Leading Edge

Marcus Margerum joined the Contemporary Arts Center in March 2021, in the newly created position of deputy director and chief business officer. When executive director Raphaela Platow stepped down in July 2021, Margerum was named interim director.

During that time, the CAC has launched The Regional, the first major multi-museum survey dedicated to contemporary artists based in the Midwest, and embarked on a landmark campaign to redesign the sixth floor of its building and open a new Creativity Center. The new Center will be an environmentally conscious hub for creative learning, will amplify the CAC’s commitment to fostering innovation and curiosity in audiences of all ages