Arts and Cultural Events

A critical community asset for cultural practitioners on the South Side, throughout 2023, Experimental Station provided free and discounted space for artists, videographers, choreographers, musicians, theater actors, and community groups to rehearse, perform, and meet. They, in turn, brought new and creative energies to our space and work.

High Concept Labs

LabE—a free year-long Experimental Station residency provided to High Concept Labs—addressed particular needs of disabled dance artists, such as studio access, development and production support, and platforms for promoting Chicago’s sick, deaf, and disabled dance artists. 

The Rooted Space and The Space Movement Project

During May 2023, The Rooted Space and The Space Movement Project presented an original, evening-length dance performance full of creative energy at Experimental Station. Over 20 local performers and designers contributed to this production, which was open to the public.

Phoenix Poets Literary Festival

A day of conversations, readings, and a roundtable with ViJay Seshadri, Douglas Kearney, Katie Peterson, Rosa Alcalá, Srikanth Reddy, Alan Thomas, Dong Li, and Annelyse Gelman. Organized by the University of Chicago Division of the Humanities and Creative Writing and The University of Chicago Press.

CEC ArtsLink Assembly

Experimental Station hosted artists, educators, writers, and social justice advocates for a transnational conversation–both in-person and remotely–for the annual CEC ArtsLink Assembly, “The Future Is Not What It Used to Be.” The Assembly featured perspectives from leading artists rooted in their communities around the world and key figures in cultural policy and practice, philanthropy, and social justice.

Interested in hosting an event at our space?
Contact our Deputy Director of Operations at corey@experimentalstation.org or fill out our event form.