Join Red Line Service and their large-scale, spectacular Puppet-of-Care at the Uptown Chamber of Commerce's Winter Walk on Wilson. Take part in creating communities of care with festivities at the Winthrop Family Historical Garden, including the warmth of fire, art, conversation, and food.
During the spring and summer of 2024, Arts + Public Life brought together seven Black and Brown queer artists from a variety of disciplines to explore the history, present, and future of Black queer art-making spaces in Chicago. Together they formed the Never So Free: Black Queer Art + Assembly 2024 cohort. In hearing from […]
Root systems grow from a radicle at the center of a seed, expanding and connecting deeply within their environment, and rewriting the ground’s source code to lay the foundation for a sustainable ecosystem. Like seeds, these artists bring radical, rooted perspectives embedded in dynamic histories and journeys. Seeds Healing Stage, an annual initiative by Chicago […]
Join South Side Community Art Center for a special day of art, dialogue, and performance in celebration of the final week of ReSOURCE: Art and Resourcefulness in Black Chicago (closing December 21, 2024). Experience art-making, community conversation, and live performance from incredible artists whose work celebrates the vibrancy and resilience of Black creativity. 11:00 am: […]
This winter solstice, Comfort Station is wrapping up its biggest undertaking to date- Edra Soto’s La Casa de Todos and its huge season of activations that included 18 events and the work of over 100 artists and community youth! Bundle up and drink some hot chocolate while The Seldoms Dance Company presents the project's final […]
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
