In celebration of the SSCAC's 70th Anniversary, we are bringing you Off The Wall & Onto The Stage: Dancing The Art of Jonathan Green.
Funds raised from this event will continue the Center's efforts in seeking out and teaching individuals and young artists; provide gallery space to exhibit the works of artists for the community's viewership; develop a body of collectors of African American art; and serve as a reference for African American artists throughout the greater Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding communities.
Columbia, South Carolina’s most critically acclaimed Off the Wall & Onto the Stage: Dancing the Art of Jonathan Green, performed by the Columbia City Ballet, comes to Chicago on February 27, 2010 at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance. The ballet, called “…ingenious…” and “…fabulous…” by The New York Times, uses William Starrett’s choreography to bring twenty - two paintings by internationally recognized artist Jonathan Green to life on the stage. It is art rooted in the Gullah heritage, a heritage wrapped in themes of family and community, personal identity and expression, race and culture.
For more information or to purchase tickets for the event, visit www.sscac.net
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SSCAC 70th Anniversary discussed on ABC Chicago
The SSCAC was recently featured on ABC Chicago's Chicagogoing.
The South Side Community Arts Center will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2010.
It has been instrumental in launching the careers of many nationally and internationally established artists, starting from the era of the Works Program Administration to the present.
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote and taught at the Center, photographer Gordon Parks had his first darkroom in the Center's basement, and Charles White and Elizabeth Catlett shared what they learned from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with other artists who could not afford the tuition. These names are just a few of the many artists who have contributed to the Center's rich legacy.
To view the discussion, go to ABC Chicago.
The South Side Community Arts Center will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2010.
It has been instrumental in launching the careers of many nationally and internationally established artists, starting from the era of the Works Program Administration to the present.
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks wrote and taught at the Center, photographer Gordon Parks had his first darkroom in the Center's basement, and Charles White and Elizabeth Catlett shared what they learned from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with other artists who could not afford the tuition. These names are just a few of the many artists who have contributed to the Center's rich legacy.
To view the discussion, go to ABC Chicago.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Get to know AfriCobra
TV Land recently filmed a segment at the SSCAC on AfriCobra for Black History Month. Take a look....
To see more AfriCobra videos, click here.
The Art and Artists of AfriCOBRA: An Introduction from AFRICOBRA on Vimeo.
To see more AfriCobra videos, click here.
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