CHICAGO — DePaul University leadership announced today that the DePaul Art Museum will stop operations June 30, 2026. In a message to students, faculty and staff, leadership shared:

“While this marks the end of an important chapter, it also creates an opportunity to reimagine how we advance the arts at DePaul. Our university’s strength in the arts remains deep and distinctive—spanning music, theatre, fine art, design, film and television, creative writing, and more.”

Since its opening in 2011, DPAM has featured the works of more than 600 Chicagoans and underrepresented artists. It also helped foster an interdisciplinary learning environment for DePaul students and served as a cultural hub for community gatherings.  

“In the coming weeks, we will convene a discussion with our university community to explore how the museum building and its collections can continue to serve as assets to DePaul, elevating our academic prominence and supporting the recruitment, training and development of current and future students.”  

Read more from the university message here.

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