More than a Gallery. It's a Community Space.

CHICAT is privileged to be home to Gallery 1701, a beautiful sunlit art gallery that rivals high end galleries in affluent parts of our city, yet is accessible to the under-resourced communities that we are proud to serve. More than a place to display art, it is a place to convene and catalyze community. That is the true power of art: it not only inspires, it activates! We prioritize works by BIPOC artists who may not have the opportunity or resources to display in traditional galleries. We are grateful to be able to shine a spotlight on their work, thereby allowing it to touch the lives of our students and the communities we serve.

Meet our Gallery Coordinator: Yidi Wang

Yidi Wang is an interdisciplinary new media artist, educator, and curator. She received her MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, majoring in Emerging Technologies. She has previously focused on using design to solve social problems through interactive installations. Yidi is an extraordinary talent who is profoundly committed to elevating Gallery 1701 into a vibrant community activation space.

Call for Art: Where Our Voices Gather

-A Community Exhibition Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (CHICAT) invites artists to submit work for Where Our Voices Gather, a community exhibition celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.
Inspired by this year’s national theme, Power in Unity: Strengthening Communities Together, the exhibition highlights the importance of storytelling, shared experiences, and collective voices.
Where Our Voices Gather celebrates the creativity and cultural perspectives of AANHPI artists and the many stories that shape these communities.
Art creates a space where cultures, memories, and experiences come together. Each artwork reflects a unique perspective shaped by heritage, lived experience, and cultural memory. Some works may explore personal histories and traditions, while others offer contemporary reflections on identity, community, and belonging.
By bringing these voices together in one space, the exhibition forms a collective expression that highlights the richness and diversity of AANHPI communities. Through painting, photography, sculpture, textile, and mixed media works, Where Our Voices Unite invites artists and audiences to connect, share stories, and celebrate the power of community.
The exhibition will be presented at Gallery 1701 at the Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (CHICAT)