On July 9th, The Reva and David Logan Foundation (RDLF) celebrated the grand opening of Movement on Montrose (MoM), an event space and non-profit collective in the Albany Park neighborhood.
In addition to a large room for events, MoM has three dance studios that can be rented by organizations and community members. While the RDLF owns several buildings throughout Chicagoland, this is the first community building that will be operated by the Foundation, doing business as Movement on Montrose.
Friends and neighbors toured the space and networked before joining together in the event space for the ribbon cutting. Richard Logan, Board President of the RDLF, mentioned the importance of public meeting spaces for communities to gather in, and how the support of the community and local government is integral to the success of projects like MoM.
Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez for the 33rd Ward spoke at the event as well, highlighting the need for more spaces in the community that are for the community. Alderwoman Rodriguez used to work as the Resident Director at Albany Park Theater Project (APTP), a grantee of the RDLF. At APTP, she became increasingly involved with the Albany Park neighborhood, helping to tell the stories of the working-class migrant families who reside there. She expressed that she’s happy to be involved in support of Movement on Montrose, which will also be for the benefit of the Albany Park community.
After the ribbon cutting, students from our partner Dance Avondale performed in one of the studios. It was an impressive and spirited performance. Dance Avondale provides high quality dance education for the community at subsidized tuition rates. They began classes at MoM on July 1st. Their summer classes will run through August 10th, and include options for early childhood, youth, and adults.
We are actively looking for partners to utilize the space. More details about dimensions and amenities can be found here. If you’d like a tour, please contact Lilly Torres, Operations Manager for Movement on Montrose, at Lilly(at)loganfdn(dot)org.