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  • EMERGENCE: Intersections at The Center

    OPENING RECEPTION:   APRIL 15, 6-8PM     EMERGENCE: Intersections at the Center spotlights The South Side Community Art Center’s historical role in supporting a full spectrum of Black artists through […]

  • CEREMONIES: A SELECTION OF SHORT FILMS BY MARLON RIGGS

    RSVP HERE In conjunction with EMERGENCE: Intersections at the Center, the current exhibition at the South Side Community Art Center, CEREMONIES will be screened IN PERSON, in partnership with South Side Projections. Co-curator of EMERGENCE and SSCAC Public Programs and Engagement manager zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o’neal will lead a post-discussion with Aymar Jean Christian, associate professor of […]

  • Black Magic: A Tintype Photo Project with Adam Davis

    Los Angeles-based multidisciplinary artist Adam Davis brings his 1850's tintype photo practice to the South Side Community Art Center!   On June 3rd and June 4th, South Side Community Art Center will host artist Adam Davis and his 'Black Magic' tintype photography project. Through this participatory photo activation, Adam will offer free portrait sessions to […]

  • A Queer History Tour of Bronzeville

    Join us with Rachael Pierce on Saturday, June 4th for a Queer history tour of the Bronzeville area, as well as learning more about SSCAC's role in highlighting queer histories as they relate to Black artists!   Rachael will also facilitate a storytelling component on our front stoop with longtime Southsider and elder Sandi Byrd […]

  • THE FRONT

    THE FRONT: FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY DARLING SHEAR, SHANTA NURULLAH, AND ZAHRA BAKER!   We’re excited to host these dynamic performers who will be activating our Burroughs Gallery with performances that respond to themes of the body, queer introspective experiences, Black femme histories, and folklore!!   Calling you to bring friends, family, and chosen family.   […]

  • JUNETEENTH AT THE HOUSE

    SSCAC CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC, POETRY, COMEDY, AND FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVATIONS - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!   FAMILY ART MAKING ACTIVITIES  12 - 2PM    *POLAROID PHOTO ACTIVATION *CYANOTYPE ACTIVATION *LIMITED EDITION TOTE BAG LAUNCH FEATURING THE WORK OF ARTIST BRANDON BREAUX *PRINT WORKS BY ARTIST ERIC VON HAYNES *PHOTO ACTIVATION WITH ARTIST […]

  • MAMA GLORIA: IN HER HONOR

    A film screening and community gathering in honor of the late Mama Gloria Allen.   Luchina Fisher will screen her film Mama Gloria, in addition to honoring the life and impact […]

  • …of the land: acts of refusal and ratification

    A three-person exhibition featuring new and recent works from Chicago-based artists Ajmal ‘Mas Man’ Millar, Lola Ayisha Ogbara, and R. Treshawn Williamson exploring homeplace through sculpture, self-imaging, & materialism.    […]

  • Featured

    Emerging Artist Series featuring Tianna Bracey

    SSCAC IS PROUD TO FEATURE ARTIST TIANNA BRACEY FOR A SOLO PRESENTATION OF RECENT WORKS.   Tianna Bracey is an emerging artist employing portraiture as a vessel for connection. Her […]

  • Metropolis: A City In Black

    Metropolis: A City In Black, by Cecil McDonald Jr., is a public installation in the historic bay windows of South Side Community Art Center.   South Side Community Art Center […]