Art on Location
Art on Location is a seminar run by the School of the Art Institute Chicago and explores socially engaged practices across the city. This session is open to the public.
Backbone
People of all ages and abilities are invited to come and participate in BACKBONE as part of John Preus’ The Beast. BACKBONE is a custom “mantle” made of African fish vertebrae, Asian bovine bone, […]
Project Osmosis: Express Yourself-Portrait
Project Osmosis leads an art workshop for kids called the Express Yourself-Portrait. During the Self-Portrait design, volunteers partner up with a child or two and assist them in creatively expressing themselves in […]
Saturday School: Poetry Workshop
Hosted by SHoP, Saturday School is a mini autonomous learning and making site located in the belly of John Preus’ The Beast currently on view until August 3, 2014. It’s an open invitation to […]
Colin Ward Memorial Potluck: Backbone
People of all ages and abilities are invited to come and participate in BACKBONE as part of John Preus’ The Beast. Bring your thoughts, your ideas, and food or drink to share during the […]
K[ne(e){a}d]
A community that stays together bakes bread together! K[ne(e){a}d] places the ancient technological advance of combining heat, food and terra cotta into gallery spaces. Artists Amber Ginsburg and Joe Madrigal invite you to bake bread with them, […]
LiveBox Screening: Barbecue
Meet The Beast, grab a s’more and watch films that explore the ineffable quality of foods. This week’s film is about BARBECUE. A series of film screenings hosted by LiveBox will explore the topic […]
Saturday School: Radical Physics
Hosted by SHoP, Saturday School is a mini autonomous learning and making site located in the belly of John Preus’ The Beast currently on view until August 3, 2014. This week’s topic: Radical Physics […]
Colin Ward Memorial Potluck: John Preus
In celebration of his birthday, John Preus will present on The Beast, and answer questions, followed by a birthday bash! John Preus’ The Beast is an architectural intervention and companion public program that raises questions […]
Open Mic
Teens from the Art Center’s Youth Art Board host an Open Mic event.
