about
NON:op Open Opera Works
NON:op Open Opera Works is a Chicago-based arts and humanities organization that creates experimental art experiences by and for all Chicagoans.
NON:op engages diverse Chicago communities with participatory projects where people use the arts to create a more just society.
program initiatives
Unheard Voices
Unheard Voices
Provides opportunities for meaningful participation in the creative process from all who care to participate. (Programs include Blood Lines, SAY THEIR NAMES, and L’sGA)
Community Experiences
Community Experiences
Enables long-term partnerships and collaborations in which artists and organizations work together to create opportunities for meaningful and sustainable impact in their communities. (Programs include Viral Silence, Aural Neighborhoods, and HEAR BELOW)
Artist Commissions
Artist Commissions
Provides economic support to artists of color and with disabilities and to others who have been historically marginalized or devastated by recent government policies and the pandemic. (Projects with commissioned artists include Viral Silence and L’sGA)
Immersive Experiences
Immersive Experiences
From its inception, NON:op has created immersive, site-specific experiences for all audiences. (Projects include, f(H2T), Thunder, Perfect Mind, Memoria de Memoria, and HPSCHD).
