Southland

Originally named Homewood-Flossmoor Community Associates, this group was formed  in 1955 by 19 charter members. Today, the name Southland Community Associates denotes a larger geographical area and the communities of the south, southeast, and southwest suburbs of Chicago. These suburbs comprise the majority of the group's membership of almost 200.

Unique programming produced by Southland includes a six-part Study Group series on a variety of art topics presented by members or guest lecturers. An annual January Lecture Series is cosponsored at the Art Institute of Chicago. Two regional tours, image-illustrated lectures at the museum, and local programs create a full calendar of events. All programs are coordinated through the Art Institute.

Members reside in the following zip codes: 60422, 60430, 60466, 60461, 60417, 60423, 60411, 60453, 60449, and 60473.

Unless otherwise noted, programs are for Community Associates members only.

(G) Program is for Community Associates members and their guests.
(M) Program is for Community Associates members only.

For more information, e-mail CAcoordinator@artic.edu.

Upcoming Programs
2013-2014 

Lecture: Painting à La Mode—Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity (G)

September 11, 2013

Margaret Farr, Art Institute
Lecture and Annual Membership Tea
Tea: Prairie State College Conference Center

Lecture: The Fine Art of Wine (G)

October 10, 2013

Miranda Hofelt, Art Institute
Lecture, wine and appetizers
Lunch: Cooper's Hawk Winery, Orland Park

Bus Tour: The Art of Graceland and Bohemian National Cemeteries (G)

October 30, 2013

Al Walavich, historian and lecturer
Lunch: Francesca's

Artist Lecture: Body of Work (G)

November 4, 2013

Nick Cave, artist
Rubloff Auditorium, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Millennium Park Room

Study Group: Art is All Around Us (G)

November 13, 20; February 5, 26; March 5, 12

Member lecturers
Freedom Hall in Park Forest

Lecture: Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture and Cuisine (G)

December 3, 2013

Sarah Alvarez, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Fortnightly of Chicago

Lecture: American Art   (G)

January 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2014

Annie Morse, Allison Muscolino, Tricia Smith Scanlan, and David Stark, Art Institute
January Lecture Series
Price Auditorium

Art and Music Seminar: Spain in the Golden Age—Art and Music at a Cultural Crossroads (G)

April 8, 2014

Jeff Nigro, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Cliffdwellers Club

Bus Tour: Earnest Hemmingway's Oak Park—A Three Part Trip (G)

April 22, 2014

Paula McLain, Allison Muscolino, Art Institute and About Tours
Lunch: Winberie's, Oak Park

Luncheon: From Auguste Rodin to David Smith—A Look at Early 20th Century Sculpture (G)

May 14, 2014

Paula Wisotzki, Art Institute
Lunch: Flossmoor Country Club