3 Acres on the Lake

Dusable Life Homes
September 14 - October 19, 2001
location: Gallery 312, Chicago
A Public Project Initiated by A. Laurie Palmer

The youth were invited by artist A. Laurie Palmer to propose a plan for a 3 acre parcel of land where the Chicago River exits into Lake Michigan just south of Navy Pier. The proposal addressed the use of public land and the significant questions regarding access primarily for Mexican families. Youth and some community residents produced two small books of ideas and generated a large scale work for the exhibition at Gallery 312 in September and October, 2001. The complete set of works from around the world were exhibited at Gallery 312 in Chicago and have been published.

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