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 an intersectional viewpoint. The first exhibition of its kind at the South Side Community Art Center, EMERGENCE positions the Center as an important anchor for […]

…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.    […]

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 […]

THE GESTURE ITSELF IS PROTECTION SPELL

Performative activations from current exhibiting artists R. Treshawn Williamson & Lola Ayisha Ogbara, with special guest artist Jada-Amina.   Borrowed from Lola Ayisha Ogbara’s video work 'Bound For Glory' from […]

HOMECOMING: ON THE YARD

HOMECOMING: ON THE YARD 2022   HOMECOMING will be SSCAC's first large-scale outdoor program, intended to be a city-wide call and response to Black artists!   RSVP HERE   HOMECOMING will […]

ReSource Symposium: Art and Resourcefulness in Black Chicago

This convening will help shape the research questions, thematic structures, and community connections for the South Side Community Art Center’s “ReSOURCE” exhibition, scheduled for 2024 as part of the Terra […]

9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives

9 Artists/ 9 Months/ 9 Perspectives features work by the collective, Dandelion Black Women Artists.   OPENING RECEPTION RSVP HERE   Nine Black women artists engaged in collaborative efforts to […]

Dandelion Black Women Artists Talk

Members of the Dandelion Black Women Artists collective will join SSCAC Exhibitions Manager & Curator Lola Ayisha Ogbara in conversation.   RSVP HERE   Our upcoming exhibition 9 Artists/ 9 […]

Black Fine Art Month Salon Talk ‘Who’s Got Next’

We're proud to partner with Pigment International, Pigment International for a Salon Talk that explores Black Chicago Art History and legacies, featuring our favorite TikTok historian '6figga_dilla' !     […]