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We are 67% to our goal of raising $125,000 by December 31, 2024. We need your help to close the gap. 

High Concept Labs & Unfolding Disability Futures Team Up to Present Art/Access Labs

Year-long celebration will feature artist events, programs, and showcases across Chicago.

The HCL Anniversary Campaign seeks to raise $125,000 in recognition of 15 years of advocacy for experimental, conceptual, and genre-defying artistic projects. This campaign will enable the longevity of High Concept Labs and our mission of strengthening Chicago’s creative sector through accessible residency programs.

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High Concept Labs (HCL) announces the 2024 Artists in Residence: Bradford Chin, Christopher Knowlton, Haruhi Kobayashi, Carissa Lee, and KT Shivak.

For nearly 15 years, High Concept Labs has enabled artists across genres and disciplines to incubate new ideas, discover new approaches to making, and build new skills. We have championed over 300 artists and collective projects through providing no-cost studio space, funding, and professional documentation, along with tailored curatorial, development, and marketing support.

Through this work, we have learned that artists need a platform to share developing projects, test ideas, and gain perspective on their work through conversation. This is where HCL’s Open Labs come in.

HCL Welcomes New Staff

Photo by Sharvani Killarni

High Concept Labs announces today the upcoming departure of its Artistic Director, Yolanda Cesta Cursach Montilla.

HCL’s 2023 Winter Picnic, our annual residency welcome gathering

Photo by Tara Ahern

High Concept Laboratories (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization and artist incubator, announces 2023 Artists in Residence: Sofía Gabriel del Callejo, Helen Lee, Regina Martinez, Allen Moore, and avery r. young.