{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown","publication_date":"March 17, 2026","summary":"The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has ignited protests nationwide. It has also galvanized grassroots artists and community organizations. Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where artists have been at the center of the movement, using their skills and resources as part of organized dissent. It's part of our series, Art in Action, as part of our CANVAS coverage.","author_name":"By Jeffrey Brown, Ryan Connelly Holmes","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2026\/03\/c72f0fc5d8d23dc7c4d70308cec24415-artofprotest-1024x576.jpg","thumbnail_height":576,"thumbnail_width":1024}