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Arts & Culture

Project Onward Provides Space for Artists with Disabilities

Chicago Talks, June 5, 2017July 25, 2018

Project Onward started in the summer of 2004 as a Gallery 37 pilot initiative for…

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Portraits, Books, Ornaments: Just In Time for the Holidays

Chicago Talks, December 19, 2011

Lots of people have heard of poetry slams — but what about a portrait slam?…

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Chicago Cultural Center Offers Art For Good Holiday Staycation

Chicago Talks, November 25, 2011

Formerly known as Chicago’s first public library, the Chicago Cultural Center was converted in 1991 to provide free art, film, literature, music and theatre.

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Artists Push Onward Despite Challenges

Chicago Talks, November 15, 2011

Artist David Jarmon is one of 30 artists in Project Onward, a gallery dedicated to displaying artwork by adults with mental and developmental disabilities. Founded in 2004 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. in the downtown Loop, the gallery provides a workplace for the artists.

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Chicago Cultural Center Showcases the Artwork of Adults with Disabilities

Chicago Talks, November 20, 2009

Bright colors and distinctive murals greet visitors as they walk through the big glass doors…

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Opinion

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Arts and Culture

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    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
    by Seng Xiong
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    by Sh'Mara Chism
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