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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.hydeparkart.org" target="_blank">website</a> for updated hours and info. Image: Installation View: Yasmin Spiro: Cornerstone, Hyde Park Art Center, 2025; photo by Tran Tran

We are delighted to invite you to a truly special evening—Hyde Park Art Center’s 2026 Gala,&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday, November 14. This year the event will honor&nbsp;Candida Alvarez&nbsp;and&nbsp;Nora Daley. We're thrilled to celebrate these visionaries while bringing together artists and art lovers to support Hyde Park Art Center’s unique creative ecosystem.From open studios and artist interventions, to conversations at your dinner table, this evening centers artists at every moment. We hope you will join us in celebrating and reaffirming the importance of the arts for us all!<a href="https://oq8cplyab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0016EKcdbzwYkJ3TTf6jO2jiiijNwiJ373O3bcK0oFTxa0QTU92GG7Q3WWzP3JRmuFWeaNYs6Jf2VbRujmsXArwNl1jqxAHFJzOYEMra0tXxvaiv08q4r1VhOQ9JARvkbymXdBas0350mGuLDZgcyprwMxUA1PBNhtV&amp;c=znkj4XC3XoWryQhgLqqCeLEaKPS9i_5h-skl9uuAnw5Ct77USJQ0Nw==&amp;ch=JTAF_pk20zUNhcB1nlOuiRj8Bt3C3HcsWuiG6SM5g5kn280wiK_j8Q==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RSVP AND LEARN MORE</a>

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