CAC is a non-profit organization that supports emerging and mid-career Chicago artists and curators by offering residency programs, exhibitions, professional development and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city. Please check the websites for upcoming events, exhibitions and residency information. Image: Artists and other professionals met for CAC's first Speed Networking Night in September 2025.

<a href="https://tnxbinhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P3w01TePzsMxI2rf9GQyDxUaTn-HyifO5Api2fQkUFg8lu3QepIT_IrjvI-2x5aXV2e3ff4r1rjGHAPDP7gEP4tihzqrSiiNEYujLEWEJIw1vAG9jEZI5EMeF5ke2Bh-YvZgMRiYSBMXwYjkk0GbL4fA-FHQB_MowlUxmSeF0h3Ipa3efRi30olEgY4Bgh8zj1__638xjJM=&amp;c=VMCkXCCsD23-OROsQ5qRmyn0CwP3Yb71NP3-zQP0ouSKgX5qVFPfBQ==&amp;ch=1DsC4Cjh7auK6VXLJfLDCvH36OFTSe0FaHjNsjNbJTFxxc93cOPvlg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(44, 116, 255);" target="_blank">homeward (un)bound</a>, a three-person exhibition by 2024 Artist Residents&nbsp;<a href="https://tnxbinhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P3w01TePzsMxI2rf9GQyDxUaTn-HyifO5Api2fQkUFg8lu3QepIT_A_R9LA3LZF61iuOmFMVWWo7xIAoQg30Q3PKnZrk3dnRgqHGiWKN8grOBrqfVOlxLbtdvNdJfAShWTsJ7ANANUJYZ2ne8UGF6AkBK0YGZeB3VuD-v__JxMu9Qk6TpI7L5UiuH9ndH2Wp_-_coU9MHoPET2nZyRLU22a6rRD6MdZ8V2sr2KycDTkD66RF4mLViDVnz91Mh9tRjg1nxyVjMm6LZrE9P72Hvl_QxukkcG9A31qilSWZ3UePSviBomWEWaoEA91saK0Y8cqetKHwLrgNJL0VWrjeV2P-diSsNlCECxKOr7kIJ8IvRpzDfW6wDJOzPlW2lqeyNPNHvRU-C0DxwjtJmHTMRcVPTLBdo5CPBFTiSgj-kIaTMwT6dV4xZ0E073yK-41C&amp;c=VMCkXCCsD23-OROsQ5qRmyn0CwP3Yb71NP3-zQP0ouSKgX5qVFPfBQ==&amp;ch=1DsC4Cjh7auK6VXLJfLDCvH36OFTSe0FaHjNsjNbJTFxxc93cOPvlg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(44, 116, 255);" target="_blank">Maryam Faridani</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://tnxbinhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P3w01TePzsMxI2rf9GQyDxUaTn-HyifO5Api2fQkUFg8lu3QepIT_A_R9LA3LZF6mP-iQSFH4MR6q3KA-38W2k-8xicTFG7rN-BVfk1HDPHBeCP1w1MLiekvzvo6r9DT6y1wUDe6sH_1KB2FJOnBr67Y_8qRkL47&amp;c=VMCkXCCsD23-OROsQ5qRmyn0CwP3Yb71NP3-zQP0ouSKgX5qVFPfBQ==&amp;ch=1DsC4Cjh7auK6VXLJfLDCvH36OFTSe0FaHjNsjNbJTFxxc93cOPvlg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(44, 116, 255);" target="_blank">Jairo Granados-Cardenas</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://tnxbinhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P3w01TePzsMxI2rf9GQyDxUaTn-HyifO5Api2fQkUFg8lu3QepIT_A_R9LA3LZF6-167ckoYa-ne04QqPgy86oPIQ_hS9-5z2PwLkD7gJ9ISXzYnV76emqEB1DORtZ7_1O8u56ONihI4_6_YDwHdkKy4i6CbS3K1&amp;c=VMCkXCCsD23-OROsQ5qRmyn0CwP3Yb71NP3-zQP0ouSKgX5qVFPfBQ==&amp;ch=1DsC4Cjh7auK6VXLJfLDCvH36OFTSe0FaHjNsjNbJTFxxc93cOPvlg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(44, 116, 255);" target="_blank">Martha Osornio Ruiz</a>,&nbsp;curated by 2024-26 Curatorial Resident&nbsp;<a href="https://tnxbinhbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001P3w01TePzsMxI2rf9GQyDxUaTn-HyifO5Api2fQkUFg8lu3QepIT_A_R9LA3LZF6cd45nr0fmtknZ6wANYdu9sPcuj0vTIMgLH8HIVlLsq4UjjHzqR96hwO58XeKPLhcDspJAzfYe0NA3AZvbS6ieHiZoxHlI0JlQMg5V_X7kqlzLoZRrNiVczCBw-ChnxeP33dhuQFtGtUBIwcZNBiE_NMWyE2-tAT8ZCiIVpPDDk5hphCdLmp634rGlZF2KNabpr8Ev5f1KUROsa94Sam5HMstOYw_Lm3oOzPO_2_RYmMLNy-8JbguxBCGRwLfk5NPPQjburl-m6VlwRqzQ5lxoPf3OMLam_hOMGJVFp8D2_dDBErCekb4kgS-BXz0e8XsC7RCb-euOrNoG9gBAf3a4gDM2JxcDwQqKZXHdSqSvRViTra4MJzKo3arCWhaJLbs0XNpc7dXDLI=&amp;c=VMCkXCCsD23-OROsQ5qRmyn0CwP3Yb71NP3-zQP0ouSKgX5qVFPfBQ==&amp;ch=1DsC4Cjh7auK6VXLJfLDCvH36OFTSe0FaHjNsjNbJTFxxc93cOPvlg==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(44, 116, 255);" target="_blank">gordon fung</a>. On view: May 1 - Jun 18, 2026﻿Artist Talk + Closing Reception: Thursday, June 18 from 6-8pm﻿﻿*Artist Talk from 6:30-7:30pm Gallery Hours:Wednesdays from 11am-4pmSaturdays from 12-4pmBy advance appointment Closeup shot of work by Jairo Granados-Cardenas. Photo: gordon fung.

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