Saturdays, October 5 and 19, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Art is a powerful tool for social change. In this two-part seminar, we’ll take a deep dive into the new exhibition Designing for Change: Chicago Protest Art of the 1960s–70s to learn the important role art played in the Chicago Freedom, Black Power, anti-Vietnam War, women’s liberation, and early gay rights Movements.

The first session will feature a presentation by exhibition curator, Olivia Mahoney, and we’ll make protest buttons. In the second session, teaching artist Jomo Cheatham will lead us in a Printmaking with Purpose workshop, where you can try your hand at block printing, a popular technique used by many artists of the era. During both sessions, we will spend focused time in the exhibition, model teaching strategies from the exhibition learning guide, and share ways your students can participate in civic life through their own artivism (art + activism).

The seminar includes free resource materials and field trip planning assistance. Each session can stand alone, but they do build on one another, so we encourage you to attend both!

Earn up to 6 PD hours; recommended for teachers of grades 6–12
Free; advanced registration required