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2024 Summer at The Commonwealth
2024 Summer at The Commonwealth

Summer 2024 was jam-packed with weekly rituals, special events, visitors from across the globe, and a lot of hard work amidst a hot Chicago summer. Sweet Water Communiversity was in full swing, welcoming neighbors, youth, a new cohort of Urban Ecology Global Fellows, and Values-Based Partners to The Commonwealth and engaging the community in the weekly rituals of Wellness Wednesdays, Friday Market, and Civic Arts programming. 

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Civic Arts Talk with Imani Perry and Robin D. G. Kelley at Civic Arts Church
Civic Arts Talk with Imani Perry and Robin D. G. Kelley at Civic Arts Church

On August 7, 2024, Sweet Water Foundation hosted renowned scholars and historians Imani Perry and Robin D. G. Kelley at The Commonwealth for the second Civic Arts Talk. The August session focused on reclaiming image and identity through the lens of freedom dreaming. How can we dare to freedom dream?

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Inaugural Civic Arts Talk with Rick Lowe at Civic Arts Church
Inaugural Civic Arts Talk with Rick Lowe at Civic Arts Church

On July 11, Sweet Water Foundation (SWF) hosted Rick Lowe for the inaugural Civic Arts Talk at Civic Arts Church, marking the launch of a new Sweet Water Communiversity series focused on Civic Arts. This series brings together artists, academics, and community members to share their work through talks, performances, and workshops, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and critical connections at The Commonwealth. 

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Transforming 'Blight' to Light.

SWF cultivates spaces for humanity – the physical spaces, programs, resources, and connections – that heal and nurture people across cultures, geographies, and generations. SWF has re-generated and re-storied six blocks in the South Side of Chicago into a place known as The Commonwealth, a bio-dynamic campus for The Communiversity and a demonstration site for civic arts, urban ecology, human development, and neighborhood development.

 
 
 
 

Regenerative Neighborhood Development

 
 
 
 

Civic Arts

 

Carpentry + Design

 
 
 

The Communiversity

 

Cultivating The Commonwealth