Mike Nourse | Chair + Co-Founder 

Director of Education, Hyde Park Art Center

Mike has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels at DePaul University and SAIC, managed studio programs at Marwen, and led architecture and design programs for the Chicago Architecture Foundation. As Director of Education at HPAC, Mike leads onsite studio programs as well as works with South Side schools, teens, and Professional Pathways programs for working artists. As a CAD co-founder, he has spent years supporting Chicago artists, curating exhibitions, and cultivating community conversations through residencies and civically minded programs. His work has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, and Rolling Stone magazine.