ABOUT THIS PROJECT
In Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain, photographer Amanda Rivkin documents the realities of food access in Chicago through the eyes of children at home, school, and in their communities. The exhibit is framed by discussions of where Chicago sits in the world of global agriculture and the ways in which innovative programs around the city are working to expand children’s relationships with nutrition and the complex economics of food production.
This exhibit was originally part of the 625 AT 6:25 2014/2015 series, made possible by generous contributions from:
Friedman Law Group
Frost Lighting
Gourmet Gorilla
Printlab
Sawyer Agency
Urban Innovations
Exhibit partners and participants: Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living, City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, Fresh Taste, Galapagos Charter School, Goose Island Clybourn, Gourmet Gorilla, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Growing Home, Illinois Stewardship Alliance, IMAN, The Kitchen Community, Pilot Light Chefs, The Signature Room at the 95th, Windy City Harvest.
PAST EVENTS
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – Springfield Tour
October 2016 | Springfield Area Arts Council and Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – Agricoltura Provincia di Trieste
March 22, 2016 | American Corner, Trieste, Italy
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – Food Solidarity
March 14, 2016 | American Corner, Trieste, Italy
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – The EXPO 2015 Legacy – Nutrire il Pianeta
March 11, 2016 | American Corner, Trieste, Italy
In partnership with Ambassador Philip T. Reeker, US Consul General Milan and Michael Hrzic of the Chicago Maxwell Street Garden Community Association.
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – Communal gardening in Trieste
March 7, 2016 | American Corner, Trieste, Italy
In partnership with the City of Trieste, Department of Urban Planning, Public Works, and Public Greenery.
625 at 625: Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain – Italy
March 1, 2016 | American Corner, Trieste, Italy
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain
August 27, 2015 | Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
In partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Milan and GCM Grosvenor.
Sustenance: Chicago and the Food Chain
January 14, 2015 | 625 N. Kingsbury St. Chicago IL
EXHIBITIONS TO DATE
Chicago, IL
Milan, Italy