Join artists and educators Jorge Lucero (University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana), Olivia Gude (School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Silvia Gonzalez (Franklin Fine Arts), Alice Costas (Northside College Prep), Janani […]
Sintonicen Lumpen Radio para escuchar una conversación en español entre el artista Efren Candelaria, Jorge Felix, curador de la exposición Persistence: The Lions ’Roar in the Puerto Rican Arts (Persistencia: […]
Join teaching artists Jessica Mueller, Laura Sáenz, and Mathias Schergen in conversation with moderator William Estrada as they explore the relationship between teaching art in community settings and formal educational […]
Join architectural historian Onur Öztürk and artist Kyle Bellucci Johanson for a walk from the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) to Michigan Avenue and the Chicago River exploring Chicago’s “Golden […]
The Newberry hosts its previous Artists in Residence to discuss the experience of working with the Newberry’s collection as Indigenous artists. Join Camille “Katahtu’ntha” Billie, Jim Terry, and Jason Wesaw […]
Join Inga, a Pilsen bookshop, for film screenings, discussion, and a shared meal. The films unpack and revisit histories of alternative art and design education, in and outside of schools, […]
Come celebrate Englewood's elders! Over donuts and beverages, share Englewood stories, memories, and visions. Visit the newest “Little Free Seed Library” stocked with five varieties of cabbage, melon, and okra […]
Join The GREYSTONE Collective for Crafting a Home, a talk with Founder and creative placemaker Clemenstien Love (CL), presented as part of the Indelible ORIGINS | Place + People exhibition […]
Presented as part of the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival, this program features the Chicago History Museum’s Rebekah Coffman, Curator of Religion and Community History, Joanna Bak, Program Associate, and Greg […]
It is customary during Sukkot to invite guests into one’s sukkah to eat and enjoy the space together. People of all faiths and cultural background are invited to join the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival, in partnership with Stone Temple Baptist Church, Metro Chicago Hillel, and the JUF’s Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), to come together […]
Take a deep dive into the process of creating the many multifaceted and interactive maps for the Newberry’s Indigenous Chicago project with scholars who helped to conceptualize and build them. […]
Meet the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival's architectural design teams and learn more about their participatory design process during this panel discussion moderated by design thought leader Nekita Thomas. Afterwards, extend […]
Join Art Design Chicago exhibiting artists Vida Sačić, Melissa Leandro, Indira Freitas Johnson, and Carlos Barberena for an in-depth conversation about their journeys of immigration and migration, and ways in […]
Poet Heid E. Erdrich shares selections from her powerful, award-winning works, often touching on personal, political, and cultural themes. Following the reading, artist Andrea Carlson—whose artwork, Exit, graces the cover […]
Public Media Institute’s How to Make a Scene series concludes it's in-person season with a panel discussion featuring a compelling intergenerational mix of founders of prominent Chicago independent art spaces from the 90s to the present. The panel is curated and moderated by artist Ben Foch (New Capital) in conversation with Iain Muirhead (NFA SPACE) […]
Join The GREYSTONE Collective Founder and creative placemaker Clemenstien Love for a curated tour of The Greystone Residence Artisanal Roomscapes. Experience the materiality of light in space. Every object, material […]
Join the Museum of Contemporary Photography for a symposium exploring topics relating to their exhibition, Dawit L. Petros Prospetto a Mare. Sessions address the global legacies of Italian colonialism, the architectural imprint of colonial power at the Chicago World’s Fairs of 1893 and 1933–1934, and contemporary artists who take the history of colonialism and migration […]
Join The GREYSTONE Collective Founder and creative placemaker Clemenstien Love for a curated tour of The Greystone Residence Artisanal Roomscapes. Experience the materiality of evening light in space at The […]
Tune in to Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM for a live radio broadcast presented by Silvia Inés Gonzalez, the administrator of POCAS (People of Color Artist Space). This episode featuresVanessa Sanchez of Yollocalli, Karen Reyes from Firebird, and Denise Ruiz from The Honeycomb Network. The conversation highlights the transformative possibilities found in third spaces. What are […]
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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.
