Artists At The Center: A Roundtable

Join the Hyde Park Art Center and South Side Community Art Center for a joint program in conjunction with both of our respective Faheem Majeed exhibitions: A roundtable discussion current living artists from different generations who have shown both at the Hyde Park Art Center and South Side Community Art Center during the 20th and […]

Just Above My Wall, (To The Right)

Just Above My Wall, (To The Right), curated by Ciera Alyse McKissick, brings together Black collectors and SSCAC's permanent collection.   Just Above My Wall, (To The Right), showcases Black […]

Beyond The Wall

Join us for a conversation with Patricia Andrews-Keenan, Janelle Ayana Miller, and Alicia Goodwin moderated by Ciera Alyse McKissick ! This program is the first of a few conversations we’ll […]

80th Anniversary Masquerade Kick-Off!

The South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) kicks off our 80th Anniversary Celebration Thursday, June 17th at 6:30 pm with a virtual masquerade event!  The 80th Anniversary theme is "Preserving […]

The Balm: Art for Black Women’s Wellness

  The Southside Community Art Center is proud to host a group exhibition that exclusively highlights Black women artists, and there’s never been a more pertinent time to do so. […]

THE UNDERWORLD: George Crump

THE UNDERWORLD: George Crump articulates a collective, yet intimate expression of his mind’s eye through a body of work that makes social statements regarding life experiences, both subjective and observational.   In his most recent body of work, Crump situates […]

An Unapologetic Dream: A MLK Celebration

Hyde Park Art Center in collaboration with South Side Community Art Center and Arts + Public Life, presents a free virtual screening of Unapologetic by Chicago filmmaker Ashley O”Shay, a film told […]

Creative Wellness with Marcus Alleyne

FEBRUARY 19 3PM CST ON ZOOM   Marcus Alleyne is a Chicago-based artist working in mixed media, primarily painting and collage. His work explores personal and social subject matter such […]

COMING TO THE TABLE: In Conversation with Archivist Skyla Hearn

Archivist Skyla Hearn and SSCAC Public Engagement lead zakkiyyah najeebah dumas o'neal kick off our Women's Month and 3831/VOICES series to engage in an informal conversation that traverses Skyla Hearn's archiving practice, their intersecting connections to Black women arts workers and SSCAC, and the influences that help sustain them in their work. Grab a cup […]