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 […]
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 Greystone Residence. Through guided tours of artisanal interior architectural Roomscapes, participants are invited to witness how evening, candle and artificial lights of night – transform […]
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 […]
In conversation with Smart Museum of Art Curator of Public Art, Laura Steward, South Side artist Robert Earl Paige discusses his newly-commissioned installation Give the Drummer Some! and his decades-long […]
Note: This program has been postponed. Join artists and educators Nicole Marroquin and Malika Jackson for a virtual conversation about how art and community have empowered Chicago youth in social-political […]
How did artists respond to the sudden and drastic changes in everyday life precipitated by COVID-19 in the early weeks and months of the pandemic? Join artists David Bernie, Dutes […]
Join the Center for Mad Culture for the opening of Dunning (on view November 8 - December 31, 2024), an exhibition that delves into the history of Cook County’s insane […]
Join Art on Sedgwick for a talk with award-winning, Chicago-based artist Sam Kirk. Hear about the new mural Sam created for Sedgwick Street, her mural design process, and how she was inspired by Chicago artist William Walker and his All of Mankind mural.
Join the Museum of Contemporary Photography for a lecture by visual artist, researcher and educator Dawit L. Petros in conjunction with his solo exhibition, Prospetto a Mare, on view August 30 - December 20, 2024. The lecture is followed by a reception and book signing of his exhibition publication. Dawit L. Petros discusses his most […]
Art is a powerful catalyst for change. In all its forms, art has a unique capacity to build awareness, understanding, and solidarity for ideas and movements. Chicago History Museum presents coauthors and coeditors Tempestt Hazel, Skyla S. Hearn, and Sarah Ross in discussion about the publication Our Girl Tuesday: An Unfurling for Dr. Margaret T.G […]
El Cariño Festival de Cine, en su tercera edición, es una proyección anual y gratuita donde se muestran 10 cortometrajes creados por realizadores jóvenes emergentes de 13 a 26 años de edad. El festival está dedicado a ofrecer una plataforma para que realizadores jóvenes compartan sus perspectivas únicas sobre elles mismes, sus comunidades y el […]
El Cariño Festival de Cine, en su tercera edición, es una proyección anual y gratuita donde se muestran 10 cortometrajes creados por realizadores jóvenes emergentes de 13 a 26 años de edad. El festival está dedicado a ofrecer una plataforma para que realizadores jóvenes compartan sus perspectivas únicas sobre elles mismes, sus comunidades y el […]
How can art serve as a tool for community engagement and connection? How does art reflect or challenge the cultural and societal issues reflected in various Chicago communities? What are some barriers to accessing art education and how can they be overcome? Join Gallery 400 in partnership with the UIC Disability Cultural Center (DCC) for […]
In conjunction with the Newberry Library's Indigenous Chicago exhibition, John William Nelson, Eric Hemenway, and Raphael Wahwussuck discuss the critical importance of Chicago’s regional waterways to Indigenous history. In this edition of “Conversations at the Newberry,” Nelson discusses researching issues of land use and landscape change, focusing on the Indigenous history of Chicago waterways, with […]
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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.
