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Newcity recently released its annual Art 50 issue, featuring their picks for "Chicago’s artists' artists." This year’s list, filled with artists, educators, and social activists, is a reflection of "the multiplicity of people making art in our city. There is no singular narrative of Chicago art, nor should there be."

Anti-Racism Committee and Naming Facilities

For nearly two decades, Julie Rodrigues Widholm’s (MA 1999) laser focus on elevating artists whose work is often underrepresented in museums helped to shape Chicago’s contemporary art community.

Our community is driven by the spirit of engagement and the desire to make positive change in our world. Learn how our alums, students, faculty, and staff are responding to this current moment.

The 2020–21 Academic Year Begins

This podcast explores how art exists on the local level in the context of this rapidly globalized world.  Beginning with the consequences of globalization and global art issues, the discussion turned into a more micro analysis of how these aspects of the contemporary world affect art at the local level.  To investigate, Rob and Haley look towards communities they knew well, while Rob has just relocated to Chicago, Haley’s family hails from the small town of Belen, New Mexico.  Both of these communities have rapidly changing and growing arts communities, as well as new or old access to institutional power.  Featuring interviews with Mallory McClaire, Chief of Staff at the Rebuild Foundation, and Jerah Cordova, Former Mayor of Belen, New Mexico.  Podcast produced by Rob Pierce and Haley Bergeson.