On Archives Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/on-archives/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:34:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-Sixty_Logo_Icon_Green-32x32.png On Archives Archives - Sixty Inches From Center https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/category/on-archives/ 32 32 Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Interview with Siobhan McKissic https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artists-project-interview-with-siobhan-mckissic/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=73546 Archivist Siobhan McKissic discusses the power of literally holding our histories in our hands and how she approached the Honey Pot Archive with this mindset.

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]]> When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/when-clouds-roll-away-a-community-reflection-on-the-johnson-publishing-company-archives/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=65810 A look at "When Clouds Roll Away: Reflection and Restoration from the Johnson Archive," through reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, and the author's own insights.

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]]> From Chicago to Montgomery: Connecting the North and South https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/from-chicago-to-montgomery-connecting-the-north-and-south/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:36:02 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=65201 Connecting Gwendolyn Brooks’ 1971 poem “In Montgomery” and photographs by Moneta Sleet Jr. with the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement for Great Migration-descendant people.

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]]> ‘Space is the Place’ and Parks Are Where It’s At: Black Creativity in Public Parks https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/space-is-the-place-and-parks-are-where-its-at-black-creativity-in-public-parks/ Mon, 27 May 2024 12:19:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=61029 Public parks have been idealized as sanctuaries in the concrete jungle, and critiqued as landmarks of gentrification. But what if we reclaimed parks as sites of possibility, democracy, and Black creativity?

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]]> Good Words and Good Works: Greg Bae, CV at Bill’s Auto https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/good-words-and-good-works-greg-bae-cv-at-bills-auto/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:05:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=61017 A reflection on CV, an innovative archival project preserving the legacy and work of Gregory Bae, an artist deeply intertwined with the fabric of Chicago.

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]]> Rejecting Neutrality: Reparative Description at the Johnson Publishing Company Archive https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/rejecting-neutrality-reparative-description-at-the-johnson-publishing-company-archive/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:19:59 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=59629 A look at the process of reparative description undertaken by the Getty Research Institute's team at the Johnson Publishing Company Archive.

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]]> The Cookout: A Community-Based Archiving Conversation https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-cookout-a-community-based-archiving-conversation/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 03:17:21 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=56482 Join us for a virtual conversation with the Black Panther Party, Lawndale Pop-Up Spot, alt space Chicago, and the Heaux History Project about archiving and preserving the history of Black Chicago.

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]]> On Collaborative Recomposition and Shabez Jamal As Archive https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/on-collaborative-recomposition-and-shabez-jamal-as-archive/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=55984 A conversation on collective family memory-making, returning home, and maintaining an ethical reverence for archival materials.

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]]> Activating the Archive: A Panel Discussion https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/activating-the-archive-a-panel-discussion/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:59:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=53965 A panel discussion hosted by The Blackivists highlighting archival documentation projects in and beyond Chicago.

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]]> Make it Last Forever: A Digital Preservation Workshop https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/make-it-last-forever-a-digital-preservation-workshop/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 17:23:27 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=52005 Join archivist and memory worker Zakiya Collier for a workshop on low-cost and free tools and services for your digital preservation needs.

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]]> Chicago Archives + Artists Project 2022 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artists-project-2022/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 22:04:21 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=51478 We are thrilled to announce this year's pairings for the 2022 Chicago Archives + Artists Project!

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]]> Where the Money Reside? Grant Writing for Your Archives https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/where-the-money-reside-grant-writing-for-your-archives/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 16:20:21 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=51169 A workshop on funding opportunities to support archival work and projects.

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]]> Love Notes to Chicago’s West Side with Jonathan Kelley, Jay Simon, and Steven D. Booth https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/love-notes-to-chicagos-west-side-with-jonathan-kelley-jay-simon-and-steven-d-booth/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=50859 A look into the work of Lawndale Pop Up Spot, The Blackivists' Diamond in the Back community archiving project, and the importance of West Side residents being the keepers and caretakers of their histories.

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]]> Building a Home for Muses: An Interview with Art Preserve Curator Laura Bickford on Ray Yoshida’s Collections https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/building-a-home-for-muses-an-interview-with-art-preserve-curator-laura-bickford-on-ray-yoshidas-collections/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=49681 Jen Torwudzo-Stroh talks to Art Preserve curator Laura Bickford about the late Ray Yoshida's object-collecting as an expressive art in its own right and the connections of everyday objects.

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]]> EXTENDED BREAKDOWN(s) with Patric McCoy https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/extended-breakdowns-with-patric-mccoy/ Sun, 27 Mar 2022 15:15:41 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=47160 Patric McCoy describes the places he frequented in Chicago throughout the 1960s-1980s, specifically bars like the Rialto Tap and the Cellar.

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]]> Archiving 101 with Skyla Hearn of The Blackivists https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/archiving-101-with-the-blackivists/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:16:36 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=47145 Join archivist Skyla Hearn for a workshop on creating an archive and the physical and intellectual labor of documenting, collecting, and preserving analog and digital materials.

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]]> Diamond in the Back: Excavating Chicago’s Black Cultural and Material Heritage with The Blackivists https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/diamond-in-the-back-excavating-chicagos-black-cultural-and-material-heritage-with-the-blackivists/ Thu, 20 May 2021 16:22:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=42116 Introducing a two-year community archiving collaboration between Sixty and The Blackivists, a collective of trained Black archivists who prioritize Black cultural heritage preservation and memory work–a project supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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]]> Sixty Inches From Center and Dreams of Future Canons https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/sixty-inches-from-center-and-dreams-of-future-canons/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=40065 A transcript of the keynote address delivered on August 6, 2020 for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Council of State Archivists and the Society of American Archivists.

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]]> Chicago Archives Dive: Zine Festivals with Oscar Arriola https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-dive-zine-festivals-with-oscar-arriola/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 05:31:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=39989 Oscar Arriola, a collector, curator, and photographer based in Chicago, talks about the power of preservation while also delving into the history of Chicago zine festivals. In particular, he talks…

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]]> Chicago Archives Dive: Underground Publishing with Julia Arredondo https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-dive-underground-publishing-with-julia-arredondo/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:10:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=39985 Did you know Chicago is a mecca of underground publishing? In this video, Julia Arredondo—artist entrepreneur and graduate of Columbia College Chicago—talks about the political influence of Chicago’s zine culture…

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]]> Chicago’s zine-makers: Liz Mason https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicagos-zine-makers-liz-mason/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:06:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=39981 For several decades, Chicago has had a rich history of artists making zines; independently published, low budget periodicals. Liz Mason currently manages Quimby’s Bookstore and has been making her own…

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]]> Spew, the first queer zine fest https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/spew-the-first-queer-zine-fest/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 05:53:00 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=39996 Spew: The Homographic Convergence was the first ever queer zine convention that took place at Randolph Street Gallery in Chicago on May 25, 1991. Spew brought together a vast network…

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]]> Works Cited: ‘The Rocket’s Red Glare’ by Barbara Diener https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/works-cited-the-rockets-red-glare-by-barbara-diener/ Mon, 19 Oct 2020 14:17:45 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=38963 It goes without saying that so much of the labor in an artist’s practice goes unseen, ranging from the countless hours of trial and error experimenting with a medium before…

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]]> Works Cited: Selva Aparicio on Life, Death, and Breaking Taboo https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/works-cited-selva-aparicio-on-life-death-and-breaking-taboo/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 17:31:04 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=38276 It goes without saying that so much of the labor in an artist’s practice goes unseen, ranging from the countless hours of trial and error experimenting with a medium before…

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]]> The Blackivists’ Five Tips for Donating Your Materials https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-blackivists-five-tips-for-donating-your-materials/ Sat, 04 Jul 2020 12:29:11 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=38104 The Blackivists offer 5 quick tips if you’re considering donating your collection to an archives, museum, or other cultural heritage organizations.

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]]> Works Cited: Assotto’s Child at the Altar https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/works-cited-assottos-child-at-the-altar/ Sat, 13 Jun 2020 18:46:11 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=37917 Works Cited asks artists to share the citations behind their practice, sharing research materials such as essays, playlists, online archives, with tips on how to navigate them.

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]]> The Blackivists’ Five Tips for Organizers, Protestors, and Anyone Documenting Movements https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/the-blackivists-five-tips-for-organizers-protestors-and-anyone-documenting-movements/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 19:13:16 +0000 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=37767 The Blackivists archivist collective offers some advice on documenting movements as we work together to protect the collective documentation that proves we are here, addressing and safeguarding our people and communities.

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]]> Sixty Exhibition: Artists + Archives: Pilots through Feb 13 https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/save-the-date-artists-archives-pilots-on-december-1st/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:16:05 +0000 http://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=31667 Join Sixty and the Chicago Archives + Artists Project for an exhibition revealing commissioned works by Ivan Lozano, H. Melt, and Aay Preston-Myint, inspired by Chicago archives and collections.

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]]> Chicago Archives + Artists Project: Artist Profile on Ivan LOZANO https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/chicago-archives-artist-project-artist-profile-on-ivan-lozano/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 02:17:41 +0000 http://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=30798 The Chicago Archives + Artists Project (CA+AP) is an initiative that highlights Chicago archives and special collections that give space to voices on the margins of history. Led by Chicago-based writers and…

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]]> Archivist Candace Ming Preserves and Uplifts the Cultural Memory of Chicago’s South Side https://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/archivist-candace-ming-preserves-and-uplifts-the-cultural-memory-of-chicagos-south-side/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:52:21 +0000 http://sixtyinchesfromcenter.org/?p=30518 Candace Ming (she/her) is the current Project Manager and Archivist for the South Side Home Movie Project (SSHMP), an initiative spearheaded by Dr. Jacqueline Stewart at the University of Chicago.…

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