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Join us again this year for another all-day, all-night celebration of art and creativity!

24 hours of hands-on art-making, film screenings, and extravagant performances. We’ve also got artist talks, late-night dancing, and an exhibition that invites you literally to move mountains.

Schedule of Events

Friday 8pm - 11:30pm

Creative Move kicks off with a night of dance and movement:

Fire art performance by Pyrotechniq, modern improv by UC Dancers, contemporary dance by Synapse Arts Collective and core project, and vogue dancing by Darrell Jones. Guest DJs, including the Kid from Left Field, Kevin Moore, Chris Hammes, Ronnie Reese, and Eric Smith, spin in the main gallery…show off your own moves!

Also happening:

• Open mic in the new Istria Café - bring your music, writing, or other talents.
• Master Skate: a performative, socially-based drawing experiment with roller skates, glitter and graphite by Stuart Keeler & Amanda Browder.
• Hands-on art workshops include clay, midnight photo printing, knitting, silkscreening T-shirts, and more.
• The cash bar serves up drink specials.

Friday/Saturday 11:30pm-8am

Caffeinate at Istria Café, and don’t miss:

• Who says art has to be serious? Check out the late-night comedy show featuring The Yachtsmen in 4833.
• After the comedy show, “Mountain” movies screen in 4833.
• DJs spin all night long to keep the dance party going!
• The cash bar stays open until 2am.
• Chess masters battle it out to see who will be the last one standing.

Saturday Morning 9am-12pm

We didn’t sleep. Time to refuel!

• Three Pillars Wellness Center offers a morning hatha yoga class - wake up and stretch your body and mind!
• Then, join us for a musical brunch featuring the Merit School of Music’s Saxophone Duo, a capella group The Ransom Notes, and the Kenwood Academy Concert Choir. Free coffee beverages provided by Istria Café. Free food provided by Starbucks, The Original Pancake House, Hyde Park Produce, Jewel, Valois, and Dominick’s.
• Hands-on workshops for kids and adults of all ages include mapmaking, origami, and more!

Saturday 12pm-4pm

Still going!

• Don’t miss the Chocolate Chips Theatre Company’s The Tiger “storical” (story-musical), based on a poem by Gwendolyn Brooks and featuring music from the CCTC’s production of the same name.
• Istria Café hosts “Bean to Cup”, a discussion on the origin of great coffee with Geoff Watts, the Director of Coffee and Green Coffee Purchaser for Intelligentsia Coffee.
• Artist Rebecca Keller plants a Victory Garden for the New Millennia.
• Visit the Mantra Trailer, a traveling meditation space, recording studio, and broadcast site.
• Keep on creating - the studios are still open and inviting you to try something new in still life painting, digital work, Chinese calligraphy, collaborative poetry, and more!

Saturday 4pm-8pm

Going out with a bang!

• Enjoy performances by the Hyde Park School of Dance and professional Japanese drumming ensemble JASC Tsukasa Taiko.
• The Neighborhood Writing Alliance runs a workshop - explore the literary arts! Write a poem about where you’re from.
• Kartemquin Films screens Vietnam: Long Time Coming, featuring an introduction by director Jerry Blumenthal.
• Win a Technivorm Brewer, Zirkana (Rwandan Coffee), a Chemex Brewer, and some Anjilinkaa (Organic Bolivian Coffee) in our raffle! The drawing is at 5 p.m. Remember, you can enter anytime Friday night or Saturday until 5 p.m.
• Check out the Stockyard Institute’s latest projects during its open studio hours.
• The Hyde Park Art Center’s Youth Art Board presents HPAC TV—by teens, for teens. This inaugural episode focuses on crucial issues such as gangs and cliques.
• Finally, wrap it up up the celebration with a wine and cheese reception to celebrate the artists and works in our current shows (6-8pm).
  
  

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FAQs

What exhibitions will be up during Creative Move?

Group show Disinhibition: Black Art and Blue Humor
Kelly Kaczynski: Olympus Manger, Scene II
Howard Fonda: Nothing To Live Up To
Geoffrey Todd Smith: Here’s Looking At You Looking At Me Kid
Suzanne Sebold-Suso & Discover Art Class: Language Art

And stay for the closing event, an artists’ reception from 6-8pm on Saturday.

How do I get there?

Check out our Getting Here page for directions. Please note: during Creative Move, the Art Center’s own lot is not availalbe. When you arrive, there’s limited free SELF-PARK at Kenwood Academy (51st & Lake Park) and paid VALET PARKING (Friday 8pm-2am) available.

I’d like to help out at Creative Move. How do I get involved?

There are a lot of exciting things happening, but we can’t do it all without some help! We are looking for volunteers for a variety of activities throughout our 24-hour celebration, including greeting visitors, helping performers set up, keeping the Center tidy, assisting our teaching artists, and manning the membership booth. Volunteers are asked to work a minimum shift of four hours. You’ll get a free Hyde Park Art Center t-shirt, and we’ll keep you going with free snacks during your shift.

Shifts begin at 7pm on Friday evening and continue through 9 pm on Saturday evening:
Friday: 7pm - 11pm; 10pm - 2am
Overnight: 1am - 9am
Saturday: 8am - 12pm; 11am - 3pm; 2pm - 6pm; 5pm - 9pm

Invite some friends to volunteer with you, and stay to enjoy the festivities after your shift is done. Individuals and groups welcome!

If you’d like to be a part of Creative Move 3, or if you’d like more information, please contact Michal Lynn at volunteer @ hydeparkart.org.

This page will be updated frequently. Check back often and find out what else we have in store!