Place Lab Chicago

Place Lab is a research and implementation engine that invests in cultural programming and research to create change in Chicago communities and beyond.

Place Lab is a team of professionals from the diverse fields of law, urban planning, architecture, design, social work, arts administration, and gender and cultural studies. The think tank is a partnership between Arts + Public Life, an initiative of UChicago Arts, and the Harris School of Public Policy. Led by renowned artist and University of Chicago faculty member Theaster Gates, this joint ent  ...