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A recreational community gathering space.

01/21/2026

LOOKING TO COLLABORATE?

Anybody who partnered with Southside Sanctuary Chi in 2025, Thank you! Your partnership helped strengthen our work across the South Side, particularly within our core pillars:

Arts & Culture
Sports & Recreation
Integrative Wellness
Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Innovation.

Our 2026 season will run from Mother’s Day through October 31, and we are currently inviting returning partners to reserve spring, summer, or fall dates. We would love to explore the opportunity to collaborate again in a way that aligns with your work and our shared community impact.

Thank you again for your continued partnership to the South Side. If you’re interested or know anyone who is, click our Calendar link in our bio to talk details!

yours truly,
Southside Sanctuary Chi

12/31/2025

As we enter the New Year, thank you to our partnerships in the old one❤️ #2025

11/05/2025

Please pass along 💚💛💜💙🖤

10/27/2025

Thank you to the artists who participated in the Open House Chicago Design Weekend! Vote for your people’s choice below ⬇️ until Friday, October 31st! Winner will be announced via Instagram story! 🫂✨🌀

Our artists:

Charlesa Thompson - .xo
Mia Kay Berry -
Udochukwu Anidobu - .do.bu
Judai Smith -

🥇🩵People’s Choice Award goes to…

10/13/2025

Has architecture lost its art? This Thursday October 16 at 11am CST online, we will explore just that!
Join us for LOST DESIGN | Purpose = Place, a virtual panel designed to bring our architectural and creative community together and reimagine how art and architecture shape the way we live, learn, and belong. This event was created to inspire and respond to emerging architects and students who have shared that their work feels less guided by art, intuition, and purpose than they once imagined. Together, we’ll explore how creativity and design can once again serve as tools for connection, imagination, and community.

Presented as part of South Side Sanctuary’s full weekend of Open House Chicago events in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Center, this conversation gathers influential voices shaping the future of design from different perspectives:
Ann Lui, Architect, Principal of Future Firm, and Assistant Professor of Practice at the University of Michigan
Adam Rubin, Sr. Director of Public Engagement, Chicago Architecture Center
Jennifer Hughes, Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and Former Director of Design and Creative Placemaking at the National Endowment for the Arts
Makafui Searcy, Founder and Executive Director, Fourtunehouse Arts Center
Ning Zhu, Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University, China
Moderated by Cecilia Cuff, Regenerative Development and Design Strategist, Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and Founder of The Nascent Group

This conversation is part of a weekend of events hosted by South Side Sanctuary, a 13,000-square-foot cultural and green space on Chicago’s South Side dedicated to community-driven design, entrepreneurship, and the arts. Through panels, exhibitions, and activations, South Side Sanctuary invites everyone to join in, listen, and share in shaping what design means for our collective future.

Be part of the conversation. RSVP, log in, and join us at https://bit.ly/LOSTDESIGNPANEL

09/27/2025

MEET THESE INCREDIBLE BEAUTY INDUSTRY LEADERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY AND LEARNS HOW TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS !
Don’t miss our Youth Entrepreneurs Session at South Side Sanctuary — happening today at 11:00am!

You’ll hear from:
Ebony J. Karim – Scientist, entrepreneur, and Forbes-featured founder of The Beauty Genie®

Amari Jo – Teen founder of Ari by Amari, a vegan, handcrafted lip gloss brand

Join us for hands-on learning on how to start your own beauty brand, explore pathways into entrepreneurship, and connect with mentors and peers who are building the future.

Stop by to meet our Community Engagement Manager, Nikhaule, and connect with South Side leaders who are redefining what it means to be a founder.

This is event is a part of our Entrepreneurship and Innovation Series at South Side Sanctuary.

Stop by this morning and be part of the movement.
📍 South Side Sanctuary
🕘 Happening Now
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/YouthFounders
📧 [email protected]
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09/24/2025

Future Founders, This Saturday at 11am is Your Moment !!!!

South Side innovators Ebony J. Karim and Amari Jo are redefining what it means to be entrepreneurs in the beauty industry.

is a scientist, serial entrepreneur, and featured founder of The Beauty Genie®. She is known for bringing science and technology into the beauty space to make hair care more accessible. With a background in biochemistry, Ebony blends research, innovation, and creativity to design beauty solutions that address real-world needs. She has built a company that not only thrives commercially but also expands access to quality products for communities that have often been overlooked.

Amari Jo is the teen founder of by Amari, a growing beauty brand she launched at just 14 years old. Her vegan, handcrafted lip glosses reflect her commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and creativity. Amari represents the next generation of beauty entrepreneurs who prove that age is not a barrier to innovation. She has turned her passion into a platform that inspires other young people to take their ideas seriously and begin building.

This session is a chance to actively listen, ask questions and learn. Participants will engage in hands-on learning activities that walk through how to start a beauty brand, from product development to marketing, as well as explore other ways to break into the industry as a founder or entrepreneur.
Get ready to leave with practical insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership that you can apply immediately.

This is one of South Side Sanctuary’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Series, designed to give young people the tools, knowledge, and confidence to transform ideas into ventures, businesses and pathways that matter.

RSVP now to save your spot
bit.ly/YouthFounders
Email: [email protected]
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Produced by our Incredible Community Engagement Manager

09/21/2025

Don’t forget to come grab your weeks worth of veggies at our farmers market
There are only a few weeks left!
Market ends October 19 for the season

09/09/2025

At South Side Sanctuary we were honored to celebrate with the Black Midwifery Collective. Spending that time with our mamas and community caregivers is a reflection of why we exist. Our role is to shapeshift and hold space for the needs of our community.
Thank you for spending months curating such am important gathering ✨
The is an incredible force in reproductive health. Their vision is powerful: replacing systems of harm with systems of care. They are shifting power back into the hands of communities and reclaiming birth as a space of dignity, safety, and respect.

The statistics are sobering:
• Only 7% of midwives in the United States are Black
• In Illinois, over 91% of maternal deaths of Black women were deemed preventable
• One in three women of color report mistreatment during institutional birth

The Black Midwifery Collective is changing this reality. Their mission is to improve health outcomes for Black birthing individuals, address disparities in maternal and infant health, and revolutionize models of care. They are increasing racial diversity among community midwives, combating obstetric racism, and dismantling harmful institutionalized practices.

We encourage you to follow their work, join their mailing list, donate, and share their message. Together we can invest in Black midwives, transform systems, and build a future rooted in equity and care.

Follow them at Black Midwifery Collective to learn more and get involved.

09/06/2025

Bronzeville Farmers Market is half over ….
Have you been ?!
Fresh veggies
Prepared food
Locally made items
& most importantly , community !!!!

08/24/2025

Don’t forget, it’s market day y’all! 🥒🍊🍓🍑🥑
10 AM until 2 PM! Get your veggies, honey, snacks, so much more
And even does a SNAP 2 for 1 match
Stop by for breakfast then stop by and grab your goodies to keep your body right for the week

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4702 S. King Drive
Chicago, IL
60653

Website

https://www.southsidesanctuary.org/

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