Hyde Park’s Special Service Area 61 (SSA 61) and the Chicago Public Art Group are seeking artists to help revitalize the 53rd and 55th Street viaducts.
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“It’s about connecting people with their culture and history of one of the African-American communities of Chicago, as well as bringing people from all over the city to enjoy what Bronzeville has to offer,” said Frances Guichard, of Gallery Guichard.
Though Brinkman-Hill became the executive director of the SSCAC just months before COVID shut down institutions across Illinois, her leadership ensured the historic landmark not only survived the pandemic, but flourished in spite of it.