History
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art offers visual art exhibitions showcasing art by regional, national and international artists. Our goal is to encourage the growth and understanding of contemporary and modern art through exhibitions and educational programming that cultivates a variety of perspectives. The Cleve Carney Museum of Art is named in honor of one of Glen Ellyn's most revered philanthropists, the late Cleve Carney, a contemporary art collector and supporter of the arts. Cleve Carney provided a significant legacy gift to establish the Cleve Carney Art Gallery, a one-story, 1,850-square-foot addition on the west side of the McAninch Arts Center, in 2019 the gallery underwent an expansion and was renamed the The Cleve Carney Museum of Art. Cleve Carney also donated artworks from his own extensive contemporary art collection, which are prominently displayed throughout the College campus along with other pieces in the College's Permanent Art Collection.