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I Was Here: 2026 Community Show

Monday, April 13, 2026 | All day  
Norris University Center, Dittmar Memorial Gallery, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Art has been used throughout human existence as a unifying force and a wordless language to represent our curiosities, communities, and aspirations. However, artistic spaces and practices have not always been inclusive or accessible to everyone. For this community show, we invited artists to consider how their perspectives could be integrated in order to redefine art in spaces and to reclaim art practices, identities, and cultures that have complex histories. Exhibited pieces explore how creativity can be used as a tool to navigate the world and take ownership of reality. Through stepping outside of the traditions of academic art and taking notice of what is encountered in day-to-day life, these artists expand what is defined as art.

Work by the following 24 artists is included in the show:

Gary S.
Kristen Neveu
Patty Marfise-Patt
Anna Wagner
Marcus P.
Mark Jimenez
Anupriya N
Richard Gessert
Ann Kogen
Martinez E-B
Clayton Shuttleworth
Johannah Tomita Martin
Chen Yu
Chiaanakwad
Xuanyi Zhao
Sara Peak Convery
Daniel Fernandez
Nehir Uslu
Joseph Mora
Siwei Simon Xu
Tone Jackson
Maelea Tan
Lillian Ali
Marvin Veloso

Cost: Free!

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Kimberly Mills
(847) 491-2307
Email

Interest

  • Arts/Humanities

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