Indigenous Chicago Exhibition Preview

In appreciation of their generous support of the Newberry, Newberry Associates at the Humanists level and above, President's Fellows, and other select Newberry supporters and partners are invited to the exhibition opening of Indigenous Chicago.

The place we now call Chicago has long been a historic crossroads for many Indigenous people and remains home to an extensive urban Native community. Utilizing the Newberry's collection and showcasing new work from contemporary artists, Indigenous Chicago reflects the dynamic and complex aspects of Native life in Chicago from the seventeenth century to the present.

The Indigenous Chicago project is generously supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, The Field Foundation of Illinois, The Whiting Foundation, The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center at the University of Michigan, and Carleton College.

Planning for Indigenous Chicago was generously supported by the Mellon Foundation.

Indigenous Chicago is part of Art Design Chicago, a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation for American Art that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.