The Hyde Park Art Center celebrates its new round of exhibitions with the artists and public, and hosts several free family art-making activities.

1-4 PM: FREE ART ACTIVITIES
Create something fun at the Art Center’s series of free, family-friendly art-making activities led by Hyde Park Art Center professional teaching artists. Join Candice Latimer to take a collection of objects from both the built environment and from nature around us, we’ll make beautiful photograms on black and white paper in the Art Center’s darkroom.

2-3 PM: MATERIALS DECODED ARCHITECTS-IN-RESIDENCE TALK
Ryan Gann and Karl Ochmanek will give their first public presentation to discuss their process and pedagogy.

2-5 PM: OPEN STUDIOS
Visit the Jackman Goldwasser Resident Artists on the 2nd floor and hear about their process.

2:30-5 PM: Musical performances & spoken word with Sacred Jazz & Off the Pews

3-5 PM: EXHIBITIONS RECEPTION for:

O.L.A.F.T. (Open Land And Fact Team with Doug Fogelson)
Edward Hines National Forest by Sara Black and Raewyn Martyn
Sheri Rush: Portals of Discovery 
Bill Walker: Urban Griot
Materials Decoded

Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to all.