1. CHALK ART 4 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | April 23 1-3pm
Featuring Chicago Artist Cori Nakamura Lin
Presented by the Latino Cultural Center and the Asian American Resource Center
Join the Latino Cultural Center in creating Chalk Art in honor of Earth Month!
Chalk Art has historically been used as guerilla art technique to bring issues of social justice in a temporary way to permanent institutions. This is an open studio where Chicago artist Cori Nakamura Lin will be creating their own Chalk Art piece while providing tips for creating illustrations and ecological art. Create your own design or write an environmental slogan for environmental justice along with the UIC community!
Create an Earth Month chalk art piece outside of the LCC related to one of the following themes:
- Climate Resilience
- Community Resistance
- Clean Air, Land and Water
No professional art skills necessary, everyone welcome!*
*Materials for chalking will be provided & materials for poster-making will also be available.
2. Art Making for Environmental Justice! @ Climates of Inequality Exhibition | April 25 1-3pm
Art Making for Environmental Justice!
Presented by the Latino Cultural Center and the Social Justice Initiative
When: Thursday, April 25th
Time: 1-3pm
Where: Chicago Justice Gallery- 1344 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607
Join us for printmaking and button making in the Chicago Justice Gallery!
Come print a tote bag and make a button in honor of Earth Month!
Printmaking will be led by Marimacha Monarca Press, a Queer/Trans familia artist collective made of artists and educators based on Chicago’s Southside. Button making supplies will be available to create your own low-waste Earth Month inspired button.
This event will be held at the Chicago Justice Gallery which houses our Climates of Inequality Exhibition that closes May 25th 2024!
First 100 people will receive a free tote bag!
For access needs or questions, email lcc@uic.edu or call 312-996-3095. The Chicago Justice Gallery is wheelchair accessible. All audiences are welcome.