DECEMBER 12 IN CHICAGO | At Chicago Public Art Group, we believe in the power of creative collaboration and community-rooted storytelling. That is why we are proud to host Englewood Arts Collective’s Ten Toes Down — FOOTNOTES Edition, opening December 19 at Gallery CPAG. This focused exhibition revisits and reimagines a remarkable body of work first presented earlier this year, offering an opportunity to engage with artists who continue to shape cultural narratives throughout

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Opening night reception on September 15 to celebrate the ten featured artists with open mic performances, artists talks and light refreshments The Chicago Park District presents “TEN TOES DOWN,” the debut group exhibition from the Englewood Arts Collective (EAC), a group of ten multidisciplinary artists with deep roots in the Greater Englewood neighborhood. The exhibition celebrates the rich art production happening across Chicago by local artists in the parks. The public is

Oftentimes when we start to work on something new, or life throws a curveball and we have to slow down for a moment to regroup, strategize, or push through it. That feeling of making it through, that feeling of knowing or not knowing you could do it, and seeing it finally come together is priceless. The cycling phrase 'Back on’ is a term used in racing. It describes when a rider has fallen back from the group but manages to rejoin it. I thought that would be an excellent star