Pilsen, Bridgeport, Chinatown, plus Hyde Park, Jackson Park/Dorchester, and Bronzeville
","slug":"south-side","position":4,"excerpt":"South of the city center, galleries, museums and unique artist and academic communities can be found in several neighborhoods, such as in Pilsen, Bridgeport, and Bronzeville, as well as Hyde Park and Jackson Park/Dorchester.","color":2,"created_at":"2013-09-25 22:40:44","updated_at":"2019-12-11 17:04:18.611945","parent_id":null,"colour":"#E8228D","atlist":"7aae9858-63fb-4196-9109-bfeae5ca2c89"},"organizations":[{"id":"1126","name":"Barely Fair","organization_type_id":"3","district_id":"3","telephone":"+1","website":"https://www.barelyfair.com","email":"","hours":"","body":"Bridgeport Art Center (BAC) is home to artists, woodworkers, sculptors, fashion designers, architects, interior designers, attorneys, counselors, therapists, non for profits, for profits, and many other professionals. BAC features 3 galleries, Fashion Design Center, Shared Floor Ceramics, Chicago Maritime Museum, and Base cafe. BAC is home for creative minds, emerging artists, and evolving professionals in Chicagoland.
Visit bridgeportart.com for a complete 2026 exhibition schedule and to see what we offer.
Join us every third Friday of the month from 7–10 pm when artists open their studios to the public.
For information on leasing, please call us at 773–843–9000. The office and galleries are open Monday–Saturday, 8am–6pm, Sunday, 8am–12pm.
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The Bridgeport Artist Community (BPAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit born from the belief that art thrives in community — and that Bridgeport's rich, diverse neighborhood deserves a dedicated creative infrastructure.
Founded in 2024 by artists Keith Brown and Lynn Rue, BPAC organizes the Third Friday Art Walk across 45 venues, produces curated group exhibitions, publishes exhibition catalogues, and builds lasting connections between artists, venues, and the broader Chicago arts scene.
The DuSable Museum of African American History located in the historic Hyde Park area of Chicago (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Washington Park unites art, history and culture.
Founded in 1961 by teacher and art historian Dr. Margaret Burroughs and other leading Chicago citizens, the DuSable Museum is one of the few independent institutions of its kind in the United States. The Museum was developed to preserve and interpret experiences and achievements of people of African descent. The Museum is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation, and study of the history and culture of Africans and African Americans. The DuSable Museum is proud of its diverse holdings that number more than 15,000 pieces and include paintings, sculpture, print works, and historical memorabilia. Special exhibitions, workshops, and lectures are featured to highlight works by particular artists, historical events, or collections on loan from individuals or institutions.
Please see website for a list of hours.
","location":"740 East 56th Place Chicago, IL 60637","display_location":"740 East 56th Place Chicago, IL 60637","slug":"the-dusable-museum-of-african-american-history","latitude":"41.791914","longitude":"-87.607189","contact":"","state":"published","created_at":"2015-08-11 14:35:56","updated_at":"2025-01-17 20:40:24.632","sub_district_id":"10","promoted_at":"2021-03-18T20:04:38.746Z","optional_sort_name":"DuSable","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1721669857/sduyrjkppqq1cmvxvyfc.jpg","paid":false,"specialties":"African-American"},{"id":"2862","name":"Heritage Museum of Asian Art","organization_type_id":"5","district_id":"3","telephone":"+13128428884","website":"https://www.heritageasianart.org","email":"info@heritageasianart.org","hours":"W–Su, 11 AM–5 PM. Every 3rd Friday of the month: free admission hours, 5–8 PM","body":"Heritage Museum of Asian Art is the only museum in the Midwest exclusively dedicated to Asian art. Located in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood, the museum preserves and promotes the diverse traditions of Asian art through exhibitions, collections, and public programs that connect historical works with contemporary artists, communities, and cultural practices.
With a collection spanning from 4000 BCE through the nineteenth century, the museum is especially known for its Chinese and Japanese classical art. Through rotating exhibitions, artist talks, performances, workshops, and educational programs, HMAA creates opportunities for visitors to encounter Asian art as a living and evolving tradition.
HMAA is committed to preserving the stories and legacies of community artists, particularly those whose contributions to Chicago’s cultural life have been overlooked. Through oral histories, archival preservation, research, and exhibitions, the museum works with artists, families, and community partners to make these histories accessible to future generations.
Image: Eugene I-Peng Tang, Audience Viewing Ming Dynasty Chinese Glazed Pottery of a Funerary Procession, installation view, Heritage Museum of Asian Art.
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Representing: David Yarrow, Paul Nicklen, Cristina Mittermeier, Christian Voigt, Hugh Arnold, Terry O’Neill, OUCHHH, Julian Wasser, Adonis, Carole Feuerman, David Gamble, Jack Perno, Sophia Collier, Lawrence Schiller, Jacob Gils, Blake Ward, Boky Hackel-Ward, Luca Cristiano, Susan Aurinko, Marcus Klinko, Yasemin Aslan Bakiri, Osama Esber, Kostis Georgiou, Zack Whitford, Jannis Markopoulos, Ana Castillo, David Drebin, Pablo Armesto, Jonas LeRiche, Marie Piselli, Bahar Kural, and Anouk Masson Krantz.
Image: David Yarrow, Bad Asses II (Colour)
","location":"3622 S. Morgan Chicago, IL 60609","display_location":"Morgan Arts Complex, 3622 S. Morgan, Chicago, IL 60609","slug":"hilton-contemporary-bridgeport","latitude":"41.827857","longitude":"-87.652024","contact":"Arica Hilton","state":"published","created_at":"2021-12-02 18:53:08.952199","updated_at":"2025-11-12 18:47:39.018","sub_district_id":"11","promoted_at":"2021-12-02T18:53:08.481Z","optional_sort_name":"","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1762973248/h2pq0je9acb6yqvkjw7z.jpg","paid":true,"specialties":"Photography"},{"id":"721","name":"Hyde Park Art Center","organization_type_id":"7","district_id":"3","telephone":"+17733245520","website":"http://www.hydeparkart.org","email":"generalinfo@hydeparkart.org","hours":"M–Th 10–7; F 10–4:30; Sa 10–4; Su 11–4","body":"Hyde Park Art Center, on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering, production, and exhibition space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. Since its inception in 1939, Hyde Park Art Center has grown from a small collective of artists to establishing a strong legacy of risk-taking and experimentation, emerging as a unique Chicago arts institution with social impact. Today, the Art Center offers a diverse suite of programs for artists and art lovers of all backgrounds, ages, and stages in their careers including: contemporary art exhibitions in six galleries; an open-access community-based school with 2,500 annual enrollments; weekly arts education to over 1,000 public elementary school students; weekly and summer programs for 250 teen artists; professional-advancement programs for artists; a local and international artist residency; and public programs that connect residents with Chicago art and artists. The Art Center’s Oakman Clinton School + Studio is the nation’s first fully contribute-what-you-can visual art school for all ages. The Art Center functions as an amplifier for creative voices of today and tomorrow, providing the space to cultivate new work and connections.
All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. Visit our website for updated hours and info.
Image: Installation View: Yasmin Spiro: Cornerstone, Hyde Park Art Center, 2025; photo by Tran Tran
","location":"5020 S. Cornell Chicago, IL 60615","display_location":"5020 S. Cornell Chicago, IL 60615","slug":"hyde-park-art-center","latitude":"41.803375","longitude":"-87.586771","contact":"","state":"published","created_at":"2013-11-18 20:47:13","updated_at":"2025-11-14 22:54:23.457","sub_district_id":"10","promoted_at":"2018-10-24T19:27:58.471Z","optional_sort_name":"","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1763160858/ftb2u4ff8fcoqh4apbbw.jpg","paid":true,"specialties":"Ceramics, Emerging, Installations, Multi-Media, Printmaking"},{"id":"499","name":"The Renaissance Society","organization_type_id":"5","district_id":"3","telephone":"+17737028670","website":"https://renaissancesociety.org","email":"info@renaissancesociety.org","hours":"W-F 12–6; Sa & Su 10–6","body":"The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications. “The Ren”—as we are known by many—is an independent, non-collecting museum driven by an uncompromising commitment to artists and their ideas.
For artists, we offer an unfettered platform for bold experimentation.
Our work with artists frequently results in newly commissioned art, and these presentations in our gallery at the University of Chicago spur further scholarly and creative reflections in our publications and public programs. Events—including artist talks, lectures, screenings, concerts, readings, and more—offer further opportunities for discovery and discussion.
All exhibitions and events are free to attend.
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Join The Ren's mailing list here.
The Renaissance Society is a registered 501(c)(3). We are a member of Mod/Co, Common Field, and UChicago Arts, and we are an independent affiliate of the University of Chicago.
Image: Diego Marcon, Krapfen, 2025, installation view, the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. Photo by Bob.
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Through strong scholarly and community collaborations and a welcoming approach to its exhibitions, collections, publications, research and teaching, and public programs, the Smart Museum plays a dynamic role in expanding artistic canons, rethinking received histories, introducing new perspectives, and engaging diverse communities-locally, nationally, and internationally.
Visit smartmuseum.uchicago.edu for more.
Admission to the Smart Museum of Art is always free and open to all.
Image: Theaster Gates: Unto Thee, opening reception. Photo by Jason Smith.
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The Stony Island Arts Bank is a hybrid gallery, media archive, library and community center – and a home for Rebuild’s archives and collections. Designed by William Gibbons Uffendell and built in 1923, the bank at 68th Street and Stony Island Avenue was once a vibrant community savings and loan. By the eighties, the branch had closed and the building remained vacant and deteriorating for decades. Reopened in October 2015, the radically restored building serves as a space for neighborhood residents to preserve, access, reimagine and share their heritage – and a destination for artists, scholars, curators, and collectors to research and engage with South Side history.
The Arts Bank collections include:
For more information contact info@rebuild-foundation.org
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Founded in 1992, Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to uplifting women and non-binary artists through exhibitions, mentorship, and community engagement.
For over three decades, WMG has presented more than 475 exhibitions featuring over 10,000 artists from local, national, and international communities. Each show invites viewers to experience art that challenges, inspires, and reflects the world through a feminist lens.
Beyond the gallery walls, WMG nurtures a creative network of 350+ member artists and connects with 15,000+ supporters through workshops, artist talks, and panel discussions that spark conversation and build connection.
Whether you’re an art lover seeking discovery or a donor passionate about equity in the arts, Woman Made Gallery offers a chance to be part of something meaningful — a movement where creativity drives change and every voice matters.
Image: Artist: Tara Sabini
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