The Zhou B Art Center is a collaborative gallery space that exhibits contemporary artwork and East-West fusion, along with programming with an international scope. Located in Chicago’s historical and culturally diverse Bridgeport neighborhood, the Zhou B Art Center offers an inspiring event venue surrounded by the priceless artworks of the world-famous Zhou Brothers, as well as artworks from established and emerging artists. Boasting a striking industrial exterior and over 28,000 square feet of flexible and versatile space between two floors, the Zhou B Art Center can accommodate any event, from private cocktail parties to elegant weddings and lavish galas with a variety of modern event spaces with an artistic ambiance. The architecturally distinct building features an almost monolithic shape with several rows of windows, making it an artwork in itself. The building presents three venues to choose from, along with a fourth open-air option known as the Zhou B Foundation & Life's Garden a few blocks away.
Amenities
The Zhou B Art Center features three venues within the striking building that can accommodate a range of events from ceremonies and services to formal dinners and receptions.
Moongate is a contemporary open-plan space with expansive windows that flood the interior with natural light and several permanent Zhou Brothers installations. This first-floor venue is a stylish space that can accommodate up to 150 guests for formal and seated dinners and up to 300 people for cocktail and standing receptions.
Spirit is also located on the floor art and used for rotating and temporary exhibitions of works by emerging and established artists. This distinctive space can accommodate up to 150 guests for formal and seated dinners and up to 250 people for cocktail and standing receptions. Moongate and Spirit can be combined to create a spacious open-plan venue for larger parties and receptions for up to 500 people.
Occupying the entire second floor of the gallery, Group Dance has staircase and freight elevator access and boasts an industrial ambiance with metal trellis columns and specialized lighting. The space features two projection screens and private restrooms and can comfortably accommodate up to 450 guests for formal and seated dinners and up to 1,000 people for cocktail and standing receptions.
The fourth venue is the Zhou B Foundation & Life's Garden, which is situated a few blocks away from the gallery on Morgan Street. Beautifully landscaped and manicured, the garden combines tall shady trees, Eastern garden motifs and sculptures, a koi pond and a small gallery space, and can accommodate up to 80 guests for seated dinners and up to 150 people for ceremonies or cocktail parties.
Services
The rental of one of the Zhou B Art Center venues includes six hours of event time, three hours to set up and one hour to clean the site, event coordination in the day, optional valet parking, and access to a preferred list of vendors. Catering is handled by LM Catering, who a standard wedding package, which includes a choice of butler-passed hors-d'oeuvres, a plated dinner, and a dessert station, along with tables and chairs, deluxe linens, and tableware.
Catering?
The Zhou B Art Center works with exclusive caterers, LM Catering which specializes in contemporary dishes created and prepared from fresh locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. LM Catering has a 100-guest minimum for most packages and guests can create customized menus with a variety of serving options. Kosher and Indian specialty menus are also available.
General Information
The Zhou B Art Center is located at 1029 W 35th Street and offers secure, onsite parking, as well as optional valet parking if required. The venue is wheelchair accessible, has high-speed wireless Internet, and is within proximity to good accommodation, restaurants, amenities, entertainment and all the attractions of South Side Chicago.
1029 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609, website, Phone: 773-523-0200
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