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Affiliate Organizations

Lyn Hughes10406 S Maryland Ave.P.O. Box 6276Chicago IL 60680(773) [email protected]

A.P. Randolph Pullman Porter Museum

aphiliprandolphpullmanportermuseum.com

About:Our mission is to promote, honor and celebrate thelegacy of A. Philip Randolph and contributions madeby African-Americans to America's labor history. Atour facility this celebration begins with theBrotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, as we educatethe public about their legacy and contributions.

Patrick Saingbey Woodtor1507 E 53rd St., Unit 447

Chicago IL 60615(773) [email protected]

Africa International House

aihusa.org

About:The mission of Africa International House is to serveas a center that exposes and educates all peoples tothe individual works and collective contributions ofAfrican cultures. Our mission is addressed throughour flagship program, the African Festival of theArts, and through other activities that promoteAfrican-based culture. Africa International House isan umbrella for linkages and exchanges of peoplefrom Africa and the African Diaspora.

africanfestivalchicago.com

K. P. Murphy1525 E 53rd St., Suite 810Fuller Park, 331 W 45th StChicago IL 60615(773) [email protected]

ALYO Children's Dance Theatre

alyochildrensdance.com

About:The mission of ALYO is to build and maintain anAfrican-centered arts education institution where theprograms and operations provide a cultural linkbetween African culture and other cultures. We offerclasses, outreach/residency work and performanceto youth and the multicultural community in whichwe live.

Facebook: ALYO Children's DanceTheatre, Chicago


Lois Stone5225 S Harper Ave.


Artisans 21 Gallery

www.harpercourt.com/artisans21.html

About:It's the best kept secret in Hyde Park for unusualhandcrafted items and original artwork! Artisans 21is a cooperative gallery run by 21 artists andartisans where you'll discover a variety of one-of-a-kind items at really affordable prices direct fromartist to customer.

Saalik Ziyad410 S. Michigan Ave. Ste. 943


Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM)

aacmchicago.org

About:A collective of musicians and composers dedicatedto nurturing, performing, and recording serious,original music. AACM has been an inspirationalleader within the cultural community since 1965.

Vincent Williams412 E 43rd St. #305


Black Theater Alliance Awards

btaawards.org

About:The Black Theater Alliance Awards, Inc.(BTAA) wasfounded in 1995, by Vincent Williams who serves aspresident of the organization. BTAA is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit entity, founded to honor AfricanAmericans who achieve excellence in theater, danceand all areas of the performing and technical arts inthe Chicagoland area.


Nabeel Ebeid

[email protected]

Blacklight

blacklight.uchicago.edu

About:Blacklight aspires to compile a diverse collection ofart, prose, and poetry that reflects the many facetsof black culture from the vantage point of differentauthors and artists, and also, by the breadth ofsubject matter covered in their work. Blacklightdepicts the black community as not only a diversegroup of people, but also as a unified people.

Victoria Cabrera

[email protected]

BLOC Artist Collective

blocartiststudios.com

About:BLOC is a group individuals, who are working inpartnership to purchase, rehabilitate, and renovatea warehouse into functioning, affordable artists'studios in Chicago's South Side. Why? Like you, weare artists. We know the importance of a workingspace that is functional and addresses needs that we have. Our experience is, that the averagelandlord renting space hasn't the slightest idea whatan artist really needs from a space. We know, andwe can help.

Paula Robinson3501 S King Dr., Suite 1E


Bronzeville Community Development Partnership

BronzevilleOnline.com

About:A community-based portal that showcases Chicago’shistoric Bronzeville neighborhood as an internationalheritage tourism destination.


Sherry Williams11431 S Forrestville Ave


Bronzeville/Black Chicagoan Historical Society

bronzevillehistoricalsociety.com

About:Our organization collects and protects Chicago'sAfrican American history. We provide presentations,book signings, and exhibitions celebrating blackheritage. The Bronzeville/Black Chicagoan HistoricalSociety is operated as a voluntary, openmembership group that provides information,education and participation in the preservation ofthe history and legacies of Blacks who live or havelived in Chicago.

Stephanie Hart328 E 75th Street


Brown Sugar BakeryAbout:A bakery that also acts as a cultural venue forartistic performance.

Kevin Holt1147 West Jackson Boulevard2449 S. California BlvdChicago [email protected]

Cerqua Rivera Dance Theater (CRDT)

cerquarivera.org

About:CRDT has redefined the concept of a "performanceensemble" by fusing contemporary dance, livemusic, and visual art. Each concert focuses on a different era and segment of society, reaching out toethnically diverse audiences and expressing storiesthat span the diversity of American society. CRDT'soutreach program works through in-schoolpresentations and the Cerqua Rivera YouthEnsemble, a group of local underserved high schoolstudents who train and perform with CRDT.


Philemon Najieb

[email protected]

Chicago Alliance of African-American Photographers

caaap.org

About:The mission of the Chicago Alliance of African-American Photographers is to photographicallydocument the culture and history of the African-American/African communities in both the GreaterChicago area and throughout the world.

Jana French5550 S. Blackstone Ave


Chicago Chorale

chicagochorale.org

About:Now in its eighth season, Chicago Chorale is a 60-voice ensemble of singers that performs repertoirefrom the 16th century to the present, from well-loved choral works to overlooked masterpieces. Pastperformances include multiple appearances on KerryFrumkin's 'Live from the WFMT' and a 2008 Raviniaappearance with Erich Kunzel and the ChicagoSymphony Orchestra. The group has recorded 3CDs.

Dr. Keith Hampton2605 S Indiana Ave., Apt. 901


Chicago Community Chorus

chicagocommunitychorus.cfsites.org

About:Entering our fifth year, we are a non-auditionedcommunity chorus of over 100 members from different neighborhoods and ethnic groups acrossChicago who represent all levels of musicalexperience. We sing a broad range of music, fromMozart to Moses Hogan, at a very high standard.Training in musicianship and voice production arepart of every rehearsal.


Jim Banks2849 E. 93rd St.


Chicago Djembe Project

chidjembe.com

About:The Chicago Djembe Project offers West AfricanDjembe Drumming Classes for Adults and Teens atKennicott Park in the Kenwood neighborhood. Since1999, through their own work and the Masterteachers they have introduced to Chicago (MamadyKelta, Famoudou Konate, Moustapha Bangoura andothers), they have substantially raised the level ofdjembe practice and performance in Chicago.

Shana East2619 Ridgeland Ave.


Chicago Filmakers

chicagofilmmakers.org

About:This group fosters the creation, appreciation andunderstanding of film and video as media for artisticand personal expression, as well as media forimportant social and community impact. Theirmission is to provide an opportunity for artists tomake films outside the mainstream marketplace, todistribute and exhibit this work, as well as to buildaudiences and to increase media attention for it.

Sarah Mikayla Brown3121 N Oakley, 3F18th and HalstedChicago IL [email protected]

Chicago Fringe Festival, Inc.

www.chicagofringe.org

About:The Chicago Fringe Festival (CFF) invites emergingand established performing artists from Chicago, theU.S. and beyond to showcase their work and add tothe dialogue of theatrical art. CFF encouragesperformers to take bold risks by providing anavenue for affordable productions. It also seeks tobring in non-traditional theater-goers through acommitment to low ticket prices and outreach intocommunitites not commonly represented.


Jon Pounds1259 S. Wabash Ave

Chicago IL 60605312.427.2724

Chicago Public Art Group

www.cpag.net

About:The CPAG mission is to unite artists and communities in partnership to produce high qualitypublic art and to extend and transform the traditionof collaborative community involved public artwork.CPAG serves communities throughout Chicago, withan emphasis on underserved and underrepresentedneighborhoods. CPAG works closely with schools,community centers, youth groups, seniorresidencies, public housing developments, andmunicipal agencies.

Nora Brooks Blakely 836 E 87th St.


Chocolate Chips Theater Company

chocolatesweb.org

About:We are a non-profit organization committed topromoting and preserving Black cultures, past andpresent, through diverse programs for young peopleages 3-17 while remaining accessible to, andenjoyable by, all ages.

Lestine Byars 1809 E 71st St.


Coalition for Improved Education in South Shore -CIESSAbout:CIESS works with thirteen schools in the SouthShore area to improve the quality of education andexpose the students to the various arts.


Margaret Caples6200 S Drexel Rm 200

Chicago IL 60637 (773) [email protected]

Community Film Workshop of Chicago

cfwchicago.org

About:Community Film Workshop provides training indigital video and mutlimedia for youth, artists,seniors and not for profit organizations. Daytimeand evening classes include screenwriting, video,audio, and documentary production. Youth in Motiontrains artists and community workers to teach digitalphotography and video to children.

Jack Tamburri 5535 S Ellis Ave.


Court Theatre

courttheatre.org

About:Court Theatre is guided by a mission to discover thepower of classic theatre. With an operating budgetof just over $3 million, Court reaches nearly 40,000patrons annually through its main stage productions, as well as 400 South Side high schoolstudents each year with intensive in-school andextracurricular programs, including an annual highschool performance festival, and 3,200 Chicago-areateens through our deeply-discounted studentmatinee series.

Melvin King7058 S Shore Dr.


Creative Artist Association

creativeartistassociation.org

About:The Creative Artist Association (CAA) is a 501 (c)(3)organization dedicated to developing a professionalclass of artists who excel through teaching andexhibiting their works of art.


Ljubo Krasic4851 S Drexel Blvd.


Croatian Ethnic Institute

croatian-institute.org

About:Established in 1975, the Croation Institute is acentral collection and research center for preservingthe heritage of some 2.5 million Croats and theirdescendents in the U.S. and Canada. The Instituteholds archives, a museum, a library and a researchcenter.

Betty Ferrell 1155 E 60th Street St., 285


Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago

culturalpolicy.uchicago.edu

About:Founded in 1999 as a joint initiative of the HarrisSchool of Public Policy Studies and the Division ofHumanities, the Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary researchcenter and nationally recognized leader in theemerging field of cultural policy research andeducation.

Kevin Iega Jeff218 S. Wabash Ave 3rd Floor


Deeply Rooted Productions

deeplyrootedproductions.org

About:Deeply Rooted Productions’ mission is to share withthe public its philosophy and understanding of danceand its profound effect in cultivating humanpotential. In pursuit of this mission, DRP offersDance/Theater Performances, Professional DanceTraining Programs and Community OutreachPrograms.


Alison LaTendresse6016 Ingleside Ave


Department of Visual Arts, University of Chicago (DOVA)

dova.uchicago.edu

About:The Department of Visual Arts offers 2-year Mastersof Fine Arts degree and undergraduate majors in theVisual Arts.

Patric McCoy4346 S Lake Park2637 W. 84th St.Chicago IL 60653(773) [email protected]

Diasporal RhythmsAbout:We are an organization of art collectors aimed atpromoting the collection of contemporary artwork byartists of African descent.

Margo Gionoulis7861 S Shore Dr.5015 S BlackstoneChicago IL(773) 875 [email protected]

Dramastarz, Kenwood AcademyAbout:Trains students in all aspects of theater, and helps them find scholarships for acting and theater arts.


Stephanie Davenport740 E. 56th Place

Chicago IL 60637(773) 947-0600 x [email protected]

DuSable Museum of African American History

dusablemuseum.org

About:For 45 years the DuSable Museum has beendedicated to the collection, documentation,preservation, interpretation and dissemination of thehistory and culture of Africans and Americans ofAfrican descent. Through exhibitions, archives and adiverse array of education programs, DuSable seeksto illuminate the experiences and contributions ofAfrican-Americans to world history.

Jason Ewers1820 S. Halsted


EP Theater

eptheater.com

About:Pilsen based theater that produces original localperforming artwork.Including new plays, dance, music, and currently atelevision show.

Abena Joan P. Brown7558 So. South Chicago Ave.


eta Creative Arts Foundation

etacreativearts.org

About:eta Creative Arts Foundation, now in its 37th yearand 38th season, provides training and performanceopportunities for youth and adults. The organizationhas a commitment to the production of new worksand to the development of individual artists.


Connie Spreen6100 S Blackstone Ave.


Experimental Station

experimentalstation.org

About:The Experimental Station is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) incubator of innovative cultural, educational, andenvironmental projects and small-scale enterprises.The youth education program, Blackstone BicycleWorks, can be reached at (773) 241-5458. For the61st St Farmer's Market and other Station business,call (773) 241-6044.

Kate Dries5723 S Kimbark #1

Chicago IL [email protected]

Festival of the Arts

fota.uchicago.edu

About:FOTA is student-run organization at the University ofChicago that supports and funds student visual andperformance art. We maintain year round studentgalleries on campus and plan a week-long springfestival.

www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=142725718731

Estrella R. Alamar5472 S Dorchester Ave


Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago


Beth Johnson1642 E 56th St., #804


Forum on Cultural Sites (FOCUS)

arcfocus.org

About:Forum on Cultural Sites (FOCUS) is an educationalexchange providing information on the history andculture of various minority groups. FOCUS examinesarchitecture and significant sites in an effort toincrease cultural awareness by providing historicalcontext so often overlooked and enriching ineducational value.

Sheryl Papier5757 S Woodlawn Avenue

Chicago IL 60302(708) 445-2750 [email protected]

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

gowright.org

About:The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust presentsinspirational programs and tours of two Wright-designed structures, his iconic Robie House inChicago and the celebrated Home and Studio in OakPark, in order to engage the public in educationaland aesthetic experiences and foster an appreciationfor architecture, design and the legacy of FrankLloyd Wright.

Brenda P. Sawyer1225 E. Hyde Park Blvd


Friends of Blackstone Library

friendsofblackstone.wordpress.com

About:Library advocacy and support. Sponsors variousprograms at the Blackstone Branch Library.


Jan Di Girolamo2459 Forestview Drive

North Riverside IL 60546

[email protected]

FROG (Friends of the Gamelan)

chicagogamelan.org

About:We are a not-for-profit Illinois corporation dedicatedto the instruction and performance of gamelanmusic. A gamelan is a musical ensemble ofIndonesian origin typically featuring metallophones,xylophones, drums and gongs. FROG traces itsroots to the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893 inChicago.

Ayoka Noelle Samuels7200 S Ingleside Ave.


Gary Comer Youth Center

cgcychome.org

About:The Gary Comer Youth Center has created anenvironment where young people are exposed to sixprimary program tracks: academics; health &nutrition; college & career prep; athletics andfitness; civic engagement, as well as arts & culture.We accomplish this by utilizing mentorship,classroom instruction, real world experience andtechnology.

Marvinetta Woodley-Penn7655 S. Ingleside Ave.


Global Girls Inc.

globalgirlsinc.org

About:Global Girls is a youth development organizationthat uses performing arts to engage girls 8 - 18 inthe exploration of their issues and then developtheir findings into performance pieces. Our girls alsolearn about girls' issues in other countries from around the world.


Ollie Dantzler8048 S Escanaba


Grass Roots Arts

yourgrassrootsart.com

About:Grass Roots Art offers new, emerging, and mid-career artists the opportunity to exhibit and sharetheir artistic vision with South Shore and theChicago Community. A cross generationalenvironment is at the core of our commitment to thecommunity, our goal is to create a more culturallyenriched community.

Pat Shymanski614 E 113th St.


Historic Pullman Foundation

pullmanil.org

About:The mission of the Historic Pullman Foundation is tofacilitate the preservation and restoration of originalstructures within the Town of Pullman and topromote public awareness of the significance ofPullman as one of the nation’s first plannedindustrial communities, now a designated City ofChicago, State of Illinois and National landmarkdistrict.

Julieanna Richardson1900 S Michigan Ave.


History Makers

thehistorymakers.com

About:African-American oral history archive. We havevideos and hold events and public programs.


Lilian Friedberg2849 E. 93rd St.4434 S. Lake Park, Rm 211Chicago IL 60617(773) [email protected]

Hooked on Drums, Inc.

hookedondrums.org

About:Hooked on Drums brings the upbeat, inspiringrhythms of African djembe drumming from theMalinke people in Guinea, West Africa to kids inurban Chicago. We offer Hooked on Drums classes and youth drum performances through the Chicago Park District, local schools (NKO, KIPP Ascend, Bronzeville Lighthouse, U of C Lab Schools andmany more!)and community organizations (Quad Communities, Little Black Pearl, Woodlawn EastCommunity and Neighbors and many more). Visitour drum studio at Kennicott Park, 4434 S. Lake

Crystal Pernell5020 S Cornell Ave.

Chicago IL 60615(773) 324-5520 x [email protected]

Hyde Park Art Center

hydeparkart.org

About:The Hyde Park Art Center is a not-for-profitorganization whose mission is to stimulate andsustain the visual arts in Chicago; to fulfill thismission, the Center presents innovative exhibitionsby primarily Chicago-rooted artists and activelypursues arts mentorship within the community itserves. It is the oldest alternative exhibition spacein the City and boasts a long record of educationand outreach programming.

Carol Bradford5121 S Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago IL 60615(312) 567-7902

Hyde Park Historical Society

hydeparkhistory.org

About:Local history society, purpose is to promote andpreserve the history of Hyde Park Township, throughits programs, exhibits, archives and preservationactivities.


Ann Billingsley5650 S Woodlawn Avenue


Hyde Park School of Dance

hydeparkdance.org

About:The Hyde Park School of Dance serves the SouthSide of Chicago offering progressive training inclassical ballet and modern dance, supplemented byjazz and other dance forms, for students from age 3through adult. A key part of the school's mission isto share dance with the entire community, which isaccomplished through a scholarship program forstudents with financial need, frequent affordablepublic performances, and an after-school program inpublic schools and community organizations.

Lucinda Ali Landing5500 S Woodlawn Ave


Hyde Park Suzuki Institute

hydeparksuzuki.com

About:The Hyde Park Suzuki Institute is committed toproviding acces to high quality musical instructionand performance opportunities to familites of ourculturally diverse communities in Chicago. Ourstudents are encouraged to seek excellence andhigh musical achievement. We maintainrelationships with community partners who shareour mission, which affords our studentsopportunities to interact with the music community,attend concerts and meet professional musicians.

Mary Naftzger1325 E. 50th St.

Chicago IL 60615(773) 373-7805

Hyde Park Youth Symphony

hpys.org

About:The Hyde Park Youth Symphony is a community- based organization dedicated to providing a high-quality arts experience to children on the south sideof Chicago and nurturing in them a love for musicthat will last a lifetime. The Symphony serves abroad range of children and families, from a varietyof public, private, and home school programs, andfrom a diversity of racial, ethnic, educational, andeconomic backgrounds.


Oyekunle Oyegbemi

(773) [email protected]

IFA Yoruban Contemporary Art Foundation

iycaf.org

About:We are a Yoruba cultural arts organization thatpromotes the understanding of the influence ofYoruba arts practices on contemporary arts.

Mike Wagenbach11111 S Forrestville


IL Historic Preservation Agency Pullman

illinoishistory.gov/hs/pullman_site.htm

About:This organization preserves surviving portions of theindustrial complex developed in the early 1880s byGeorge M. Pullman (1831-1897) to build luxuryrailroad passenger cars.

Robin Aikens2559 W. 79th St, Suite 105


Inner City Youth Development, Inc.

icydevelopment.org

About:The mission of Inner City Youth Development is todevelop the total child--educationally, economicallyand culturally--by instilling a sense of individual andsocial responsibility.


Marrice Coverson435 E. 35th Street 2nd Floor

Chicago IL(773) [email protected]

Institute for Positive Living

openbookprogram.org

About:Open Book is one of the programs of the Institute ofPositive Living. Open Book is a multifaceted after- school program for young adolescents in whichparticipants are engaged in activities that encouragethe development of reading, writing and criticalthinking skills.

Mary Beth DeStefano1414 E 59th St.


International House at the University of Chicago

ihouse.uchicago.edu

About:International House is a dynamic program centerand residence whose mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding. The House serves thegreater Chicago community as a cultural center forpublic lectures and performing arts. Activities rangefrom politics and international films to dance andmusic, from cultural celebrations and educationalprograms to debates on world issues.

Pat BeardenP.O. Box 436937

Chicago IL 60643

[email protected]

International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry

rootsweb.com/~ilissdsa

About:The purpose of the ISSDSA is to perpetuate thememory of our enslaved ancestors in America andaround the world.


Iona Calhoun-Battiste8633 S Michigan Avec/o South Shore Cultural Center-Chicago Park District, 7059 SouthShore DriveChicago IL 60619(312) 493-5698

Iona Calhoun School of Classical Ballet

icsob.com

About:Our mission is to allow all students, regardless ofrace, religion, or gender to experience andparticipate in ballet and allied art forms whileproviding each student the freedom to explore theirartistry.

Debra Cuzan3473 S. King Drive Suite 504


Jazz N' The Alley

jazzinthealley.org

Geraldine de Haas2255 E 75th St.


Jazz Unites Inc.

jazzunitesinc.org

About:Jazz Unites Inc. seeks to expose jazz (a uniquelyAmerican art form) to communities and people whootherwise would not have access to this form ofartistic expression.


Jim and Evelyn McKeown6045 S Indiana Ave.

Chicago IL(773) [email protected]

Jim Fisher Development Center

jimfisher8.tripod.com

About:The Jim Fisher Development Center is an art andcultural center for children 6-14 yrs. We offer a fullday summer program and an after school program.

Ting Jiang217 West Cermak Road

Chicago IL 60616(312) 225-1698

JONG MEA Cultural Arts CompanyAbout:Bookstore and arts center

Oba William King1634 E 53rd #143


JUSTUSarts

www.justusarts.org

About:JUSTUSarts, established in 1991, is a grassroots,arts-based, youth-oriented program. Our mission isto provide literary arts activities featuring poetry,storytelling and drama for community development, diversity outreach and increased academicachievement. Our programs are designed to helpincrease self-esteem, self-image, communicationskills, team work, social responsibility and culturalawareness. If you want PEACE work for JUSTUS.Volunteers and donations welcomed.

gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/browse/attraction.jsp?id=184 599&


Julianne Ramsey1438 E 57th St


Kalapriya Foundation, Center for Indian Performing Arts

kalapriya.org

About:Kalapriya was founded in 1994 by acclaimed dancerand teacher Pranita Jain to promote a betterunderstanding of Asian Indian dance and culture.Kalapriya specializes in the Bharata Natyam artform,offering performances, school residencies anda training program.

Facebook: Kalapriya

L'orisa

P.O. Box 81252


L'Orisa Productions, Inc.About:L'Orisa Productions, Inc. is an art education,managment, and production company that focuseson developing and producing arts events andassisting artists (from various mediums) to develop,network, and present their work and share theirexpertise. Our motto is: Helping you develop yourcreative, artist spirit.

Monica Haslip1060 E 47th St.


Little Black Pearl Art & Design Center

www.blackpearl.org

About:Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center (LBP) is anon-profit organization dedicated to creatingopportunities for youth and adults to deepen theircreative involvement through the arts. LBP offersyouth and adult programming utilizing enterprisingart studios including pottery, painting, computertechnology, glass, metal and wood. LBP also offerscontemporary rental space and the Hidden Pearl ArtCafe and Gallery (Cafe Hours: Mon-Fri, 7:30 AM-6 PM and Sat 8 AM-4 PM).


R. Ken Turner1133 E 83rd Street Suite 138


Little Skillet Productions

littleskillet.com

About:Little Skillet Productions is a independent televisionproduction company that community focusedorganizations and business can use to effectivelyproduce, broadcast and distribute their message.Part of our mission is to help organizations sharetheir story with their local community as well as thenational community through the use of technology.

Bril Barrett7059 S. Shore Drive


M.A.D.D. Rhythms

maddrhythms.com

About:M.A.D.D. Rhythms is Chicago's premier TAPDANCErepresentative. We are home to the world-renownM.A.D.D. Rhythms TAP performance company, TheM.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Academy and The M.A.D.D.Rhythms Jr. Corps. We are, also, producers of TheChicago Tap Summit and various youth and adultboot camps.

Bryan Echols950 E 61st St.

Chicago IL 60637(773) 290-2313

MAGIC

magicchicago.org

About:Metropolitan Area Group for Igniting Civilization(MAGIC)—is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) active youthservice group based in Woodlawn, whose mission isto organize and mobilize residents of Woodlawn andthe surrounding communities to create andstimulate social change.


Collective5467 S Cornell Ave.

Chicago IL 60615

[email protected]

Material Exchange

material-exchange.org

About:Material exchange is a small Chicago-basedcollective of artists and designers, alumni of theSchool of the Art Institute and the University ofChicago.

Material Exchange is: Sara Black, Alta Buden,Charles Mcghee-Hassrick, John Preus, and DavidWolf.

Justine Jentes10 W 35th St., Suite 1700


Mies van der Rohe Society, Illinois Institute of Technology

mies.iit.edu

About:IIT's Mies van der Rohe Society promotes Mies’legacy, restores the Mies masterpieces on thehistoric IIT campus, and reinforces Chicago’sinternational reputation for architectural distinction.Programming promotes the IIT campus as a “mustsee” destination – for its bold new campus buildingsby Rem Koolhaas and Helmut Jahn.

Niambi Jaha1508 E Marquette Rd.


Mijiza Art Gallery and Creativity Center

ninosdelsol.

About:Mijiza, an East African name which means "sheworks with her hands," is an art gallery andwoman’s creativity center in Chicago. Women havethe opportunity to attend workshops that range from helping to find an oasis to working withleather. The art gallery is a revolving door of talentspanning from exquisite quilts to vibrantly colorfulcanvases to jewelry.


Ann and Cliff Joseph6227 S Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago IL 60637

Monk Parakeet @ Experimental StationAbout:Monk Parakeet specializes in experimental arts,focusing on how to determine the most effectiveapproaches to consciousness-raising through thearts.

Michele Sutton Yeadon5450 S. East View Park

Chicago IL (773) 493-8990(312) [email protected]

MSI Black Creativity Juried Art ExhibitionAbout:37 years old exhibition to support and promoteAfrican American Artists in Chicago. It is hosted bythe Museum of Science and Industry and the BlackCreativity Community.

Lynn Stevenson7127 S. Ellis


Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago

muntu.com

About:The Chicago-based Muntu Dance Theatre performsauthentic and progressive interpretations ofcontemporary and ancient African and African-American dance, music, and folklore. A colorful anddynamic company, Muntu brings its audiences out oftheir seats and into the aisles with its unique synthesis of dance, rhythm and song.


Mary L. Krinock57th Street and Lake Shore Drive


Museum of Science and Industry

msichicago.org

About:In the largest science museum in the WesternHemisphere, you will find exhibits and experiencesto inspire and enchant everyone in the family. Visitthe captured German U-505 Submarine, The GreatTrain Story model railroad, robots working inToyMaker 3000, the five-story Omnimax theater andmany exciting temporary exhibits throughout theyear.

1801 S Indiana Ave.


National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum

nvvam.org

About:The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum inspiresgreater understanding of the real impact of war witha focus on Vietnam. The museum collects, preservesand exhibits art inspired by combat and created byveterans.

Carrie Spitler1313 E 60th St.


Neighborhood Writing Alliance

jot.org

About:The Neighborhood Writing Alliance, publishers of theJournal of Ordinary Thought, provokes dialogue andpromotes change by creating opportunities foradults in low income Chicago neighborhoods towrite, publish, and perform work about their lives.


Melissa Perrett Cook5733 S Kimbark Ave.


NOLA in Chicago NetworkAbout:The NOLA in Chicago Network is an informalgrassroots network of New Orleans expatriates andother Chicagoans who care about the future of NewOrleans and its displaced citizens. The network aimsto be an inclusive and diverse group, bringingtogether NOLA expatriates who are long-timeChicago residents; hurricane survivors and otherrecent arrivals; alums of Louisiana universities; andall others who love New Orleans.

Amy Thomas Elder17 N State St. Suite, 1400

Chicago IL 60602312.422.5585 [email protected]

Odyssey Project

www.prairie.org/odysseyproject

About:An introductory college humanities course offeredfree of charge to adults living on low incomes.Students meet twice a week for eight monthsstudying philosophy, US history, art history,literature, and critical thinking and writing. Facultycome from the University of Chicago and Depaul.Students receive transferable credit from BardCollege in New York State.

Turtel Onli1448 East 52nd Street, #468


ONLI Studios

onlistudios.com

About:Over the past three decades Onli Studios hasfunctioned as an innovative multiglobal visual artsstudio and advocate for positive growth in the finearts. My studios offer visual expressions throughfine art, illustration, animation, music, graphicnovels, murals, original Rhythmistic artwork, eventplanning, art direction, and visual art education. Wewelcome custom assignments, commissions, andother freelance projects.


Marrice Coverson435 E 35th St.


Open Book

openbookprogram.org/volunteer.htm

About:Open Book is a multifaceted after-school programfor young adolescents in which participants areengaged in activities that encourage thedevelopment of reading, writing and critical thinkingskills. Sponsored by the Institute for Positive Living,Chicago Park District and U of C.

S. Brandi Barnes


Organization of Black American Culture- Writer Workshop (OBAC-WW)About:We are a literary (writers) organization with a 40year history. It began in April, 1967 and was part ofThe Blacks Arts Movement (nationally). We aredesigned to serve the community and thoseinterested in improving their literacy and non-fictionwork. We meet the first and third Wednesday ofevery month at: The Hall Branch Library, corner of48th and Michigan Avenue, 5:30-7:30 pm.

Nick Johnson5454 South Shore Dr., 1107

Chicago IL 60615

[email protected]

Organization of Black Students

obs1.uchicago.edu

About:We are an organization at the University of Chicagothat strives to support and encourage black studentsin the college through a variety of programming andservices.


Carole Krucoff1155 E 58th St.


Oriental Institute Museum, University of Chicago

oi.uchicago.edu

About:Museum with world renowned collection of artifactsfrom the ancient Near East (Egypt, Nubia, Iraq,Iran, Syria, Turkey, Palestine/Israel)

Sharon Morgan611 E 41st St.


Our Black AncestryAbout:An online destination dedicated to finding,preserving, protecting and making available ideas,materials, information and services that helpAfrican-American people explore and appreciatetheir family history. Our mission is to honor the pastas a platform for building the future -- contributingto a legacy, not just of names, dates and places butof family values.

Facebook: Our Black Ancestry

Yvonne WelbonPO Box 497062


Our Film Works

sistersincinema.com

About:A media production and consulting organization.


LaNell Morgan5120 S Hyde Park Blvd., Suite 210

Chicago IL 60615(773) 288 [email protected]

PAC-CY IncAbout:Provides arts, cultural, and career awareness foryouth in schools on the Southside, Northside, andSuburbs.

Marguerite Horbergc/o 1310 West Thorndale


Partisan Arts International

www.portoluz.org

About:Partisan Arts International is a non-profitorganization that is interested in reclaiming anddeveloping sustainable environments by establishingvenues for progressive culture. Partisan ArtsInternational presents performances, exhibitionsand other cultural events that build diverseaudiences, foster progressive international exchangeand support community-based social justiceactivism. portoluz is the Chicago-based project ofPartisan Arts International. www.portoluz.org

Alpha Bruton15 S. Homan Ave. St. 317


Phantom Gallery Chicago Network

phantomgallery.blogspot.com

About:Temporary exhibition space.


1831 S. Racine, 3rd Fl.


Pilsen Alliance

pilsenalliance.org

Michael Wasniowski2215 South Union, Suite 305 C


Pilsen Photo Group

pilsenphotogroup.org

About:An organization for the advancement ofphotography and alternative photographicprocesses.

1900 S Prairie Ave.

Chicago IL 60609(312) 842-4523

Prairie Avenue Gallery

Facebook: Prairie Avenue Gallery


Lisa Moran1740 W. 99th207 E Ohio #129Chicago IL 60643


Project Osmosis

projectosmosis.org

About:Osmosis Education and Mentoring Initiative wasestablished as a not-for-profit organization tofurther “design education for underserved minorityyouth.” Osmosis Education and Mentoring Initiativeprovides a unique understanding and appreciation ofvisual arts. Areas of focus include: graphic design,architecture, fashion, interior design and multi-media.

Tom Shepherd11319 S. Langley Ave.


Pullman Civic Organization

pullmanil.org

About:We are a neighborhood organization formed in 1960to protect and preserve our Historical LandmarkDistrict status, maintain historical character;promote community improvement; provide activitiesand programs for residents, homeowners, children,and senior citizens. The P.C.O. meets every monthon the third Wednesday evening at 7:30pm at theHistoric Pullman Visitor Center, 11141 S. CottageGrove Ave.

Linda Beierle Bullen11111 S Forrestville


Pullman State Historic Site

pullman-museum.org

About:The Pullman State Historic Site preserves andinterprets the surviving portions of the industrialcomplex developed in the early 1880's by George M.Pullman to build luxury railroad cars. The sitefeatures tours of the Hotel Florence, special interesttours of the factory site, exhibits, interpretivedisplays, special events, and community programs.


Ed de Leon11340 S Champlain St


Pullman Youth Organization

Greg Gabrellas4545 S Shore Dr.


PuppetposseAbout:We are working to create a consensus-based artsorganization comprised of University of Chicago andChicago Public School high school students. Wework on creative writing and puppetry workshops.

Lorraine Brochu5850 S Woodlawn Ave.


Rockefeller Chapel

rockefeller.uchicago.edu

About:Rockefeller Memorial Chapel is the center ofreligious activity for the University of Chicago.Events range from worship services and religiouseducation classes to community outreach and performances by world-renowned musicians, theatrical productions and art exhibits. Its E. M.Skinner organ and Laura Spelman Rockefeller carillon are among the great instruments of theirkind in the country.


Todd and Marrakesh Frugia645 W. 18th St.1213 W 18th St.Chicago IL 60616(773) [email protected]

Rooms Productions

roomsgallery.com

About:ROOMS Productions is dedicated to exploring andstrengthening the relationship between artist andaudience by experimenting with the creative processand expanding the vocabulary of language andexperience through live performance.

Barbara Miller or Imani Kali-NyattP.O. Box 803764

Chicago IL 60680-3764(773) [email protected]

Roots International Arts Alliance

rootsinternational.net

About:African-centered research specializing in ancientEthiopian history. In addition, we offer educationaltours to Ethiopia, a speaker's bureau and a travelingmuseum exhibit.

Jeena BradleyP.O. Box 438038

Chicago Il 60643773 651 3210

Sammy Dyer School of the Theater

www.sammydyerschoolofthetheater.com

About:The purpose of the Sammy Dyer School of theTheater is to promote the progress of creativity andeducation in the performing arts as well as to assistchildren in receiving quality instruction in techniqueand dance appreciation.


Sekou CondeP.O Box 277938

Riverdale IL 60827(708) 663-8957 [email protected]

Sénéké West African Percussion EnsembleAbout:Sénéké is an ensemble of committed artists thatskillfully teach and perform traditional forms of WestAfrican music, song and dance. Our mission is toeducate as well as entertain audiences and ouryouth throughout the world about the rare beautyand soulful artistry of traditional West Africancultures.

Facebook: Seneke West AfricanPercussion

Malik Gillani680 South Federal Street

Chicago IL 60605 (312) 857-1234 x [email protected]

Silk Road Theatre Project

srtp.org

About:The Silk Road Theatre Project features works byplaywrights of Asian, Middle Eastern, andMediterranean backgrounds. We also provide aneducation program to Chicago Public Schools called"Myths of Drama."

Yvonne WelbonPO Box 497062


Sisters in Cinema

sistersincinema.com

About:An online resource guide for and about African-American women directors.


C.J. Lind5550 S Greenwood Ave.


Smart Museum of Art University of Chicago

smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

About:As the art museum of the University of Chicago, theSmart Museum of Art is home to acclaimed specialexhibitions and a permanent collection that spans five thousand years of artistic creation. The Smart isfree and open to the public--combine a visit with atour or family program and see why the Smart isone of the city's most dynamic arts institutions.

www.facebook.com/smartmuseum

Paul Sznewajs1653 W. Congress Pkwy. #599J


Snow City Arts

snowcityarts.com

About:Snow City Arts provides arts education and fosterscultural enrichment to children in hospitals acrossthe city of Chicago. Professional artists conductworkshops in creative writing, music, visual arts,filmmaking, and theater to 1,500 children annually.A partnership with Chicago Public Schools allowschildren to receive classroom credit for work in thehospital.

Sarah Ward3217 E 91st St.


South Chicago Art Center

happyartcenter.org

About:The Art Center provides participants withopportunities to learn visual arts, free of charge andin the future hopes to provide performing arts andmusic instruction as well. The Art Center is ameeting place to discuss and explore ideas, toexpand thoughts, to create intercultural awarenessand to create alliances.


Andrea C. Adams7059 South Shore Dr.


South Shore Cultural CenterAbout:A community center for arts and arts partnerships.

Faheem Majeed3831 S Michigan Ave.


South Side Community Art Center

southsidecommunityartcenter.com

About:Situated in the heart of Bronzeville, the South SideCommunity Art Center (SSCAC) grew out of theWPA (Works Progress Administration) Federal ArtsProject. The SSCAC's mission is to provide artinstruction to children and adults, as well as offerexhibition space for Chicago artists. The SSCACalso serves as a major historical resource forAfrican-American artists and museums from aroundthe country.

Joanie Friedman1115 E 58th St., 418


Southside Arts and Humanities Network

civicknowledge.uchicago.edu/network.

About:The Network (a program of the Civic KnowledgeProject) leverages the intellectual, spatial andtechnological resources of the University of Chicago(and the city) to benefit small arts and humanitiesnon-profit organizations on the South Side ofChicago. We work toward that goal by offering freenetworking events, professional developmentworkshops and space rental awards of up to $1000.


4017 S Drexel Blvd.

Chicago IL 60653(773) 874-2128

Southside Family Chamber Orchestra

grantmame.org/ssfco.htm

About:The purpose of this non-profit corporation is tofamiliarize young people with the music and musicalinstrument of a symphony or chamber orchestra atan early age.The South Side Family ChamberOrchestra is composed of multi-cultural andgenerational members.

Hannah Jacoby5630 S. University #109A


Southside Solidarity NetworkAbout:SSN works to foster a more equitable andsubstantive relationship between the University andthe surrounding South Side community. SSNorganizes a spring arts festival called Art in Action.

socialjustice.uchicago.edu/dssn.html

Laurie Goux956 E. 85th Street


Spiritwing Dance Ensemble

spiritwingdance.com

About:Professional modern dance company providingperformance and educational programs teachingKatherine Dunham Technique.


Bryant Johnson4655 S King Dr. 2nd Fl.


Steelelife GalleryAbout:A fine arts gallery located in historic Bronzeville.This Bronzeville gallery hosts exhibitions ofcontemporary art by emerging and establishedartists of the African Diaspora.

Kimberly M Harmon1029 W 35th St., 3rd Floor


The 33 Collective Gallery

33collective.com

About:33 Collective Gallery is an artist-owned andoperated Chicago gallery.

Our mission is to provide exhibition opportunities todedicated emerging and established artists. 33Collective Gallery embraces culturally diverseperspectives and supports innovative andexperimental media.

Brent LaRowe5827 S. Blackstone Ave


The 57th Street Art Fair

57thstreetartfair.org

About:Every year on the first full weekend in June, tens ofthousands of art enthusiast converage on the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, adjacent to theUniversity of Chicago campus, for the 57th StreetArt Fair. The Fair has been going strong since 1948,providing artists from throughout the country theopportunity to exhibit their original work in a uniqueoutdoor setting and giving collectors a chance tobuy directly from the artists.


William Walley47 West Polk St., Lower Level


The Chicago Multi-Cultural Dance Center (CMDC)

cmdcschool.com

About:CMDC is a ballet-based dance instruction studiofounded in 1992 by Dance Theater of Harlemalumnus Homer Bryant. CMDC trains national-classballerinas; life skills and discipline are as much apart of our course of study as is dance. CMDC holdsthree school performances per year at King CollegePrep high school for its 275+ students and facultymembers.

Judith Heineman5020 S Lake Shore Dr, Apt 1214-16


The Chicago Storytelling GuildAbout:The Chicago Storytelling Guild, in its 12th year,meets monthly on the third Tuesday from 7:30-9:30pm to share personal and world tales, to hone one'scraft, to network and to offer professionalopportunities to tell stories in public. It alsoproduces the annual Tellabration, Chicago's part ofthe worldwide celebration of stories that takes placethe Sunday before Thanksgiving every year. Noexperience necessary to attend!

Alice Magelssenc/o ORCSA, 5706 S. University Ave001


The Deans' MenAbout:The Deans' Men are dedicated to fostering a loveand appreciation for Shakespeare outside of theclassroom, and to providing opportunities forperformance for all members of the Universitycommunity.


Renee Sutton-Finley AKA NahgereeSilas6652 S Minerva535 E. 44th StChicago IL 60637(773) [email protected]

The Minianka Afrikan Drum and Dance Ensemble

minianka.com

About:The Mission of the Minianka Afrikan Drum andDance Ensemble is to use the vehicle of Afrikandance and drumming to teach the heritage andculture of Afrika to historically underservedpopulations. This is accomplished through, but notlimited to, research, artistic and curriculardevelopment, performances, classes, workshops,seminars and conferences.

Lise Haberman5811 S Ellis Ave. 4th Floor


The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago

renaissancesociety.org

About:The Renaissance Society at the University ofChicago is a world class non-collecting museum ofcontemporary art. Through exhibitions,commissions, publications, and educationalprograms, The Society advances the growth andunderstanding of the artistic ideas and expressionsof our time. Founded in 1915, The Society exhibitsand promotes artists whose work questions,expands, and re-imagines the aesthetic boundariesof the visual arts.

5616 S Prairie Ave.


Tour Black Chicago

tourblackchicago.com

About:Since 1990, Tour Black Chicago has providedservices for domestic and international travelers. Wetake you on an expedition through a town where theBlack population has grown from 77 to 2 plusmillion, where some of the most profitable black-owned companies are headquartered, where somuch energy is spent fighting nightmares that verylittle is left to follow dreams, where the "PromisedLand" hasn't always been promised.


5555 South Everett

Chicago IL 60637(773) 324-9805

Uhuru Productions IncAbout:Theater and theatrical resources

Rashida Black1010 E 59th St.


University of Chicago Department of Music

music.uchicago.edu

About:Positioned at the heart of a world-renownedacademic institution, the University of ChicagoDepartment of Music offers degrees in fields ofmusical scholarship and composition, and sponsorsa lively and diverse performance program thatinvolves 14 performance ensembles in over 100concerts per year. Five ensembles-in-residence andnumerous professional concerts offered by TheUniversity of Chicago Presents further enhance thevibrant musical life on campus.

Kennon Brown5720 S Woodlawn Ave.


University of Chicago Presents

chicagopresents.uchicago.edu

About:University of Chicago Presents is one of the city’slandmark classical music presenters. UCP offers fiveconcert series - Classic Concert; Howard Mayer Brown International Early Music; Saint PaulChamber Orchestra; our Artists-in-Residence Series,featuring the Pacifica String Quartet, and theContempo series.


3000 S Wentworth Ave.


Upbeat Music

upbeatmusicchicago.com

About:We offer private lessons on the followinginstruments: piano, strings, guitar, bass,percussion, and band instruments.

Luis Brennan6400 S Kimbark Ave


Woodlawn Collaborative

woodlawncollaborative.org

About:The Woodlawn Collaborative aims to create a sharedspace for arts, education and communityempowerment in the Woodlawn neighborhood ofChicago. We provide space, funding and socialnetworking opportunities for groups or individalswhose work is consonant with our own.

Documents

Affiliate Organizations - University of Chicagocivicknowledge.uchicago.edu/files/NetworkAffiliates.pdfAffiliate Organizations Nabeel Ebeid [email protected] Blacklight blacklight.uchicago.edu