South Side Community Art Center

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The South Side Community Art Center is an official landmark in Chicago, Illinois.

Completed in 1893 at 3831 S. Michigan Avenue, the Georgian Revival-style building originally served as a residence for grain merchant George Seaverns. It was remodeled by the Works Progress Administration as a community arts center in 1940 and has since been an important center for Chicago's African American artists. It earned Chicago Landmark status on June 16, 1994.[1]

The art center was christened by First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt on in May 1941. Its endeavored to avail art and culture to a diverse audience and to promote artists and other cultural workers. Among its alumni are Charles White, Bernard Goss, George Neal, Eldzier Cortor, Gordon Parks, Archibald Motley, and Margaret Goss Burroughs.[2]

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  1. ^ South Side Community Art Center, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, Landmarks Division (2003). Retrieved on 2007-09-09.
  2. ^ South Side Community Art Center. The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society (2005). Retrieved on 2007-10-25.


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