In an effort to elevate the stories of Chicago’s lesser-known artists, designers, and creators from the past to the present moment, Art Design Chicago partnered with the Chicago-based arts and culture initiative, Sixty Inches from Center. Through this editorial partnership, Sixty produced videos, podcasts, comics, and more in conjunction with Art Design Chicago exhibitions and programs.

Additional collaborators included notable comic artists, podcasters, and video producers including The Ladydrawers Comics Collective, Postloudness, On the Real Film, and others.

Sixty Inches from Center is a non-profit online arts publication and archiving initiative that supports and promotes art and writing outside of mainstream historical narratives. To view the original media produced in collaboration with Art Design Chicago, visit the links below. 

June 27, 2018: “Installation View: A Home for Surrealism at The Arts Club of Chicago” video by On the Real Film

July 7, 2018: “What Came First, the Neighborhood or the Artist?” comic by The Ladydrawers Comics Collective

September 20, 2018: “Curating Chicago with Lisa Stone and Stano Grezdo” video by On the Real Film

October 29, 2018: “Installation View: Up is Down at the Block Museum” video by On the Real Film

November 5, 2018: “South Side Stories: Dr. Margaret T. Burroughs” podcast by Postloudness

November 21, 2018: “The Other Queers” comic by The Ladydrawers Comics Collective

January 24, 2019: “Walkthrough: Living Architecture at 6018North” video by On the Real Film

February 10, 2019: “Curating Chicago: Meg Duguid and Leslie Guy” video by On the Real Film

For a look at essays and articles produced by Sixty Inches from Center in collaboration with Art Design Chicago, visit the Sixty Inches from Center Editorial Archive.