Above: There’s No Place Like Home; Hector Duarte, 2020; Humboldt Blvd. and Wabansia Ave. Chicago; photo M. Pavkovic.

Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that brings artists and communities together to produce high-quality public art, extending and transforming the tradition of collaborative, community-involved public artwork.

CPAG’s Mission:

Design public art projects in partnership with communities while maintaining a high level of artistic quality;

Introduce creative skills to children and adults, providing them with tools to articulate their ideas and the confidence to transform their physical environment;

Train and educate professional artists in creating community-responsive art projects and be responsible leaders in the field of public art; and

Educate communities to the social and aesthetic possibilities of collaborative public art.