Open House Chicago
at CAD!
October 14-15 | 10am-5pm

Saturday, October 14, 2023 | Site Hours: 10am-5pm
Chicago Art Department
1926 S. Halsted Street | Pilsen

11am-12pm | Pilsen Classical Performance
Pilsen Classical presents ensemble performances with a rotating roster of musicians passionate about the art of string quartet. This program features pieces by Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten, along with selections from Caroline Shaw and Jessie Montgomery that will take both the performers and the audience on a journey of color and groove. Musicians: Everardo Sanchez (Cellist), Alejandra Switala (Violinist), Sherri Zhang (Violinist), and Mason Spencer (Violist).

12-2pm | Depression Press Activation
Come “pull a print” with CAD Artist Kent Henderson and browse his printmaking studio stacked with antique letterpress equipment, vintage typefaces and printing ephemera. Kent is a printmaker, photographer, educator, and co-founder of Depression Press Mfg. & Ink, Inc. (@depressionpress @kjameshenderson).

2-3pm | Pilsen Classical Performance
Pilsen Classical presents ensemble performances with a rotating roster of musicians passionate about the art of string quartet. This program features pieces by Maurice Ravel and Benjamin Britten, along with selections from Caroline Shaw and Jessie Montgomery that will take both the performers and the audience on a journey of color and groove. Musicians: Everardo Sanchez (Cellist), Alejandra Switala (Violinist), Sherri Zhang (Violinist), and Mason Spencer (Violist).

Sunday, October 15, 2023 | Site Hours: 10am-5pm
Chicago Art Department
1926 S. Halsted Street | Pilsen

12pm | Exhibition Gallery Tour
Lit & Luz Festival 10th Anniversary: A Celebration of Language, Literature & Art
The Lit & Luz Festival is a one-of-a-kind series of events featuring renowned authors, visual artists, and musicians from Chicago and Mexico in cultural exchange and conversation. This exhibition features work from Lit & Luz Collaboration Cohort artists from the past decade.

12-4pm | Depression Press Activation
Come “pull a print” with CAD Artist Kent Henderson and browse his printmaking studio stacked with antique letterpress equipment, vintage typefaces and printing ephemera. Kent is a printmaker, photographer, educator, and co-founder of Depression Press Mfg. & Ink, Inc. (@depressionpress @kjameshenderson).