Cabrini Art House

07/26/2026

Our first annual Party on the Blacktop was nothing short of a success.
Even that lil bit of rain helped water the flowers that blossomed into a beautiful evening filled with art, music, culture, and community.

Congrats to our inaugural Hood Impact Award recipients
SALESHEA PETERSON Antoine "Fumaca" Evans and the lovely Mrs.Dolores Wilson , may may you all continue to be a shining example of excellence for our people.

Thank you to every partner, performer, volunteer, and most importantly, the community, for showing up and making it special.

We will continue to bring this back to the block for years to come! See the full recap on The Ramp (the Official Cabrini Art House Blog)

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Floating Museum Jesse White Tumbling Team ChicagoWindyCityRamblers Art on Sedgwick Don's Stew. State Representative Yolonda Morris Vince Carter

07/19/2026

A Message from the founders with love.❤️

07/14/2026

Saturday !!!!!

07/10/2026

Party on the Blacktop is going down Saturday, July 18 at Stanton Park!

Presented by Cabrini Art House in partnership with the Chicago Park District this official Night Out in the Parks event is a free community celebration bringing the whole hood together with a live DJ, bouncy house, jumbo games, basketball, double dutch, free food for kids while supplies last, a special Floating Museum pop-up, the ChicagoWindyCityRamblers , our Hood Impact Award, and more.

Come early for Ride the Block at 8 AM and stay with us throughout the afternoon.

Saturday, July 18 | Noon–5 PM
Stanton Park | 618 W. Scott St.

Free and open to the community. Learn more, volunteer, or support contact [email protected]

06/24/2026

Cabrini Art House is proud to be an official host of Chicago Park District’s Nights Out in the Parks!

On that note, we present: Party on the Blacktop
July 18 | 1 PM–5 PM | Stanton Park

We’re bringing back that classic, safe, exciting energy while documenting and celebrating our people, our history, and our stories.

We need all hands on deck and are looking for volunteers to help us bring this amazing day to life. Stay tuned for the volunteer link and more details.

https://form.jotform.com/260996225700156

Where community & creativity collide

04/16/2026

Today we celebrate the birthday of our co-founder, .

On behalf of , we want to say thank you.
Thank you for your vision, your creativity, your consistency, and all the energy and life you pour into this space and this mission every single day. Cabrini Art House exists in part because of you, and we are better because of it.

Now… from co-founder to co-founder, and from friend to family.

We I think of our story, I realized that I don’t even remember exactly how we met, but I know without a doubt that meeting you changed my life. To have a friendship that has lasted over 3 decades is rare and priceless.

We’ve had seasons where life pulled us in different directions. College, business, family, growth. But every time we found our way back to each other, it was like we never missed a beat.

And now, to be building Cabrini Art House together… it feels like a full circle moment. A rebirth of the same friendship we built many moons ago, freestyle rapping in your small bedroom in that basement apartment in the orange doors.

You’ve always been a light.
Positive energy.
A force that brings people together and makes spaces better just by being in them.

I’m proud of you.
I’m grateful for you.
And I’m honored to be on this journey with you.

Forever my best friend. Let’s make history.

Happy Birthday, Merk 🖤 and I love you for Free!

01/24/2026

We were blessed with the opportunity of hosting our second watch party of 70 Acres of Chicago in our backyard at Seward Park. This time, we had a few of the stars of the piece in attendance: Cook County Board Commissioner, 1st District, Tara Stamps , and neighborhood jewel Raymond "Shaq" McDonald.

This particular production was part of the Chicago Park District’s Night of Racial Healing. Before one can heal, one must first acknowledge the pain. The conversation we had this night helped put the pain center stage, and Cabrini Art House is honored to create space for healing.

Be sure to join our mailing list to stay in tune with future events. CabriniArtHouse.org

01/07/2026

Cabrini Art House is proud to host our second community watch party in partnership with the Chicago Park District

This screening of 70 Acres in Chicago holds special meaning for us. Seward Park was a formative place in both of our childhoods.

A space for after-school programs, friendships, and community connection. Returning to this park to host a conversation about home, memory, and belonging feels deeply intentional.

More than a film screening, this gathering creates space for dialogue around the lasting impact of urban renewal, displacement, and cultural memory while also centering the voices of those most connected to the story.

We are especially honored to host a fireside chat with Shaq, one of the young people followed in the documentary, adding lived experience and reflection to the evening.

This event is FREE and open to the public. We invite our community partners, neighbors, and families to join us. What we are building requires collective presence, shared stories, and continued connection.

We look forward to gathering, reflecting, and reconnecting with our community, right where so many of our stories began.

Please share, register, and join us.
Jan 21st 5:30 - 7:30 pm
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