2018 NOMA Conference Event: Rebuild Foundation Tour
Date and time
Location
South Side Chicago
Chicago, IL 60649Refund Policy
Description
Come experience the rich culture of Chicago’s south side through the lens of the artist Theaster Gates and his work through the Rebuild Foundation. Rebuild is part of a network of sister organizations, including Arts + Public Life, Place Lab, and the Space Fund, that collaborate to extend the social engagement of Gates’ studio practice to the South Side of Chicago and beyond. This tours sets out to explore Theaster’s ecosystem of the Arts Bank, Dorchester homes, community spaces and in between places, and much more! For more information about the Rebuild Foundation and their work, visit their site at https://rebuild-foundation.org/our-story/.
Tour will leave from the front of the Palmer House Hotel (17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603). This tour includes return shuttle bus transportation to and from the Palmer House Hotel. The Shuttle Bus will pick up guests on the East side of the Palmer House Hotel entrance along Wabash.
This event is NOT INCLUDED in the FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION and requires a $25 fee to join on the tour.
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Each year NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) attracts 600+ minority architects, urban designers, community activists and design students from across the country come together in fellowship and support for the annual NOMA conference.
This year the 46th annual NOMA Conference, NOMA UNBOUNDED – The Convergence of a Legacy, will be held in Chicago, IL. at the historic Palmer House Hotel, October 17th – 20th. With the convenient location we’re exploring a new and exciting “conference without walls” concept which will leverage 2/3 of our standard conference programs outside the confines of the hotel, and utilize nearby firms, organizations, and venues.