Hyde Park Art Center presents a screening of Dear Black Artist in conjunction with the exhibition The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige. Dear Black Artist is a documentary project that began right before the pandemic and highlights 77 Black artists as an ode to the 77 communities in Chicago. In the documentary, the artists discuss their creative journeys, barriers to access, and their greatest hopes for Black artists in the future. The film gives a snapshot of multigenerational perspectives and ideas around what success and access for Black artists look like in Chicago now. There will be a post-film discussion with select artists, moderated by the film’s creator, Rachel Gadson. The exhibition and corresponding public programs are part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art.