Terrain Biennial 2025

October 1 — November 15

Participating artists, info on our Chicago Block Party kickoff and a map of Biennial projects will be posted here soon!

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Terrain Biennial is a grassroots public art festival that brings artists and neighbors together to put public art on the front lawns (and porches, windows, and rooftops, too!) of neighborhoods across the world.

Artists and curators collaborate with hosts to produce public art installations (think sculptures, paintings, projections, flags, yarn art, you name it!) outside their homes (and other unexpected spots!).

From October 1 – November 15, projects will be on display for anyone who walks, rolls, skips or wanders by to discover!

This year, artists responded to the theme DIY.

From crafting to painting, mending to stitching, construction to recycling, artists are resourceful, performing science and alchemy with time and material. DIY is a core value of the Chicagoland art community, with apartment galleries, DIY shows, makerspaces, and lending libraries as key resource hubs for artists.