No Kings: A City Speaks: Visual testimonies from Chicago’s civic moment

The evidence indicates that the June 14, 2025 No Kings protests was the largest single‑day demonstrations in U.S. history. The No Kings movement ignited a powerful wave of civic engagement across the U.S., mobilizing an estimated 4–6 million people in over 2,100 cities and towns. In downtown Chicago, an estimated 75,000 people gathered to march, document, and demand change.

This real-time exhibition features photographs by Chicago photographers who were on the ground during the protests. From documentary photographers to students giving voice to contemporary struggles, this exhibition plugs into a deep lineage of Chicago resistance and civic expression. The exhibition will continue to evolve through September 6, with new images added as the story unfolds. Our goal is to donate a full set of prints to the Chicago Public Library to preserve this pivotal moment in the city’s civic and visual history.

We’re launching a GoFundMe to raise critical funds to print the work, archive it, and support the photographers who show up for the truth, most without a paycheck, but with a camera and conscience. Help us preserve this historic uprising, honor the photographers, and keep the record public.

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