Pilsen, Bridgeport, Chinatown, plus Hyde Park, Jackson Park/Dorchester, and Bronzeville

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Bridgeport Art Center (BAC) was established in 2001,&nbsp; BAC is a 500,000 square foot building with high ceilings, beautiful wood beams over 100 years old, exposed brick and large windows with incredible city views facing north, south, east and west.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This industrial building is home to more than 100 artists, woodworkers, &nbsp;fashion designers, architects, interior designers, attorneys, counselors, therapists, non for profits, for profits and many other professionals.&nbsp;&nbsp; BAC has two stunning event venues, four galleries, along with a coffee shop/restaurant.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bridgeport Art Center is a resource for creative minds and is a focal point of emerging, &nbsp;evolving art and professionals in Chicago.Visit <a href="http://www.bridgeportart.com">bridgeportart.com</a> for a complete 2024 exhibition schedule.&nbsp;Join us every third Friday of the month&nbsp;from 7–10 pm when artists open up their&nbsp;studios with interactive demonstrations and&nbsp;special events. Explore four art galleries&nbsp;and enjoy this free event.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bridgeport Art Center

The DuSable Museum of African American History located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Washington Park unites art, history and culture.Founded in 1961 by teacher and art historian Dr. Margaret Burroughs and other leading Chicago citizens, the DuSable Museum is one of the few independent institutions of its kind in the United States. The Museum was developed to preserve and interpret experiences and achievements of people of African descent. The Museum is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation, and study of the history and culture of Africans and African Americans. The DuSable Museum is proud of its diverse holdings that number more than 15,000 pieces and include paintings, sculpture, print works, and historical&nbsp;memorabilia. Special exhibitions, workshops, and lectures are featured to highlight works by particular artists, historical events, or collections on loan from individuals or institutions.&nbsp;Please see website for a list of hours.Free Sundays Admission is FREE to all on each Sunday of the year.

The DuSable Museum of African American History

The gallery specializes in modern and contemporary paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and mixed media work with a special focus on photography. Hilton Contemporary showcases internationally recognized artists from the United States, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean Region, and the Middle East.Representing: David Yarrow, Paul Nicklen, Christina Mittermeier, Christian Voight, Blake Ward, Terry O’Neill, Jack Perno, Hugh Collier, Sophia Collier.<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hilton-asmus-contemporary">River North Location</a>Image: David Yarrow, The New Testament

Hilton Contemporary - Bridgeport

Hyde Park Art Center will be&nbsp;CLOSED from December 23 to January 5 Hyde Park Art Center is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. The Art Center functions as an amplifier for today and tomorrow’s creative voices, providing the space to cultivate and create new work and connections.&nbsp; We offer a comprehensive set of programs that serve the creative and resource needs of artists and our communities. Through our exhibitions, artist talks, studio art classes, international and local residency program, free public events, satellite class sites, and professional development opportunities we work to provide the space for artists at every age and stage to cultivate their practice, build connections, and impact our world. Our mission is to stimulate and sustain the visual arts in Chicago. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Visit our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.hydeparkart.org" target="_blank">website</a> for updated hours and info. Image: Installation view of the exhibition Artists Run Chicago 2.0, held at the Hyde Park Art Center. Photography by Marc Monaghan

Hyde Park Art Center (HPAC)

The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications. “The Ren”—as we are known by many—is an independent, non-collecting museum driven by an uncompromising commitment to artists and their ideas.For artists, we offer an unfettered platform for bold experimentation. Our work with artists frequently results in newly commissioned art, and these presentations in our gallery at the University of Chicago spur further scholarly and creative reflections in our publications and public programs.&nbsp; Events—including artist talks, lectures, screenings, concerts, readings, and more—offer further opportunities for discovery and discussion.&nbsp;All exhibitions and events are free to attend.Join The Ren's mailing list <a href="https://renaissancesociety.org/about/ ">here.</a>&nbsp;The Renaissance Society is a registered 501(c)(3). We are a member of Mod/Co, Common Field, and UChicago Arts, and we are an independent affiliate of the University of Chicago.Image: Dala Nasser, Adonis River, installation view, 2023. Photo by Bob.&nbsp;

The Renaissance Society

December 24, 2024 10 am - 2:30 pmClosed for Winter Break 12/25/24 - 01/01/25The Smart Museum of Art will resume its normal hours of operation beginning 01/02/25. As the fine arts museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong scholarly and community collaborations and a welcoming approach to its exhibitions, collections, publications, research and teaching, and public programs, the Smart Museum plays a dynamic role in expanding artistic canons, rethinking received histories, introducing new perspectives, and engaging diverse communities—locally, nationally, and internationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Smart Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. Admission is always free and open to all.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please visit our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/" target="_blank">website</a> for a complete list of current exhibitions and programs throughout the year. Image: Installation view, works from the collection by Ivy Haldeman, Yeesookyung, Mark Rothko, and Lauren Quin

Smart Museum of Art

The Stony Island Arts Bank is a hybrid gallery, media archive, library and community center –&nbsp;and a home for Rebuild’s archives and collections. Designed by William Gibbons Uffendell and built in 1923, the bank at 68th Street and Stony Island Avenue was once a vibrant community savings and loan. By the eighties, the branch had closed and the building remained vacant and deteriorating for decades. Reopened&nbsp;in October 2015, the radically restored building serves as a space for neighborhood residents to preserve, access, reimagine and share their heritage – and a destination for artists, scholars, curators, and collectors to research and engage with South Side history.The Arts Bank collections include:<ul><li>Johnson Publishing Archive + Collections: Books and periodicals donated by the Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jetmagazine.</li><li>University of Chicago Glass Lantern Slides: Over 60,000 slides of art and architectural history from the Paleolithic to Modern eras</li><li>Edward J. Williams Collection: 4,000 objects of “negrobilia” – mass cultural objects and artifacts that feature stereotypical images of people of color</li><li>Frankie Knuckles Records: “Godfather of House Music,” Frankie Knuckles’ vinyl collection</li></ul>For more information contact <a href="mailto:info@rebuild-foundation.org">info@rebuild-foundation.org</a>&nbsp;

Stony Island Arts Bank

Woman Made Gallery is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Its mission is to cultivate, promote and support the work of women and non-binary artists through exhibitions, membership, and community dialogue programs. WMG is a space for women and non-binary artists, including trans women and femme/ feminine-identifying genderqueer. We welcome artists from our local community, regionally based, and from around the world.Since its inception in 1992 WMG has shown the artistic work of over 9,500 women and non-binary artists in 450+ exhibitions. WMG hosts up to nine exhibitions (majority open call, juried group exhibitions) per year and boasts a membership base of over 350 artists annually. To date WMG has provided professional development workshops and connected members to over 15,000 supporters via networking events and online promotion. The organization hosts conversations on the issues that matter most to women and that makes sense of the world through a feminist lens. Artist talks, panel discussions, poetry readings, among other public programs inspire community dialogue.Image: Two-Women Show 2023. Installations by Indrani Nayar-Gall. Paintings by Madelyn Turner

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