Work Force Development
During the pandemic Stockyard Institute was gifted dozens of fiberglass planters and soil, plants, and labor from Chicago and Back of the Yards businesses. The aesthetic aspect of the project was developed by Lavie Raven and Jim Duignan. Lavie Raven invited local artists to exhibit their style on sets of planters and local business would […]
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Stockyard Institute: 25 Years of Art & Radical Pedagogy
Stockyard Institute , an ongoing civic and artistic practice founded in 1995 by artist Jim Duignan in the Back of the Yards community of south Chicago, was influenced by community artists, revolutionaries, youth, activists, and radical teachers. Together, they instrumentalized the arts in Chicago neighborhoods to reimagine social, civic, and personal forms of public engagement. This […]
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Trans Actions Publication: Call for Submissions
For issue No. 3 of Trans Actions, we ask you speculate on what might be happening in Chicago and your city in 25 years. As part of the Stockyard Institute Retrospective: 25 Years of Art and Radical Pedagogy at the DePaul Art Museum, (September 9, 2021 – February 13, 2022) this printed and online issue of […]
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AA/CA
Alphonsus Academy Center for the Arts ground breaking. A project organized and led by Becky Manual, Director of Arts integration at AA/CA with artist Jim Duignan building seating and architectural elements for the outdoor learning habitat.
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