The Highland Park Community Associates was organized in 1959. Founding members resided in Highland Park, but the current membership of over 150 is also drawn from many surrounding communities.
Exhibitions and lectures at the Art Institute of Chicago are supplemented by a variety of art appreciation programs, including gallery walks within the museum, and tours of other museums and collections, plus local events. All programs are coordinated through the Art Institute.
Members reside in the following zip codes: 60035, 60062, 60015, 60022, 60025, 60091, 60026, 60040, 60077, and 60069.
Unless otherwise noted, programs are for Community Associates members only. (g) Program is for Community Associates members and their guests.
(p) Program is open to the public.
A Director-Designer Collaboration (p) September 14, 2011
Guest speakers: Dominic and Nancy Missimi Buffet Breakfast at Birchwood Club
Pullman and the Industrial Southeast Side (g)October 19, 2011
Speaker and tour guide: Bill Hinchliff Visit the historic town and lunch at Parrot Cage restaurant
Jeanne Gang, Visionary Architect (g)
November 10, 2011
Combined Community Associates Lecture Lecture by Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects Art Institute of Chicago
Folk Art Collection at the House of BluesTBD
Tour by Anna See, Program Coordinator Lunch at Harry Caray's restaurant
The Collection and the Sublime—Visiting Old Friends (g)March 15, 2012
AIC/CSO Joint Education Seminar
Chicago Symphony Center
Inside Second City Comedy Theater (g) April 18, 2012
Speaker: Matt Hovde
"Artists Inspired by the Theater" Art Institute of Chicago Lunch at Bistro Margot restaurant
What Can You See at an Artist's Studio? (g)May 16, 2012
Speaker: Joan Arenberg Lunch at La Sardine restaurant
Roy Lichtenstein, Pop Artist (g)
Lunch at the Palm restaurant
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