Art Institute Art making, performances, tours, and more led by creative voices from throughout Chicago Saturday, July 21 10:30 10:30
Information about the Art Institute Block Party can be found at both the Modern Wing and Michigan Avenue lobbies. Share your experience by tagging #ArtChiBlockParty on social media. Please hold onto your admission tickets or member card to gain access to the museum throughout the event. American Sign Language * This presenter was selected from an open call of local contributors. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
Drop-In Programs Happening throughout the Museum ALL DAY 10:30 10:30 The Artist s Studio: Heroic Sculptures FAMILY ROOM ART ACTIVITY Insta art Hunt GRIFFIN COURT, MODERN WING Pick up a copy all day. Coloring Room INTERACTIVE GALLERY 10:30 1:30 Drawn from Chicago: Make and Mail Postcards with Intuit* 10:30 1:30 CLASSROOM 5 10:30 2:00 Unsilence: Art as a Form of Resistance* 10:30 2:00 SOUTH GARDEN AND CONVERSATION The Great Migration 10:30 2:00 GALLERIES 261 AND 263 Mobile Street Art Cart with William Estrada MODERN WING ENTRANCE Chalk Drawing with Aaron Renier MODERN WING ENTRANCE Community Binding with Regin Igloria STUDIO B The Little Studio CLASSROOMS 3 AND 4 Recommended for ages 5 and under
Fragments of Chicago s Architecture GALLERY 200 11:00 12:00 Sensing Color 11:00 12:00 INTERACTIVE GALLERY 11:00 2:00 MUSIC AND DANCE PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP The American Indian Center and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum 11:00 2:00 STUDIO A 11:00 3:00 Sketching in the Galleries 11:00 3:00 SOUTH GARDEN 11:30 1:30 CONVERSATION Charles White and the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection 11:30 1:30 GRIFFIN COURT PERFORMANCE Boulevard Dreamers 11:30 1:30 NORTH GARDEN Accompanying images will be on display in Fullerton Hall. 12:00 1:00 CONVERSATION The Sounds of The Alley 12:00 1:00 OUTSIDE MORTON AUDITORIUM 2:30 4:30 PERFORMANCE Boulevard Dreamers 2:30 4:30 NORTH GARDEN Accompanying images will be on display in Fullerton Hall. 4:00 6:00 PRESENTATION Community Arts Project with Nia Easley* 4:00 6:00 CLASSROOM 5 5:00 10:00 Open Studio: Printmaking with David Anthony Geary 5:00 10:00 STUDIO B
6:00 8:00 Drive-By Arts Project with Derric Clemmons* 6:00 8:00 STUDIO A 9:00 10:00 Sensing Color 9:00 10:00 INTERACTIVE GALLERY Scheduled Programs Happening throughout the Museum 11:00 PERFORMANCE Reading Charles White with the Lucky Trikes* 11:00 (15 MINUTES) GRIFFIN COURT Recommended for families with young children Music and Movement: Rhythm in Textile Design 11:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERIES 57 59 EXPERIENCE Egyptomania! 11:00 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES GALLERY TOUR A Guided Tour with Eladi, Age 9* 11:00 (30 MINUTES) MEET IN GRIFFIN COURT GALLERY TOUR Tour the Block with Julia Bachrach 11:00 (1 HOUR) MEET ON THE NORTH GARDEN TERRACE GALLERY TOUR Prints and Drawings Study Room 11:00 12:30 (15-MINUTE SESSIONS) MEET IN GALLERY 125 American Sign Language * This presenter was selected from an open call of local contributors. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
11:30 The Language of Flowers with Jolene Varley Handy* 11:30 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 265 Send a Postcard from 1893 11:30 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES EXPERIENCE Mindful Meditation with Yoko Ono s Mended Petal 11:30 (30 MINUTES) PRITZKER GARDEN 12:00 A Gilded Age Interior with Amy Endres 12:00 (20 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 172 Stories from the Collection 12:00 (30 MINUTES) GALLERIES 262 265 EXPERIENCE Egyptomania! 12:00 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES A Hands-On Armor Experience with Curator Jonathan Tavares 12:00 (1 HOUR) GALLERIES 235 239 CONVERSATION Art Moves: Billy Abernathy, Edmonia Lewis, and Robert Paige 12:00 (1 HOUR) MEET ON THE NORTH GARDEN TERRACE 12:30 Rick Kogan Re-Reviews the Chicago Picasso 12:30 (15 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 144 The Language of Flowers with Jolene Varley Handy* 12:30 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 265 Send a Postcard from 1893 12:30 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES
1:00 PERFORMANCE Lucky Trikes Pop-Up* 1:00 (10 MINUTES) GALLERY 399 AND READING Two Men Holding Hands with Jose Luis Benevides* 1:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 1 EXPERIENCE Egyptomania! 1:00 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES GALLERY TOUR A Guided Tour with Eladi, Age 9* 1:00 (30 MINUTES) MEET IN GRIFFIN COURT EXPERIENCE Mindful Meditation with Yoko Ono s Mended Petal 1:00 (30 MINUTES) PRITZKER GARDEN Bertha Palmer, the Nation s Hostess, with Ken Price 1:00 (30 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 161 GALLERY TOUR Tour the Block with Julia Bachrach 1:00 (1 HOUR) MEET ON THE NORTH GARDEN TERRACE CONVERSATION Art Moves: Billy Abernathy, Edmonia Lewis, and Robert Paige 1:00 (1 HOUR) MEET IN THE SOUTH GARDEN 1:30 Home and Housing in Chicago with Robert Smith III 1:30 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 262 Send a Postcard from 1893 1:30 (30 MINUTES) RYERSON AND BURNHAM LIBRARIES American Sign Language * This presenter was selected from an open call of local contributors. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
Focus on African Art with Curator Constantine Petridis 1:30 (1 HOUR) GALLERY 136 2:00 PERFORMANCE Lucky Trikes Pop Up* 2:00 (10 MINUTES) GALLERY 265 Music and Movement: Rhythm in Textile Design 2:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERIES 57 59 AND READING Two Men Holding Hands with Jose Luis Benevides* 2:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 1 MUSIC PERFORMANCE Art Is Home with Christopher Audain and Jeremy Jon* 2:00 (30 MINUTES) GALLERY 154 A Hands On Armor Experience with Curator Jonathan Tavares 2:00 (1 HOUR) GALLERIES 235 239 CONVERSATION Art Moves: Billy Abernathy, Edmonia Lewis, and Robert Paige 2:00 (1 HOUR) MEET AT THE MODERN WING ENTRANCE 2:30 Home and Housing in Chicago with Robert Smith III 2:30 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 262 Stories from the Collection 2:30 (30 MINUTES) GALLERIES 131 134, 108 109 3:00 Whitney Halstead: SAIC Connect 3:00 (15 MINUTES) GALLERIES 136 137
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Axiom Brass: Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida 3:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 261 GALLERY TOUR Tour the Block with Julia Bachrach 3:00 (1 HOUR) MEET ON THE NORTH GARDEN TERRACE CONVERSATION Art Moves: Billy Abernathy, Edmonia Lewis, and Robert Paige 3:00 (1 HOUR) MEET IN THE PRITZKER GARDEN DANCE WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE Movement with Ginger Lane* 3:00 (1.5 HOURS) STOCK EXCHANGE TRADING ROOM 3:30 Archibald Motley: SAIC Connect 3:30 (15 MINUTES) GALLERY 263 A Gilded Age Interior with Amy Endres 3:30 (20 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 172 Never a Lovely So Real: Photography and Film in Chicago, 1950 1980 3:30 (20 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 1 Tour in American Sign Language 3:30 (30 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 100 4:00 Jeff Koons: SAIC Connect 4:00 (15 MINUTES) GALLERY 292 Never a Lovely So Real: Photography and Film in Chicago, 1950 1980 4:00 (20 MINUTES) MEET IN GALLERY 1 American Sign Language * This presenter was selected from an open call of local contributors. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE Axiom Brass: Into the World There Came a Soul Called Ida 4:00 (20 MINUTES) GALLERY 261 Evening Programs Happening in the Modern Wing MUSIC PERFORMANCE Mikel Patrick Avery: Parade 5:00 (1 HOUR) NORTH GARDEN TO GRIFFIN COURT MUSIC PERFORMANCE Present Elders* 6:30 (1 HOUR) OUTSIDE OF THE MODERN WING ENTRANCE DANCE PERFORMANCE amoratorium by the J Sun Howard Ensemble 7:30 (30 MINUTES) GRIFFIN COURT READING Growing Concerns Poetry Collective 8:00 (30 MINUTES) GRIFFIN COURT MUSIC PERFORMANCE Jeff Parker (solo) 8:30 (1 HOUR) PRITZKER GARDEN MUSIC PERFORMANCE Ben LaMar Gay 9:30 (1 HOUR) GRIFFIN COURT MUSIC PERFORMANCE Dee Alexander Quartet 6:30 (45 MINUTES) PRITZKER GARDEN American Sign Language * This presenter was selected from an open call of local contributors. Programs are for all ages unless otherwise noted.
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VISITOR RESOURCES Admission All programs in the Ryan Learning Center and outside the museum are free. Programs inside the museum are free with an admission ticket or a member card. Wheelchairs Manually operated wheelchairs are available free of charge at both of the museum s checkrooms on a first come, first served basis. Calming Room Ryan Learning Center, Classroom 2 Nursing The museum s nursing room is located in Gallery 249, past the information kiosk. Museum Dining Museum Café (self serve): 11:00 4:00 Terzo Piano (fine dining): 11:00 3:00 Caffè Moderno (snacks and beverages): 10:30 10:00 For the safety of our artwork, no food or drink is allowed in the museum galleries. This space is designed for visitors with special needs who may be overstimulated by the day s activities. The Art Institute Block Party is part of Art Design Chicago, an initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art exploring Chicago s art and design legacy, with presenting partner The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. The Art Institute Block Party is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art. The Art Institute of Chicago is grateful to Glenn and Claire Swogger and the Redbud Foundation for their extraordinary sponsorship expanding the museum s free admission program to Chicago teens under the age of 18. Support for Summer Learning at the Art Institute of Chicago is generously provided by The Jane and David M. Stone Charitable Trust. Support for Live Arts programming is provided by the Woman s Board of the Art Institute of Chicago.