Earth Art Chicago

10/30/2023

This Sunday Chicago Humanities Festival!

Created by Chicago filmmaker Ines Sommer and supported by Earth Art Chicago, THE HILLS tells the story of contaminated land, water, and wildlife on Chicago’s SE side and its impact on the community.

The film will be screened for attendees, followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker along with Daniela Herrera of Earth Art Chicago and Science and Energy Innovation Foundation, Juanita Irizarry Friends of the Parks, and Olga Bautista Southeast Environmental Task Force for a conversation on art as environmental activism and creating a healthier world.

REGISTER FOR FREE: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/hills-environmental-injustices/

10/12/2023

This Saturday Chicago Humanities Festival!

How can art engage people on climate change and environmental issues that are impacting our city and neighborhoods?

Join Uzma Noormohamed, Program Director of the Illinois Science & Energy Innovation Foundation, Mike Dimitroff, Manager of Art initiatives Chicago Park District, and Cynthia Weiss, Delilah D. Salgado, and Citlalli Trujillo of the Chicago Public Art Group Freshwater Lab at UIC and the Earth Art Chicago project Rio de Bienvenida / River of Welcome!

They’ll discuss ways to harnesses the power of public art as a means to raise awareness about issues related to environmental justice in Chicago while centering voices often left out of the climate conversation.

Register free now: https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/attend/environmental-justice-chicago/

06/22/2023

Excited to see the Earth Art-supported REDEMPTIVE PLASTICS Project with ALT ___ Chicago and Happy Returns featured on WTTW's Chicago Tonight!

It starts with an assembly line of sorts: washing and drying detergent bottles that have been collected from different laundromats. The plastic is then shredded into small granules, heated and made into a solid beam to create benches.

06/17/2023

See these artworks today Sat, 6/17! Enjoy music, food + more at the EcoFest Block Party hosted by Southeast Environmental Task Force - 10am-4pm @13300 S Baltimore Ave!

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Greening the Southeast Side, spearheaded by Southeast Environmental Task Force, is a series of public artworks across multiple locations on the Southeast Side of Chicago.

Including beautiful murals by and the incredible Healing House by which is an interactive greenhouse that focuses on enlightening the senses and spirit to promote healing and sustainability.

All the artworks are community-driven and reflect the Southeast Side community’s long history of labor organizing and environmental and climate justice activism & victories.

Learn more: https://earthartchicago.org/greening-the-southeast-side/

06/16/2023

Enjoy beautiful artwork by Sam Kirk, Eduardo Luna, Desi Mundo, local artisans & vendors, food, music and much more this Saturday at EcoFest Block Party!

06/16/2023

Thank you NBC Chicago and LeeAnn Trotter for covering Little Village Dreams and Earth Art Chicago, with William Estrada Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO) and Daniela Herrera!

The fence surrounding Semillas de Justicia Garden near the intersection of 27th Street and Troy Street is all decked out with a community mural entitled “Little Village Dreams.”

06/16/2023

Cook County has issued a public closure of Eggers Grove Forest Preserve this Saturday and we've been informed that we must cancel this weekend's sold out performance of In The Grove.

We apologize for this change of plans and are sad that we're unable to gather together amongst the beautiful oak trees this weekend to sing and play. However, we hope to see you soon back in the grove!

06/16/2023

06/13/2023

Located on Oakland (Burnham Park / Oakwood Beach), the House of Kapwa is a space that invites us to sense the relationship between how we care for ourselves, how we care for each other, and how we care for the Earth. Join Earth Art Chicago from now until June 17th and explore 12 thought-provoking artworks across the city that bring attention to environmental issues that affect us all. Learn more: www.earthartchicago.org/artworks.

06/12/2023