The Promised Land: Opening Reception

Eleven artists with ties to North and South of the Mason-Dixon Line respond to just how much Black life has always been in transit.      The Great Migration was […]

Black Adornment & The Found Object

Join SSCAC Archives and Collections Manager LaMar Gayles Jr. for an afternoon exploring mixed media art, our collections, and adornment objects from his personal collection.        In this […]

Black Family Portraits with Seed Lynn

Join us with photographer Seed Lynn for a free family portrait session!     For this Black History Month, we're thrilled to partner with photographer Seen Lynn to offer free […]

Artwork Documentation Workshop with Colleen Keihm

Learn how to successfully document your artwork!   In conjunction with our current photo exhibition, 'The Promised Land', in partnership with LATITUDE, we're thrilled to offer a free photo-documentation workshop […]

A Promised Land On The Horizon: Artist Talk

'The Promised Land' exhibiting artists join SSCAC Exhibitions Manager and Curator Lola Ayisha Ogbara in conversation.    Our current exhibition 'The Promised Land', features eleven contemporary photo and image artists […]

Mapping Black Archives: A Collage Workshop with Alexandra Antoine

An invitation to explore Black archives through collage using maps, magazines, ephemera, and images of Black women to make a "marker".   The South Side Community Art Center, in collaboration with Mural Arts presents Mapping Black Archives, a collage workshop hosted by Alexandra Antoine, with Andrea Yarbrough. This is an invitation to explore Black archives […]

BRONZEVILLE TROLLEY TOUR NIGHT!

Please join us  for the 3rd Friday of the month for the Bronzeville Art District (BAD) Trolley Tour 2023! Bronzeville Art District is Celebrating 17 years, Every 3rd Friday between June […]

3831 JUNETEENTH!

SSCAC is thrilled to host artists Eric Von Haynes and Angela Davis Fegan for an on site letterpress print activation, artist Andrea Yarbrough for a viewing of her PACE Mural […]

Black Light Cinema Project and Homecoming: Black Craft & Design in Chicago

Join us for an opening reception to celebrate and kick off our summer exhibitions!     In a world rich with diverse cultures and histories, the concept of belonging and homeplace holds profound significance. Within the tapestry of human experiences, one thread stands out with resilience, creativity, and an indomitable spirit – the Black cinematic […]

The New School: QTPOC Pathways

Join us for a panel discussion navigating the shift in the representation of Black gay/queer/trans/non-binary identities in Chicago from the 1980s to today.     In the 80s, the heat of bodies could be felt throughout downtown Chicago from the clubs to the streets. Passersby called out to each other and occasionally locked eyes holding […]