Led by artist Theaster Gates, the Washington Park Arts Incubator will serve as a powerful catalyst for neighborhood revitalization by creating a new hub for artistic production and community engagement on Chicagoʼs South Side.
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Oct 6, 2016
I only saw the inside of the Chicago police station at the southwest corner of Racine Avenue and Monroe Street once. It was 1993. I... Read More
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Sep 8, 2016
Projects led by artist Theaster Gates are getting a $10.25 million boost to expand and link to form one of the largest arts institutions on... Read More
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May 2, 2016
Chicago artist and urban planner Theaster Gates is someone we all should know. He's bringing art to some of Chicago's poorest neighborhoods to not only... Read More
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Mar 9, 2016
Garland “Hustleman” Gantt sells snow cones, linens, and other wares out of his white, windowless van. He’s been a fixture of Chicago’s South Side for... Read More
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Jan 29, 2014
Lisa Yun Lee listens to comments from her fellow audience members during a provocative discussion at the Arts Incubator between actor and professor Anna Deavere... Read More
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Jan 08, 2014
Design Apprenticeship Program (DAP) student leads guests through the interactive Black Power exhibition Updates The Arts+Public Life Initiative creates an intersection between communities on the... Read More
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Dec 03, 2013
Updates November is an exciting time for us. In partnership with the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture , we have selected... Read More
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Mar 05, 2013
The flagship project of the Arts and Public Life Initiative at the University of Chicago will be the Washington Park Arts Incubator—a new arts facility... Read More
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Feb 04, 2013
The flagship project of the Arts and Public Life Initiative at the University of Chicago will be the Washington Park Arts Incubator—a new arts facility... Read More
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Dec 11, 2012
Led by artist Theaster Gates and University of Chicago, the Washington Park Arts Incubator will serve as a powerful catalyst for neighborhood revitalization by creating... Read More
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Nov 09, 2012
The flagship project of the Arts and Public Life Initiative at the University of Chicago will be the Washington Park Arts Incubator—a new mixed-use arts... Read More
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Sep 22, 2012
The flagship project of the Arts and Public Life Initiative at the University of Chicago will be the Washington Park Arts Incubator—a new mixed-use arts... Read More