DCASE Presents: Open House @ Chicago Cultural Center

Chicago Cultural Center Open Houses offer a later hours experience of DCASE's artists in residence, music programming , gallery exhibitions, shopping, socializing & more in our architecturally stunning homebase.

2023 Chicago Cultural Center Open House dates:

June 15th - 4-8pm - Social Spectacular - DJ's hang out spaces, hands on arts engagements, a stellar visual arts exhibition and performances from artists in residence.

September 29 - 4-8pm - World Music Festival Ragamala Mash Up - South East Asian contemporary and classical music, dance , films, food and more.

December 9 - 2-6pm - Family Friendly Function - Hands on activities and performances for inter generational audiences and holiday shopping at Buddy.

A warm welcome to all Chicago residents and visitors who are in the arts or love the arts.

Thursday JUNE 15 4-8pm

Bring your friends to dance, chill, celebrate Juneteenth, make your plans for the upcoming House Music conference, practice your poetry in honor of the Poet Laureate, take a building tour, and of course, visit to the gift shop, Buddy.

4th Floor

* Suspended Culture, Performance Art Residency

* Surviving the Long Wars, Visual Arts Exhibition

* hangout space

2nd Floor

* DJ Sparklmami, DJ Blesstonio & DJ Kevin Cosgrove

* hangout space

1st Floor

*Learning Lab Artist in Residence

*Dance Studio Artist in Residence

*CULTURE SNAPS cohort 3 Welcome Party

*Building tour

* Michigan Avenue Galleries mural painting with Chicago artists

* Typewriter Poetry

*Chicago Latino Theater Alliance Open Office

* BUDDY 4-7pm Store Open!

Stay tuned for September and December details!

All events are FREE unless noted. A full schedule of DCASE events is available here.

RSVPs are requested but not required. The event may be photographed or video recorded.

Host or Publisher Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events