Community Day: IAM everywhere

Sat Aug 23 2025 at 11:00 am to 06:00 pm UTC-05:00

Intuit Art Museum | Chicago

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Publisher/HostIntuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
Community Day: IAM everywhere
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A day of all-ages activities to explore art created by and for the communities we live in.
About this Event

Discover together through engaging activities for all ages as you explore the Museum, learn about the art on view, and make your own artwork with Chicago artists. Inspired by artists Aldo Piacenza, Derek Webster and Thomas Kong, explore art created by and for the communities we live in.

Museum admission and activities are free and open to all ages. Reservation is not required.

Featured drop-in art activities include

11:30-12 pm: All ages 'Slow Look' of works by Thomas Kong

12-1:30 pm: Personalize your clothing with Chicago-based artist Kalief Dinkins. A limited number of t-shirts will be available in various sizes, and participants are invited to bring an old t-shirt to be upcycled.

2-3:30 pm: Sculpt your own keychain using polymer clay with IAM Emerging Museum Professional Xo Ramirez and Intuiteens.

3pm-4:30 pm: Using colored pencils, create a collaborative “Memory Map” from your most beloved remembered places with Project Onward artist Michael Bryant.


Event Photos

Installation view of Thomas Kong's artworks in Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-taught Art in Chicago

Access Notes

Intuit Art Museum is accessible by ramp through our front entrance on Milwaukee Ave. Community Day will take place on three floors, which are accessible via elevator. Visit our website or contact [email protected] with questions related to accessibility. Masks are encouraged but not required at the Museum.

Your participation in an Intuit Art Museum program constitutes implied consent to be photographed, and for those images to be utilized by Intuit for educational, fundraising and marketing purposes. If you prefer not to be photographed, please let a staff member know and we’ll be happy to respect your wishes.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Intuit Art Museum, 756 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, United States

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