The Burnham Wildlife Corridor is home to five unique "gathering spaces," which have been designed and created -- and will be activated -- by teams of local artists and community-based organizations from the Chinatown, Bronzeville, and Pilsen neighborhoods. The BWC Gathering Spaces are artistic installations and seating areas, reflective of nature and culture, that serve as assembly grounds and resting points for people exploring this part of the lakefront. They are located on both the east and west sides of Lake Shore Drive.
The five gathering spaces are:
- Caracol
Lead Artists: Georgina Valverde, Diana Solis & Jose Terrazas
Community Partner: Contratiempo - La Ronda Parakata
Lead Artists: Hector Duarte & Alfonso "Piloto" Nieves
Community Partner: Casa Michoacan - Set in Stone
Lead Artists: Andy Bellomo & Anna Murphy
Community Partner: Chinese-American Museum of Chicago - Sounding Bronzeville
Lead Artists: Fo Wilson & Norman Teague
Community Partner: Bronzeville Community Development Partnership - Sankofa for the Earth
Lead Artists: Arlene Turner Crawford, Dorian Sylvain & Raymond Thomas
Community Partner: South Side Community Art Center