The South Side Community Art Center has a rich, 80-year history that has helped to preserve, promote and progress Black art and artists.
Through the years, many essays, articles, audio and visual pieces, and exhibitions have been created to capture and chronicle SSCAC’s impact.
Essays, Blogs and Articles:
- A Case, Cosign and Roll Call for Women of Color in the Arts by Tempestt Hazel for Sixty Inches From Center
- The Vessels that Marva Made: An Interview with Members of Sapphire & Crystals by Tempestt Hazel for Sixty Inches From Center
- Back Down Memory Lane: Reflections with Arlene Turner-Crawford by Stacie Williams for the Loss/Capture Project
- Don’t It Always Seem To Go: On the Loss and Capture of Black (re)Collections by Tempestt Hazel for the Loss/Capture Project
- On Recess at South Side Community Art Center in AREA Chicago
- Guide to the Archives of the South Side Community Art Center, 1938-2008 in Mapping the Stacks: A Guide to Black Chicago’s Hidden Archives
Podcasts:
- South Side Stories: Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs with Zakkiyyah Najeebah and Britt Julious, produced by Cher Vincent of Postloudness for Sixty Inches From Center
Videos:
- Curating Chicago: Meg Duguid and Leslie Guy by On The Real Film for Sixty Inches From Center
- Sixty in 60, Episode 2: South Side Community Art Center by Sixty Inches From Center
- The Life and Legacy of an Icon by Dr. Mary Ann Cain, presented by Omni-University
Exhibitions:
- A Timeline of Loss and Capture for Chicago’s Black Collections and Artworks by Tempestt Hazel for the Loss/Capture Project
- Recess at South Side Community Art Center, Curated by Tempestt Hazel – Exhibition Information