Amazing Cultural and Creative Destinations Celebrating Black History and Black Excellence in the Greater Chicago Area

We’re very excited to share today’s blog post with you.  In honor of Black History month, we’re sharing an incredible list of local galleries, performance venues, museums and cultural centers featuring Black Creators, Black Musicians, and notable public figures in Black American History.  In addition, many of them are also Black Owned Businesses, which is a great way to directly support our local community!

Including modern Black artists is imperative for a well rounded vision of society and America.  We’re supporting the arts and Black Creators by sharing this fabulous list of venues to explore.  Historically, many Black artists and creators have been left out of larger museum and gallery collections, and history vignettes have been relegated only to overseas artifacts or tribal customs.  Today, curators and art historians are making concerted efforts to be more inclusive in current collections and exhibitions.  Check out our picks below, and let us know which is your favourite place to visit!

Before you head to these great American cultural centers, we also recommend you view the 90 minute documentary “Black Art: In the Absence of Light” via HBO.  This enlightening documentary highlights many notable Black artists and gallerists as well as art historians, and we believe listening to their perspectives and learning these names will enrich your visits to these institutions.  You can even download the supplemental materials, or try your hand at the suggested art projects that correlate!  It’s a great way to get up close and personal with the arts before your excursions.

Creative Destinations Celebrating Black Culture & Black History in Greater Chicago Area

• African American Museum in Lake County
• Mariane Ibrahim Gallery Chicago Illinois
• South Side Community Art Center in Chicago IL
• Gallery Guichard in Chicago, IL
• ILA Gallery Chicago
• Connect Gallery Chicago
• Anthony Gallery Chicago
• 5 Points Art Gallery & Studios in Milwaukee
• South Shore Gallery and Estate Sales and Boutique
• Art Studio 928, LLC
• Jaguare Studios BFTA
• Dessin Mogul, LLC
• Little Black Pearl
• ETA Creative Arts Foundation
• Muntu Dance Theatre of Chicago
• Joel Hall Dance Center
• Buddy Guy’s Legends
• DuSable Museum of African American HIstory
• Black Chicago Museum
• Bronzeville Children’s Museum
• Ida B Wells Barnett House
• Pearl’s Place
• African-American Cultural Center
• Monument to the Great Northern Migration
• The Green Mill Chicago

Let us know in a comment if you have a great recommendation for a creative Black Owned Business or Art Gallery or even a museum we’ve left off this list!  We’d love to support our local community by highlighting them in a future update.

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