The creative fun of art making, exhibit tours, workshops and artist talks returns with the free quarterly event, Hyde Park Art Center Days, on April 22, 2023. This family-friendly program offers art-centered activities for the whole family. This season's installment features artmaking using tin … [Read more...] about Free Hyde Park Art Center Days
Art and Architecture
New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Stroll through glowing reflections that mimic planetary and solar movements at the new art installation, "Solstice" at Navy Pier. The free exhibit creates a new audio-visual reality with sound, light, AI and projections through April 16, 2023. Using large-scale sculptures and audiovisual … [Read more...] about New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The personal and collective histories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the impact of the American Indian Wars and the" Global War on Terror," is the focus of the multi-media exhibit, Surviving The Long Wars: Unlikely Entanglements, opening at the Hyde Park Art Center on March 18, … [Read more...] about Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
Black Makers Market at Navy Pier
Celebrate Black History Month with a variety of products and gifts created by Black artisans at the Black Makers Market at Navy Pier, every Saturday and Sunday in February. Head to Navy Pier's family pavilion to browse through an exciting array of items created by Black artists and … [Read more...] about Black Makers Market at Navy Pier
Free Guided Tours of the Newberry Library
Opened in 1893, the Newberry Library is a Chicago historic and architectural treasure. Take a free guided tour and learn about the library's fascinating legacy and why it's so important to the city. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in January, the Newberry offers an hour-long guided tour … [Read more...] about Free Guided Tours of the Newberry Library
The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
The Great Migration, a mass exodus that involved approximately six million Black people migrating from the South to the North from 1910 to 1970, was one of the largest movements of people in U.S. history. With jobs, social opportunities and basic rights denied in the Jim Crow South, Chicago was … [Read more...] about The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
Free Tuesdays at Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art for Illinois residents. Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-397-4010 When: 10am to 9pm Tuesdays; 10am to 5pm Wednesdays-Sundays; Closed Mondays. Free Tuesdays for Illinois residents with proof of residency are back … [Read more...] about Free Tuesdays at Museum of Contemporary Art
Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
Celebrate the first day of summer with an interactive art exhibit, "Chicago Looks Good on You," as well as free bowling and bocce at Pinstripes River East on June 21, 2022. A series of life-sized portraits of people wearing Chicago landmarks the Centennial Wheel, Buckingham Fountain and Cloud … [Read more...] about Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
Celebrate local arts and culture at the Activate event
Immerse yourself in the creativity and excitement of Chicago's arts and culture scene during the Activate event on Thursday, June 30, 2022, from 5-10 pm. The LaSalle corridor between LaSalle and Quincy streets will burst with color and activity as artists and performers offer up different art … [Read more...] about Celebrate local arts and culture at the Activate event
New Art Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The Hyde Park Art Center unveils the thought-provoking new group art exhibit, "The Language Between Worlds," from July 16-October 29, 2022. The show examines racial inequality and the systems that help create it in American society. The show highlights the work of five Black and Brown … [Read more...] about New Art Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
New Greektown Public Art Exhibit
Chicago's historic Greektown neighborhood will introduce a new public art exhibit: "My Lyre: Seeing Music in Chicago's Greektown," on June 4, 2022, along Halsted Street between Monroe and VanBuren Streets. A diverse group of artists, including local students, celebrate the ancient Greek … [Read more...] about New Greektown Public Art Exhibit
Chicago Riverwalk and History Tour
Chicago's skyline is legendary, our city's soaring architecture distinguishes it from every city in the world and there's no more scenic way to view it than from the Chicago Riverwalk. The Architecture Boat Tour is one of the most popular tours to learn about Chicago history but it's also … [Read more...] about Chicago Riverwalk and History Tour
