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36 Questions for Civic Love
Want to connect with strangers, or strengthen relationships with your neighbors, comrades, and colleagues? Check out our unique program and toolkit.
Programs
The National Public Housing Museum offers a variety of educational, cultural, and advocacy programs, engaging with public housing history and communities in Chicago.
Free programs, events, and digital engagements
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Public Events
Our public events leverage arts, culture, and storytelling to impact public policy and engage participants in explorations of provocative ideas.
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Free Toolkits and Podcasts
All of our toolkits and podcasts are free and accessible to all, either via our website or other online platforms.
Do you have experience living, working, or organizing in public housing communities?
Many of our learning and engagement programs are designed with and for people from public housing and adjacent communities.
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Oral History Programs
Harness the power of narrative for social impact through our Oral History Programs, which center lived experience, and are accessible to people all ages and backgrounds.
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Empowerment Hub
Rooted in the creative economies and cooperative networks that power public housing communities, our E-Hub program helps to sustain this remarkable history.
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Cultural Workforce Development Program
Our Cultural Workforce Development Program participants learn and engage in programs that create pathways to sustainable employment and economic equity.
Are you an artist or creative organizer working on issues related to housing?
Check out our artist residency programs designed to link arts, culture, and public policy to make creative interventions and broaden narratives around housing and related issues.
More About Our Programs
Drawing on the power of place and memory, our programs and events on Chicago’s Near West Side and beyond, leverage arts, culture, and storytelling to impact public policy through engaging participants in explorations of the provocative ideas of innovative contemporary artists, scholars, and organizers. Through our programs, we are committed to telling an inclusive and diverse history of public housing, and examining contemporary issues around housing policies and practices, including intersections with issues of race, education, wellness, and more. Join us and be a catalyst for change.
Our public programs are partially funded by City of Chicago DCASE City Arts, Good Chaos, the Illinois Arts Council, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Julian Grace Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Landau Family Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Polk Bros. Foundation, the Terra Foundation for American Art, and many other generous donors.
Contact Us
Please email Tiff Beatty, Associate Director, with any questions, concerns, or if you’re interested in getting involved.
