Westside Stories
Our monthly series, Westside Stories, is a public open mic for Westside residents and artists to gather in a communal storytelling forum that celebrates the Black oral tradition and the intergenerational nature of the front porch. These narratives will eventually be housed in an online archive.
Current Projects
Winter Wellness Series
Join Front Porch Arts Center for our Winter Wellness Series, created to offer community residents virtual wellness and arts workshops that heal, inspire, activate and create. Click here for more events.
Westside Mural Project
In response to the aftermath related to the protests of George Floyd's murder, Front Porch Arts Center launched the Westside Mural Project. Within the movement to beautify boarded-up businesses post-protest, we saw few painted storefronts in Westside neighborhoods and recognized the importance of creating permanent public art in exaltation of voices and artists from Out West. We plan to both celebrate Westsiders’ historical and cultural narratives through art while adding to community beautification.
Our walls include:
- The former site of Wallace’s Catfish Corner located on Madison and California.
- The Kedzie and Harrison wall adjacent to the 11th Police District.
- The Western and Warren wall honoring activist Nancy B. Jefferson.
Click here to donate to our Westside Mural Project.
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