Events
December 2019
Artist Mother Meet Up
Join Extended Practice in McCormick Gallery for a monthly, casual meet up of artist mothers. Light refreshments served. New and nursing mothers are welcome.
Find out more »Second Sunday – Free Family Art Making
Second Sunday - Free Family Art Making
Find out more »Not Just Another Pretty Face Unveiling
Created by Hyde Park Art Center, Not Just Another Pretty Face allows the Art Center to play matchmaker for artists and potential art buyers, facilitating a fun, accessible commissioning process that builds lasting relationships between artists and patrons, creates a new base of support for artists, and invests in the vitality of Chicago’s cultural community. 2019-2020 marks the seventh installment of this dynamic program. Join us for the Unveiling of 80+ new works of art! Friday, December 13, 2019 6:30-8:30PM…
Find out more »Hyde Park Flea
Hyde Park Flea is an exciting day of vendors offering vintage, fashion, art, jewelry, body, antiques, gifts and good eats curated by Gilda Designer Thrift Boutique and The Silver Room. There will be live entertainment creating an atmosphere of fun and community for a great shopping experience.
Find out more »Extended Self: Stroller Tour
Join Extended Practice creators, Sara Holwerda and Angela Lopez, and one of the exhibiting artists in a tour of the exhibit and a deeper look at the work and process of the artists on view, and connect with other HPAC spaces and artist mothers. Light refreshments served, open to the public, families welcome.
Find out more »Artful Aging Workshop – space is limited and we can not accommodate groups
Artful Aging Free Workshop - Space is limited, we can no longer accommodate groups
Find out more »The Surviving the Mic Writing Workshop
The Surviving the Mic Writing Workshop series is designed for survivors of sexual harm. The two-hour workshop will present written and/or performance work that explores the experience, impact, and nuances of sexual harm. It will also offer participants a chance to craft new work and the opportunity for participants to present their work during a mini-salon at the end of each gathering. The workshops take place on the third Wednesday of every month, from 6-8pm, at Hyde Park Arts Center,…
Find out more »January 2020
Screening: Mother Art Tells Her Story
Join us for a screening on January 8, we will be joined by Laura Silagi, Suzanne Siegal, and Deborah Krall. This forty minute video is a slice of history by Mother Art, a collective of eight women artists. Using art installations in galleries and public spaces, such as laundromats and banks, they explored the social and political issues that affected all of us. Mother Art Tells Her Story focuses on the turbulent times of the 1970's and 1980's, touching on…
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