Dear Black Artist

Dear Black Artist is a documentary project that began right before the pandemic and highlights 77 Black artists as an ode to the 77 communities in Chicago. In the documentary, the artists discuss their creative journeys, barriers to access, and their greatest hopes for Black artists in the future to give the viewer a snapshot of multigenerational perspectives and ideas around what success and access for Black artists looks like in Chicago. There will be a post film discussion with select artists, moderated by the film’s creator, Rachel Gadson.