Also, please support our annual benefit dinner (June 17, 2023) by offering sponsorships, placing ads in our program book, or simply purchasing dinner tickets.
Ben Lau
Executive Director
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For our final event of the month Sarah Whyte, Danae Kovac, and Joy Messinger led a panel on understanding adoptees’ identity. They examined questions like, "where does the complications of being a person of color raised by white parents leave you?" and "are Asian adoptees Asian American too?"
Pictured (from left to right): Interim Executive Director Mabel Menard, Danae Kovac, Sarah Whyte, Joy Messinger and Spotlight Series Curator Larry Lee
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A Visit from Alderman Nicole Lee |
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Alderman of the 11th Ward, Nicole Lee, stopped by the Museum for an AAPI Month interview with ABC News.
Pictured (left to right): Chair of Exhibitions Soo Lon Moy, Alderman Nicole Lee
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CAMOC hosted a wonderful luncheon in honor of Ben Lau, who has been the Executive Director of the Museum for the past 4 years and will be moving on to a new chapter in his life. Many members of CAMOC's team spoke fondly about Ben's dedication and shared stories of his impact. Ben was even gifted an achievement certificate by President Ed Jung as token of appreciation for all of Ben's hard work here at the museum. Everyone at CAMOC wishes Ben all the best!
Pictured (left to right): President Ed Jung, Executive Director Ben Lau
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A Tour of the Museum with
The Chicago Outreach Director for US Senator Tammy Duckworth
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CAMOC's Executive Director Ben Lau got the chance to give Jessica Sewell, the Chicago Outreach Director for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a tour of the museum!
Pictured (left to right): Chicago Outreach Director for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth Jessica Sewell, Executive Director Ben Lau
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Chinese Mutual Aid Association's
Annual Gala
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CAMOC's Executive Director Ben Lau and President Ed Jung attended the Chinese Mutual Aid Association's Annual Gala, it was a beautiful event!
Pictured (left to right): Executive Director Ben Lau, President Ed Jung
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Everyone at CAMOC was happy to grab dim sum with the museum's former board member and Treasurer Matt Eng!
Pictured (right to left): (Standing) Board Director Judy SooHoo, Curator of Collections Riley Ren, Board Director Richard Frachey, Board Director Soo Lon Moy, Board Director John Rohsenow. (Seated) Board Director David Lee, Matt Eng, Executive Director Ben Lau
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The Chinatown Community Development Center of San Francisco |
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Executive Director Ben Lau was happy to welcome The Chinatown Community Development Center of San Francisco to CAMOC.
Pictured from right to left: Ben Lau, Wai Ching Kwan, Christie Li, Rosa Chen, Irene Li, Avi Gandhi, Amy Zhou
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Defaced Mural in Chicago Chinatown |
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Recently, a Chinatown mural was defaced by someone who plastered several posters over Chinatown Centennial Mural. It is located in the underpass below the Metra railroad bridge on Archer Avenue between Clark and Wentworth.
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The Chinese Diaspora
Screening:
“A Very British History: The British Chinese”
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Sat, May 27, 2023 2:00 PM CST
The Chinese Diaspora
Chinese American Museum of Chicago,
Chicago
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Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023
Time: 2 - 4PM
Location: The Chinese American Museum of Chicago
238 W. 23rd St., Chicago, IL 60616
Explore The Chinese Diaspora with a screening of “A Very British History: The British Chinese”
The Chinese American Museum of Chicago invites you to explore The Chinese Diaspora with a screening of “A Very British History: The British Chinese.”
In the episode, Vlogger Shu Lin explores the history of the Chinese community in the UK from the 1950s through to the present day, revealing how these migrants transformed Britain's bland post-war dining scene. Come on a journey with us as she shows us the parallel experiences of people of Chinese descent in the Chinese Diaspora.
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Sat, Jun 17, 2023 6:00 PM CST
Chinese American Museum of Chicago's 22nd Benefit Dinner
New Furama Restaurant,
Chicago
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Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023
Time: 6 - 10pm CT
Location: New Furama Restaurant
2828 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
The Chinatown Museum Foundation is hosting its 22nd Benefit Dinner to raise funds for the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC). Our theme this year is "Valuing Our Past, Shaping Our Future". Please join us for this night of performances, raffle, authentic Chinese food, cash bar, and much more!
As a nonprofit, CAMOC relies solely on sponsorships, donations, and memberships to put on exhibitions and public programs. Your participation in this event will go a long way to support our mission to promote the culture and history – through exhibitions, education, and research – of Chinese Americans in the Midwest. Each year we raise money to ensure we continue to preserve our cultural heritage and history. The funds raised will go towards quality exhibitions and public programming.
To purchase tickets, please click the button below, or by contacting the Museum at office@ccamuseum.org or (312) 949-1000.
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| WE ARE HIRING CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS! |
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We are looking for a dedicated, reliable, and energetic individual to join our Exhibition team as Curator of Exhibitions! The Curator of Exhibitions proposes, researches, produces content on, interprets content for the public, installs and de-installs exhibitions, and assures the safety of collections. Also participates in learning and public engagement initiatives. More info click the below button: |
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| BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! |
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Becoming a member is a simple and effective way to get involved with the Chinese American Museum of Chicago. Your membership represents a personal investment in the Museum and ensures the continuation of the wide array of quality exhibitions, programs, and events we bring to the community. In addition, you are affirming the importance of the Museum’s commitment to bring the Chinese American experience in the Midwest to as many people as possible.
$150 = Free event admission for member & 3 guests for 1 year
$100 = Free event admission for member & 1 guest for 1 year
$60 = Free event admission for member only for 1 year
$30 = Free event admission for seniors & students for 1 year
$500 = Corporate Membership for 1 year (with 10 individual memberships, recognition in program & on plaque)
For Members who support us beyond the basic level, we offer extra recognition and the following benefits:
$250 = Bronze (Honorary Membership)
$500 = Silver (Honorary Membership)
$1,000 = Gold (Lifetime Membership or a small donor brick)
$1,500 = Platinum (Lifetime Membership and a small donor brick)
$5,000 = Diamond (Large donor brick)
$5,500 = Jade (Large donor brick plus Lifetime Membership)
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TOP:
Large Brick
7.5" X 7.5"
LEFT:
Donor Wall in Front Lobby
BOTTOM:
Small Brick
3.5" X 7.5"
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You can read the full list of benefits on our website by clicking the button below. There are also instructions on how to join at the bottom of the page, along with the Membership Form. |
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We are looking for dedicated, reliable, and energetic individuals who would like to experience our historic institution from the inside — as volunteers! We need volunteers for docents, greeters and special events. If you are interested in volunteering for us, please use the button below to visit our related page and download a volunteer form. |
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ABOUT US
The mission of the Chinese American Museum of Chicago - Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center (CAMOC) is is to advance the appreciation of Chinese American culture through exhibitions, education, and research and to preserve the past, present, and future of Chinese Americans primarily in the Midwest.
The museum building, formerly the Quong Yick Co., is located in Chicago's Chinatown, at 238 West 23rd Street in Chicago. The Museum opened to the public on May 21, 2005. After a devastating fire in September of 2008, the Museum was closed for renovation and reopened in 2010.
CAMOC is governed by the Board of Directors of the Chinatown Museum Foundation (CMF), a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation located in Chicago, Illinois.
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