“Chicago Designs: Teaching Community-Based Histories” was a workshop for college-level educators to work with local design collections that reflect diverse communities and social movements in Chicago. Fifteen participants were accepted by an open application call for a five day in-person visit to museums, archives, and community sites led by design history experts with guest lecturers in June 2024. After the workshop, participants developed teaching resources informed by the experience.
"Chicago Designs: Teaching Community-Based Histories" was a June 2024 workshop where 15 college educators explored Chicago's diverse design collections through site visits and expert-led sessions, creating teaching resources based on their experience.
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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.
