Program Postponed Update — March.10 2026
Due to internal scheduling and capacity considerations this spring, A Week of Hyper Practice will not take place during EXPO Chicago week as originally planned.
We remain excited about the strong response to the open call and are currently working to restructure the program for a future launch later this year.
Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals and expressed interest in activating the space with us. We received 500+ views on our webpage and 10+ thoughtful proposals and program plans. We will be in touch with contributors directly regarding next steps.
Arts at First team
for questions please contact: arts@chicagofirstchurch.org
A Week of Hyper Practice at The First Presbyterian Church
During EXPO CHICAGO 2026
Program window: 04.07th - 12th, 2026
A Week of Hyper Practice is a week-long, multi-site activation of First Presbyterian Church that foregrounds artistic process, embodied engagement, and community connection during EXPO Chicago.
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Each year during EXPO CHICAGO, the Arts Program at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago activates the church campus as a living site of artistic practice, gathering, and exchange. A Week of Hyper Practice brings together artists, musicians, filmmakers, performers, and cultural organizers to share work in process, host performances and screenings, and create moments of collective presence across our historic Church grounds.
Rather than focusing only on finished presentations, this week centers practice, experimentation, and community connection. Programs unfold throughout the building and grounds in a rhythm that includes open studios, exhibitions, performances, conversations, shared meals, house music parties and cultural gatherings at different time frames of each day. The goal is to create a space where artistic work, lived experience, and the spirit of the city meet in real time.
We invite artists, collectives, curators, and cultural practitioners to propose programs that are site-responsive, collaborative, and rooted in meaningful exchange. Whether through sound, movement, image, installation, or dialogue, this week is an opportunity to contribute to a shared cultural moment that bridges EXPO CHICAGO and the creative life of the South Side.
Please share this page, the program intake process will conclude 03.13.2026,
For questions, please contact: arts@chicagofirstchurch.org
Team:
Max Li - Program Manager
Kennedy Freeman, - Program Coordinator
Britton Farrell - Program Coordinator
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