Southside Artists & Humanities Network

The Southside Arts and Humanities Network, "The Network," is a collection of small and mid-sized arts and humanities organizations based on the south side of Chicago. The Network aims to leverage the space, intellectual, technological, and volunteer resources of the University (and the city) to support small arts and humanities institutions.

"The Network" is a space for the cultivation of the rich artistic, cultural, scholarly and human assets based on the Southside of Chicago. Our purpose is to strengthen the ties that bind together the Southside Arts and in so doing make the rest of the city aware of the abundance of cultural activity that exists south of downtown.

2008 Orgie Award Winner

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There is an air of secrecy about the provocatively titled "Orgie Awards," which are given "to encourage original, innovative, risky, thrilling, inspiring, and possibly outlandish work in all disciplines of Chicago theater."

The name of the award is rooted in the word "original," and though awards are given based on majority votes, the committee proudly notes "it does not claim to be fair, unbiased, or reasonable. Our goal is to encourage a spirit of originality and adventure in Chicago theater."

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