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.

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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
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

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Chicago Black Renaissance hasPart South Side Community Art Center
Chicago Black Renaissance hasInstitution South Side Community Art Center
South Side Community Art Center name South Side Community Art Center self-link
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs coFounded South Side Community Art Center
Margaret Taylor-Burroughs memberOf South Side Community Art Center