Photo Project Invites Residents to 'Rediscover' Chicago Heights
Union Street Gallery is working on something big, inviting residents to be a part of the city's history.
There are jewels in Chicago Heights worthy of becoming art. Some residents say it's a small waterfall in the woods. Others say it's their church. Mayor Gonzalez has shared a full list of locations, from Arche Fountain to Memorial Mound. Since Nov. 2012, Union Street Gallery has been leading a project meant to capture that art. The community-wide photography project, running through May, focuses on the positive in our community. Thanks to funding from Chicago Community Trust, the gallery is bringing together artists, citizen photographers and community leaders to create an amazing set of images of the Heights. There are rules to taking part in this project, according to Gallery Director Jessica Segal. "This project is by invite only," says …
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