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CAC Is a Chicago Reader EXPO Critic's Pick

Chicago, IL. April 16, 2025 — Chicago Artists Coalition was just featured in a Chicago Reader article by Kerry Cardoza and Shira Friedman-Parks about must-see EXPO booths. You can check out our excerpt below, and read the full article here: Locals Only: A critic’s guide to our most anticipated local presentations at EXPO Chicago.

“Special Exhibitions

Chicago Artists Coalition, booth #143

Chicago Artists Coalition’s residency programs nurture some of the brightest artistic talent in the city, both artists and curators. For this year’s EXPO presentation, CAC’s current curatorial residents—Francine Almeda, Gordon Fung, Sidney Garrett, Christine Magill, and Christina Nafziger—chose work from over a dozen current artist residents. Working in a wide range of media, from textile to metal work, painting to photography, the artists will explore identity, culture, and how to make a livelihood. (KC)

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About Chicago Artists Coalition

Founded in 1974, Chicago Artists Coalition began as a small group of artists advocating for rights, support, and visibility. Currently located in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, CAC is a non-profit organization that supports contemporary Chicago artists and curators by offering a residency program, exhibitions, professional development and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city. CAC is deeply committed to advancing the cause of art and its importance to Chicago’s culture and economy by cultivating a wide-reaching civic, philanthropic and public support network.