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Historic building with public, community-driven programs Only two are still standing, the second located along Austin Avenue in Columbus Park.

Since 2010, Comfort Station has been operated by an all volunteer staff as a multidisciplinary art space. As of 2016, the programming team has obtained 501c3 status as a non-profit organization, which works in conjunction with Logan Square Preservation, the current lease holder of the Comfort Station building. In the early 1920s, the West Chicago Parks Commission—one of the forerunners of the mode

rn-day Chicago Park District—formed an advisory council. The first recommendation that council made was for a series of comfort stations through the Park Boulevard System. The stations were originally envisioned as a series of warming buildings/public restrooms and were located along transit lines. Each of the original park agencies (West, South and North) had designs for prototypical buildings -- police shelters, gardening sheds, field houses and comfort stations. The Logan Square Comfort Station was one of nine identical Tudor-style West Parks Public Comfort Stations constructed in 1926 and 1927. In Logan Square there were two other stations, one at Kedzie Boulevard and Fullerton Avenue and the other at Armitage Avenue and Humboldt Boulevard, each located on the southwest parkway at the intersection. Three more were located in Humboldt Park and the last at the intersection of Independence Boulevard and Roosevelt Road. No records have yet surfaced noting when the stations were demolished, but there are indications that their utility was short-lived. The Logan Square Comfort Station is identified as "vacant" as early as 1940 and was shortly there after converted for use as a "Tool Shop." An exterior canopy (see below) was added to the front of the building in the 1940s to allow commuters to continue using it as shelter even though the interior was closed to the public. It escaped demolition multiple times in spite of various plans for re-use and re-design of Logan Square that were floated over the decades. When the Chicago Park District transferred the Boulevard System to the City of Chicago, the Comfort Station continued its use as as shed. Through the early 2000’s the Chicago Department of Transportation continued to store landscaping equipment in the building used to maintain the square and boulevards. In 2005, Logan Square Preservation began an active campaign to restore the Comfort Station. Through a partnership with the City of Chicago and 35th Ward Alderman Rey Colon, TIF funds were used to clean and restore the building to its original 1926 appearance including complete cleaning and tuckpointing of brick, a new clay tile roof, stucco, tudoring, copper gutters, and restored windows.

26/07/2024

Suspirar Es Hacia Adentro, Susurrar Es Hacia Afuera is a convergence of time-based pieces curated by Inés Arango-Guingue () that will activate Edra Soto’s La Casa de Todos for a night.

Suspirar Es Hacia Adentro, Susurrar Es Hacia Afuera
Sunday, July 28, 2024
8:30 PM—11:00 PM

Pointing to the kinship between Caribbean ornamental fences and architectural jealousies or latticework—celosías in Spanish— Suspira Es Hacia Adentro, Susurrar Es Hacia Afuera conjures happenings behind celosías’ porous membranes and highlights the “seeing without being seen” that they create. Celosías were used in Roman, Islamic, and subsequently in Western sacred architecture to separate inside from outside in a translucid way: the sun and heat were blocked while the wind could blow; Muslim women could look outside without compromising their modesty; and cloistered nuns attended mass with an unbroken vow to mystical life. The bodily, visual, and discursive poetics of confinement of Kat Bawden () , Inés Arango-Guingue () , and Vince Phan () with the melodics of voluntary reclusion of Beatriz Eugenia Díaz () aim to channel the unseen whispers behind Soto’s Caribbean ornaments.

This program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts () and the Terra Foundation for American Art, () and are part of Art Design Chicago, () a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.

Photo of La Casa de Todos by Ricardo E Adame ().

Visit comfortstationlogansquare.org for more information.

24/07/2024

Celebrations of “La Casa De Todos/Everyone’s Home” by continue with Life is a Drag!

Life is a Drag is back! Starting with the first show of the season featuring a stellar cast of q***r and trans drag artists. This show blends oral storytelling and drag performance into a beautiful and healing showcase that aims to archive q***r and trans stories and community. Join us on the Comfort Station lawn for this FREE drag show on July 27th starting at 6pm. Hosted by .cindynero and featuring .333, , , , and .rising, come revel with us in all the q***r magic. Don’t forget to bring your tips 💅🏽

Life is a Drag is brought to you by community partner, . This program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts () and the Terra Foundation for American Art, () and are part of Art Design Chicago, () a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.

23/07/2024

Our ✨Artists to Watch✨ series continues! This ongoing series is designed to showcase emerging talent and foster networking.

This week's artists are:
TAI TAI
Riley Lauren Lynch
Qianwen Yu +

Every Monday through July, we're featuring 3 artists from our dynamic "Artists to Watch" database. It serves as a hub for artists across various disciplines who’ve previously submitted to our Open Call to showcase their work, allowing curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover exciting new voices.

See the entire list at the link in our bio, or find "Artists to Watch" under the Programs tab on our website.

Don't forget to save the date for our Artist Talk networking event this Saturday July 27 at Comfort Station! All are welcome!

23/07/2024

Join us on Thursday for a stacked Comfort Music lineup! This week will feature a trio of Jack Langdon on organ, Hunter Brown on electronics, and Adam Shead on percussion as well as a duo of drummer Jeremy Cunningham and saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi.

Comfort Music: Brown/Langdon/Shead and Laurenzi/Cunningham
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM

17/07/2024

Join us Thursday for Comfort Music featuring Gerrit Hatcher and Weasel Walter!

Comfort Music: Gerrit Hatcher and Weasel Walter
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM

For more information, visit comfortstationlogansquare.org

16/07/2024

We have a jam-packed July full of programming set to accompany ’s “La Casa de Todos/Everyone's Home”. This month will feature a screening by Marti Madaula Esquirol, a special edition of Txa Txa Club’s Supper Club, a night of drag hosted by Cindy Nero, and a time-based activation of the installation curated by Inés Arango-Guingue.

Screening of "To Plant a Flying Garden" (2017) and "A Planet Painted by Hand" (work-in-progress) by Martí Madaula Esquirol ()
Friday, July 19, 2024
7:00 PM

Supper Club no. 36- IN SITU, hosted by Txa Txa Club ()
Friday, July 26, 2024
6:00 PM
Tickets available at comfortstationlogansquare.org

Drag Me to Life, a night of drag hosted by Cindy Nero (.cindynero)
Saturday, July 27, 2024
6:00 PM

Suspirar es Hacia Adentro, Susurrar es Hacia Afuera, a time-based activation curated by Inés Arango-Guingue ()
Sunday, July 28, 2024
8:30 PM —11:00 PM

These programs are funded by the National Endowment for the Arts () and the Terra Foundation for American Art, () and are part of Art Design Chicago, () a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.

Visit comfortstationlogansquare.org for more information.

14/07/2024

Swing by the gallery today, 11 A - 2 P, to check out the current exhibition - Flags, Food and Faith by Jonathan Michael Castillo.

Flags, Food and Faith is a collection of photographs made primarily in Chicago’s South and Westside neighborhoods that focuses on small businesses owned by Black and Latino residents. Utilizing environmental portraits and photographs of interior spaces, my images highlight the economic and social contributions of small businesses in our underserved neighborhoods.

Based on data collected by the city of Chicago for the new Citywide Plan, a clear disparity in business ownership exists across racial groups. Black residents are 29% of the population yet own only 4% of businesses. Latinos are 30% of the population and own just 9% of the businesses across the city.

During my time making this work it became clear to me through conversations with business owners that building ownership was an important ingredient in creating more permanent establishments. The kinds of shops that become integrally woven into the fabric of the surrounding community very often do so because building ownership creates stability and longevity. This is how a donut shop in Roseland that opened in 1972 becomes so beloved that it still sells out its donuts every day or a soul food restaurant in Austin is a required campaign stop for almost every city, state and national politician.

This project seeks to honor the businesses that do exist, their owners and the people who keep them running while also creating a social contract with the city of Chicago. Data has been collected, disparities have been identified, and communities have been consulted. Now work needs to be done.

Project funding provided by the Chicago Departments of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and Planning & Development as part of the Citywide Plan.

08/07/2024

Happy Monday! It's Week 4 of our ✨Artists to Watch✨ series, designed to showcase emerging talent and foster networking.

This week's artists are:
Casey VanderStel
Christian Gutierrez
Reevah Agarwaal

Every Monday through July, we're featuring 3 artists from our dynamic "Artists to Watch" database. It serves as a hub for artists across various disciplines who’ve previously submitted to our Open Call to showcase their work, allowing curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover exciting new voices.

See the entire list at the link in our bio, or find "Artists to Watch" under the Programs tab on our website.

Don't forget to save the date for our Artist Talk networking event on July 27 at Comfort Station! All are welcome!

07/07/2024

Join us this week at Comfort Station for two events brought to you by Comfort Music! Be here Thursday for Comfort Music featuring Heavy Tiny and Graciela Gonzalez and on Friday for Quiet Comfort featuring Ro(b)//ert Lundberg and Ben Willis.

Comfort Music: Heavy Tiny and Graciela Gonzalez
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM

Quiet Comfort: Ro(b)//ert Lundberg & Ben Willis
Friday, July 12, 2024
Doors 7:00 PM Show 7:30 PM

Heavy Tiny is a small dense thing, bigger inside than out. Heavy Tiny is a diorama of the outside of the room that we’re in. Heavy Tiny is field recordings, synths, walkie talkies, found objects, Nick Meryhew and Lia Kohl. (Photo Credits: Ricardo Adame)

Graciela Gonzalez is a Peruvian writer, performer and sound artist, whose work delves into the exploration of the vernacular through its acoustics. Her work has been showcased in Peru, Spain, USA and Mongolia, and she has participated in curatorial and research projects on humanitarian topics.

Double bassists Ben Willis and Ro(b)//ert Lundberg double up for their first duo performance. Both Willis and Lundberg have long histories playing wide-ranging precomposed and improvised music in the Midwest, across the country, and internationally, as well as crafting visual and multimedia art and performance. Their Quiet Comfort performance will focus on the grounding and polyphonic possibilities of the double bass.

06/07/2024

Flags, Food and Faith is a collection of photographs made primarily in Chicago’s South and Westside neighborhoods that focuses on small businesses owned by Black and Latino residents. Utilizing environmental portraits and photographs of interior spaces, my images highlight the economic and social contributions of small businesses in our underserved neighborhoods.

Based on data collected by the city of Chicago for the new Citywide Plan, a clear disparity in business ownership exists across racial groups. Black residents are 29% of the population yet own only 4% of businesses. Latinos are 30% of the population and own just 9% of the businesses across the city.

During my time making this work it became clear to me through conversations with business owners that building ownership was an important ingredient in creating more permanent establishments. The kinds of shops that become integrally woven into the fabric of the surrounding community very often do so because building ownership creates stability and longevity. This is how a donut shop in Roseland that opened in 1972 becomes so beloved that it still sells out its donuts every day or a soul food restaurant in Austin is a required campaign stop for almost every city, state and national politician.

This project seeks to honor the businesses that do exist, their owners and the people who keep them running while also creating a social contract with the city of Chicago. Data has been collected, disparities have been identified, and communities have been consulted. Now work needs to be done.

Project funding provided by the Chicago Departments of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and Planning & Development as part of the Citywide Plan.

Jonathan Michael Castillo is a visual artist, photographer and educator based in Chicago whose projects focus on people, place and social issues.

05/07/2024

Comfort Station is excited to announce that we are restarting our Soapbox series! Soapbox is a series of informal lectures, performances, and works-in-progress presentations from artists in Chicago and beyond.

The Soapbox program provides artists the opportunity to “get on their soapbox” and share their work at whatever stage it exists while inviting the community into dialogue with their practice.

This year we will have eight artists facilitate experimental workshops that riff on the notion of “mutability” i.e. the liability or tendency to change” or “any physical property which appears to follow a conservation law may undergo some physical process that violates its conservation.”

Our first Soapbox happening with artist Vim Hile ( ) will take place on Sunday, July 7 from 3–4:30PM. This workshop will be centered around a communal creative process. Together we will learn how to use paper mache to make a small sculpture, puppet, or mask (perhaps something that combines all three). The basic method, which can be easily done at home, with just household items, and some clay, will be shared to inspire self-led paper-mache projects. Each attendee will have the opportunity to create their own piece. All materials will be provided!

Vim G.H. performs, creates, and lives in Chicago, Il. She makes fast, unruly art with her current obsessions being with clown and puppetry. Currently, she is developing a series of face-to-face public performances with fellow co-conspirators. The first happened on June 20th, 2024 at Northerly Island. These performances utilize paper-mache, dance, and music to create whirlwind parades.

01/07/2024

We're in Week 3 of our ✨Artists to Watch✨ series, designed to showcase emerging talent and foster networking.

This week's artists are:
Molly Blumberg
Diana Noh
Yumi Erica Fukuda

Every Monday through July, we're featuring 3 artists from our dynamic "Artists to Watch" database. It serves as a hub for artists across various disciplines who’ve previously submitted to our Open Call to showcase their work, allowing curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover exciting new voices.

See the entire list at the link in our bio, or find "Artists to Watch" under the Programs tab on our website.

Don't forget to save the date for our Artist Talk networking event on July 27 at Comfort Station! All are welcome!

28/06/2024

Visit us this weekend at ! 😎 Swing by our lawn to experience ’s La Casa de Todos/"Everyone’s Home."

Our doors will be open Saturday and Sunday from 11am-4pm so you can see our current exhibition, "certain places," featuring work by Zulkhairi Zulkiflee and Sheldon Till–Campbell.

Plus! From 12p-2p on Saturday & Sunday, join us for a zine-making workshop at inspired by "certain places." This 15–30 min drop-in activity was created by the featured artists in collaboration with the Comfort Station Exhibitions team. Special thanks to The WasteShed for donating supplies for this workshop!

See you there!

P.S. Last call for our limited-edition T-shirt by Cody Hudson! ✌️ Get yours this weekend before they're gone! comfortstationlogansquare.org/merch

27/06/2024

Join us during the Logan Square Arts Fest for a zine making workshop at Comfort Station inspired by the June exhibition, “certain places”. This 15 – 30 min drop in activity was created by featured artists, Sheldon Till–Campbell and Zulkhairi Zulkiflee, in collaboration with our Exhibitions team!

Special thanks to for donating supplies for this workshop!

📸 Ji Yang

24/06/2024

It's Monday! ✨ Check out this week’s features from our "Artists to Watch" database, designed to foster networking and showcase emerging talent!

Our dynamic platform serves as a hub for artists across various disciplines who’ve submitted to the Open Call before to showcase their work, allowing curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover exciting new voices.

Every Monday through July, we will be featuring 3 artists from the database. More information, as well as Artist Info, can be found on our website under the ‘Artists to Watch’ page.

This week's artists are:
Kristin Field
Lillian Heredia
Olive Stefanski
See the entire list at the link in our bio.

Finally, save the date for our artist talk networking event on July 27 at Comfort Station!

17/06/2024

👀 Check out this week’s features from our "Artists to Watch" database, designed to foster networking and showcase emerging talent!

Our dynamic platform serves as a hub for artists across various disciplines who’ve submitted to the Open Call before to showcase their work, allowing curators, collectors, and art enthusiasts to discover exciting new voices.

Every Monday through July, we will be featuring 3 artists from the database. More information, as well as Artist Info, can be found on our website under the ‘Artists to Watch’ page.

This week's artists are:
Chantal Danyluk
Jenny Lee
Martí Madaula Esquirol
See the entire list at the link in our bio.

Finally, save the date for our artist talk networking event on July 27 at Comfort Station!

14/06/2024

It's here! 💙 Come celebrate the launch of 's La Casa de Todos / "Everyone's Home" on Saturday June 15 starting at 4pm on the Comfort Station lawn! To mark the occasion, there will be a special performance by at 5pm sharp. See you there!

With this public installation, local multi-disciplinary artist Edra Soto invites the community to celebrate a shared home together. La Casa de Todos, or “Everyone's Home,” reconfigures ’ work titled SCAFFOLD, transforming its structure by overlapping abstract carved panels, delineating safe zones destined to house public gatherings and moments for celebration.

La Casa de Todos is funded by the and the and is part of , a citywide collaboration initiated by the Terra Foundation that highlights the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities. 🇵🇷 💙

11/06/2024

It's summertime, and our 2024 Comfort Station Artist Series merch continues with Cody Hudson! ✌️

Each month, we’re asking a different Chicago-based artist to donate a design, giving them free rein to create a T-shirt that helps us continue to provide a free public space for creative community.

Our May artist is Cody Hudson (Instagram: ), whose pieced-together "About" section of his website reads more like a stream-of-consciousness assemblage of ideas: "Cody Hudson -- Struggle Inc. -- Chicago Based Artist / Dad / Designer -- Partner at Land and Sea Dept. -- Big Fan of Circles -- Born in Wisconsin -- Birkenstock with Socks Enthusiast -- Professional Amateur -- Partner at Letherbee Distillers -- Hot Dogs Too -- Nag Champa Champ -- Too Old For This S**t -- Peace Sign."

Head to comfortstationlogansquare.org/merch to order your own LIMITED EDITION Cody Hudson shirt! This design is only available through June, so get on it.✌️

10/06/2024

Join us TONIGHT at 7PM for a poetry reading by John Leo, author of This Is Not A Place of Honor; and EXHIBIT: author Kristine Esser Slentz. Comfort Station is the last stop on their local circuit, so don't miss it!

JOHN LEO is an author and game designer. He is the writer of This is Not a Place of Honor (Night Gallery Press, 2024) and The Names of Ancient Wars (Ghost City Press, 2021). His work has appeared in the anthology A Flame Called Indiana:
New Writing from the Crossroads (Indiana University Press,
2023) and elsewhere. His tabletop design credits include Star Wars: Unlimited and Wolves of Mercia.

KRISTINE ESSER SLENTZ is a Maltese descendent, q***r, cult escapee, and author of woman, depose (FlowerSong Press 2021, 2024). She grew up in both northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area-what her father calls the 'bottom of the blue-collar.' After receiving her GED, she completed her undergraduate degree at Purdue University, double-majoring in English Literature and Creative Writing, before earning a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (poetry) from City College of New York (CCNY). KRISTINE is a Pushcart Prize nominee, finalist in the Glass Poetry Chapbook and F(r)iction's Flash Fiction Contests, recipient of a CCNY English Department Teacher-Writer Award, a City Artist Corps Grant, and former Rifkind Fellow and Poets Afloat resident. She is the co-founder and organizer/host of the monthly experimental artist series, Adverse Abstraction, in New York City's East Village. You can follow KRISTINE's art on her substack, Carnations & Car Crashes.

03/06/2024

We are beyond thrilled to announce our summer exhibition: Edra Soto, La Casa de Todos/"Everyone's Home," opening Saturday June 15 on the lawn at Comfort Station.

With this public installation, Soto invites the community to celebrate a shared home together.

La Casa de Todos, or “Everyone's Home,” reconfigures Via Chicago Architects + Diseñadores’ work titled SCAFFOLD, transforming its structure by overlapping abstract carved panels, delineating safe zones destined to house public gatherings and moments for celebration.

Join us on Saturday June 15! The opening will feature a performance by BomPleneras at 5pm sharp. See you there!

02/06/2024

Now on display at Comfort Station Logan Square: "Certain Places," a collaborative exhibit by Zulkhairi Zulkiflee and Sheldon Till Campbell.

In negotiating a sense of place, Zulkhairi and Sheldon navigate imaginary terrains through the interface of the formal and pictorial, where landscapes are in constant motion.

"Certain Spaces" will be on display at Comfort Station Sundays during gallery hours (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Learn more about Zulkhairi, Sheldon, and their exhibit on the Comfort Station website, through the link in our bio.

31/05/2024

This is your LAST CHANCE for not one, but TWO ways to support Comfort Station! ☀️

We are excited to announce that we have EXTENDED the Native Plant Sale through Sunday! There are now 3 more days to preorder your plants before they’re gone until next year! 🌿🪻🌼

Today is also the LAST DAY to get a limited edition Zander Raymond 2024 Comfort Station Artist Series shirt! 🐎

Head to our bio or comfortstationlogansquare.org to order Native Plant Kits and your own limited edition Zander Raymond merch! Thank you for supporting Comfort Station!

30/05/2024

Join us this Saturday, June 1 for the opening reception of "Certain Places," a collaborative exhibit by Zulkhairi Zulkiflee and Sheldon Till Campbell.

In negotiating a sense of place, Zulkhairi and Sheldon navigate imaginary terrains through the interface of the formal and pictorial, where landscapes are in constant motion.

"Certain Spaces" will be on display at Comfort Station Sundays during gallery hours. Learn more about Zulkhairi, Sheldon and their exhibit on the Comfort Station website, through the link in our bio.

29/05/2024

🌻 Don't miss the chance to grow your garden while supporting local artists! Comfort Station's Native Plant Sale ends THIS Friday! 🌻

This is one of the *only* spring plant sales in Chicago focusing exclusively on native plant species, and is a great way for you to start to transform your balcony, yard, or parkway this summer. 💚

Scroll thru our kits, then head to comfortstationlogansquare.org/native-plant-sale to start your order! 🧑‍🌾

🌻 More info: comfortstationlogansquare.org/native-plant-sale

26/05/2024

This week at Comfort Station! Join us Wednesday evening for a Comfort Film showing of Last Flight Home and Thursday evening for Comfort Music featuring Peter Maunu, Keith Helt, Christopher Riggs, Braeden Rodriguez, and Evangeline Gargula.

Comfort Film Presents: Last Flight Home (2022)
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
7:00 PM

Comfort Music: Maunu/Helt/Riggs/Rodriguez/Gargula
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Doors 7:00 Show 7:30 PM

For more information, visit comfortstationlogansquare.org

17/05/2024

See you 🌱 this Sunday 🌱 on the lawn for our Native Plants Workshop with Ellen Ruth Bunch of More Organics! Learn all about native plants and how they can work for your space, then head to our site to order plants while supporting artists.

Friendly reminder: Comfort Station’s Native Plant Sale is accepting pre-orders through May 31st in a variety of kits. Order yours before we sell out!

Click thru to order your plants: comfortstationlogansquare.org/native-plant-sale

See you Sunday @ 1pm! 🌼 🐝

15/05/2024

This week at Comfort Station! Join us tonight for a Comfort Film showing of Wulver’s Stane, tomorrow night for Comfort Music with Elijah Berlow, Elle Ruth, and Sleepers Bell, and Friday night for Extra Comfort with Israa Darwich!

Comfort Film Presents: Wulver's Stane (2024)
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
8:00 PM

Comfort Music: Elijah Berlow, Ellie Ruth, & Sleepers Bell
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Doors 7:00 Show 7:30 PM

Extra Comfort – Songs of Liberation
Friday, May 17, 2024
7:00 PM
Acoustic set of songs written about love, mental health, and liberation by Israa Darwich, a Lebanese singer-songwriter from metro Detroit, Michigan. In concurrence with Sayeda Misa Sourour’s solo exhibition, Al-Atlal الأطلال.

11/05/2024

May T-shirts are here!

Our 2024 Comfort Station Artist Series merch continues with Zander Raymond! Each month, we’re asking a different Chicago-based artist to donate a design, giving them free rein to create a T-shirt that helps us continue to provide a free public space for creative community.

Our May artist is Zander Raymond (Instagram: ), an interdisciplinary artist and musician working in Chicago. In Raymond’s own words: “In my studio practice, I see debris as a resource. Drawing from a stockpile of found materials, tools, and images, I improvise with what is at hand. Through gentle nudges, notices, and gestures, I coax the work into existence — paying careful attention to the pre-existing character embedded in the material.”

Head to http://comfortstationlogansquare.org/merch to order your own LIMITED EDITION Zander Raymond shirt! This design is only available through May 31, so get on it.

10/05/2024

On Sunday May 19th, in conjunction with this month’s Native Plant Sale, join Ellen Ruth Bunch of More Organics on the Comfort Station lawn to learn all about native plants and how they can work for your space.

Comfort Station’s Native Plant Sale is accepting pre-orders through May 31st in a variety of kits. There will be a limited selection of individual plants available for sale at Ellen’s talk, too.

Click thru to order your plants: comfortstationlogansquare.org/native-plant-sale

See you there! 🌱

08/05/2024

This week at Comfort Station! Join us Wednesday for a Comfort Film showing of 3 Films by William John Willke, Thursday for Comfort Music featuring Misa Sourour and Liz Flood with Jeff Kimmel and Jack Langdon, and Friday for Comfort Music’s Quiet Comfort with Zachary Good!

3 Films by William John Willke
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
7:30 PM 10:00 PM

Comfort Music: Liz Flood/Misa Sourour and Jeff Kimmel/Jack Langdon
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Doors 7:00PM, Show 7:30 PM

Quiet Comfort: Zachary Good
Friday, May 10, 2024
7:30 PM

Visit comfortstationlogansquare.org/calendar for more details!

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TODAY 4-8 PM Join Comfort Station and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association for a Dia De Muertos celebration on the Comfort Station Lawn. The event will feature food vendors, live music, storytelling, as well as an opportunity to see the memorial flags produced by community members during our series of public workshops with artists Carina Yepez and Erica Littlejohn. The flags will adorn the outdoor installation designed by Via Architects + Diseñadores. In addition to the flags, there will also be ofrendas designed by local artists and community members, as well as an altar community members are invited to contribute to. Our oferenda altar artists include: Divine Collective Naomi "Monstrochika" Martinez Natalia Sustantia Barry "Flash" Allen Lily Be AnySquared Projects Lydia Saaravia DePaul students, in collaboration with Lydia Saravia …with live Jarocho music, DJ’ing by Buenviaje Radio, storytelling by DIVINE collective, dance film by Silvia Diaz Brown, free tamales and pan de muerto, and more! The event is free and open to the public. This project is supported by a City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events 2021 Project Grant Special thanks to: Via Architects + Diseñadores Navillus Woodworks Guero Pallets

Call for artists 2022 is live! Deadline is Nov 10th. Link in bio for more info New this year, we will also be offering ten 30 minute portfolio review sessions on a first come, first served basis. If you are new to submitting exhibition proposals/applications, our hope is that these review sessions will provide concrete feedback that will help you submit a strong application based on your artistic practice. If you are experienced with exhibition proposals, we ask that you refrain from signing up for Portfolio Review sessions. https://comfortstationlogansquare.org/call-for-artists-page