Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.

Free

The Promised Land

South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

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

Arctic Highways

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

This exhibit discusses the exploitation of Indigenous land and how imposed borders of nation-states have erased the natural land borders used by Indigenous peoples. Nine Sami artists and three Indigenous […]

Testimonies on Paper: Art & Poetry of South Asian Women

South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.

Free – $10

The Negro Motorist Green Book

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

“The Negro Motorist Green Book” guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When the first “Green Book” was published, the American road was a metaphor for freedom: freedom […]

Black Family Portraits with Seed Lynn

South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

For this Black History Month, we're thrilled to partner with photographer Seen Lynn to offer free family portrait to our community! The Black family portrait, throughout history to the present, […]

FREE

UNITY, Maggie Wong

Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United States

The Spotlight Series at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago is pleased to present UNITY, Maggie Wong’s first solo exhibition in Chicago. Through various manipulations of newsprint via sculptural and […]

Saekdong & Fashion

Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

‘Saekdong & Fashion’ Solo Exhibition 김윤 개인전 덕성여자대학교 의상디자인전공 부교수 Exhibition: Feb. 10-Feb. 23 @KCCoC Gallery 9925 Capitol Dr. Wheeling, IL. 60090 Inquiry: (847) 947-4460 패션디자인의 표현 영역 중 하나인 […]

Tilling the Past

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

From 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.

Free – $6

Aesthetics of Loss

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

AESTHETICS OF LOSS is a collection of work by seven artists who have experienced loss of family members recently. Their studios became places for grieving and understanding the sudden vacuum […]

The Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman

Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street, Chicago, IL, United States

This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Please register below. In-Person Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-c6849d7a4009468cac94034db4dedaba Livestream Registration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0057-0014-57115b0b9ef94f9cb8575ce316f2dfdb Join […]

Free

Musical Performance: A Night at the Savoy: An Enduring Legacy

Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

Believed to be inspired by the earlier Jewish Vacation Guide, which catalogued hotels that welcomed Jewish travelers, The Green Book was cherished by Black travelers and touring Black musicians: it […]

FREE

NHM Virtual Book Club – Something Will Happen, You’ll See

Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

Location: Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! Facilitated by NHM's Resident Scholar Dr. Katherine Kelaidis, each month the NHM Virtual Book Club chooses a book that is either […]

FREE

Trickster Bbon (Winter) Camp

Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United States

Join us for this all ages, free Trickster Bbon (Winter) Camp with cultural teaching, crafts, storytelling, outdoor games, etc. Registration required: http://bit.ly/3hZNAu6 Thanks to our sponsor Administration of Native Americans (A.N.A.)

FREE

2023 Members Art Exhibition

Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Over 36 years ago members of the Irish American Community had a vision to create a place that would hold the spirit of the past, the energy of the present […]

Singer Pavilion: Honoring Legacy Through Adaptive Design

Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

The CAC’s newest exhibition highlights the Bronzeville Lakefront megadevelopment slated for the former Michael Reese Hospital campus and how a reimagined Singer Pavilion can help bridge this site’s past and future. Join us for a conversation with designers, architects and educators on the promise of collaborative neighborhood development. This program is FREE with advanced registration. […]

FREE

Soup & Rice February 2023

Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

Based on the idea of Soup & Bread community meals, we are hosting our own series of monthly gatherings this winter. Join the fun ~ Volunteer soup makers bring a crock pot of soup to share. JASC provides rice, bowls, and spoons. Attendees may donate any amount and all funds raised at the February meal […]

2023 Friday Fish Fries!

Fifth Province Venue Fifth Province 4626 N Knox Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

The family-favorite Irish American Heritage Center Fish Fries return on Friday, February 24th! Bring the whole family out during Lent for our traditional Irish Fish Fry. Meals include fried cod, French fries, coleslaw and peas. Movies and coloring for the kids, and the Fifth Province Pub is open. Food is served between 6:30pm and 9:00pm, […]