Semillas: Artwork by Raul Ortiz Bonilla

    The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.

    Free

    Soy Boricua

    The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

    From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.

    Free

    The Girl in The Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

      Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United States

      In 1945, a 14-year-old's diary was discovered in Auschwitz. The exhibition explores Rywka's life in the Łódz Ghetto and what might have happened after her deportation to Auschwitz and beyond.

      Free – $18

      Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

      The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

      Bomba music and dance provide  resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.

      Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold

        South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

        Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the  cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.

        $5 – $10

        Tattoo: Identity Through Ink

          Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

          This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.

          Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception

            American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

            The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!

            “Gravity” by Tom Torluemke

              Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

              Tom Torluemke' landscape and portrait paintings ask the question: as social and civic unrest become more contentious, how can people help each other and the environment?

              Threads

                Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

                Threads is a group show where artists from many countries respond to one another. Poetry is intertwined and brought to life through fibers and textiles.

                Karsh Kale: A Special South Asia Institute Fundraiser Event

                  South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

                  Be part of the First Annual SAI Fundraiser event and help shape the future of South Asian Arts. Musician, DJ and composer Karsh Kale will host a film screening and […]

                  $30 – $100

                  Funkadesi: Free Family Saturdays

                    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

                    Celebrated musical supergroup Funkadesi will be sharing their music, hands-on demonstrations of instruments for kids, and the stories of their music and instruments.

                    Free

                    German Fest

                      4700 block of Lincoln Avenue 4700 block of Lincoln Avenue, IL, United States

                      Good food, dancing, beer, wine, entertainment and German gemütlichkei!

                      Free

                      Chicago SummerDance 2023

                        Buckingham Fountain 500 S. Columbus Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

                        This festival offers 40 dance lessons across the city in salsa, swing, cumbia, line dancing, ballet folklorico, Steppin' and more. Center of Peruvian Arts will participate.

                        Free

                        Architectural Photography Workshop

                          Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

                          Led by a professional in the field, teens will learn about both interior and exterior architectural photography. They will embark on a CAC tour of the city practicing their new […]

                          Free

                          Telling Your Story: Grant Writing Workshop for Artists Part ll.

                            South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                            Jon an afternoon writing session, specially catered to Black artists, and creative entrepreneurs. Work on your next grant application, artist statement, or mission/vision statement.

                            Free

                            World Dumpling Fest

                              Logan Square Park 3150 W. Logan Blvd., Chicago, United States

                              World Dumpling Fest celebrates diverse cultures throughout Chicago and the world with music, dance, and of course, dumplings!

                              $25 – $40