Chicago Arts & Culture

Artistic innovation and the open exchange of ideas have deep roots in Chicago and Hyde Park. From jazz great Herbie Hancock to Chicago Imagist painter Ed Paschke; from Nobel Prize-winning novelist Saul Bellow to Barack Obama, the first African-American president of the United States, generations of visual artists, writers, musicians, and great thinkers have drawn inspiration here. Today, the creative spirit continues to thrive in every corner of the greater Hyde Park area. Click the tabs below to view information on the top arts and culture organizations in Chicago and Hyde Park.