About the Arts Club
Artists are change makers, and need spaces to gather and exchange ideas.
Narrow Bridge Arts Club is a dynamic hub within the Woodlawn neighborhood. By joining Narrow Bridge, people join an experiment in a carbon neutral future, transforming a historical space of worship into a community of artists and makers. Bringing together people, materials and local knowledge that translates into an abundant future, we recognize that we all already have what we need.
Looking to build upon the rich history of arts activity on the South Side, the co-making art space forgoes private studios in favor of sharing resources. Narrow Bridge Art Club is designed for a well-equipped fiber art studio, a woodshop, co-making space, dance rehearsal space, a Food-For-All garden and outdoor exhibitions on the front facade for all passersby. This all volunteer organization offers low monthly fees together with required participation in operations and governance to ensure that a circular economy activates maximum access artistic exchange and shared envisioning of this alternative model for supporting responsible art production.
This 1923 building has been a site of worship for a century, first as a synagogue, Congregation B’nai Betzalel, and since the late 1940’s a number of churches. Most recently the building was home to The Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer, whose famous choir had five top-20 singles on the gospel charts. It has thus been a space for community gathering, celebration and song for the last century. The new renovation honors this history and provides a new use that will continue to celebrate community. The Narrow Bridge Arts Club will advance and foster the production, promotion and prioritization of all forms of arts on the South Side of Chicago.
You can learn more about the long history of 6028 S. Champlain here.
