Committed Knitters
Committed Knitters meets bi-weekly at the Arts Incubator Flex Space for a cozy, creative gathering open to all skill levels. Supplies are provided—just drop in, connect, and knit together.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: Valentine's Day Candle Making Workshop
Celebrate love in all its forms with an intimate Valentine’s Day candle pouring experience led by Hyde + Park Co.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
Committed Knitters
Committed Knitters meets bi-weekly at the Arts Incubator Flex Space for a cozy, creative gathering open to all skill levels. Supplies are provided—just drop in, connect, and knit together.
Portable Gray CAA Critical Art Soirée
The Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry invite you to join us for our Portable Gray CAA Critical Art Soirée
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
First, Breathe Healing Arts Series
First, Breathe: Healing Arts Series is a movement and arts-based program rooted in creativity, community care, and embodied storytelling.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
Making Home The Linen Closet + South Side Home Movie Project
This compilation of vintage home movies drawn from the South Side Home Movie Project archives celebrates the materiality of home.
Committed Knitters
Committed Knitters meets bi-weekly at the Arts Incubator Flex Space for a cozy, creative gathering open to all skill levels. Supplies are provided—just drop in, connect, and knit together.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
Committed Knitters
Committed Knitters meets bi-weekly at the Arts Incubator Flex Space for a cozy, creative gathering open to all skill levels. Supplies are provided—just drop in, connect, and knit together.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
South Side Fireflies
South Side Fireflies is back on the Arts Block!
South Side Fireflies is a free early childhood music program that introduces toddlers and preschoolers to sound and play through the Earth, Wind & Fire songbook.
Never So Free: Artists + Space Makers Mixer
An evening shaped by the rhythm of Chicago’s Black and brown queer creative life. This happy hour gathers people who build queer culture on the South Side—artists, curators, space-makers, DJs, and culture workers of all kinds.
Play. Design. Move: A Teen Arts Experience
Play. Design. Move. brings together the voices, visions, and creativity of young artists from APL's arts education programs.
Sip + Shop at the L1 Retail Store
Join us for Sip + Shop, a monthly gathering at the L1 Retail Store that celebrates local creative entrepreneurs with a curated shopping experience, good drinks, bites, and even better vibes.
Winter Lounge
Cozy up with Arts + Public Life for a relaxed wintery evening at three spaces along the Arts Block.
Exquisite Corpse Workshop with Candace Hunter
Join APL Resident Artist Candace Hunter for a hands-on workshop to explore the possibilities of this artistic approach.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Art on My Mind A Chicago Critics Table Public Salon Series (Nov 15)
Join us for a two-day public salon inviting writers, curators, artists, and cultural workers to engage with the Chicago Critics Table Cohort
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Art on My Mind A Chicago Critics Table Public Salon Series (Nov 8th)
Join us for a two-day public salon, inviting writers, curators, artists, and cultural workers to engage with the 2025 Chicago Critics Table.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Relax, Regroup, Reset A Communal Mindfulness Experience
Join Rhya Moffitt for a Hatha yoga practice and Shannon Harris for an immersive Medicinal Qi Gong and Audiopharmacology Sound Spa experience.
Sip + Shop
Join us for Sip + Shop, a series of gatherings at the L1 Retail Store that showcase local creative entrepreneurs!
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Patch & Pour
Wrap yourself in cozy fall vibes at Patch & Pour — a creative gathering for good company, good style and a warm cup of cider in your hand.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
View the latest exhibition: The Hand That Guides
Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides Exhibition Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening of Nathaniel Mary Quinn and Gregory Huebner: The Hand That Guides
Glow State A Last Night on the Arts Lawn
As the summer heat subsides, we invite you to gather in the glow of the Arts Lawn one last time this season.
Rear View Mirror Sessions: Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
The 2025 season, In Memoriam, pays tribute to legends we've recently lost. Our October artists are Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
Sunset Yoga
Unwind with a gentle Hatha yoga flow as the sun dips below the horizon. This slower-paced take on the classic sun salutation is designed to ease you into the summer night and is open to all experience levels.
First Monday Jazz: Clif Wallace Big Band
This year, First Monday Jazz 2025: Big Band Summer takes us on a journey back to the golden age of big band jazz in Chicago. Our October artist is Clif Wallace Big Band.
Sip + Shop
Join us for Sip + Shop, a series of gatherings at the L1 Retail Store that showcase local creative entrepreneurs.
Sunset Yoga
Unwind with a gentle Hatha yoga flow as the sun dips below the horizon. This slower-paced take on the classic sun salutation is designed to ease you into the summer night and is open to all experience levels.
Tour the Arts Block
You're invited to take a walking tour of all four venues managed by Arts + Public Life: Arts Incubator, Green Line Performing Arts Center, L1 Retail Store, and the Arts Lawn.