Arts + Public Life

Students explore cultural stewardship on Chicago’s South Side

College course with Arts + Public Life links academic study to community-based arts and engagement

Five gems from the South Side Home Movie Project

The community-driven archive is marking 20 years of preservation and storytelling with an exhibition and year-long celebration

Film archivist keeps Chicago families’ memories alive

Saroop Singh of UChicago’s South Side Home Movie Project sees preservation as ‘a form of grief work’

Arts Lawn, a community-centered space in Washington Park, celebrates opening

UChicago’s Arts + Public Life launches flexible area dedicated to outdoor arts programming, public green space and more

‘All That Light’ exhibition highlights decade of UChicago resident artists

Since 2011, the APL-CSRPC Artists-in-Residence program has centered Black and Brown artists working on Chicago’s South Side

How to celebrate Juneteenth at the University of Chicago

2022 events include block party, outdoor marketplace and film screenings