4 artsy spots to visit in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
<p>Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is experiencing a resurgence, spurred by the development of new businesses, mixed-income housing and health and workforce centers along Chicago Avenue. </p><p>After a section of the thoroughfare was christened “Soul City Corridor,” the state designated the community as the<a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/08/14/chicago-austin-neighborhood-arch-public-art-soul-city-illinois-cultural-district" > “Soul City” cultural district.
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<p>Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is experiencing a resurgence, spurred by the development of new businesses, mixed-income housing and health and workforce centers along Chicago Avenue. </p><p>After a section of the thoroughfare was christened “Soul City Corridor,” the state designated the community as the<a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/08/14/chicago-austin-neighborhood-arch-public-art-soul-city-illinois-cultural-district" > “Soul City” cultural district. </a>The moniker celebrates the area's potential to grow into a thriving arts scene. Here are just four of the organizations working toward that effort.</p><h2>The Kehrein Center for the Arts</h2><p>Owned by the Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School, the venue has hosted community events and a diverse lineup of performances, from Chicago Jazz Philharmonic concerts to theatrical productions about West Side activists.
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- <p>Chicago’s Austin neighborhood is experiencing a resurgence, spurred by the development of new businesses, mixed-income housing and health and workforce centers along Chicago Avenue. </p><p>After a section of the thoroughfare was christened “Soul City Corridor,” the state designated the community as the<a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/08/14/chicago-austin-neighborhood-arch-public-art-soul-city-illinois-cultural-district" > “Soul City” cultural district.
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4 artsy spots to visit in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
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