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  • March 2022

  • Sun 20
    March 19, 2022 @ 10:00 am - April 29, 2022 @ 1:00 pm

    Laura Lynn Hsieh: Mahjong and Dumplings

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United States

    This spring, the Chinese American Museum of Chicago (CAMOC) will launch the Spotlight Series, a new initiative to showcase recent and past work by emerging and mid-career artists of Chinese […]

    Free
  • Mon 21
    March 21, 2022 @ 4:00 am - 12:00 pm FOUNDATION Exhibition

    FOUNDATION Exhibition

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago is pleased to present FOUNDATION, a group exhibition curated by Dabin Ahn, bringing together a group of emerging artists, FOUNDATION hopes to offer experience […]

  • Mon 21
    March 21, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:15 am

    Plenary Session: Building Community, Strengthening Cultures: Storytelling as Collective Work – In-Person at DANK Haus – Mar 21 @ 10am

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    The theme for the Chicago Cultural Alliance’s Activating Heritage Conference this year is “the Stories We Tell,” chosen not only because of the literal stories our Members tell in their […]

  • Mon 21
    March 21, 2022 @ 11:15 am - 11:45 am

    Outstanding Community Leader Award Nomination Presentations – Mon, Mar 21 @11:15am

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Every year we have the chance to celebrate and honor the leaders among us who have gone above and beyond to promote, support, preserve, and champion their cultures and their […]

  • Mon 21
    March 21, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Networking Brunch, presented by Culture City and Navigate Nonprofit by VEGA Partners – Mar 21 @ 12pm

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    In-person at DANK Haus German American Cultural Center. Come meet and mingle with your fellow cultural heritage professionals, and leaders in the arts and culture sector. Light refreshments will be […]

  • Tue 22
    March 22, 2022 @ 4:00 am - 12:00 pm FOUNDATION Exhibition

    FOUNDATION Exhibition

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago is pleased to present FOUNDATION, a group exhibition curated by Dabin Ahn, bringing together a group of emerging artists, FOUNDATION hopes to offer experience […]

  • Tue 22
    March 22, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Accessibility and Inclusion: In Conversation with Culture, presented by Multilingual Connections – Mar 22 @ 10AM

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    Online IL, United States

    Speakers Carlos Hevia of Multilingual Connections and Christena Gunther of the Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium will present on the ways in which cultural institutions can think expansively about what it […]

  • Tue 22
    March 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

    Documentary Screening of “Madan Sara”

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    • Online Events
    Virtual Chicago, IL, United States

    Join HAMOC and Etant Dupain for a documentary screening of Madan Sara and Q&A following the screening. Madan Sara is an award winning documentary from director and producer Etant Dupain, which […]

    $5
  • Tue 22
    March 22, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    The Cultural Asset Mapping Project: Mapping Relationships – Mar 22 @ 3pm

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    Online IL, United States

    Hear from Latham Zearfoss and Sojourner Zenobia as they present on their work with the Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP) as well as future initiatives for the project and experience […]

  • Wed 23
    March 23, 2022 @ 4:00 am - 12:00 pm FOUNDATION Exhibition

    FOUNDATION Exhibition

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago is pleased to present FOUNDATION, a group exhibition curated by Dabin Ahn, bringing together a group of emerging artists, FOUNDATION hopes to offer experience […]

  • Wed 23
    March 23, 2022 @ 4:30 am - 5:30 am

    A Conversation with Dawn Turner – Author Talk

    • Member Events
    • Talks and Gatherings
    Bronzeville Historical Society 4455 S King Dr. - Suite 103, Chicago, IL, United States

    Please join Bronzeville Historical Society and Columbia College to view a livestream of this satellite event at 4455 S King Drive - Suite103 About this event RSVP is required to Join […]

    FREE
  • Wed 23
    March 23, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am

    Newsworthy Storytelling: Engaging New Audiences Through Media Outreach – Mar 23 @ 10am

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    Online IL, United States

    In this interactive workshop, Elizabeth Neukirch will guide participants through the process of developing effective public relations campaigns from conception to execution, with a focus on engaging new audiences through […]

  • Wed 23
    March 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    What Cutting Edge Research Tells Us About How Arts and Culture Donors Are Behaving, Presented by Neon One – Mar 23 @ 1pm

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    Online IL, United States

    This session will present an overview of critical research occurring throughout our sector on the transitioning behavior of donors. Utilizing data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, Visa’s Global Analytics and […]

  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 4:00 am - 12:00 pm FOUNDATION Exhibition

    FOUNDATION Exhibition

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    Korean Cultural Center of Chicago 9925 Capitol Dr, Wheeling, IL, United States

    The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago is pleased to present FOUNDATION, a group exhibition curated by Dabin Ahn, bringing together a group of emerging artists, FOUNDATION hopes to offer experience […]

  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Oral History: From Past to Public – Mar 24 @ 1pm

    • Activating Heritage 2022
    • Annual Conference 2022
    Online IL, United States

    Listen in on a conversation between representatives of Columbia College Chicago research team, Erin McCarthy, Heidi Marshall, Peter Fitzpatrick, and Jeremy Bucher of the National Hellenic Museum as they discuss […]

  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Artecito Virtual – Frutas y Verduras de Temporada

    • Online Events
    • Workshops and Classes
    Online Event

    La generosa abundancia de frutas y verduras de la temporada nos brinda los nutrientes necesarios para la vida, ¡y también para nuestros amigos animales! ¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más […]

    FREE
  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    PROMPT/ DREAM/ BUILD: Andrea Yarbrough & ebere agwuncha

    • Exhibitions and Gallery Events
    • Member Events
    • Online Events
    • Talks and Gatherings
    Online Event

    A virtual conversation from South Side Community Art Center's 3831/Voices Series. 3831/VOICES is a new program series of conversations and lectures featuring Black artists, scholars, curators, historians, and arts workers […]

    FREE
  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

    Film Screening: Beans

    • Member Events
    • Music, Film, and Theater
    American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Everyone welcome to a free film screening at the American Indian Center of Chicago. Beans (2020) - Directed by Tracey Deer (Mohawk) Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between […]

    FREE
  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Neighborhood Nights

    • Cultural Festivals and Fairs
    • Food and Drink
    • Talks and Gatherings
    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

    Come enjoy a beverage with a spectacular view from our Skyline Lounge & Terrace. A perfect place to meet your neighbors and socialize. Each 2nd & 4th Thursday of the […]

    Free admission; drinks available for purchase
  • Thu 24
    March 24, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Kaffeeklatsch

    Kaffeeklatsch

      Online Event

      DANK Haus hosts a gemütliche chat online every Thursday at 5:30pm, with German speakers at every level welcome. We will be talking about "Gott und die Welt", and this Klatsch […]

      FREE
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    J. Gibran Villalobos

    Board Member

    J. Gibran Villalobos is an arts administrator, educator, and cultural worker. He has served as Senior Program Officer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, as the Interim Executive Director of the Chicago Artists Coalition, and faculty lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Previously, he has held posts as Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Partnerships and Community Engagement Manager for the Chicago Architecture Biennial, Cultural Liaison for the Chicago Park District, and Curator-in-Residence for the Chicago Cultural Center. In 2016 he attended the Advocacy Leadership Institute and was invited to the White House Office of Public Engagement, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to speak to issues affecting Latinos in Chicago. In 2017 he launched an inaugural summit of Latinx artists and administrators across the U.S; for this project he was awarded the Act Up Award by the Chicago Community Trust. His work has been presented at the Fabrica de Arte Cubano during the 2017 Havana Biennial. In 2019 he was an inaugural recipient of the Field Foundation’s Leaders for a New Chicago Award as well as the Americans for the Arts 2019 Leaders of Color Fellowship. In 2020, he joined the Civic Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy where he worked with government and nonprofit sector participants to think about effective policy for Chicago’s cultural industries. He helped establish the Auxiliary Board at the National Museum of Mexican Art. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Arts Administration & Policy.

    Gibran holds a BA in Art History and a BS in Public Relations from Northern Arizona University and an MA in Arts Administration & Policy and MA in Modern Art History & Theory from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

    He has contributed to exhibitions such as Direct Message, presenting the artwork of Chicago artistic collectives and their relation to language and civic engagement. As part of an international project, he has convened the MCA Chicago with the Tate Modern, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Queens Museum and other institutions to create dialogue on civic engagement within contemporary art institutions. He has written catalog entries for Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Rodrigo Lara Zendejas, and Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford. In 2021, he is contributing to the upcoming retrospective on the work by artist Andrea Bowers focusing on the activism and archives of Emma Lozano. He is curator of the symposium Fractures: Creating Around Devastation focusing on water ecology, civic engagement, activism, and architecture.

    Loreal Robertson

    Board Member

    Loreal Robertson is a native Chicagoan who recently returned home in 2021 where she began working at the University of Chicago. In her role she oversees and monitors a range of programs, services, and resources to support the retention, wellness, belonging, and success of graduate students. Additionally, her role includes informing strategic priorities, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, professional development, student advancement and the support of students who may be experiencing financial academic, or personal challenges, including students with disabilities and international students.

    Loreal has over 10 years of experience in higher education and student affairs. In 2021 she received the Inclusion and Diversity Champion Award from Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), where she was previously employed. Loreal’s personal and professional philosophy is creating and promoting spaces and opportunities where everyone can see themselves as part of an experience and feels represented.

    Loreal holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Arkansas, a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from TAMUK.

    Loreal is a financial and active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, an avid reader, and enjoys traveling with family and friends.

    Warren Frank

    Treasurer

    Warren Frank is a retired CPA and CFO, and current Adjunct Professor at Columbia College.

    Warren worked at such CPA firms as KPMG, PwC, and Deloitte, and Not For Profit organizations as National Association of Realtors, Chicago Associations of Realtors, Anixter Center, and Chinese American Service League.

    Warren is a Chicago resident in the Lakeview neighborhood. He attended Loyola University of Chicago for his bachelor degree and Northwestern University for his master degree.

    Colleen McGaughey

    Board Member

    Colleen McGaughey (she/her) is the director of development at the National Public Housing Museum, where she leads the strategic direction of the museum’s fundraising efforts with a focus on creative and community-centric approaches.

    Mario Longoni

    Board Member

    Mario Longoni is a cultural anthropologist (“Lead Environmental Social Scientist”) in the Keller Science Action Center at the Field Museum. For over 20 years, he has worked with individuals and organizations to surface and activate cultural and natural assets (specific strengths and characteristics) to help communities meet the challenges they face.

    Rob Fojtik

    Board Member
    Rob Fojtik is Vice President for Neighborhood Strategy at Choose Chicago, the city’s official tourism and convention promotion bureau. In this capacity, Rob oversees efforts to promote and support Chicago’s 77 neighborhoods to visitors from near and far. Programs include the award-winning Neighborhood Content Creator program that leverages resident-made digital content, and Chicago Alfresco, a $2.5 million placemaking initiative created in partnership with the Chicago Department of Transportation to transform public spaces into community plazas for outdoor enjoyment.

    Before coming to Choose Chicago, Rob was a Senior Advisor to Mayor Lightfoot on economic development and international relations at City Hall, as well as LGTBQ+ affairs and the expanded outdoor dining program. In this role, he also worked to recommend and place over 150 civic leaders and residents onto City boards and commissions. Prior to government service in the Lightfoot administration, Rob ran her winning campaign in the crowded 2019 Chicago mayoral race as Chief of Staff. In past lives, Rob has worked as a public affairs manager for a Fortune 500 company downtown; had misadventures in management consulting, art sales, and personal cheffing; and spent time in Washington DC working for former Secretary of Defense William Cohen. Rob also served a one-year appointment at the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence as a policy advisor on Central and Eastern Europe. In this role, he was part of the NSC’s interagency process to develop a comprehensive sanctions regime on Russia as a consequence of its 2014 invasion of Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

    After receiving his BA in Slavic Languages and Literature at Northwestern University, Rob lived and worked in the Czech Republic teaching English and tending bar before moving to Washington, D.C. to pursue a MA from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES). He enjoys cooking, learning foreign languages, hiking with his partner and their dog, and visiting Chicago’s many neighborhoods.

    Paul Durica

    Board Member

    Dr. Paul Durica is the Director of Exhibitions at the Chicago History Museums and worked in a similar capacity at The Newberry Library. From 2015-2020, he served as the Director of Programs and Exhibitions with Illinois Humanities, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

    Prior to that he drew upon his work as a writer, researcher, and teacher to produce a series of free and interactive talks, walks, and reenactments focused on narratives from Chicago’s past that resonate with its present.

    These public history programs led to collaborations with cultural institutions in the city such as the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, Chicago History Museum, Newberry Library, Chicago Architecture Foundation, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Chicago Cultural Center among others.

    Each program made use of both his original research and the skills of the arts organizations, community groups, local businesses, and publications that acted as my partners. Some of these programs, such as the full-scale reenactment of the Haymarket Affair in 2011, involved recruiting and directing over 300 volunteers and 1,000 participants.

    To produce these programs successfully, he wrote grants; managed budgets; generated web content; worked closely with program partners of varying sizes and resources; and identified, engaged, and sustained a diverse multi-generational audience.

    Lynessa Rico

    Board Member

    Dr. Lynessa M. Rico is the Associate Chair of the Business Psychology Department at the The Chicago School of Professional Psychology Chicago campus. She is also a business mentor at 1871.

    Lynessa is a results-driven Strategic Consultant with over 25 years of experience enabling leaders to meet strategic business objectives by identifying and aligning business growth opportunities with strategic direction of culturally diverse organizations. By leveraging her strategic experience in identifying and impacting business growth opportunities and maximizing profits in retail firms and higher education institutions, Lynessa leads workshops focused on the creative mindset, women’s entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence, and the value and application of design thinking within entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Her services also include consulting with and educating leadership on emotional intelligence, the power of design thinking and the creative mindset, and leadership styles to support inclusive, creative workplaces. She has presented to leadership and innovation teams in small, mid-size, and Fortune 500 companies.

    Lynessa received her undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Management from Wichita State University. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in Business Administration from Wichita State University with a focus in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. After earning her master’s degree, Lynessa received her doctorate in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology where she successfully completed her dissertation titled, “The Relationship Between Personality Types and Color Preference for Color Combinations.” Her current research interests include women’s entrepreneurship, design thinking, creativity, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurship self-efficacy.

    Outside of work and research, Lynessa enjoys mentoring start-ups and judging pitch competitions. Lynessa currently resides in Chicago, Illinois with her four cats. She is an avid long-distance runner, having completed 5 full marathons (and counting), and enjoys watching musical theater.

    Briana Thomas

    Board Member

    Briana Thomas is the Museum Associate at the Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education (a core member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance). She wears many hats including developing exhibition content, facilitating community programs (children and adults), liaising with visitor artists, and other responsibilities. Her previous experience in the nonprofit space includes her tenure as the Financial Empowerment Coordinator at AMERICORPS Sharing Life Center as well as engaging with the public at the Dallas Arboretum. Her past professional experience has remained rooted in marginalized communities. It is their needs, discourse and histories that she has routinely been tasked with protecting and showcasing in the face of poor infrastructure, and willing ignorance. Creating safe spaces is an ancestral practice she has inherited.