South Side Community Art Center
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The South Side Community Art Center is a historic African American art institution in Chicago that became a key cultural hub during the Chicago Black Renaissance, supporting Black artists and community arts education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South Side Community Art Center canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American cultural institution
ⓘ
art center ⓘ community art center ⓘ historic place ⓘ |
| address | 3831 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalMovement |
Black Arts Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
African American arts movement
Chicago Black Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago Black Renaissance cultural movement
|
| era | Chicago Black Renaissance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Black visual arts
ⓘ
community engagement through the arts ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of directors ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
mixed media art
ⓘ
paintings ⓘ photography ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| hasMediumOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic African American cultural site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois ⓘ |
| mission | to support Black artists and provide arts education to the community ⓘ |
| name | South Side Community Art Center self-link ⓘ |
| neighborhood |
South Side, Chicago
ⓘ
surface form:
Bronzeville
|
| notableFor |
continuous operation since the 1940s
ⓘ
supporting emerging Black artists ⓘ |
| offers |
adult arts education
ⓘ
artist residencies ⓘ youth arts programs ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1941 ⓘ |
| primaryFocus |
African American art
ⓘ
community arts education ⓘ |
| programType |
art classes
ⓘ
art exhibitions ⓘ community events ⓘ lectures ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Chicago Landmark
ⓘ
National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
South Side, Chicago
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surface form:
South Side of Chicago
|
| servesCommunity | African American community in Chicago ⓘ |
| significance |
key cultural hub during the Chicago Black Renaissance
ⓘ
one of the oldest African American art centers in the United States ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.