ACRE Projects
2921 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60657

Exhibitions

Photograph of a rural landscape printed on an artist-made quilt.

June 28th 2024 – August 18th 2024

Beauty, beauty, look at you, I wish to God I had it, too.

Zachary Hutchinson

ACRE Projects Lakeview

ACRE is supported in part by Builders Initiative, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Arts Work Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, and Illinois Arts Council Agency.

The Chicago Arts Census is supported by Builders Initiative, Walder Foundation, Arts Work Fund, and the Chrysalis Project, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and hosted by Fractured Atlas.

Annual Sponsorships: Valerie Carberry and Richard Wright, Jay Dandy and Melissa Weber, Document, Other People's Pixels

In-Kind Sponsors: Supera, Exfolia Botanical, Maison Ferrand, Marz

News

A blue human figure swims against a blue background surrounded by the words 'Water Signs" and the address of the gallery 2439 S Oakley

2022-12-02T18:00:00 – 2022-12-02T21:00:00

A group of smiling artists pose for an end-of-session portrait in front of tall grass and sloping trees

ACRE Awarded $50k Ruth Arts Core Grant

A black and white image renders with a blue overtone depicts two women in the foreground holding each other's arms as they lean back and spin around. In the background more people are doing the same.

Dance to Anything

2022-09-24T19:00:00 – 2022-09-24T22:00:00

Image of the artist dressed in a colorful costume wading in water. Test over the image gives the details of the screening "She's landed a migration story, performative series by Zitlali"

2022-09-10T18:00:00 – 2022-09-10T22:00:00

Text detailing the opening of the exhibition, Our Mothers' Gardens, is overlaid on the image of a beautiful pale blue sky full of cumulus clouds.

Our Mothers' Gardens

2022-08-20T15:00:00 – 2022-08-20T18:00:00

people in a field

ACRE Announces 2022 Artist Residents

Photograph depicting an asphalt road with lush greenery surrounding it.

Kickin' The Can

2022-05-06T18:00:00 – 2022-05-06T21:00:00

A still image of Johanna Winter's shadow puppet piece, "Untouching" featuring a silhouette of a hand reaching to a silhouette of two small feet

2022-04-01T18:00:00 – 2022-04-01T21:30:00

Femme presenting person with dark skin sings into a microphone in front of a band.

ACRE Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Arts

Still image from video work featuring a blurred figure upside down doing a front flip

A Cunning Array of Stunts

2021-12-03T16:12:00 – 2022-01-02T16:12:00

Detail shot of a quilt made by Stamm featuring a row of shells, a rainbow, and text stating "WE ARE THE MOST PRECIOUS OF ENDANGERED SPECIES."

PHOSPHORESCENT FOSSILS

2021-11-21T20:00:00 – 2021-11-21T21:00:00

Photograph of three small orange boot sculptures on a white and blue backdrop

the foul lump in my throat

2021-10-17T16:00:00 – 2021-10-17T19:00:00

4 femme people dressed in white with their heads together in the center of the frame, each is holding a large pink flower

Lykanthea's Dawn Birds

2021-09-22T06:30:00 – 2021-09-22T07:00:00

A black and white photograph of a rock structure with yellow flowers in the bottom left corner

2021-09-04T18:00:00 – 2021-09-04T21:00:00

CGI of green grass blowing in the wind

2021-09-23T16:00:00 – 2021-09-23T18:00:00

A grid of screens from 5 individuals in a Zoom meeting

Normal Isn’t Working: The Chicago Arts Census Hopes to Make the Arts Ecosystem More Equitable

Photograph of a sculptural work by Frankie Toan, wilting flowers made of various fabrics and vinyl are held by two satin hands, hanging against a white wall.

2021-07-02T16:00:00 – 2021-07-02T21:00:00

Detail shot of silkscreen prints featuring two stone head carvings with text in two black boxes saying "my brother," and "a mask among men"

2021-07-02T16:00:00 – 2021-07-02T21:00:00

On a black background the words Slime Time in big hot green 3D animated letters are dripping with slime. In the corner it says Camayuhs, Atlanta July 18, 4-7 pm curated by Logan Lockner

2021-07-18T16:00:00 – 2021-07-18T19:00:00

Promotional image for show featuring an fabric object floating with a chain holding an abstract shape.

2021-06-12T18:00:00 – 2021-06-12T21:00:00