Books & Banners of the People

Join us at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum for a communal arts activation celebrating the world premiere of Berlin.

In this activation – comprised of a shared meal, a bookmaking workshop, and collective creation and reflection – multidisciplinary artist and educator Silvia Ines Gonzalez will draw on Berlin’s themes of resistance; how knowledge is cultivated and spread in our communities, now and in the future; and Hull-House practices of participatory artmaking. Let’s imagine new ways to shape our shared world – together.

This collaboration is part of Act Well Your Part, an exhibition and festival hosted at the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, celebrating the legacies of Hull-House Theatre.

April 26, 2025 | Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (800 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60607) | 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Image from “The Concord Hour,” directed by Damon Locks and Rob Shaw.

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Participants

Lead Facilitator
Sylvia Gonzalez

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