Grow Greater Englewood - Englewood Arts Collective

Grow Greater Englewood & Englewood Arts Collective

On August 22nd, Englewood Arts Collective will unveil living sculpture in front of community members and leaders who are gathering for a Black Abundance Dinner curated and led by Grow Greater Englewood at the Englewood Trail entrance at 58th and Halsted. This living sculpture will serve as a proof of concept to kick off catalytic community input for future realizations as part of a larger “We Deserve Beautiful Spaces” public art campaign throughout the neighborhood at-large over the next 1-5 years.

This campaign is being launched in accordance with the kick-off of Grow Greater Englewood’s construction of the Englewood Trail—a $90M infrastructure project on city-owned land that will aim to connect Englewood to surrounding communities in a walkable and more beautiful way. The Trail will also serve as the anchor for building out an agro-eco district which will attract and promote creative and clean energy businesses to the South Side.

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AUGUST 22

Grow Greater Englewood × Englewood Arts Collective

58th & Halsted

5pm CDT

The Englewood Arts Collective is unveiling a "living sculpture" alongside a BLK Abundance Dinner hosted by Grow Greater Englewood on August 22.

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GROW GREATER ENGLEWOOD'S
BLK ABUNDANCE DINNERS

The BLK Dinner is a captivating community experience that brings community members together to highlight and acknowledge the history and the present challenges and to also celebrate the natural beauty, artistic talent, and entrepreneurial spirit of the Englewood community. Set against the backdrop of beautiful green spaces, this community dinner will highlight the possibilities and enhance the already deep sense of community shared by the residents and organizations in the community. The event will blend a bazaar-style shopping experience featuring local businesses, live art creation performances, and insightful words from key speakers.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Accessible to the public, this art will be a vital component of community engagements stewarded by Grow Greater Englewood (GGE) at a location that both GGE and Englewood Arts Collective (EAC) have identified for a future “sculpture garden” on land owned by GGE and earmarked for complimentary development to the Englewood Trail Project.

EAC intends to develop multiple “We Deserve” public art impressions throughout the neighborhood at-large over the next 1-5 years, with this first installation being proof of concept to kick-off catalytic community-input for future realizations (location, material type, co-creation with locals, etc.)
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PROJECT GOALS

Showcase local talent
‍Highlight the artistic and entrepreneurial spirit of the Englewood community by engaging local artists, musicians, and businesses.

‍Promote green spaces
‍Emphasize the importance of green spaces in urban areas for mental health, community healing, and environmental benefits.

Project Leadership

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Janell Nelson

Englewood Arts Collective

Tanya Ward

Grow Greater Englewood

Anton Seals

Grow Greater Englewood

Bweza Itaagi

Grow Greater Englewood

Paola Aguirre

Borderless Studio

Learn more at growgreater.org →

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