It consisted of community members with an interest in expanding the visual arts program at the Center.
In March 1987, the Fleetwood-Jourdain Advisory Board established a standing committee for the arts. entitled “The Study”, created by Evanston artist, A. Soon after, the Fleetwood-Jourdain Advisory Board presented an oil painting of Dr. Later that year, the Foster Senior Club donated a picture entitled “Mother and Child” by Margaret Burroughs, the founder of Chicago’s DuSable Museum of African American History. The Art Guild has collected over 30 pieces of art The community responded overwhelmingly with pride and appreciation. community birthday celebration, a community organization called C.H.O.I.C.E./Student Action Council donated an enlarged, framed photograph of the Salem to Montgomery Civil Rights March. That year, at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. The idea for the Art Guild was inspired in 1987. Morton Civic Center in its newly renovated gallery. Selections of the 32 pieces will be on display at the Lorraine H. Artwork by Jan Spivey Gilchrestįor 25 years, the Fleetwood-Jourdain Art Guild had gifted the Evanston community with a collection of artwork by local and regional artist. Original article by Mamie Smith-Faust Political Legacy.