Terrain Biennial 2023 Block Party
@ James Stone Freedom Square
3615 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago, IL 60623
Opening Sunday, October 1st, from 3PM - 6PM
To kick off the biennial, we’re joining forces with the Chicago Sukkah Design Festival to bring the Terrain Biennial 2023 Block Party to the North Lawndale neighborhood. Join us for a day of community building in celebration of public art and architecture.
So, what’s happening? And when?
3pm – Afrofuturist dance experience led by Ytasha Womack
4pm – Poetry from Yvon Gonzalez (Yucatec Maya and Yaqui)
4:30pm – Sonic improvisation with Melon Sprout
5pm – Cake Walk ‘n’ Roll led by the Terrain team with a chance to win goodies from Bitesize Baked Goods and many more!
Throughout the day, fun for kiddos and grownups alike will include canvas-painting with Courtney Gipson of Antidote, Inc, screen-printing with Cody Norman, and button-making with Charlie Roderick. Plus activations from Redemptive Plastics and Bad at Sports, jams from DJ Shannon Harris, on-theme bites from Windy City Mushroom, and tasty tacos from Aztec Dave’s.
Plus plenty of Terrain projects to check out in the area from Red Line Service Institute, Daya Tiye, Eva Neuharth, Serena JV Elston, and more!
Admission is free and all are welcome!
Bring your friends! Bring your neighbors!
P.S. Swing by early at 1pm to join Red Line Service Institute in creating a mural at 1330 S. Millard (just across the boulevard) and learn about their vision for transforming an empty lot into a community garden!
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The Terrain Biennial 2023 Block Party is made possible thanks to the Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, Could Be Design, and SAIC Service Bureau. Terrain is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Village of Oak Park, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Tags: Aztec Dave’s, Bad At Sports, Bitesize Baked Goods, Charlie Roderick, Chicago, Cody Norman, Could Be Design, Courtney Gipson of Antidote, Daya Tiye, DJ Shannon Harris, Eva Neuharth, Inc., James Stone Freedom Square, Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, Melon Sprout, North Lawndale, Red Line Service Institute, Redemptive Plastics, Serena JV Elston, Terrain Biennial 2023 Block Party, Terrain team, Windy City Mushroom, Ytasha Womack, Yvon Gonzalez
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