In summer 2021, the Mobilize Creative Collaborative presented:

Mobilize! Creative Blocks, Collective Dreams

a series of FREE weeklong community gatherings, happening outdoors in five neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and Southwest Sides, co-designed with a team of partner artists and partner organizers who are also rooted in these places. These gatherings brought together local residents, artists, and organizers of all ages to engage in creative workshops, critical dialogues, and playful explorations focused around justice and the dreams of their communities. With participatory music, art, and theater activities, live performances, skill-sharing, and more, we hoped to amplify and connect existing local efforts, as well as to cultivate spaces that center imagination, joy, and people-led solutions. By connecting people both within and across communities, we hoped to create time and space for facilitated discussions, imaginative play, and communal making, as well as to learn from each other and help build trust, shared visions, creative action, and collective power. 

Meet the “Mobilize! Creative Blocks, Collective Dreams” Team!