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MIND THE GAP: NEW PROJECTS X NEW CURATORS
Art Exhibition
July 22, 2014 – August 12, 2014
Press Published by The Hyde Park Art Center for August 2, 2014 Opening Reception
A Fundraiser To Support Victims of Domestic Abuse During The Covid-19 Pandemic 2020
S.H.E. Gallery and The Broken Glass Collective host an online fundraiser for Life Span, a sexual assault and domestic violence relief organization in Chicago from May 11 to June 11, 2020
Published by Quarantine Times, May 20, 2020.
Familiar Faces on the Board of Directors
Dulce Maria Diaz, former Board member and member-producer rejoined the Board of Directors. Ms. Diaz is the Executive Director of S.H.E. Gallery, an arts and education based non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of self-esteem, and has had a program on CAN TV since January, 2017.
Published by CAN TV, January 26, 2021
Illinois Medical District:
The Catalyst Newsletter June 2022
"We have started to convene an Arts Council for the IMD; the group has met twice so far this spring. Key partners for this group include Cook County Health, Rush University Medical Center, Urban Prairie School, CAN-TV, ChiCAT, Snow City Arts, Illinois Action for Children, the Julie & Michael Tracy Foundation/Urban Autism Solutions, S.H.E. Gallery and Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. The Arts Council aims to promote opportunities that already exist within the IMD to experience art in all forms, as well as to encourage new collaborative projects. So far there is a lot of excitement around upcoming mural projects in the IMD and the opportunity to organize pop-up events that activate vacant outdoor space." - Allyson Hansen, IMD CEO
Published by Illinois Medical District News, June 2022.
Illinois Medical District: The Catalyst Newsletter December 2022
"We are excited to unveil some new artwork in the IMD. Arts Council member Dulce Maria Diaz, owner of SHE Gallery and Pilsen resident, brought together an amazing group of ten Chicago-style graffiti writers to brighten up the walls of the 2023 W Ogden building. This is a vacant building owned by the IMD that sits prominently at the Ogden/Damen/Polk intersection. The east wall now features a series of pieces based on the theme of the four seasons and the north wall pays homage to the City of Chicago, utilizing the colors of the Chicago flag."
Published by Illinis Medical District News, December 2022
Battle 4 the City:
Graffiti's Finest
"Battle 4 the City 2024 was sponsored by Momentum Art Tech, BTEC, Task2, Kobra Paint, Red’s, Indirap, Bushman, RX Water, Clark Street Sports, Montana Cans, Brown Wall Project, Wild Style Signs, IMG. The vendors included Windy City Burger Social Club, Quirky Kitch, Everybody Eats, Avāl’s Kitchen, El Coqui, S.H.E. Gallery, Tkid, Kuaze Art, ILLform, Tsel, House of Neon Brains, Elevated Barbershop, Fess graphics, Bagizzles, and Wreckzilla. Live music acts included A.M. Early Morning, Pugslee Atomz, and Qwel & Maker."
Published by Up Magazine October 2024
State Humanities Podcast:
Higher Education for All
Episode Description Illinois Humanities believes education is liberatory and should be accessible to all. That belief led them, 25 years ago, to partner with The Clemente Course in the Humanities to offer free college courses to low-income adults in the Chicago area through a program called The Odyssey Project or Proyecto Odisea.
In this episode, learn more about this program and how it changes lives. Our guests are Dulce Maria Diaz (Odyssey Project alumnus), Dr. Rebecca Amato (Director of Teaching and Learning, Illinois Humanities), and Dr. Aaron Rosen (Executive Director, The Clemente Course in the Humanities). Podcast, December 2025
Watch Roku Change Makers - S4E7 Chicago Change Maker (Street Art for Healing) (2026)
Dulce Maria Diaz, also known as Dulce 37, is an artist inspiring confidence in young artists from Chicago. She strives to help artists find their voice and celebrate culture in the community.
Published by Roku, January 17, 2026