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 […]

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 practice as an interdisciplinary artist, designer, and educator. The program includes an introduction by Ian Brundige, Art Design Chicago Engagement Fellow. Multi-disciplinary artist and arts […]

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 ways. Learning Together exhibiting artist Nicole Marroquin’s practice examines the history of art and activism in Chicago’s student walkouts since the 1960s. Malika Jackson has […]

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 Miller, and Stan Shellabarger, as they explore in retrospect the ways they adapted their lives and work in response to the isolation and shifts in […]

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 […]

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 […]