Upcoming Events at Bridgeport Art Center
Sat Aug 16, 10:30 AM - Sat Aug 16, 1:00 PM
Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W. 35th St., Chicago, IL 60609
Community: Bridgeport
Description
Explore artist studios, a factory, a warehouse, a church, and an artisanal bakery on a 2.5-hour-long tour that considers the shift in cities as traditional industrial centers to being hubs of cultural production.
Event Details
Tour stops include contemporary art galleries, such as Co-Prosperity Sphere, and an exclusive visit to Decorator’s Supply, a historic manufacturer of architectural details that started business with the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and is a virtual white wonderland of intricate plaster and resin ornaments. Tickets are $30 and include engaging tour guide commentary, exclusive entrance into historic buildings, and a savory pie and treat from Pleasant House Bakery. The tour is limited and capped at 20 guests.
The tour integrates various perspectives and stories from Chicago’s oldest neighborhood. At Bridgeport Art Center the tour guests will explore hidden nooks and crannies of this former department store warehouse. Down the block, a representative of Zhou B Art Center will tell the story of how two Chinese-American brothers catapulted to the top of the contemporary art world and came to call Bridgeport home. Co-Prosperity Sphere gallery owner Ed Marszewski will also share his story as an artist, publisher and entrepreneur with many creative projects in the neighborhood.
Detour Highlights:
-Decorator's Supply
-Co-Prosperity Sphere
-Zhou B Art Center
-Bridgeport Art Center
-A funky white sox shrine
-St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church
-Treats from Pleasant House Bakery
-Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar
Stories and Ideas on the Bridgeport Detour:
-How two Chinese brothers catapulted to top of contemporary art world
-Ethnic groups of the neighborhood
-The hand process of making architectural details
-Why creative people feel affinity to the working class
-How cities have become manufacturers of the culture industry
Bridgeport Detour Includes:
-Engaging tour guide commentary
-Exclusive entrance into historic buildings
-Savory pie and treat from Pleasant House Bakery
The tour integrates various perspectives and stories from Chicago’s oldest neighborhood. At Bridgeport Art Center the tour guests will explore hidden nooks and crannies of this former department store warehouse. Down the block, a representative of Zhou B Art Center will tell the story of how two Chinese-American brothers catapulted to the top of the contemporary art world and came to call Bridgeport home. Co-Prosperity Sphere gallery owner Ed Marszewski will also share his story as an artist, publisher and entrepreneur with many creative projects in the neighborhood.
Detour Highlights:
-Decorator's Supply
-Co-Prosperity Sphere
-Zhou B Art Center
-Bridgeport Art Center
-A funky white sox shrine
-St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church
-Treats from Pleasant House Bakery
-Maria's Packaged Goods and Community Bar
Stories and Ideas on the Bridgeport Detour:
-How two Chinese brothers catapulted to top of contemporary art world
-Ethnic groups of the neighborhood
-The hand process of making architectural details
-Why creative people feel affinity to the working class
-How cities have become manufacturers of the culture industry
Bridgeport Detour Includes:
-Engaging tour guide commentary
-Exclusive entrance into historic buildings
-Savory pie and treat from Pleasant House Bakery
