Join us for a potluck dinner and community discussion on organizing with Promontory Point Conservancy for the final phase of “Save the Point!” before construction begins. We’ll gather at the Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave, with dinner from 5:30–6:00 PM followed by a group discussion at 6:00 PM. Bring your ideas, creativity, energy, and leadership as we strategize together on the future of saving Promontory Point.

Celebrate community with us at Experimental Station! Enjoy a seasonal market brunch and Mimosa & Spritz Bar, explore our programs through guided tours, and join an engaging conversation on Illinois' food system led by award-winning journalist Monica Eng.

🗓 Saturday, September 20 | 🕥 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 6100 S. Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL

🎟 Early Bird: $40 (until Aug 18) | $50 after

SEGD Xlab is coming to Chicago with a new format that focuses on creative experimentation. This two-day event brings together artists, designers, and cultural leaders.

Co-Op Ed Center's Southside Community-Centered Educational Series is designed to spark conversations on the changes you want to see—centered on culture, care, and people-first economies. Rooted in restorative economy principles, the series will leave you inspired and prepared to launch your own community-focused programs.

“The B-Roll Jam”, is a pop-up jam session curated by ChiBrations & a film called black. This event is intended to be an official XL FILM FEST event, partnered in promotion. 

The night will include a live band, cross-sector performing artists (musicians, poets, dancers, etc..), film screening, an artist talk and featured performance by a film called black, community art activation, a food truck and refreshments.

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

Bread Bake at Experimental Station – June 22
Join us for a community bread bake before the summer heat sets in! Connie will be firing up the wood-fired oven in the Experimental Station kitchen on Sunday, June 22 from 3–8pm. Enter through the garden patio off 61st Street.

Bring your dough ready to rise, and time your arrival based on what you’re baking:

• Flatbreads & pizzas: early in the bake

• Rising breads: mid-bake

• Sweet or buttery loaves: later in the evening

Join us on Saturday, June 21, as we celebrate and honor Ken Dunn—founder of the Resource Center and a remarkable source of inspiration to countless individuals in Chicago and beyond.

With support from Healing Illinois and the Field Foundation, NON:op will publicly launch a new SAY THEIR NAMES interactive map and database remembering the lives of Black Americans killed by law enforcement over the last 10 years.

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

Private Event – Hosted by the Magnificent Mile Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

We’re proud to once again welcome the Magnificent Mile Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. to Experimental Station in 2025 for their Teen Group Meeting.

Facilitated by Bri Beck, a licensed clinical professional counselor, this workshop invites participants into a thoughtful discussion on the realities of conflicting access needs. Together, we will explore expectations, boundaries, and the emotional complexities that arise when our needs don’t align. Through guided conversations and small-group discussions, we’ll reflect on real-life scenarios, share strategies, and consider how to create more inclusive spaces without sacrificing individual support.

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

We’re proud to once again welcome the Magnificent Mile Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. to Experimental Station in 2025 for their Teen Group Meeting.

Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is a national organization of mothers committed to raising the next generation of African American leaders through programs focused on leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropy, and civic engagement. Their Magnificent Mile Chapter has hosted teen meetings at our space in past years, and we’re honored to continue supporting their mission.

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

This year, the Roaring '20s return for a can't-miss experience curated by Sam Thousand.

Cut a rug while enjoying sensational eats, giggle water, and intoxicating performances by local artists while supporting our impactful work on Chicago's South Side!

Experimental Station is excited to host the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival’s Free Neighborhood Tour on Jan 24 at 5 PM! Don’t miss Sandglass Theater and Doppelskope as they bring 'The Amazing Story Machine' to life with puppetry, live music, and endless imagination. This family-friendly, free performance is perfect for all ages—join us for an unforgettable evening of wonder and joy!

Work in Progress Showings provide artists in the disability community an affinity space to share and discuss developing projects. These gatherings offer a flexible platform for artists to share, test ideas, and develop perspective on their work through community exchange. Audiences are invited to witness and share back through moderated conversations that nurture a community rich in cultural, artistic, and intellectual discourse.  

HCL presents an evening of installations and performances by HCL 2024 Fellow Artists in Residence, including works from Sofia Gabriel Del Callejo, Helen Lee, Regina Martinez, Allen Moore, and Rigo Saura. This showcase offers an opportunity to experience new works across a wide range of disciplines, all incubated with support from HCL, and to celebrate this cohort of artists completing their second year in the HCL residency program.

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

Major Taylor Cycling Club’s monthly meeting on Nov 21 will take place at Experimental Station.

Now that the weather is cooling and a warm kitchen feels good again, it's time once again to fire up the Experimental Station's wood-fired oven for some bread baking and pre-holidays camaraderie. We will be baking on Sunday, November 17, from 3-8pm and hope that you will be able to join us. When you arrive, please enter through the garden patio off of 61st Street. 

The Portal by ChiBrations is a dynamic, hybrid event series designed for artists, collectives, and organizations to share, collaborate, and create together. Hosted in partnership with Experimental Station, The Portal features monthly jam sessions where creativity thrives.

Join us at Experimental Station for Fall Fete, a community table brunch and fundraiser.

With $45 per ticket only, the brunch includes a Market brunch, a bellini bar, a trivia game, and an informative tour of the 61st Street Farmers Market and Blackstone Bicycle Works.

A guided bicycle tour led by AIA Chicago’s EDI Committee, partnered with Experimental Station's Blackstone Bicycle Works, and UChicago Arts + Public Life.

A pilot hybrid event series for artists, collectives and organizations to share, build, and create together.

Chicago's Jazz and creative improvisor Tatsu Aoki is mostly known as a long-standing bassist for Fred Anderson and he has also worked with George Freeman and Von Freeman, as well as recording projects with Malachi Favors, Roscoe Mitchell, Don Moye, Wu Man and Yoko Ono (Skylanding). 20 years have passed since the Basser Live II performance at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Asian Improv aRts Midwest is proud to present Tatsu Aoki in his Basser Live III performance at the Experimental Station, joined by his daughter, Kioto Aoki.

Major Taylor Cycling Club’s monthly meeting on September 19 will take place at Experimental Station.

Please come out and join them for their monthly club meeting. The meetings are open to guests and any interested parties.

Artists work across a variety of disciplines, including movement, performance art, dance, puppetry, sound, new media, augmented reality, and multimedia. Fellow Artist will join the five artists in Residence Allen Moore, an interdisciplinary painter, experimental sound artist, educator, and curator.