Celebrating Community Leaders in Action

Join us for a 3-month immersive pop-up museum celebrating the life, legacy, and impact of community leaders from Chicago and internationally

Stay tunes for a calendar of special guests, workshops, community conversations, performances, lectures, and celebrations that explore what it means to serve, listen, learn, and create positive change

August 28th, 2026 - November 13th, 2026

Southwest Creative Studio - 2603 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL
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RSVP Opening Party August 29th

OUR MISSION at Southwest Creative Studio is to empower youth and build community by providing a pathway to healing through the arts.

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View fullsize English->Español ‼️SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT‼️ We are thrilled and honored to finally announce a project we have been working on for months with the community. 💕 🌱SEEDS OF SERVICE - Sowing Change: Celebrating Community Leaders In Action 🌱An i
View fullsize Join us Wednesday, June 17th ☮️ with @swoporg on 63rd and Talman to gather, remember, create, and connect. Free and welcome to all families. Food, activities, sports, and a chance to come together. @playstreets_chi_southregion @swoporg @phalanxfamily
View fullsize EXTENDED! Our baby supply sale to EVERY Sunday in May and June! 11am-2pm at our studio 2609 w 63rd. Clothes clothes clothes! Rags. Free diapers. TOYS! And much more. See you there!
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View fullsize Ticket sales close Wednesday 2/11 at 11:59pm! 🥀 Friday, February 13th join us for a Valentine’s Day Paint & Sip: Candelight Edition 🕯️ with host and artist @jaireddart 🥀 come solo or with a date to our transformed studio for an evening o
View fullsize ❄️Winter Wonderland Party at Southwest Creative Studio!❄️ join us for a free celebration with cookie decorating🍪, toy and clothing drive 🧸, snowflake crafting ❄️, hot chocolate ☕️ and lunch 🥪! FREE! 2609 from 11am-3pm. Activities for all ages host
View fullsize 📣THIS SATURDAY📣 9/27 from 12-4pm at Lindblom Math and Science Academy, join us for a community celebration to bring in the new school year. Neighbors, friends, students, families, let’s come together to celebrate community. ✅Free food ✅🎧 mu
View fullsize Civic energy ⚡️That was the topic of our visit with @jahmal_cole and a special group participating in a bike tour of Chicago Lawn and workshop on civic energy. Those words are active, not an arrival. We spoke about creating cycles of positive an inte
View fullsize ANNOUNCING: New course for young entrepreneurs! 📢 Calling all 18-24 year olds interested in starting a business and becoming an entrepreneur. Join @buildsouthland ‘s FREE 6-week course by filling out the survey. Link in bio! ***complete form b
View fullsize See you tonight! ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 3 of 3: @czrprzart , curator @mena_arte_chicago and @cookie.kwan . 💀🦋SYNERGETIC🦋💀 A Group Art Show ~ working together to produce an effect greater than the sum of the individual ~ coming to you AUGUST 1st feat.
View fullsize ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 2 of 3: @arte_duran_charicata @ferny_773 @m.rios.art @virafuentes_art . 💀🦋SYNERGETIC🦋💀 A Group Art Show ~ working together to produce an effect greater than the sum of the individual ~ coming to you AUGUST 1st feat. 13 artists
View fullsize ARTIST SPOTLIGHT 1 of 3: @pitiz_art @artistic.kind @elfonz89 @n.susta.art . 💀🦋SYNERGETIC🦋💀 A Group Art Show ~ working together to produce an effect greater than the sum of the individual ~ coming to you AUGUST 1st feat. 13 artists and sounds by
View fullsize 💀🦋SYNERGETIC🦋💀 A Group Art Show ~ working together to produce an effect greater than the sum of the individual ~ coming to you AUGUST 1st feat. 13 artists and sounds by @djmrbobby. Mark your calendars and see you at @torque.experience for Wicker