🟡 Artists Mini-Residencies
mini-residencies for artists with short-term space needs, particularly those seeking rehearsal space for music, dance, theatre, and other performing arts
🟢 Free Food Market
The Free Food Market at First Church is open Thursdays from 10am-12pm. On holidays, these hours may vary.
🔵 Convergence (Young Adults)
The Young Adult Fellowship at First Presbyterian is a radically welcoming community.
Tuesdays at 6:30pm. Usually at the church, but sometimes out and about. Contact us to get added to the mailing list and stay up to date.
🔵 Bible Study
We take a historical and scholarly approach to reading the Bible, understanding it both as a sacred text and as a multi-layered masterpiece of literature.
Tuesdays at 4pm on Zoom [Click Here]
🔵 Sunday Worship
Services typically runs for 90 minutes, followed by a social hour. There is no dress code.
🟡 I-94 Revival House Music Festival
ℝ 𝔼 𝕍 𝕀 𝕍 𝔸 𝕃 : 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒, at the historic First Presbyterian Church of Chicago [𝟔𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝐒. 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤] from 3 𝘗𝘔 𝘵𝘰 11 𝘗𝘔, immerse yourself in a musical journey with two stages—indoor and outdoor—featuring talent from Chicago and Detroit!
Art Residency
The First Presbyterian Church of Chicago is committed to supporting the artists of the South Side of Chicago. We believe that access to space where art can be created, viewed, taught, and performed is essential for the cultural resilience of the South Side. Our Artist-in-Residence program is one arm of this mission. Artists are given access to a private studio space, free of charge, which they can access 24/7. They also have access to shared space for rehearsals, performances, and exhibitions.
This residency is for artists and curators who are personally and creatively rooted in the South Side of Chicago. This includes artists who grew up in the South Side, have lived here for a lengthy amount of time, who are deeply engaged and involved in the South Side, and those whose creative practices are rooted in the artistic modalities of the South Side. There is no restriction on media or disciplines. The residency term is one year and may be renewed. Applications are received on a rolling basis.
Currently, there is no stipend or budget provided to artists.