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Step Inside the iconic Consignment Lounge for “Building the Platform”

Platform Center is thrilled that our event will be held at none other than the legendary Consignment Lounge!

A neighborhood bar on the northwest side of Chicago where everything inside the bar is for sale. The art on the walls, the books on the shelves, the TVs, the radios, the cameras, the VHS tapes etc. are all available to find their new home. While you shop and explore all the nooks and crannies for your next vintage and artistic treasure, you can enjoy a tasty beverage and good conversation from your neighborhood host.

On October 26, immerse yourself in the beauty and energy of this iconic space as we celebrate the power of art to transform lives and build a more equitable future.

Tickets are available now, LINK IN BIO.

#PlatformCenter #BuildingThePlatform

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Meet Thom Cox: The Visionary Founder Building Platform Center

Behind every groundbreaking initiative is a leader with the courage to dream big and the tenacity to make it happen. For Platform Center, that leader is our founder and CEO, Thom Cox.

Thom’s journey began with a simple but powerful idea: to create a platform that amplifies diverse artistic voices and empowers our community to build a more equitable future through creativity.
Drawing on his extensive background in arts administration, community organizing, and entrepreneurship, Thom has worked to bring that vision to life.

On October 26, witness the opening chapter of Thom’s vision at our “Building the Platform” event.
Tickets are available now, LINK IN BIO.

#BuildingThePlatform #PlatformCenter

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Earth Geometry Two panels standing like quiet tablets, earth-soft with shapes that feel like a quiet script at “Home Grown” Art Exhibition @uimachicago Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art @ukrainian.village Chicago IL. As seen through the eyes and lens of @deywillowdey #homegrownartexhibition #gallerywalk #geometricartwork #textureart #chicagoartscene

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The wooden cart carried water, clippings and small green beginnings - A long strip of floral fabric fell into the dirt bed started, stitched stories turning into living soil. Bright mesh sunflowers rose from the floor. tall and impossible, holding their own kind of summer. #chicagoart #ukrainianart #nature #art #homegrown Home Grown Art Exhibition at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Ukrainian Village Chicago. Don’t Leave Me High, Don’t Leave Me Dry - Radiohead

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Happy Labor Day. 🖤

Shoutout to every Black artist who has been putting in the continuous work. Creating. Building. Fighting for fair pay and the resources they deserve. We see you and we celebrate you today.

According to the Chicago Arts Census 43% of arts workers reported they are rarely or never paid the full value of their labor. And more than 70% earned below $50,000 in each year surveyed.

And Black artists? They were among the smallest populations captured in that Census. A gap that tells us there is still so much more to uncover about the specific and compounding barriers Black artists face in building sustainable careers.

The numbers tell a story. But so does the courage of every Black artist who keeps showing up anyway. That is worth celebrating too.

This is why we do what we do. To make sure Black artists in Chicago have the tools, the community, and the resources to build sustainable creative careers.

And while there is still more work ahead we pause today to celebrate. Enjoy your day off. Fire up the grill. Pour something good. And enjoy the people you love.

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Something in the way, Grass Threshold - Stepping behind the tall transparent grass - a quiet threshold between the city and what grows inside. Grounded in lines and textures at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. “Home Grown” Art Exhibition, curated by Lauren Iacoponi. - An immersive exhibition exploring the deep entanglement between human and plant life. #ukrainian #ukrainianart #ukrainianartist #chicagoart #chicagoartscene

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Black Latina Play 🥹 written and directed by Crystal S. Roman follow @blacklatinamovement @urbantheater

In my Martin Lawrence voice 😂 “Chicago did you miss me”

SAVE THE DATE*

Chicago October 16th-18th!!!!

Three women. One reunion. A lifetime of stories waiting to be told. Black Latina: The Play brings three Black Latina voices together as they unpack the complexities of identity, colorism, family, love, and culture. Set against the pulse of New York City, this moving and humorous journey explores what it means to be seen, heard, and enough.

@urbantheater
*link in bio for more info and tickets*

#BlackLatinathePlay
#BlackLatinas
#BlackLatinaMovement
#UrbanTheaterCompany
#Chicago

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Everything turned Neon all at once - color rising, colors glowing all lit in Electric Memory at the Obama Presidential Center Chicago IL Electric Love and Neon walls - the whole museum felt charged @obamafoundation The Obama Presidential Center Chicago IL. #neon #neonartist #electriclove #obama #obamafoundation

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Views of the Chicago Riverwalk in color and in graphite. Sketches from the Riverwalk to Andersonville- the city drifting toward Wrigley and a quiet study from Andersonville, the Swedish Flag Tower rising in monochrome. “A River Rats View: The Chicago Waterway, My Studio in Motion” by local artist @bermansketching @swedishamericanmuseum #chicago #chicagogram #chicagosketches #chicagoriver #swedishflag Andersonville Chicago IL

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I’ve always been naturally curious and have loved a good mocktail / temperance drink option. So when I discovered @curiouselixirs during the #Pandemic, I had to give them a try - I immediately became a fan.

If you’re sober or sober curious, we’re going to have you covered! Come try out some fantastic craft non-alcoholic cocktails at our #PaigeEightRising launch! 🚀 Thank you sooo much @curiouselixirs!

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🚨 ONE WEEK AWAY!

In just 7 days we’ll officially introduce Paige Eight Rising—a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to theater arts education and creative opportunities for Chicago’s youth.
This isn’t just a celebration.
It’s the beginning of something bigger.
🎭 Join us for an evening of live entertainment, music, lite bites and purpose.
🎟️ Every ticket helps support FREE Kids Theater Camp and future arts programming. Tickets are also currently discounted 19% in honor of JUNETEENTH!

Click the link below 👇🏽 to secure your ticket and join us in our celebration of the rise of Paige Eight Rising

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paige-eight-rising-launch-party-live-performances-dj-food-fun-tickets-1989327813040

#PaigeEightRising #ArtsMatter #ChicagoNonprofit #SupportTheArts

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Dear Chicago arts community, this report is for you.

Over the past six years, I’ve been part of a small team working on the Chicago Arts Census, a project that began in the early days of quarantine and has grown into a citywide effort.

We’ve just launched the public reporting phase!

The Census brings together what arts workers across Chicago shared about housing, healthcare, wages, caregiving, and the conditions that shape whether a life in the arts is sustainable. The launch includes a written report, an interactive dashboard, and a series of town halls across the city.

This has been a long, collaborative process, shaped by years of organizing, data collection, peer review, and community work. I’m grateful to have worked alongside Kate Bowen, Alden Burke, Tiffany Johnson, Anthony Stepter, and Adia Sykes, my beautiful co-organizers 💞

The GIF here is made from 482 screenshots from our meetings over the years, and it still doesn’t include the larger sessions with advisors and peer reviewers.

If you’re in Chicago, take a look at the report, explore the data, or join an upcoming session. If you’re an arts practitioner interested in data collection, it offers considerations you can adapt for your own work!

More to come! Chicago, ilysm🤓🫶🏽👩🏽‍🔬🧚🏽

@chicagoartscensus

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