Art for Dignity

Through the power of art, Designs for Dignity (D4D) is building an effort to bring greater attention to the ideals of equity, inclusion, empathy and empowerment. Art for Dignity is a demonstration of support for racial justice and social responsibility presented through art and visual expression. Our River North neighbors and business owners with boarded windows are invited to participate and partner with Chicago-area artists to bring this vision to life. United in action and purpose, Art for Dignity serves as a stand for solidarity and the sense of community we all share.
The boards being auctioned off as a part of Design for Dignity's 20th anniversary celebration! The proceeds from the board auctions will benefit Designs for Dignity, My Block, My Hood, My City, as well as the individual artists.

Participating Businesses:

Chicago Luxury Beds
Artists Frame Services
JO Chicago
Oscar Isberian Rugs
Glamour Closet
Byline Bank
Blue Mercury
Soucie Horner
Aspire ART360

Participating Artists:

Cleveland Dean
Shawn Michael Warren
Sam Kirk
Caswell James
Veronica Martens
Janeallison Ng
Bahar Shirkhanloo
P. Scott
Malcolm Poe
Bob Faust
Miguel Q.
Kevin W.

Designs for Dignity is celebrating 20 years of commitment to creating restorative environments for nonprofit service organizations and at-risk populations. Our mission aims to serve marginalized communities by harnessing the talents and resources of the design community at large to provide spaces that inspire hope and dignity as well as interaction and engagement. Using the power of design, we have positively impacted hundreds of thousands of lives by transforming 250+ nonprofit spaces and leveraging $17+ million in pro-bono design services & donated materials.