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 and their guests. 
(p) Program is open to the public.

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

Upcoming Programs
2012-2013 

 
Lecture: Local Color—Impressionism in Chicago (g)
September 12, 2012

Wendy Greenhouse
Annual Membership Tea
Governors State University

Lecture: Glass: Art From Earth and Fire (g)
October 10, 2012

Annie Morse, Art Institute
Morton Auditorium, Art Institute

Bus Trip: Chicago Mosaic School and Lillstreet Art Center (g)
October 17, 2012

About Tours
Lunch at Spacca Napoli

Study Group Series: Creating a Painting (g)
November 7, 2012

Demonstration by Phyllis Kozlowski, artist
Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Study Group Series: The Figure in Watercolor (g)
November 28, 2012

Demonstration by Tom Francesconi, artist
Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Guest Artist Lecture: Glass Houses, Phantom Trucks, and Birds in Space (g)
November 8, 2012

Inigo Manglano-Ovalle, artist
Lunch optional at the Art Institute

Lecture: Conceptual Art—The Art of the Idea (g)
December 5, 2012

Kate Kelley, Art Institute 
Price Auditorium, Art Institute

Lecture: Exploring the Arts of Asia (g)
January 9, 2013

Lucas Livingston, Art Institute 
Price Auditorium, Art Institute

Lecture: Impressionism—Painters of Paris (g)
January 16, 2013

David Stark, Art Institute
Price Auditorium, Art Institute

Lecture: A Celebration of the Ancient Mediterranean—The Jaharis Galleries (g)
January 23, 2013

Sarah Alvarez, Art Institute
Price Auditorium, Art Institute

Lecture: 1910: A Decade of Deviance, Decadence, and Defiance (g)
January 30, 2013

Terah Walkup, Art Institute
Price Auditorium, Art Institute

Study Group Series: Abbeys of Europe, Old and New (g)
February 6, 2013

Dr. Arthur Bourgeois, Retired Chairman of the Art Department, Governors State University
Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Study Group Series: Art Gathering (g)
February 20, 2013

Jeff Stevenson
Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Study Group Series: The Enduring Role of Sculpture in the Public Sphere (g) 
March 6, 2013

Geoffrey Bates, Director Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, Governors State University 
Freedom Hall, Park Forest

Art and Music Seminar: Picasso and Chicago—100 Years (g)
March 18, 2013

Stephanie D’Alessandro, Art Institute
Symphony Center 
Lunch optional at the Art Institute

Study Group Series: From Cottage to Castle in Scotland (g)
March 20, 2013

Stan and Jan Moore
Freedom Hall, Park Forest 

Bus Trip: Morton Arboretum (g)
April 10, 2013

About Tours
Lunch at the Arboretum

Lecture: Defining Impressionism—From Manet to Cézanne (g)
May 16, 2013

Levi Smith, Art Institute
Lecture and Lunch at Flossmoor Country Club