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79-616: Rebuild Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming buildings and neighborhoods in South Side Chicago , sustaining cultural development as well as celebrating art. The Rebuild Foundation was founded in 2009 by Theaster Gates , a social practice installation artist. The Foundation is currently composed of seven projects. In 2009, Theaster Gates founded Rebuild Foundation, aiming to collaborate with cities to transform vacant buildings into aesthetic and economical living and cultural spaces. The Rebuild Foundation

158-1070: A CHA policy of construction of family housing only in black residential areas, concentrated on the South and West Sides. Historian Arnold R. Hirsch said the CHA was "a bulwark of segregation that helped sustain Chicago's 'second ghetto'". Gentrification of parts of the Douglas community area has bolstered the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District . Gentrification in various parts of the South Side has displaced many black citizens. The South Side offers numerous housing cooperatives . Hyde Park has several middle-income co-ops and other South Side regions have limited equity (subsidized, price-controlled) co-ops. These regions experienced condominium construction and conversion in

237-668: A broad audience. In addition, the Art Center utilizes its exhibitions program to engage and teach school groups about contemporary art practices. The Hyde Park Art Center's educational programs serve both South Side neighborhoods and the Chicago area . Begun in 1940, HPAC's Oakman Clinton School and Studio Program has educated thousands of children and adults in ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, stained glass, and other visual art practices in classes taught by professional artists. The Hyde Park Art Center continually hosts

316-463: A collective spirit among artists, teachers and students, children and families, collectors, and the general public. As one of the oldest alternative spaces in the city, HPAC has a long record of exhibiting a wide range of work by emerging artists. Panel discussions, gallery talks, poetry readings, music performances, open house events, and a series of short pieces by guest writers expand upon the approaches and ideas presented in each exhibition and engage

395-442: A definite natural or artificial boundary. One source states that the boundary is Western Avenue or the railroad tracks adjacent to Western Avenue. This border extends further south to a former railroad right of way paralleling Beverly Avenue and then Interstate 57 . The Southwest Side of Chicago is a subsection of the South Side comprising mainly white, black, and Hispanic neighborhoods, usually dominated by one of these races. On

474-509: A few blocks away from its former space in the Del Prado Apartments, the new building at 5020 S. Cornell Avenue is a 32,000 sq ft (3,000 m ) space that more than tripled the Art Center's capacities, with more exhibition galleries and classroom spaces. The new building includes a 10-foot (3.0 m) by 80-foot (24 m) projection facade on the front of the building, a digital classroom, an Istria cafe, and 4833 rph,

553-497: A former company town, Hyde Park Township, various platted communities and subdivisions were the results of such efforts. The Union Stock Yards , which were once located in the New City community area (#61), at one point employed 25,000 people and produced 82 percent of US domestic meat production. They were so synonymous with the city that for over a century they were part of the lyrics of Frank Sinatra 's " My Kind of Town ", in

632-486: A great variety of income levels and other demographic measures. It has a reputation for crime, although most crime is contained within certain neighborhoods, not throughout the South Side itself, and residents range from affluent to middle class to poor. South Side neighborhoods such as Armour Square , Back of the Yards , Bridgeport , and Pullman host more blue collar and middle-class residents, while Hyde Park ,

711-530: A grid demarcating Madison Street as the east–west axis and State Street as the north–south axis. Madison is in the middle of the Loop. As a result, much of the downtown "Loop" district is south of Madison Street, and the river, but the Loop is usually excluded from any of the Sides. One definition has the South Side beginning at Roosevelt Road , at the Loop's southern boundary, with the community area known as

790-656: A large part of the housing supply during and after the Great Depression , especially in the "Black Belt". The South Side had a history of philanthropic subsidized housing dating back to 1919. The United States Congress passed the Housing Act of 1949 to fund and improve public housing. CHA produced a plan of citywide projects, which was rejected by the Chicago City Council 's white aldermen who opposed public housing in their wards. This led to

869-568: A larger city of Chicago. Lake View, Jefferson, Lake, Hyde Park Townships and the Austin portion of Cicero voted to be annexed by the city in the June 29, 1889, elections. After the Civil War freed millions of slaves, during Reconstruction black southerners migrated to Chicago and caused the black population to nearly quadruple from 4,000 to 15,000 between 1870 and 1890. In the 20th century,

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948-402: A neighborhood space for the visual arts. The Art Center's first home was a defunct saloon next door to then- alderman Douglas’ constituent office at 1466 E. 57th Street. During and after World War II , HPAC was housed in a variety of locations, including a dance studio and an apartment building. It was forced to move often because of rent increases and gentrification, but continued to remain in

1027-473: A permanent collection. The Art Center exhibited Leon Golub , Ed Paschke , Roger Brown , Ruth Duckworth , Juan Angel Chávez, Kerry James Marshall and Dawoud Bey early in their careers. Established in 1939, the center's mission has been to stimulate and sustain the vitality of the visual arts in Chicago. To fulfill this mission, the Center cultivates arts mentorships within the community it serves, fostering

1106-481: A place of political controversy. Although the locations of some of these notable controversies have not become official landmarks, they remain important parts of Chicago history. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 was the worst of the approximately 25 riots during the Red Summer of 1919 and required 6,000 National Guard troops. As mentioned above, segregation has been a political theme of controversy for some time on

1185-529: A professional career. Dorchester Industries Apprentice Program - South Side residents are given the opportunity to work along with local tradespeople, such as landscapers, contractors, masons, etc. and with the Rebuild Foundation's Artist in Residence to create their own line of art works and then hold the benefit to auction off their pieces. Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative is composed of

1264-483: A resource space and gathering place for community members and creative individuals. The Hyde Park Art Center celebrated its one-year anniversary in its new space with Creative Move Too, a 24-hour event in the space which once again brought in performers and organizations from around the city of Chicago, including the Jesse White Tumblers , Chicago Djembe Drumming Group, Blue Lotus Tribe Belly Dancers, and

1343-562: A screening and discussion of three films focusing on race in Chicago called "Chicago: Segregated City". Located at Chicago Public Library , greater Grand Crossing Branch, 1000 E 73rd St. Black Artists Retreat (BAR) was founded by Theaster Gates and Eliza Myrie , a Chicago-based artist, with the goal of creating time and space for artists to be together. Gates' goal to gather was matched with Myrie's goal of motivating dialogue among artists of color. Held annually, artists are invited to think, learn, exchange and socialize. This artist-led initiative

1422-486: A variety of events designed to introduce and engage different audiences in both the Art Center's current exhibitions and the larger world of contemporary art. Some of the Art Center's monthly events include: Since the inauguration of its new building in 2006, the Hyde Park Art Center has hosted Creative Move , an annual 24-hour-long celebration of the visual and performing arts each April. This event, which

1501-579: A year to construct. The Black Cinema house is 1 ⁄ 3 of the "Dorchester Projects." The other two are The Listening House and The Archive House. The BCH offers a video production class to the fifth graders at the South Shore Fine-Arts Academy in collaboration with the Community TV Network, a non-profit organization that focuses on youth and digital media. The BCH also collaborated with Kartemquin to produce

1580-579: Is a cornerstone of the city's Chinese community. The South Side offers many outdoor amenities, such as miles of public lakefront parks and beaches, as it borders Lake Michigan on its eastern side. Today's South Side is mostly a combination of the former Hyde Park and Lake Townships. Within these townships many had made speculative bets on future prosperity. Much of the South Side evolved from these speculative investments. Stephen A. Douglas , Paul Cornell , George Pullman and various business entities developed South Chicago real estate. The Pullman District ,

1659-1083: Is along Roosevelt Road , is the tallest building on the South Side. One Museum Park West , which is next door to One Museum Park, is another of Chicago's tallest . 1700 East 56th Street in Hyde Park is the tallest building south of 13th Street. This neighborhood hosts several other highrises. Many landmark buildings are found in the Black Metropolis-Bronzeville District, including Powhatan Apartments , Robie House and John J. Glessner House . The South Side has many of Chicago's premier places of worship such as Eighth Church of Christ, Scientist , First Church of Deliverance and K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Temple . The South Side has several landmark districts including two in Barack Obama 's Kenwood community area: Kenwood District , North Kenwood District and (partially) Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District . The South Side hosts

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1738-614: Is an organization that works with contemporary artists residing in Chicago that work with creating a space for artists to showcase their work, create ideas, impact social change, and create networking, for those living in the Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative. The 32 mixed income housing units consist of 12 rental units set aside for public housing residents, 11 offered as affordable rentals, and 9 at market rates. Awards received by The Rebuild Foundation include: The 2015 Urban Land Institute's Vision Award for Arts and Community,

1817-519: Is composed of seven different projects: Dorchester Industries, Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative, Stony Island Arts Bank, Black Cinema House, Black Artists Retreat, Archive House, and Listening House. Gates combined urban planning and art to give inner-city neighborhoods in Chicago a second life; while preserving their history. Through the various projects Rebuild offers, Gates hires and teaches neighborhoods to work in different construction trades. The Stony Island Arts Trust and Savings Bank Building

1896-504: Is free and open to the public, attracts hundreds of people from Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. During Creative Move , the Art Center stays open for the entire night. The event typically begins on a Friday night and ends the following Saturday night. In 2007, the CarianaCarianne exhibition The Embedded Body, was prematurely closed after visitors to the Art Center repeatedly tampered with multiple megaphone recordings used in

1975-418: Is guided by the tenets of fellowship, rejuvenation, and intellectual rigor. The Retreat is held annually in Chicago, where it was originated. This two-day event includes roller skating , music and performances, as well as art installations. The Retreat explores how artists, performers, curators, historians and others play, pray, worship, commune, entertain, interrupt, celebrate, heal, mourn and invite unity. 2019

2054-616: Is larger in area than the North and West Sides combined. Out of 77 community areas in the city, the South Side of Chicago comprises a total of 42 neighborhoods, with some divided into different regions of the area or consolidated into Chicago as part of the annexation of various townships within Cook County . The exact boundaries dividing the Southwest, South, and Southeast Sides vary by source. If primarily racial lines are followed,

2133-499: Is located on the South Side. Among the highways through the South Side are I-94 (which goes by the names Dan Ryan Expressway , Bishop Ford Freeway and Kingery Expressway on the South Side), I-90 (which goes by the names Dan Ryan Expressway and Chicago Skyway on the South Side), I-57 , I-55 , U.S. 12 , U.S. 20 and U.S. 41 . Several Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and train lines and Metra train lines link

2212-864: Is located on the Southwest Side of the city, as are Beverly and Morgan Park , home to a large concentration of Irish Americans . With its factories, steel mills and meat-packing plants, the South Side saw a sustained period of immigration which began around the 1840s and continued through World War II . Irish , Italian , Polish , Lithuanian and Yugoslav immigrants, in particular, settled in neighborhoods adjacent to industrial zones. The Illinois Constitution gave rise to townships that provided municipal services in 1850. Several settlements surrounding Chicago incorporated as townships to better serve their residents. Growth and prosperity overburdened many local government systems. In 1889, most of these townships determined that they would be better off as part of

2291-543: The Beverly neighborhood along Western Avenue each year on the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day . The parade, which was founded in 1979, was at one time said to be the largest Irish neighborhood St. Patrick's celebration in the world outside of Dublin , Ireland , and was—until being scaled back in 2012—actually larger than Chicago's other St. Patrick's Day parade in the Loop. The South Side parade became such an event that it

2370-464: The Chicago Imagists . Music in Chicago flourished, with musicians bringing blues and gospel influences up from the South and creating a Chicago sound in blues and jazz that the city is still renowned for. The South Side was known for its R&B acts and the city as a while had successful rock acts. Many major and independent record companies had a presence in Chicago. In 1948, Blues

2449-642: The Chicago Landmark KAM Isaiah Israel . The Southwest Side's ethnic makeup also includes the largest concentration of Gorals ( Carpathian highlanders) outside of Europe; it is the location of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America . A large Mexican-American population resides in Little Village (South Lawndale) and areas south of 99th Street. The South Side Irish Parade occurs in

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2528-552: The Chicago Transit Authority , it hosts Midway International Airport , and includes several Metra rail commuter lines. There are portions of the U.S. Interstate Highway System and also national highways such as Lake Shore Drive . There is some debate as to the South Side's boundaries. Originally the sides were taken from the banks of the Chicago River. The city's address numbering system uses

2607-542: The Jackson Park Highlands District , Kenwood , Beverly , Mount Greenwood , and west Morgan Park range from middle class to more affluent residents. The South Side boasts a broad array of cultural and social offerings, such as professional sports teams, landmark buildings, museums, educational institutions, medical institutions, beaches, and major parts of Chicago's parks system. The South Side has numerous bus routes and 'L' train lines via

2686-525: The Museum of Science and Industry , located in the Palace of Fine Arts, one of the few remaining buildings from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition , which was hosted in South Side. The South Side is the residence of other prominent black leaders such as Jesse Jackson and Louis Farrakhan . It is also where U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush , a former Black Panther leader, serves. The South Side has been

2765-951: The Near South Side immediately adjacent. Another definition, taking into account that much of the Near South Side is in effect part of the commercial district extending in an unbroken line from the South Loop, locates the boundary immediately south of 18th Street or Cermak Road , where Chinatown in the Armour Square community area begins. Lake Michigan and the Indiana state line provide eastern boundaries. The southern border changed over time because of Chicago's evolving city limits. The city limits are now at 138th Street, in Riverdale and Hegewisch . The South Side

2844-473: The 1940s. Other four-year educational institutions there are the Illinois Institute of Technology , St. Xavier University , Chicago State University , Illinois College of Optometry and Shimer College . The South Side also hosts community colleges such as Olive-Harvey College , Kennedy-King College and Richard J. Daley College . Chicago Public Schools operates the public schools on

2923-511: The 1970s and 1980s. In the late 20th century, the South Side had some of the poorest housing conditions in the U.S., but the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) began replacing the old high-rise public housing with mixed-income , lower-density developments, part of the city's Plan for Transformation. Many of the CHA's massive public housing projects, which lined several miles of South State Street, have been demolished. Among

3002-465: The 1970s gangs returned to violence and the drug trade. By 2000, traditionally all-male gangs crossed gender lines to include about 20% females. By the 1930s, the city of Chicago boasted that over 25% of its residential structures were less than 10 years old, many of which were bungalows . These continued to be built in the working-class South Side into the 1960s. Studio apartments , with Murphy beds and kitchenettes or Pullman kitchens , comprised

3081-678: The 2015 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Project of the Year Award for adaptive reuse, the 2016 Merit Award from the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and the 2016 Creating Community Connection Award of the AIA/HUD Secretary's Awards. The Black Cinema House is located on the South Side of Chicago and its purpose is to screen and discuss films made by

3160-693: The African American community. They opened in October 2012 and has become a place that anyone can go to learn, discuss and understand black cinema. Michael W. Phillips Jr., a long-time film programmer is the director at The Black Cinema house and Amir George , a filmmaker and curator, is the Programmer in Residence. The Black Cinema House was created from an abandoned building in the Dorchester neighborhood of Chicago's South Side and took about

3239-502: The Art Center Board. The Hyde Park Art Center moved into its brand new facility on April 22, 2006. A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new space took place that day, attended by Mayor Richard M. Daley , and several local Chicago aldermen , followed by the grand opening gala that evening. The next weekend, the Art Center hosted an official public opening in the form of a 36-hour celebration called "Creative Move." Located just

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3318-618: The Bronzeville neighborhood, through the main portion of the South Side. Neighborhood rehabilitation, and in some cases, gentrification, can be seen in parts of Washington Park , Woodlawn (#42) and Bronzeville, as well as in Bridgeport and McKinley Park. Historic Pullman 's redevelopment is another example of a work in progress. Chinatown is located on the South Side and has seen a surge in growth. It has become an increasingly popular destination for both tourists and locals alike and

3397-529: The Dan Ryan divided Daley's own neighborhood, the traditionally Irish Bridgeport, from Bronzeville. The economic conditions that led to migration into the South Side were not sustained. Mid-century industrial restructuring in meat packing and the steel industry cost many jobs. Blacks who became educated and achieved middle-class jobs also left after the Civil Rights Movement to other parts of

3476-509: The Hyde Park neighborhood. In the early 1950s, Don Baum took charge of the Art Center's curatorial and educational departments. He was a gifted teacher and mentor to many artists who took classes with him at the art center. Famously, Baum cultivated the Art Center as an incubator and primary exhibition space for the Chicago Imagists , curating three of their seminal exhibitions, all entitled Hairy Who? , in 1966, 1967, and 1968. In 1962, Ruth Horwich, an avid supporter of Chicago artists, joined

3555-658: The McCormick Storybus. It also featured performances inside the Speaker Project , a performative sound installation by Juan Angel Chavez. 1939–1942: 1466 E. 57th Street 1942–1946: 1507 Cable Court 1946–1948: 5645 S. Harper Avenue 1948: 1540 E. 57th Street 1949–1956: 1506 E. 57th Street 1956: 1355 E. 55th Street 1957–1961: 1506 E. Hyde Park Boulevard 1961–1980: 5236 S. Blackstone Avenue 1980–2006: 1701 E. 53rd Street 2006–present: 5020 S. Cornell Avenue The Hyde Park Art Center's current building

3634-717: The South Side as exhibited by Hansberry v. Lee , 311 U.S. 32 (1940). President Obama announced in 2015 that the Barack Obama Presidential Center would be built adjacent the University of Chicago campus. Both Washington Park and Jackson Park were considered and it was announced in July 2016 that it would be built in Jackson Park. The South Side is served by mass transit as well as roads and highways. Midway International Airport

3713-463: The South Side can generally be divided into a White and Hispanic Southwest Side, a largely Black South Side and a smaller, more racially diverse Southeast Side centered on the East Side community area and including the adjacent community areas of South Chicago , South Deering and Hegewisch . The differing interpretations of the boundary between the South and Southwest Sides are due to a lack of

3792-632: The South Side such as Hansberry v. Lee , 311 U.S. 32 (1940), went to the U. S. Supreme Court . The case, which reset the limitations of res judicata , successfully challenged racial restrictions in the Washington Park Subdivision by reopening them for legal argument. Blacks resided in Bronzeville (around 35th and State Streets) in an area called "the Black Belt". After World War II , blacks spread across

3871-653: The South Side to rest of the city. The South Side is served by the Red , Green and Orange lines of the CTA and the Rock Island District , Metra Electric and South Shore Metra lines and a few stops on the SouthWest Service Metra line. Standard local metropolitan bus service and CTA express service bus routes provide service to the Loop. Chicago's African American community, concentrated on

3950-546: The South Side's Bridgeport community area, which also produced two other Chicago Mayors. University of Chicago Lab School , affiliated with the University of Chicago, is a private school located there. The South Side is home to many official landmarks and other notable buildings and structures. It hosts three of the four Chicago Registered Historic Places from the original October 15, 1966 National Register of Historic Places list ( Chicago Pile-1 , Robie House and Lorado Taft Midway Studios ). One Museum Park , which

4029-421: The South Side, descendants of earlier immigrants, such as ethnic Irish, began to move out. Later housing pressures and civic unrest caused more whites to leave the area and the city. Older residents of means moved to newer suburban housing as new migrants entered the city, driving further demographic changes. The South Side was racially segregated for many decades. During the 1920s and 1930s, housing cases on

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4108-561: The South Side, experienced an artistic movement from the 1930s until the 1960s. The movement was concentrated in and around the Hyde Park community area. Prominent writers and artists included Gwendolyn Brooks , Margaret Burroughs , Elizabeth Catlett , Eldzier Cortor , Gordon Parks , and Richard Wright . Other Chicago Black Renaissance artists included Willard Motley , William Attaway , Frank Marshall Davis , and Margaret Walker . St. Clair Drake and Horace R. Cayton represented

4187-456: The South Side, including DuSable High School , Simeon Career Academy , John Hope College Prep High School and Phillips Academy High School . The De La Salle Institute , located in the Douglas community area across the street from Chicago Police Department headquarters, has taught five Chicago Mayors : Richard J. Daley , Michael A. Bilandic , Martin H. Kennelly , Frank J. Corr and Richard M. Daley . Three of these mayors hail from

4266-510: The South Side; its center, east, and western portions. The Black Belt arose from discriminatory real estate practices by whites against blacks and other racial groups. In the early 1960s, during the tenure of then Mayor Richard J. Daley , the construction of the Dan Ryan Expressway created controversy. Many perceived the highway's location as an intentional physical barrier between white and black neighborhoods, particularly as

4345-424: The Southwest Side exclusively, the northern portion has a high concentration of Hispanics, the western portion has a high concentration of whites, and the eastern portion has a high concentration of blacks. Architecturally, the Southwest Side is distinguished by the tract of Chicago's Bungalow Belt, which runs through it. Archer Heights , a Polish enclave along Archer Avenue , which leads toward Midway Airport ,

4424-602: The building that is now the Archive House in 2009 for $ 16,000. The Archive House is one of Gates' projects within Dorchester Industries. Similar to Gates' other rehabilitation projects, the Archive House incorporates many reclaimed materials. The Listening House is a renovated South Side candy store that provides space for community programs and serves as an archive for Chicago institutions of older eras. This includes Dr. Wax Records and 8,000 LPs comprising

4503-457: The buildings making up the Dorchester Art + Housing Collaborative keep the same modern design as the original layout. The only difference is the use of an Arts Center which consists of four former townhomes in the middle of the development. The Arts Center gives an open space for those of this community to come together and share work, express themselves, and work together. The artists in the residence do voluntary art training and classes for those of

4582-590: The city's conference business with various convention centers . The current McCormick Place Convention Center is the largest convention center in the U.S. and the third largest in the world. Previously, the South Side hosted conventions at the Chicago Coliseum and the International Amphitheatre . The Ford City Mall and the surrounding shopping district includes several big-box retailers . The South Side has been home to some of

4661-549: The city's downtown area, the Chicago Loop . Much of the South Side came from the city's annexation of townships such as Hyde Park . The city's Sides have historically been divided by the Chicago River and its branches. The South Side of Chicago was originally defined as all of the city south of the main branch of the Chicago River, but it now excludes the Loop. The South Side has a varied ethnic composition and

4740-552: The city. Street gangs have been prominent in some South Side neighborhoods for over a century, beginning with those of Irish immigrants, who established the first territories in a struggle against other European and black migrants. Some other neighborhoods stayed relatively safe for a big city. By the 1960s, gangs such as the Vice Lords began to improve their public image, shifting from criminal ventures to operating social programs funded by government and private grants. However, in

4819-491: The final inventory from a former nearby record store. The rest of the house will be converted into areas for reading and other library-style purposes. South Side, Chicago The South Side is one of the three major sections of the city of Chicago , Illinois, United States. Geographically, it is the largest of the three sections of the city, with the other two being the North and West Sides . It radiates and lies south of

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4898-404: The first black Mayor of Chicago , as well as groundbreaking Congressman William L. Dawson , achieved political success from the South Side. The University of Chicago is one of the world's leading universities, counting 97 affiliated Nobel laureates . At Chicago Pile-1 at the university, the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was achieved under the direction of Enrico Fermi in

4977-549: The investment to the renovation of St. Laurence School in Chicago, which is based in the Stony Island Arts Bank. In 2016, Stony Island Arts Bank received the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award. This award recognizes stories of salvaging buildings throughout the state, displaying how restoration has a positive impact on communities, the environment and residents of the state. Dorchester Industries

5056-704: The largest were the Robert Taylor Homes . Some census tracts (4904 in Roseland , 7106 in Auburn Gresham ) are 99% black. The South Side covers over 50% of the city's land area alone. It has a higher ratio of single-family homes and larger sections zoned for industry than the North or West Sides. Hyde Park is home to the University of Chicago , as well as the South Side's largest Jewish population, centered on Chicago's oldest synagogue ,

5135-481: The low-income families in the development. The Rebuild Foundation also coordinates some art programs with organizations like Little Black Pearl, a non-profit organization that works primarily in black communities on Chicago's South Side that works with urban youth to create a safe environment, positive role models, and provides rigorous programs and skill development activities and opportunities. Rebuild Foundation has also created programs with Hyde Park Arts Center , which

5214-570: The main gallery from the sidewalk," thus extending the gallery space into the street and allowing the public to enter the Art Center easily and at will; and the second floor features "a 10x80 foot glass facade ... outfitted with a system of high range projectors, computers, scrims and screens used primarily to show large-scale digital artworks," that can be viewed from both inside and outside the Art Center. The Hyde Park Art Center primarily exhibits work by emerging or under-recognized contemporary artists living in Chicago. The Art Center does not maintain

5293-414: The most significant figures in the history of American politics. These include Richard J. Daley and his son, Richard M. Daley ; the first black U.S. President , Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama ; the first black female U.S. Senator , Carol Moseley Braun ; and the first black presidential candidate to win a primary, Jesse Jackson . Before them, Harold Washington , a Congressman and

5372-548: The neighborhood's culture and provides a place for the community to come and express themselves and their heritage through art, cinema, exhibitions, and readings and dedicates their attention to educating a community primarily about African American culture , art, and architecture. The Stony Island Arts Bank holds different exhibits every month and preserves many artifacts important to Chicago's music history. In 2014, Rebuild Foundation received an investment contribution from JP Morgan Chase worth $ 300,000. Rebuild Foundation directed

5451-407: The new wave of intellectual expression in literature by depicting the culture of the urban ghetto rather than the culture of blacks in the South in the monograph Black Metropolis . In 1961, Burroughs founded the DuSable Museum of African American History . By the late 1960s the South Side had a robost art movement led by Jim Nutt , Gladys Nilsson , Karl Wirsum and others, who became known as

5530-485: The numbers expanded with the Great Migration , as blacks left the agrarian South seeking a better future in the industrial North, including the South Side. By 1910, the black population in Chicago reached 40,000, with 78% residing in the Black Belt. Extending 30 blocks, mostly between 31st and 55th Streets, along State Street , but only a few blocks wide, it developed into a vibrant community dominated by black businesses, music, food and culture. As more blacks moved into

5609-407: The old Dante Harper Housing Project that now consists of 32 mixed-income rental units that are 2-3 bedrooms. Brinshore Development, Rebuild Foundation and Rebuild Foundation's founder, Theaster Gates, worked with Landon Bone Baker Architects to create a one of a kind development that brings public housing individuals interested in art and current practicing artists together in a combined space. All of

5688-441: The phrase: "The Union Stock Yard, Chicago is ..." The Union Stock Yard Gate marking the old entrance to stockyards was designated a Chicago Landmark on February 24, 1972, and a National Historic Landmark on May 29, 1981. Other South Side regions have been known for great wealth, such as Prairie Avenue . 21st century redevelopment includes One Museum Park and One Museum Park West . The South Side accommodates much of

5767-417: The process of art making and exhibiting, and encourage experimentation with technology and concepts." Two of the building's most notable architectural features function to both problematize and undermine the institutionalized boundaries, both tangible and intangible, that often exists between art organizations and the public: the first floor of the building includes "five metal garage-style doors that open up to

5846-552: Was a community bank in South Shore Chicago that was shut down in the 1980s. In October 2015, Theaster Gates bought the building from the City of Chicago for $ 1. The building was transformed by the Rebuild Foundation and designer William Gibbens Uffendell. Gates raised funding for the project by selling marble blocks as pieces of art and hosting a gala at the bank. Stony Island Arts Bank is a place dedicated to rehabilitating

5925-534: Was broadcast on Chicago's CBS affiliate . Following the 2009 parade, organizers stated the group was "not planning to stage a parade in its present form". The parade was cancelled in 2010 and 2011 before being revived with more strict security and law enforcement. The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic , the second largest parade in the U.S. and the nation's largest black parade, runs annually on Martin Luther King Drive between 31st and 51st Streets in

6004-411: Was designed by internationally recognized Chicago architect Douglas Garofalo of Garofalo Architects. The new building was converted from an old Army warehouse leased indefinitely to HPAC by the University of Chicago for $ 1 a year. The total budget for the project was $ 3 million. Garofalo "was selected to design a building that would highlight accessibility between artists and the public, transparency of

6083-411: Was founded on November 1, 2016. It's an industrial production, led by artists, that creates spaces, furniture, and pieces of art using materials given by the City of Chicago. It also teaches young artists and members of underdeveloped neighborhoods how to use materials such as clay and wood and techniques like kiln firing and glazing. It provides training that encourages members to pursue an education for

6162-591: Was introduced by Aristocrat Records (later Chess Records ). Muddy Waters and Chess Records quickly followed with Chuck Berry , Bo Diddley , Little Walter , Jimmy Rogers , and Howlin' Wolf . Hyde Park Art Center The Hyde Park Art Center was originally established in June 1939 as the Fifth Ward Art Center. In 1940, the name was changed to the Hyde Park Art Center. Its founders, who included future Senator Paul Douglas , consisted primarily of artists and volunteers committed to creating

6241-677: Was the first year the Retreat was held outside of Gates' native town, the Retreat was held in New York , at the Park Avenue Armory's Drill Hall. Gates rehabbed the hall with the Park Avenue Armory Conservancy. BAR provides opportunities for artists to gather and reflect on the role of sound in their lives and practices. The Archive House is a transformed building that houses a micro library. Gates acquired

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