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Planting the seeds

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Installation view, “Delightful Semaphores” at Co-Prosperity, 2026 " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/chicagoreader.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Zola-Rollins-exhibition_social.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1" /> Chicago’s independent arts scenes run on those who show up for each other, again and again, until something new exists. These artists and curators usually wear every hat—funder, mediator, writer, archivist—without the pay to match, often operating on sheer will. Our goal for September’s Fall Arts issue was to create a homage to the city’s […] The post Planting the seeds appeared first on Chicago Reader .

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