Ribbon cutting Sisters in Cinema

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Alderman, film offices to attend ribbon cutting of new Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center in South Shore

CHICAGO – Greg Mitchell, 7th Ward Alderman, and representatives from the Chicago and Illinois Film Offices are set to attend the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Celebration of the new state-of-the-art facility on Chicago’s South Side at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 15. The new Media Arts Center, located in the historic South Shore neighborhood, will be home to Sisters in Cinema, a non-profit organization dedicated to centering and celebrating Black girls, women, and gender nonconforming media makers. It will house gallery space, a cozy 35-seat theater, a creative lab, and classroom/conference space. 

Programming at the Media Art Center is developed with community input and will be offered to the South Shore community and Chicago-based industry professionals free of charge with the goal of creating a more inclusive creative community. The development of the Media Arts Center was made possible in part by the City of Chicago’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.

WHO: 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, Representatives from the Chicago Film Office, Representatives from the Illinois Film Office, South Shore native and Sisters in Cinema Founder/CEO Dr. Yvonne Welbon

WHAT: Official Ribbon Cutting of the Sisters in Cinema Media Arts Center 

WHEN: Friday, March 15, 2024, 3:00 PM (CST) - Program at 3:30PM

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WHERE: 2310 East 75th Street Chicago, IL 60649