After a highly competitive grant application process, we’re thrilled to introduce you to the 11 art projects who, collectively, have been awarded nearly $550,000 in E(art)H Chicago funds for public environmental art projects. A majority of the projects are supporting art in communities facing environmental injustices or those with limited public art.
The artworks will be available for public viewing starting in June 2023.
Please note: All project names are subject to name changes.
THE COILED SERPENT
Artist: Santiago X + Chicago Public Art Group
Neighborhood: Albany Park
Art Type: Land Art
Grant Amount: $70,000
GREENING THE SOUTHEAST SIDE
Artists: Southeast Environmental Task Force + Sam Kirk + Eduardo Luna / Nine 3 Studios
Neighborhood: Hegewisch
Art Type: Gathering Place, Mural(s), Block Party
Grant Amount: $100,000
HOUSE OF KAPWA
Artists: Alexx Temeña + Andrea Yarbrough / in care of Black women
Neighborhood: Oakland / Burnham Park (Bronzeville)
Art Type: Sculpture / Gathering Space
Grant Amount: $90,000
POLLINATOR SOLAR COLUMNS
Artists: Emily Moorhead-Wallace + J. Taylor Wallace
Neighborhood: Back of the Yards
Art Type: Sculpture
Grant Amount: $44,750
RIO DE BIENVENIDA / RIVER OF WELCOME
Artists: Cynthia Weiss + Delilah Salgado + Citlalli Trujillo
Neighborhood: Canalport Riverwalk
Art Type: Metal & Mosaic Structure
Grant Amount: $70,000
TRAIL TALES
Artist: Filament Theatre
Neighborhood: Southeast Side – Eggers Grove
Art Type: Youth Theater
Grant Amount: $7,560
CREATING FERTILE GROUNDS FOR HEALING
Artists: Red Clay Dance Company + Avery R. Young + De Deacon Board
Neighborhood: Multiple Urban Growers Collective locations
Art Type: Dance & Music
Grant Amount: $25,000
THE HILLS
Artist: Sommer Filmworks (Ines Sommer)
Neighborhood: Film Screenings in Multiple Locations
Art Type: Documentary Film
Grant Amount: $35,000
A NEIGHBORHOOD COLORING BOOK OF STORIES
Artists: Little Village Environmental Justice Organization + William Estrada
Neighborhood: Little Village
Art Type: Coloring Book + Mural
Grant Amount: $30,000
REDEMPTIVE PLASTICS
Artists: Alt_Chicago + Happy Returns
Neighborhood: Austin
Art Type: Functional Art
Grant Amount: $65,000
STALAGMITE CREAMSICLES
Artists: Latham Zearfoss + Anders Zanichkowsky
Neighborhood: McKinley Park
Art Type: Sculpture / Garden
Grant Amount: $10,000
