AACC Events and Exhibit Archive


Since its inception in the early 1990s, the AACC has hosted and participated in a variety of exhibits and events, most notably the Visiting Artists Series. This section of our website is devoted to an electronic record of these events.

Bayard Rustin: Love Out Loud

A video documentary looking at manifestations of Rustin's legacy. Bayard Rustin: Love Out Loud premiered on March 31, 2012 at the Bayard Rustin Centennial Conference at UIC. Please click below for more information on this documentary and conference.

Underground Railroad Mural and Quilts

Please join the African American Cultural Center for Underground Railroad Mural and Quilts; an exhibition and workshops that explore the artistic conventions and cultural context that helped to shape African-American fabric art in Chicago.

1st Annual Summer Arts Festival

Please join the African American Cultural Center for our 1st Annual Summer Arts Festival. Throughout the Summer of 2012, the AACC will be hosting a variety of events, exhibitions, and workshops related to the African diaspora. Please click the images below to view details on the festival and workshops. Feel free to bookmark this page and check back often, as we will be adding more information about Festival events in the coming days.

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