tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13758029782288316082012-02-17T14:04:29.986-06:00information, discussions,observations about the arts, collaborations, community activism, the do-it-yourself spirit -- on Chicago's West Side.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.comBlogger1441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-65412082322861835142012-02-17T14:04:00.000-06:002012-02-17T14:04:30.004-06:00

You are invited to MysteriousDragon Story? Celebration of Chinese Dragon Year? TryMaking Dragon Dumplings by yourself? Chinese* (Culture Experience + Language course + Cooking course +Calligraphy work + Traditional Food) = Only $10/4hrs February 25,20121-5 p.m. URBAN ART RETREAT 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, IL. 60623 For more info: Facebook: Weekend To China; Twitter: Weekend_To_China

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For everyone that attend the Urban Jungle Fundraiser at Rumble Art Center it was a huge success, and Thank you so much for your support. I am writing to you, in the hope, that you will respond whether you are interested in a volunteer opportunity working with a small group of children who live in this area (North Lawndale). I would like to be able to refer you to our Children's Program

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-6777117398469197452011-08-24T11:42:00.000-05:002011-08-24T11:42:37.303-05:00

URBAN JUNGLE FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISEREnjoy a night of fashion, art and entertainment. Chicago Fashion Shows A VIP reception will be held from 6 - 7PM followed by a fashion show & entertainment. Tickets: $25 - VIP; $10 - General admission* *Includes 2 drink tickets. Open bar. Must be 21 and over to attend. In addition, the organization has opportunities for the following: - Program Book

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-5145364969042390142011-08-01T12:52:00.000-05:002011-08-01T12:52:11.332-05:00

Guidelines to enter Emerging Artists Show at URBAN ART RETREAT: 1. Send images of your art that is available to show via email. Do not send website addresses. 2. You will receive a return email very soon. Be prepared to deliver your art or send art to gallery to be rec'd on August 22-27 by appt. 3. No art more than 32" in any direction. 4. Art must be signed on the front and be display

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-21095544610895133892011-06-26T15:34:00.000-05:002011-06-26T15:34:13.070-05:00

The Hull of a Ship- James V. Allen James V. Allen has traveled long and far to be here at this time and in this place to share with you his art. While showing you his art, he is telling you where he comes from, and his brotherhood with people, and the dark history his forebearers came through. Now he is standing here to bring you in, to share with you, to try to communicate with us, his

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This exhibit displays art by adults who love people of the same gender as themselves. The show will be on display at Liz Long Gallery at URBAN ART RETREAT, 1957-59 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, IL. 60623 The art show will feature good art of substance and talent. Due to open at the very beginning of June, with a discussion of the art planned for the middle of the month, it will close on the last

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-65928417053114823272011-04-04T20:54:00.000-05:002011-04-04T20:54:20.481-05:00

Urban Art Retreat 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, IL. 60623 Dear Friend, I am writing on behalf of a very deserving non-profit organization that really deserves your attention. Urban Art Retreat provides a very unique opportunity for people from all walks of life to interact & communicate with each other in a supportive environment where people can be heard and accepted. Often, along with

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-39919832063157937732011-04-02T17:27:00.000-05:002011-04-02T17:27:17.158-05:00

Helen Mayers Jones forwarded me this Great Question to forward on to others who are activist or see social justice. The Great Question: No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their pay. While politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital,

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The Murals program began on  MARCH 12, 2011, and will go through May 31st, 2011. Every Saturdays from 3-5pm No experience needed to participate!All ages wanted- 6 years to 90 years old! What should our murals say about North Lawndale? Register by callling 773-542-9126 or send email to contact @urbanartretreat.comleave your name and contact information. North Lawndale Plenty of history is

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-59489083435887758422011-03-30T12:57:00.000-05:002011-03-30T12:57:03.386-05:00

Do you know an artist who would like to show their art in a Chicago art gallery? Well Liz Long Gallery at URBAN ART RETREAT is looking for emerging artists who live anywhere but Illinois to be a part of a group show that opens here on April 8 with a reception from 4-9 p.m. (the show will be on display until May 26.) This art show will feature artists who live in other states and in other

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-42143696476677527602011-03-24T19:32:00.000-05:002011-03-24T19:32:18.238-05:00

Join students, parents, staff, community members on March 25th, 2011, 2:45pm Jacob Beidler Elementary School, 3151 w. Walnut, in a rally to "SAVE OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY CAMPUS"  I’m really taken aback by the way the Smalls Schools movement, and privatizing schools are making this move to take over Beidler. Beidler is not on the list for closure and consolidation because it isn't an achieving

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CPS brass considers school consolidation - Chicago Sun-TimesAnother action being discussed is moving Cather Elementary into Beidler Elementary, sources said.Principals at some of the affected schools hadn’t been informed of the plans as of Sunday. Carpenter principal Duane Pitts Sr. said his school was marked for closure three years ago but he wasn’t aware of any consolidation plans. LaSalle

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We need your help to save our school. Please write a letter of support and email it to saewings@cps.k12.il.us. Show your support Wednesday morning at the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education, 125 Clark Street, wear green and white in support of Beidler School. Dr. Shirley A. Ewing Dr. Shirley A. Ewing, Principal Jacob Beidler Elementary School Home of the Beidler Bulls Office: 773 -

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-52045432939154131782011-03-07T08:00:00.001-06:002011-03-05T19:21:24.237-06:00

From the desk of Tondalaya Shepard-Turner Director of Volunteer & Service Mt. Sinai Hospital.I NEED YOUR HELP!Sinai is holding a community meeting on Thursday, March 10th to discuss the Sinai Tomorrow Project (the building of the new hospital). First of all you are invited. Second of all we need people to distribute flyers to the homes surrounding Sinai. THE SINAI TOMORROW PROJECT Sinai and

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The Sinai Tomorrow Project is now progressing through key parts of the planning and design process. Concurrently, Sinai Board Chairman Steve Koch is cycling across the southern United States to heighten awareness of Sinai, our remarkable caregivers and our legacy of healing. Steve Koch, chairman of the board of Sinai Health System, began a 3,100-mile cross-country bicycle ride with his son

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Presently, Murphy Hill Gallery is being faced with relocation from Homan Square. As a beacon of light, the gallery has provided a unique cultural experience for our youth, family members and community leaders. Your support is critical to the preservation of art and culture in Lawndale and the greater community of Chicago area. Murphy Hill Gallery was proudly named among the top ten galleries

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-37175753845985286942011-02-17T19:36:00.000-06:002011-02-17T19:36:23.581-06:00

The Wagon 4/08/2010 By Martin Preib Sanya, Newcity Artist 02/17/2011, Response It has taken me months to respond to this article, not because I was just too busy, but because I didn’t know how to put this into words. I do wonder how CPD officers feel when they are retrieving the dead from alleyways, under bridges, behind dumpsters, we are watching and we have seen you remove bodies, seen you

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The Struggle Continues Art instructor's painting removed from a faculty art exhibit amid controversy about the piece, which features a Confederate flag. The flag is superimposed on images that include a hanged black man and a hooded Ku Klux Klansman, the Athens Banner-Herald reported. (AP) Civil rights Evanston’s first African-American female alderman passes away at 89 When she became an

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With the ever increasing ability to be anywhere and everywhere else, now remains an elusive destination. Reconciling the past with the future, JayVe Montgomery’s work is time traveling to the pre(-)sent, the gift of now. His work reveals his adherence to improvisation and chance as a way to explore evolutionary learning and unintended subjective meaning through random being. Of Jamaican and

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-40379796595795418302011-02-07T14:33:00.000-06:002011-03-05T22:35:06.812-06:00

Posted by Alpha Bruton for UAR Can you help get the word out? Can you help URBAN ART RETREAT on a mural project Saturdays 3-5 beginning March 12, 2011. We are painting murals on large boards to be used to board up vacant buildings in the hood. Let us beautify where we can. Please let me know. Chicago Gallery News has informed us that they want to write a feature story about URBAN ART

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-32724614273593443882011-02-03T23:25:00.000-06:002011-02-03T23:25:58.360-06:00

“I HAVE A little DREAM too”…That the 24th Ward was a vibrant, safe community in ALL people were free to live, build and dream !! MARCUS CHIZM PRESENTS… The 24th Ward Aldermanic Forum of ALL FORUMS Saturday February 12, 2011 Collins Academy High School (Auditorium), 1313 S. Sacramento Drive, Chicago, IL 60623 11am-1pm(Meet and Greet immediately after) ChicagoDefender.com’s Kathy Chaney and

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The Union League Civic & Arts Foundation 2011 Visual Arts Competition Submission Deadline: About the Competition: March 15th, 2011 by 11:59pm The Union League Civic and Arts Foundation will award up to $17,000 for excellence in the 2011 Visual Arts Competition. There is a general category and a photograpy category Who: Visual Arts students between the ages of 18 and 30 in Undergraduate or

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Please contact Barbara Koenen at Barbara.koenen@cityofchicago.orgThe 2011Creative Chicago Survey, available online in Spanish and English from February 4 - 25, will invite creative practitioners who live and work in Chicago to describe who they are and what they need to thrive, including specific space and business assistance information. This information will help the City determine policies

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Urban Art Retreat 1957 S. Spaulding, Chicago Hello, I am writing you today to remind you that the URBAN ART RETREAT Annual Dinner for Newcomers is coming up soon! I am also writing to ask you to consider nominating a deserving and talented person with much to offer to the UAR board of Directors. Annual Dinner Party for Newcomers & UAR Volunteers January 29, 2011 (Saturday), at Lou

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-47042422821601213852011-01-17T12:58:00.000-06:002011-01-17T12:58:35.476-06:00

As previously announced, we are very excited to have the 14th Chicago Bike Winter Art Show at Chicago Urban Art Society located at 2229 S. Halsted. http://chicagourbanartsociety.tumblr.com/. Please review the following and contact us as soon as possible with details of the work you wish to submit in order to secure a spot in this year's show. Opening Reception: Friday March 11, 6pm - Midnight

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overstocked arts pond: fish too big & fish too many

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Chicago window installations offer alternative to traditional galleries - chicagotribune.comAlan Emerson's installation makes the front page of the online Tribune, check him out, and other popup gallery space around Chicago.

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Dear Artist, I am organizing an art show for February and March 2011 to showcase Women's Art. March 8 is International Women's Day. March is Women's History month.  Dianna Long, Curator Liz Long Gallery  "I am hoping that women will submit art that shows women and their accomplishments. To depict women's lives and issues, would be good." The first step is to send images of your

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-75935920195820921802010-12-14T21:49:00.000-06:002010-12-14T21:49:40.469-06:00

http://newcity.com/ http://art.newcity.com/2010/11/29/review-five-decades-of-the-fantasticmurphy-hill-gallery/

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Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-9372483516269735932010-12-01T18:17:00.000-06:002010-12-01T18:17:01.089-06:00

Review: Five Decades of the Fantastic/Murphy Hill Gallery

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 I would like to add to this post that Murphy Hill Gallery Will not move until May 31. This gives us more time to get things in order. If you know if anyone who has space available LONG TERM Please go to Murphy Hill Gallery Facebook Group. Thank you for your patronise.  

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-72756199588491069722010-11-22T16:34:00.000-06:002010-11-22T16:34:08.674-06:00

Please mark your calendars and decide which of these events you can attend and and bring more people to. The (extra) purpose is that the Chicago Community Trust  will be visiting some of these activities and we want to make sure that they are well attended. Chicago Community Trust is considering funding the URBAN ART RETREAT and we really want that five year grant program! UAR INCREASED

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-63361304165260586612010-11-08T12:01:00.002-06:002010-12-08T20:10:19.144-06:00

December 11, 2010,  from 1-4pm New Art Show Opening Reception: Women of Color Artists share their views on being brought up in the South. December 11, from 2-6pm "How to be an Artist and the Art of Business". Dianna Long and Sharon Foster will lead the presentation to help people figure out how to proceed with being an artist and/or beginning a business. We will get you started. Whether one

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-90991770829081972342010-11-03T23:09:00.000-05:002010-11-03T23:09:16.418-05:00

WE JUST GOT WORD THAT THE ENTIRE BUILDING MAY BE CLOSING JANUARY 2011 HERE AT HOMAN SQUARE. THE DEAL TO CREATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN THE BUILDING AROUND US SEEMS TO HAVE FELL THROUGH. THE DOLLARS GENERATED FROM THAT DEAL WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE OWNERS TO CONTINUE FOR A WHILE. THE CLOSING OF THIS BUILDING WOULD BE DEVASTATING TO THE COMMUNITY. LETS SEE WHAT WE CAN DO TO REVERSE THIS PROCESS. THE

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-27922361540294367922010-10-27T17:27:00.000-05:002010-10-27T17:27:01.200-05:00

African American Arts Alliance of ChicagoProudly Serving Chicago's African American Arts Community since 19972010Black Excellence Awards The Tenth Annual Black Excellence Awards Ceremony Gala will take place on Monday, November 1, 2010 at the DuSable Museum of African American History, located 740 E. 56th Place in the Illinois Black Legislator Auditorium. The evening will begin with a delectable

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Chicago's pop-up gallery culture expands way beyond the Loop - chicagotribune.com

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http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Chicago-Artist-Month-Erik-DeBat---Friday--October-22--2010.html?soid=1102534232076&aid=f4tSvI_YTjQ

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Rally: 12:30pm Saturday October 16th, Michigan Aveuue and Congress Parkway, Chicago March: 1:30;pm, through Downtown Chicago. For info or to endourse: Midwest Regional Mobilzation for Peace & Justice/CCAWR@aol.com. END THE WAR AND OCCUPATION NOW! MONEY FOR HUMAN NEEDS, NOT CORPORATE GREED!

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-23115987277837720592010-10-12T10:17:00.000-05:002010-10-12T10:17:54.325-05:00

Unveiling Ceremony took place on Saturday October 09, 2010 at the empty lot on 3100 W. Washington. The building is the work of American Architect Frank Gentry and a magnificent example of the most ground breaking architecture to have come out of the 20th century. For more information visit www.nickbastis.com . Thanks to Nick he has added East Garfield Park to the major international cultural

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http://myemail.constantcontact.com/-OPENING-EXHIBITIONS---TEASER-PIX--Pop-Up-Project---Chicago-Printers-Guild.html?soid=1101923864623&aid=Zku6ydLLHeg

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Dear Friends, Please join me, Beidler Elementary School, and many others for the unveiling of a new Frank Gehry building (replica). It will be taking place on October 9, 4:00 pm. 3100 West Washington Blvd, Chicago. - Kedzie Green Line stop. We hope to see you there.

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Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-35501511188299582752010-09-19T22:41:00.000-05:002010-09-19T22:41:09.721-05:00

 "Glory of the Real Estate", Erik DeBat 2009  ART WALKS, ART TALKS, ART TOURS FEATURED ARTISTS ERIK DEBATThursday, October 7, 20102620 W. Washington 4pm - 8pm October 30, 2010 East Garfield Park Art Tours"The City as Studio" "Curatorial Practice"This year’s theme explores the impact of the urban environment on Chicago artists and their work, and the contributions that artists make to the

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ART MUSIC FOOD FUN ALL WEEKEND BANDS JAM ALL WEEKEND ELECTRIC Medicine, Gomez-Farr, General Patton, and His Privates, Brian Imig, Valerie Voshell, Flabby Hoffman Trio, Bam Jam, Jaik Willis, Tatterdemalion, Kim Blankenship, Uncle Ziestys & Actually Ashley, VOODOO Monkey Child, Flo Theory, MC Spark Plug, There is a Mans, Jeff, Infusions, Killer Moon, Seeking....... Fri-Sun Sept 24-26, 2010 FREE

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Liz Long Gallery 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60623 sophiebella@sbcglobal.net Urban Art Retreat Liz Long Gallery is a steppingstone gallery for artists newly exhibiting and emerging artists. Artists with extensive resumes and lots of exhibiting experience show with the emerging artists. This makes for a well rounded show of works in different media, different styles, and different

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-89213703003267777642010-08-11T17:29:00.000-05:002010-08-11T17:29:46.135-05:00

Douglas R. Ewart featured on MN ORIGINAL (Twin Cities Public Television)

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We need painters on the westside if you know anyone who will volunteer please have them email their interest to: mailto:mghowen@saic.edu or please contact, Jaime Zaplatosch Education Director Openlands 25 E Washington, Suite 1650, Chicago, IL 60602I   312-863-6270 fax 312-863-6251.

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PHANTOM GALLERY CHICAGO NETWORK CALL FOR CURATORS FOR Theme: Chicago Artists Month 2010: The City as Studio http://www.chicagoartistsmonth.org/ DEADLINE: Friday, May 19, 2010 for artists interested in curating with the Phantom Gallery. CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION Chicago Artists Month (CAM) is a non-juried, citywide event coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. CAM

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-39660502650607093712010-05-08T14:35:00.000-05:002010-05-08T14:35:20.311-05:00

Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, brings the best in international cinema to Chicago through its year-round programming and events. In collaboration with the Chicago Cultural Center and our international and cultural partners throughout the city, we are pleased to host FREE public film screenings at our 7th annual International Summer

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http://www.joyceowens.com/

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Mattie Wilson March 6-14 at Navy Pier In addition to the volunteer opportunity in the Conservatory’s Display area, we also have volunteer opportunities this year in the Kids Activity Garden! Volunteers working in the Kids Activity Garden will help children get their hands dirty planting pretend flowers, digging for vegetables in our mobile garden carts or designing a living necklace using

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Forward Post byAlpha Bruton February 6, 2010 ART FOR CHANGE CALL FOR ARTISTS’ PROPOSALS Haiti: Beyond Mountains there are Mountains El Barrio (East Harlem, NY) Proposal Deadline: Monday, February 15, 2010 Art for Change (AfC) is seeking proposals for artworks for its upcoming exhibition, Haiti: Beyond Mountains there are Mountains, at the AfC gallery Friday, March 5, 2010 – Saturday, April 10

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-26047406193277720832010-01-24T16:11:00.003-06:002010-01-24T20:42:03.639-06:00

The art community will miss art critic and historian Nathaniel McLin, who made his transition from this life on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010. Nathaniel's most prolific art form proved to be analyzing, supporting, and challenging other artists, and his masterpiece was the radio show he hosted for nearly a quarter century, "The Art Museum of Chicago," on WHPK 88.5 FM.Nathaniel introduced himself

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-5189737499629360232010-01-12T14:57:00.000-06:002010-01-12T14:57:49.140-06:00

Hello Artists and Aldermen, Just wanted to give everyone an update on the 50 Aldermen/50 Artist Group Show. First and foremost: We have postponed the potluck/meet-and-greet due to the addition of our newest partner, the Chicago Reader, who will advertise the event to promote the potluck and March 19 show. The potluck will not be on January 15 (this Friday) but on February 5 from 7-9 PM at

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-29177437108424970562010-01-04T23:30:00.000-06:002010-01-04T23:30:12.588-06:00

Application Deadline and Workshops The Community Arts Assistance Program (CAAP) is an annual grant opportunity open to new, emerging and mid-career artists and nonprofit arts organizations. Applicants can request a maximum of $1,000 for projects that address specific professional and artistic development needs. Applications are due on January 25. The Dept. of Cultural Affairs is offering a

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-31628986562026306762009-12-17T18:14:00.000-06:002009-12-17T18:14:09.472-06:00

http://www.murphyhillgallery.com/ ART FORMS 22 We’re proud to introduce a new non-for-profit initative that brings visual media & performing arts to Homan Square. 1ST FUNDRAISER: Saturday, December 12, 2009 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. at Murphy Hill Gallery. What We Are ART FORMS 22 is a non for profit art center dedicated to elevating cultural awareness within Chicago's North Lawndale Community

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-26083693499009432132009-12-17T16:13:00.002-06:002010-03-18T20:17:14.965-05:00

50 ALDERMEN/50 ARTISTS: A group exhibition of portraits that will enable people to learn more about the 50 aldermen who make up the Chicago City Council, and raise awareness of local government. On Friday, March 19, 2010 from 7-11pm, Old Style proudly presents 50 ALDERMEN/50 ARTISTS at the Johalla Projects Gallery, 1561 N. Milwaukee. 6PM - 7pm VIP Aldermen serve four-year terms, during which

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-74927988505841997142009-11-26T12:21:00.007-06:002009-11-26T12:48:37.946-06:00

Artists have been looking for economic stimulus during this economic downturn, and Chicago arts organizations received part of the $50 million that the NEA got as part of the stimulus package. A recent survey co-sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the NEA found that the current recession has been difficult for artists and arts organizations. Artists and arts organizations should be eligible for

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Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-81812925813682961162009-11-01T18:23:00.000-06:002009-11-01T18:23:00.156-06:00

VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS Pct: 003  Ward: 28   Cong: 07  St. Leg: 05   St. Rep: 10  Judicial: 07, Cnty Brd: 01, BOR: 3 2010 is an election year for 1/3 of the senate and all of the house of representatives. It would be nice if Congress got the message; the voting taxpayers are in charge now. LET US SHOW OUR LEADERS IN WASHINGTON "PEOPLE POWER"

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-69806566618010628162009-10-26T00:15:00.000-05:002009-10-26T00:15:09.125-05:00

Art and Business mixer, "VIP Reception,  at Murphy Hill Gallery was a success this year.  It was well attended by artist, art supporters, business owners, and politicians. The event was catered, and had live music; people meandered throughout the block long gallery. An "Artists Talk" by local Curators: William Hill of Murphy Gallery, Gaberial Patti of the Phantom Gallery, Everett Williams of

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-75973496772273392372009-10-23T12:17:00.000-05:002009-10-23T12:17:59.712-05:00

Another person, "Caught in the Critical Crossfire"Female found dead in alley by Chicago Theatre: police :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-84878730446411728872009-10-22T10:08:00.000-05:002009-10-22T10:08:19.409-05:00

If you missed a recent Artist at Work Forum, you can see it on CAN-TV Artists at Work Forum: Art in Your Ward - Making it Work Meet three aldermen (Colon, Daley and Flores), a chamber of commerce representative, and an independent curator who have found a way to make it work for artists in their neighborhoods. Thursday, October 22nd, 2:30 PM, Channel 21 Sunday, October 25th, 5:00 PM, Channel

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-26825953972350392952009-10-22T08:49:00.003-05:002009-10-22T09:25:36.194-05:00

Long time cultural activist, organizer and educator Tom Tresser is running for the office of President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (to replace Todd Stroger). He needs help to get on the ballot. He is running as a Green Party candidate. If you would like to circulate petitions for Tom, please call 312-276-5432, email tom@tom2010.us. The deadline for turning petitions in is November 3

Tom Tresserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396511190539528756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-69561990915591365922009-10-22T00:16:00.000-05:002009-10-22T00:16:12.778-05:00

Friday, October 16, 2009 Phantom Gallery Opening Reception, 2827 N. Milwaukee Ave,  Chicago.                                      Gabe Patti, had about 70 friends, and family, come to check out his first installation as  Phantom Gallery Curator for Chicago Artists Month 2.0. 2009 Artist Chris Pappan, http://www.myspace.com/chrispappan, sold a piece. , Watercolor on Paper, by artist Janina A.

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-72018497548538828382009-10-21T23:11:00.001-05:002009-10-21T23:20:44.245-05:00

When is enough,enough? Is it the sign of our times? I don't know.  This evening I looked out of my third story window, here at the Switching Station Artist Lofts, into a scene from a homicide trailer. An Emergency Response Team, of Police cars, Fire Trucks, and an Ambulance was in the alley way between Madison/Adams off Homan picking up a DOA body from the alley. African American Male, age

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-52373298980223091722009-10-15T23:55:00.000-05:002009-10-15T23:55:20.354-05:00

You are Cordially Invited to A VIP Reception for Local Artists on Saturday, October 24, 2009                          from 6pm to 9pm at Murphy Hill Gallery 3333 West Arthington - 3rd Flr. (in the Historic Sears Building) Enjoy the Murphy Hill Gallery Exhibit "Arts Across Cultures" Featuring Live Music and Refreshments Free Admission Sponsored by Greater Garfield Park Chamber

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-39762657173931408442009-10-12T16:41:00.000-05:002009-10-12T16:41:01.327-05:00

Sunday, October 25, 2009 The Albany Carroll Arts Building Open Studio once again opens their studio doors to the public to share and showcase their talents. Inside you will find a myriad of works in a diversity of disciplines including sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography, furniture design and fabrication, stained glass, ceramics, multi-media and much more. Artists include Sharon

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-81629899837966905492009-10-12T16:11:00.000-05:002009-10-12T16:11:26.256-05:00

Hello Garfield Park Conservatory Volunteers! Volunteer Orientation - October 14 – this week! As many of you know, we have been holding monthly volunteer orientations for new volunteers, possible volunteers, and old volunteers who just want an update of what’s going on around the Conservatory. We will continue to hold these sessions monthly on Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings. The next

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-53170269411710252502009-09-29T20:18:00.011-05:002009-09-29T20:34:35.492-05:00

Thursday, October 1, 2009 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)You are invited to attend this “Arts and Activism in St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago” panel discussion, which is part of the “Arts and Activism in the Midwest” Series. This panel discussion focuses on the arts scenes in these three Midwestern cities, and it is also part of the Fourth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival.The panelists include James

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-4928180819497091052009-09-24T10:57:00.000-05:002009-09-24T10:57:24.643-05:00

By artist Alpha Bruton Exhibiting a series of 12"x 18" acrylic on paper, a four year exploration of various jazz musicians, improvisational Jazz, creative music, electric music, and alternative sound, where I created abstract sketches in a response to their sound stream, and what I was feeling, or seeing during these performances. Vibrational sound narratives are a very comprehensive system of

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-11023655439576478182009-08-31T18:25:00.003-05:002009-08-31T18:29:37.577-05:00

Lake Meadows Park 3117 S Rhodes Ave.Chicago, IL 60616You are invited to attend a Bauhaus9090 performance event, which will happen on Saturday, September 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Jamie Kazay, Matthew Barton, Amanda Marbais, Kevin Kilroy, and Dan Godston will read selections of their poetry. Alpha Bruton will be painting in performance. Other performers TBA.

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-38312197619017442652009-08-31T18:17:00.003-05:002009-08-31T18:22:57.515-05:00

You are invited to join the World Listening Project, during a soundwalk which will happen by and around the Michael Reese Hospital campus on Saturday, September 12 (10 a.m.-11 a.m.). Soundmarks during this soundwalk will include the chainlink fence along the perimeter of the Michael Reese Hospital campus; the wind in the trees in front of the Singer Pavilion; a security guard’s car tires rolling

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-69663509100427557302009-08-31T18:04:00.002-05:002009-08-31T18:13:04.386-05:00

Thursday, September 10, 2009 (6-8 p.m.)Back Story Café and Social Center6100 S Blackstone AveChicago, IL 60637-2912(773) 324-9987You are invited to attend a forum about sustainability, with a focus on the Chicago region. Topics include: eco-friendly lifestyles, exploring creative adaptive reuse of architecture, getting involved with community gardening and farmers markets, and celebrating the

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-31751027651341734382009-08-27T17:01:00.001-05:002009-08-27T17:04:10.358-05:00

Saturday, September 19Hours: 11 am – 4 pmWhere: Throughout the Conservatory CampusCost: Free admission (Some activities require a fee)Join us for Chicago’s original urban hoedown and experience the excitement of a county fair in the middle of the city! County Fair will be chock-full of family fun this year, such as hands-on kids’ activities, a petting zoo and pony ride, food preservation

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-75819303329750080992009-08-27T16:57:00.001-05:002009-08-27T17:01:17.949-05:00

Hello GPC Volunteers -I would like to gather a small group of volunteers next Tuesday morning, September 1, to help assemble a mailing for our Alliance members. This is the County Fair mailing that tells members about the event and lets them know about the “perks” they will be offered that day. The job consists of attaching mailing labels, seals and postage stamps to about 500 pieces. I will be

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-53225949973390856672009-08-13T14:56:00.000-05:002009-08-13T14:57:04.950-05:00

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Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-52210750621429059922009-07-31T12:59:00.006-05:002009-07-31T13:13:06.585-05:00

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 (6-8 p.m.)Hyde Park Art CenterYou are invited to attend an event during which Annie Heckman, Carol Ng-He, James Jankowiak, Sarah Bendix, and Daniel Godston talk about connections with Chicago’s neighborhoods -- as they relate to The Synesthetic Plan of Chicago. Carol will focus on ways by which her installation piece, entitled “C(l/r)aving,” relates to Chinatown. James

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-49765569906772082902009-07-31T12:52:00.003-05:002009-07-31T12:59:11.296-05:00

Open Streets happens tomorrow. Here's a video about Open Streets. Ciclovia (Bogota, Colombia) is one source of inspiration for Open Streets. from the Active Transportation Alliance website: See what it’s like when streets are filled with people and the street becomes your playground. From 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug 1, Open Streets will give friends and families the chance to enjoy the streets the

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-59673074340419325242009-07-29T21:25:00.007-05:002009-07-29T22:39:43.231-05:00

EVENT: Soundwalks in East Garfield Park -- at the Chicago Center for Green Technology and the Garfield Park ConservatoryWHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2009 (10 a.m.-12 noon) LOCATIONS:Chicago Center for Green Technology (10:00-10:50 a.m., 1st location) 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.Chicago, IL 60612312.746.9642, greentech@cityofchicago.org Garfield Park Conservatory (11:15 a.m.-12:00 noon, 2nd location)

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-79670343357950759932009-07-28T14:32:00.001-05:002009-07-28T14:34:28.147-05:00

July, 2009 Part 2JULY is just a month of things to do folks! For this very reason, you are receiving another newsletter update from us because as the young people say "it's poppin" this summer. Before you get to all the goodies down below, I wanted to take a little bit of space to thank all the individuals who made The Chicago Urban Art Society's first organized event such a success. + A Big

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-80295570153444783092009-07-20T15:23:00.001-05:002009-07-20T15:25:00.089-05:00

You are invited to attend an event during which Felicia Grant Preston, Timuel Black, and Patrick McCoy talk about the arts on Chicago’s South Side. Timuel Black will focus on Bronzeville -- an historical perspective, and what’s happening in Bronzeville now; Felicia Grant Preston will talk about the Sapphire and Crystals group and her artistic contributions to “The Synesthetic Plan of Chicago,”

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-72768795209285837182009-07-02T08:21:00.001-05:002009-07-02T08:24:20.673-05:00

One month from today, Saturday, August 1st 8:30am-2:00pm8 miles of the boulevard will be closed to cars and open to human powered activities.walk, bike, run, push a stroller, push a wheelchair.....we will connect 5 diverse communities:Logan Square , Humboldt Park , Garfield Park ,North Lawndale , Little VillageWe are calling it "Open Streets" (formally Sunday Parkways)Come out...Help us reclaim

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-54311685184379038552009-06-14T10:34:00.000-05:002009-06-14T10:36:00.221-05:00

June 2009Hello Garfield Park Conservatory Volunteers! Several New Volunteer Opportunities Coming UpIt’s a busy summer! We’ll be looking for volunteers for the following events. If you’re interested in helping out with any of these, let me know which ones and I’ll put you on the lists for those specific events. I don’t have volunteer times or assignments ready yet, but if you know that you want to

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-78909630867273064572009-06-04T04:47:00.000-05:002009-06-04T04:49:38.499-05:00

Little Green Thumbs (Wednesday Afternoons) As usual, we’re filling up our late night with fun things for families. And now that summer is almost here (I think), we’re going to move some of the happenings outside. Each Wednesday afternoon, our staff will be in the Demonstration Garden hosting make-and-take projects and open explorations like digging, playing with sticks & rocks, and just plain

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-65811270695296838262009-04-15T21:36:00.000-05:002009-04-15T21:37:09.733-05:00

 

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-66618832100973983472009-04-06T09:24:00.001-05:002009-04-06T09:26:53.821-05:00

April 5, 2009 7:54 PM 3 CommentsSPRINGFIELD -- It took a mammoth budget crisis and the arrest of Rod Blagojevich, but state leaders are shelving a dubious after-school grant program that a Tribune investigation found included many handouts that rewarded one lawmaker's political supporters.The Illinois State Board of Education deleted $9.7 million for the controversial program from next year's

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-83591187953963844422009-04-06T08:28:00.002-05:002009-04-06T08:34:39.344-05:00

"Homegrown arts to make us into one people, to teach us who we are."Jeremy McCarterNEWSWEEKFrom the magazine issue dated Apr 13, 2009Even a day later, Wynton Marsalis couldn't explain why he was crying so hard during the speech he gave last Monday night at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. "Man, I don't know," he told me. "I'm not really a person that's effusive. I'm a quiet type of person.

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-57496437038506792622009-03-30T11:11:00.003-05:002009-03-30T11:17:06.099-05:00

Save That MuralArticle - Pro Bono, WorldwideOctober, 2005 Laura Gilmore is a local artist who was commissioned to paint a large, 12 x 70 foot, mural for a jazz-themed restaurant in a Chicago suburb. Assisted by Lena Rush, she painted and installed the beautiful mural, which depicted pioneering American musicians. The restaurant tenant defaulted on the lease and the building owner rented the space

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-25528536504753910832009-03-17T11:22:00.003-05:002009-03-17T11:34:14.137-05:00

This is so RANDOM, post "Phantom Gallery Chicago Network" Chicago Artists Month.Thanks to all the artists in the Network who busted butto pull off each of these openings.Here is a comment I made in response to a question "Recession Biting Artists in the (Canv)Ass In these recessionary times, galleries are closing down, auction houses are getting millions less than normal in sales for even

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-1813698630430831372009-02-27T12:23:00.008-06:002009-02-27T14:06:27.261-06:00

Here's a short list of books that relate to Chicago -- especially Chicago history and arts.artArt for the People: The Rediscovery and Preservation of Progressive- and WPA-Era Murals in the Chicago Public Schools, 1904-1943, by Heather Becker* * * historyInspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago's West Side, by Julia Sniderman Bachrach and Jo Ann NathanThe Plan of Chicago:

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-91853810491265905912009-02-25T09:46:00.004-06:002009-02-25T09:58:29.485-06:00

YRC Worldwide, one of the largest transportation and trucking firms on earth and a major proponent of a memorial honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. delivered $250,000 worth of donated art supplies and learning software to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boys & Girls Club, 2950 West Washington Blvd, in East Garfield Park, on the West Side of Chicago. The

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-66406290155953440462009-02-24T11:29:00.007-06:002009-02-24T18:02:53.641-06:00

I am wondering about what the "state of the arts" is right now, and where the arts are heading. Last month NPR reported that the NEA was scheduled to receive $50 million in the stimulus package which Obama signed into law last week, but I don't know what the real numbers are. The economy stinks all around. Local funding has been hit hard. Illinois' budget has been slashed, Chicago's budget has

Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232533397627667546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-33548256399965457032009-02-24T10:48:00.008-06:002009-02-24T11:19:19.319-06:00

Environmental and Social Economics- I just want to remind artists that are relocating to neighborhoods like East Garfield that this neighborhood has also functioned as a cultural insulator. Within its bosom minority cultures have remained intact, and new ideas have incubated.We are reminded that urban cycles of decline, decay, and abandonment followed by rebirth through rehabilitation, renovation

Alpha Brutonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-87933679013026140382009-01-23T13:40:00.002-06:002009-01-23T13:41:31.674-06:00

Fellow artists, activists, hackivists, community organizers and lovers of green things and economic justice --HELP US STOP THE 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES FROM COMING TO CHICAGO!Chicago is $420 million in debt and rife with corruption and incompetence. Basic services suck and our public schools are failing to serve our children:Only 6 of 100 Black and Latino high school freshmen males will graduate from a

Tom Tresserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396511190539528756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-2464909687482389982009-01-23T13:24:00.001-06:002009-01-23T13:24:39.863-06:00

Day 55 - Barack Obama Mural in Houston Texas (Houston Graffiti Art), originally uploaded by Marco From Houston.

rachelthorne2http://www.blogger.com/profile/13395495610981244375noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-25585547958415167422009-01-06T06:14:00.001-06:002009-01-06T06:14:56.667-06:00

Talk about the spectacle of failed leadership, I'm sure you've been following the circus surrounding our governor here and the brazenness of his corrupt practices and his defiance. In Chicago we see abundant evidence of gross corruption and incompetence of the state, county and city government on a daily basis. These people are clownishly venal and are literally bankrupting our local government,

Tom Tresserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396511190539528756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-24940439935247239972008-12-19T18:08:00.000-06:002008-12-19T18:09:10.871-06:00

The White House has just announced plans for a $17.4 billion bail out of the auto industry. According to the Institute for Policy Analysis, America and European governments have already chipped in an unbelievable $4.1 trillion in total financial bailouts. So what's another $17 or so billion added to that mountain of cash.So, if you're a nonprofit advocate and you find yourself begging to a funder

Tom Tresserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396511190539528756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375802978228831608.post-69199665186390789762008-11-06T17:49:00.005-06:002008-11-06T20:37:27.369-06:00

Here is an interior mural project I painted this summer at Anthony Overton Public School, in Bronzeville. It is an image of President Elect Obama looking at the amazing accomplishments of Overton's students, and a tribute to Bronzeville 47th Street Arts and Cultural District. It is located in the main hallway where two corridors intersect. It is an installation, creating a space for the students

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