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Two young visitors look at a large standing loom in front of a window of Hull-House.

ADC Partners Collaborate to Present “Weaving Stories” Series

"Weaving Stories" is a collaborative series of community-building weaving workshops meant to connect shared stories of heritage and culture to material practices.

Art Design Chicago X Design Museum of Chicago: Flag Feast

Flag Feast, an eye-popping array of flag designs created by local artists and designers as part of Art Design Chicago.
Two young visitors look at a large standing loom in front of a window of Hull-House.

ADC Partners Collaborate to Present “Weaving Stories” Series

"Weaving Stories" is a collaborative series of community-building weaving workshops meant to connect shared stories of heritage and culture to material practices.

Art Design Chicago X Design Museum of Chicago: Flag Feast

Flag Feast, an eye-popping array of flag designs created by local artists and designers as part of Art Design Chicago.

Chicago Grants Awarded Summer 2024

The Terra Foundation’s summer grants support three projects in Chicago.
An aerial view of a festival site with green space, paths, and several pavilions.

Art Design Chicago Grants Awarded Spring 2024

The Terra Foundation for American Art awarded 22 grants in spring 2024 through its Art Design Chicago initiative.
Left: Line drawing of a series of raised garden beds containing a variety of plants. Text states: Space Shift Collective.; Right: A detail view of a fiber artwork featuring long red fabric ribbons hanging vertically with tangled fringe at the ends.

Art Design Chicago at EXPO 2024

Throughout the run of EXPO CHICAGO, make sure to visit Art Design Chicago at two Special Exhibition booths presented in collaboration with Hyde Park Art Center and Center for Native Futures.
“Arte Designo Chicago/ Lumpen Radio Serie de Charlas” gráfico con negro y blanco barrio en fondo. Rasgado banda del papel con fuente manuscrita que dice, “Explorando narrativas de la indigeneidad, la migración, el activismo y el desplazamiento a través de las voces de artistas, curadores y organizadores culturales.” es en el centro de la imagen. “Art Design Chicago / Lumpen Radio Talk Series” graphic with black and white neighborhood background. Ripped strip of paper graphic with black handwritten font that states, “Exploring narratives of indigeneity, migration, activism, and displacement through the voices of artists, curators, and cultural organizers.” centers the image.

Lumpen Radio Examina Las Exposiciones de Arte Diseño Chicago en Una Serie de Charlas Bilingües / Lumpen Radio Examines Art Design Chicago Exhibitions in Bilingual Talk Series

A través de una serie de conversaciones transmitidas en español y inglés con artistas, curadores, y organizadores culturales, el Arte Diseño Chicago Serie de Charlas por Lumpen Radio explora y celebra el rico patrimonio artístico y las diversas comunidades creativas.

Visual Voices and Art as Resistance: Designing for Change at the Chicago History Museum

In the midst of the political and social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, Chicago became a stage for activism and protest, where art wasn’t just a tool for expression but a force for change.

The Sweetly Sly Art of Alberto Aguilar / El gentilmente travieso arte de Alberto Aguilar

Alberto Aguilar, the first Chicago Humanities Artist-in-Residence talks about his art-making process and previews Chicago Humanities' upcoming free day of art events in Pilsen.
Two boys run through a very rainy Pilsen street corner. A large church and cars in the background.

Tripartite Lenses: a History of Them, Him, and Us / Lentes Tripartitos: Una historia de ellos, de él, y de nosotros

A deep dive into “Pilsen Days,” an exhibition with over 100 photos by Akito Tsuda of the Pilsen neighborhood’s Mexican community.

Curation and Community Archiving as History Making: The Processes and Challenges of Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago

Centering the idea of community archiving, the curators "What's Seen and Unseen" were deeply committed to community engagement from the outset.

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Signs designating the Winthrop Family Historical Garden. In the left corner, community members can be seen participating in an organized dance activity.

Dreaming of a Future, A Conversation with Artist Regina Agu

Threewalls, a partner of Art Design Chicago, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
A performer in a blue garment next to an art piece at the Water Music on the Beach event.

6018North, Trash to Treasure

6018North, a sustainability-driven partner of Art Design Chicago, has been working with artist Tria Smith

Newcity Examines Time as Art with Amay Kataria

Amay Kataria speaks to Newcity about his contributions to South Asia Institute’s exhibition What Is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago.  
Ivory colored sculptures on a white square pedestal with glass encasing.

Chicago Reader Showcases the History and Future of “What is Seen and Unseen”

The Chicago Reader examines the significance of South Asia Institute’s exhibition “What is Seen and Unseen: Mapping South Asian American Art in Chicago.”
Akito Tsuda and three reception attendees standing side by side smiling.

WTTW Takes a Look at the Reunion Inspired by “Pilsen Days”

WTTW looks at the connections between Japanese photographer Akito Tsuda and the residents of Pilsen.
A screenshot of The Triibe website featuring the Art Design Chicago article and a photo of Robert Paige wearing a white beret and large glasses.

In The Triibe: Art Design Chicago Honors the Black Experience

The Triibe highlights two solo exhibitions featuring the work of two of the city's prominent Black artists.

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Headshot of Juarez Hawkins (left) and Patricia Stewart, Chicago's Middle Class c/o my Family History, 2015. Mixed media collage, 14" (W) x 28" (H). Courtesy of the artist (right).

WVON speaks to artist Juarez Hawkins and ADC Project Director Eva Silverman

Artist Juarez Hawkins and Project Director Eva Silverman talk with WVON about Art Design Chicago activities on Chicago’s South Side.

Chicago Reader Examines the Origins of Chicago Arts Education at Hull-House

The Chicago Reader profiles Jane Addam’s Hull-House Museum’s exhibition, Radical Craft: Arts Education at Hull-House, 1889-1935, which is presented as part of Art Design Chicago.

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Headshot of Juarez Hawkins (left) and Patricia Stewart, Chicago's Middle Class c/o my Family History, 2015. Mixed media collage, 14" (W) x 28" (H). Courtesy of the artist (right).

WVON speaks to artist Juarez Hawkins and ADC Project Director Eva Silverman

Artist Juarez Hawkins and Project Director Eva Silverman talk with WVON about Art Design Chicago activities on Chicago’s South Side.

Chicago Reader Examines the Origins of Chicago Arts Education at Hull-House

The Chicago Reader profiles Jane Addam’s Hull-House Museum’s exhibition, Radical Craft: Arts Education at Hull-House, 1889-1935, which is presented as part of Art Design Chicago.

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