A community arts center at the northern edge of Hyde Park that has programmed exhibitions, classes, and performances since 1939, with a consistent focus on Chicago-based artists and accessible programming for neighbourhood residents. The center is not a destination art museum but rather the kind of working cultural institution that sustains neighbourhood arts practice.
The exhibition programme focuses on emerging and mid-career Chicago artists; the gallery is free to visit. The center's artist residency programme has supported a long list of notable Chicago artists. 5020 S Cornell; near the 51st Street beach. The lakefront access at this end of Hyde Park is less crowded than the areas further south.