<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419225/wkykuxbsmj2daxhdxyss.png"></figure>Via PRMayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announce a slate of engaging summer arts and recreational programming taking place on the Chicago Riverwalk on the south bank of the Chicago River. The award-winning, pedestrian-friendly Chicago Riverwalk stretches 1.25 miles from Lake Michigan to Lake Street offering restaurants, wineries and bars, live music and performances, public art, urban recreation and more.A new Riverwalk Banner activates the latest series of five large-scale paintings near Michigan Avenue later this summer. Kin Link by <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=jd8-2BsLkKeKzJJH-2F5YciLhyQ92gPDNXs-2BP9y-2FnRTEOugL1yBG2DV8fDb-2FRwC8gGUngPoW_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361C-2FwybchCzI-2B-2Fds-2BrZDUb3a-2FZY6rt8Q9QA3txdOaW-2BrJqa4dobhCwJZ9NxWbfyHOrwPZxP8tA3JslMPs4CO536mH8Jj4-2F-2BGscelJdCrgejcf1yYq4RuB1EHPRvDP1ZjwgcWs75zQYEIrxC5KnDfoAvAhd6KzFP9TcWrHpBaQwmtGGoQrZwzA3TrwhS9Be4WiNAbHfO0HhzgHKZWhBJxVAR1-2FFDggAgmjgKFUw5wi-2Bzu-2FPvEaCuyatMpkmESluCC84vOxJDwT1-2BXgLdH4ZF3D5jw-3D-3D">Leonard Suryajaya</a> is a vision of an immigrant’s experience to the city through a queer lens that offers and creates space for differing patterns and identities to exist in cohesion. It considers the overlapping of family with kinship, and the knotty relationship between home and diaspora spanning from Indonesia to the United States.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419226/bz3gjfmibrzx2jjkh0sq.jpg"></figure>Art on theMART (AOTM)On view twice nightlyJune 8 - September 13: 9pm &amp; 10:30pmSeptember 14 - December 30: 7:30pm &amp; 8:30pmThe Jetty (between Wells and Franklin Streets)Art on theMART is the world's largest digital public art projection, displaying original video works across the 2.5-acre riverside façade of theMART in downtown Chicago every night from April – December. With a yearly program of site-specific commissions, AOTM lends visibility and recognition to a wide variety of artists locally, nationally and internationally.&nbsp;This spring's programming launched with a new commission by internationally renowned artist Derrick Adams. Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons builds upon Adams’s famed Funtime Unicorn project celebrating Black joy, love and play. The&nbsp;animation–realized in collaboration with The Channel–unfolds across the four seasons and begins with Ruby in a playground before she embarks on adventures through joyful dreamscapes. Projections are on view nightly through July 5, 2023.&nbsp;&nbsp;Art on theMART introduces two new commissions for the summer season. One, of which kicked off on June 8 with the projection, Building Light, by Gensler, the largest global design and architecture firm. The launch of the reimagining of THE MART, also spearheaded by Gensler, will coincide with this latest commission. Beginning July 6, The Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, an organization celebrating and archiving Black dance, will feature ten diverse local dance companies in a new commission titled The Big Bang: Movement Theory + the Black Dancing Body that will run through September 13. Details at <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=jd8-2BsLkKeKzJJH-2F5YciLh721XIVHDxhvofDuwSurgkWgCR3KTkvqn4tbC7XLvzqfJWcG_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361C-2FwybchCzI-2B-2Fds-2BrZDUb3a-2FZY6rt8Q9QA3txdOaW-2BrJqa4dobhCwJZ9NxWbfyHOrwPZxP8tA3JslMPs4CO536mH8Jj4-2F-2BGscelJdCrgejcfGg-2B4kxkjbGIKL0Wu1JVYIQQoJ5YpMxklJU3lbhbmlNCrJu0NzRAZCbOu-2BXzbAqyGt1-2FS7B8a-2FeNxmu9-2FN56X7VDbJzctopwNsLQlAulOnMMA-2BHslN4ZXV-2BgxJ3Oxsm72Nnie-2BV3EkTwbVNk1ML8GXtBaHnTMRw3t7SQNI2VqKaw-3D-3D">artonthemart.com</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419227/o0iual5uozx3nsbosp9q.png"><figcaption>Leonard Suryajaya</figcaption></figure>Public ArtThe Riverwalk banner exhibition launched in 2017 as a bi-yearly program and will welcome a new installation Kin Link by Leonard Suryajaya in summer of 2023. &nbsp;Past artists include Candida Alvarez (2017-2019), Ebony G. Patterson (2019-2021), and Andrea Carlson (2021-2023).&nbsp;Other public art installations on display at the Chicago Riverwalk include Echo Hecho Fresco by Alberto Aguilar at the Columbus underbridge, The People in Your Neighborhood by Dont Fret at The Confluence, The Radiance of Being mural by Kate Lynn Lewis at the Community Marketplace, as well as the Riverwalk Gateway by Ellen Lanyon, Allium by Carolyn Ottmers, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Highlights of 2023 Chicago Riverwalk: Leonard Suryajaya and Derrick Adams

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/kgyc52ucklcwb0whp7rt.jpg"></figure>CGN is very sad to share news of the unexpected passing of Tyler Mongerson, President of <a href="https://mongersongallery.com">Mongerson Gallery</a>, from a sudden illness on Sunday, May 28, 2023.&nbsp;On June 6 the gallery shared,"Tyler, a veteran fine art dealer and renowned expert in period Western bronzes, was not only a dedicated father and husband, but also a valued part of Chicago’s art scene. His absence will be deeply felt by all who knew him. Tyler is survived by his two children and his wife Sara, who will now be guiding the gallery through this transition.The legacy of Mongerson Gallery dates back to its foundation in 1971 by Tyler's parents, Mel Mongerson and Susan Wunderlich. Following in his family's footsteps, Tyler joined the gallery in the 1990s and eventually assumed operations in 1999. He established himself as a knowledgeable authority on period Western artwork and bronzes, and had a particular passion for the artists known as the Taos Founders. He was sought after for his expertise by esteemed institutions such as the Thomas Gilcrease Museum, The National Cowboy Hall of Fame, and The Rockwell Museum. Furthermore, Tyler served on the International Advisory Board of the Frederic Remington Museum. Under Tyler's leadership, the gallery flourished and underwent significant transformations. It relocated to a new space in Chicago's vibrant West Town and has expanded its focus to include the works of Surrealists like Gertrude Abercrombie and Julia Thecla. It also showcases the art of important Black artists from Detroit, including Charles McGee and Harold Neal. As Mongerson Gallery navigates this challenging time, we extend our gratitude to our valued clients for their understanding, flexibility, and patience. We are fortunate to have Sara Mongerson, who brings over 30 years of experience in the finance sector, collaborating closely with Gallery Director Jack Spector-Bishop to ensure the continuity of our operations. Their joint efforts will maintain the smooth functioning of the gallery, honoring Tyler's legacy and continuing the mission of Mongerson Gallery. Condolences, questions, and concerns can be directed to <a href="mailto:info@mongersongallery.com">info@mongersongallery.com</a>.&nbsp;*&nbsp;I knew Tyler a little personally as well as professionally, he was a husband and father, as well as the second generation of the Mongerson family to be in the art business.&nbsp;The gallery moved to West Town in recent years and recommitted to a contemporary program specializing in museum-quality 19th and 20th century American art, with a focus on Surrealists Gertrude Abercrombie and Julia Thecla, as well as important Black artists of Detroit such as Charles McGee, Lester Johnson, and Harold Neal. They also continue to offer the best examples of Western Art.&nbsp;Having been a part of Chicago's art community for over 50 years, Tyler will be greatly missed by many.– Ginny Van Alyea, CGN Publisher&nbsp;</body></html>

Art Dealer Tyler Mongerson Has Died

By CGN Staff<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/weinberg-newton-gallery">Weinberg/Newton Gallery</a> announced today that it will be closing in 2023 after 9 years in business. The gallery's final exhibition opens in June and they will have a celebration of art and social justice in September. In an email announcement the gallery team said, "Your interest, paired with the hard work and creativity of the Weinberg/Newton Gallery team and the artists that have exhibited here, allowed us to engage in a wide range of social justice issues through art. Inspired by nonprofit partners, our exhibitions and programs were highly collaborative efforts that focused on establishing and expanding common ground."David Weinberg opened his eponymous gallery, David Weinberg Photography, in the heart of River North in 2006 following a successful career running a family business. He showed his own fine art photographs at the gallery alongside the work of other artists. In 2014 he decided to shift direction and focus on art and social justice, using partnerships with local and national nonprofits and grassroots organizations to mount exhibitions that also featured education, engagement and activism. In 2016 the gallery became Weinberg/Newton (Newton is Weinberg's wife Jerry's last name) and moved to a larger space in River West on Milwaukee Ave. &nbsp;In a 2019 interview with the Chicago Tribune Weinberg said, “I felt like this was something that should be done, that the art world should step up and help the social justice world,” Weinberg says. “And it feels very natural right now."The opening reception for Weinberg/Newton's final exhibition will take place on Friday, June 23, 5–8pm: I​n partnership with Firebird Community Arts and Gun Violence Prevention PAC Save the date for the Weinberg/Newton Closing Party on ​Saturday, September 9, 6–9pm&nbsp;The gallery shared a comprehensive list of wide-ranging&nbsp;partners&nbsp;and topics that have taken place at the gallery since 2014. The complete list and more information may be found on their <a href="https://weinbergnewtongallery.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=13d5172bf37bbf601de9678f4&amp;id=2ca5042198&amp;e=15280a40b5">website</a>. Weinberg/Newton Gallery Exhibitions 2014–2023 • The Way the Mystic Sees surveyed contemporary perspectives and historical approaches to technology and surveillance. In partnership with Human Rights Watch.• We All We Got explored the consequences and devastation of youth violence in contemporary America. In partnership with the Youth Service Project. • Try Youth As Youth examined the juvenile justice system in America. In partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois. • An Invisible Hand unpacked diverse experiences of poverty. In partnership with the Shriver Center on Poverty Law. • Field Study illustrated the indelible relationship between humans and nature. In partnership with Openlands. • Pearly Foam addressed themes of identity and was in support of trans rights. Partnered with the Center on Halsted. • This Heat responded to the ongoing gun violence epidemic in Chicago. In partnership with Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence. • Block Building juxtaposed the past and present while tracing the rich history and vibrant future of Chicago’s block clubs. In partnership with My Block, My City, My Hood. • Toward Common Cause: Art, Social Change, and the MacArthur Fellows Program at 40 was an expansive, multi-venue exhibition taking place across the city of Chicago that explores the extent to which certain resources—air, land, water, and even culture—can be held in common. Organized by the Smart Museum of Art. • For Those Without Choice brought together new and established pro-choice voices in overwhelming support and demand for reproductive rights. In partnership with Planned Parenthood of Illinois.&nbsp;Key image: Installation view from The Way the Mystic Sees, featuring a work by Nick Cave &nbsp;

Weinberg/Newton Gallery Announces It Is Closing

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419224/sa7ckwol2fm6upfa6twt.jpg"><figcaption>Evelyn Statsinger, Harvest Angel, 1976.</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.richardgraygallery.com/artists/estate-of-evelyn-statsinger">The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquires two works by Evelyn Statsinger</a>GRAY shared this week that The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently acquired Evelyn Statsinger’s iconic works, Land and Sea, 1951, and&nbsp;Harvest Angel, 1976 for the museum's&nbsp;permanent&nbsp;collection."Her work was in the early Monster Roster exhibitions that prepared the ground for the Chicago Imagists. Her achievement is a great addition to the history of modern American art." - Roberta Smith, NYTEvelyn Statsinger studied at the Art Students League in New York. In Chicago, she received her degree from the School of the Art Institute in 1949. At that time she was associated with Chicago’s “Monster Roster” painters because of the distorted figures present in her early work.&nbsp;Statsinger (1927-2016) depicted her experiences of the natural world through drawing, painting and sculpture. Her early drawings, characterized by their clean lines and all-over patterns, drew the interest of luminary artists and museum curators. In her mature work, she relinquished readily identifiable forms such as the figure in favor of fantasy forms abstracted from nature. Statsinger worked across a variety of media creating complex psychological and colorful compositions that balance abstraction, representation and fantasy.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ChicagoArtists/Artist-Recovery.html">Donate to Chicago Artists' Coalition Artist Recovery Campaign By June 7</a>Donate today to help CAC artists’ pandemic recoveryDid you turn to art—painting, music, cinema, etc.—for comfort during the pandemic? CAC has been a lifeline to artists when opportunities dried up at the very same time that we all needed art more than ever.Don’t turn away from CAC and Chicago artists now—your gift ensures CAC can continue to support artists as the arts continues its pandemic recovery!<a href="https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ChicagoArtists/Artist-Recovery.html">GIVE TODAY</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/spring-vale-sale-3e61c359-76cb-4e8e-bfcf-3809a94cfc01">Vale Craft Selling Gallery Fixtures In Advance of Sale</a>After 30 years in business, Vale Craft Gallery is closing at the end of June and Peter Vale says he will be "retiring".&nbsp; His Vale Sale continues through June 17 with discounts up to 30% off of his eclectic collection of artwork.&nbsp;The gallery has also started selling pedestals at $20-$30 each and display cases at $40-$50 each for pick up during the week of June 20.&nbsp; Stop by to view the selection.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 6/5/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/gbnkhawgiibejkgvgdtf.jpg"></figure>Via PRStarting this June,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Museum will begin renovation work on the John B. Murphy Auditorium at 50 E. Erie, an important part of the Museum's&nbsp;campus. Upon completion in February 2024, this new project will renew 32,000 square feet of former office space to create a dynamic new Learning Center with art and maker studios, a study center with classrooms, a library and archive, redesigned office spaces, seminar rooms, and an 800-square foot outdoor terrace on the top floor. &nbsp; The magnificent design of the main auditorium space on the ground floor is being restored to its original grandeur and enhanced with cutting-edge acoustics that will make it a world-class venue. The opening of the updated building will present a full suite of new programming tied to the Driehaus Museum’s strategic vision, along with a range of activities and events, both public and private, for the community. This renovation is in line with the Museum’s strategic plan to be a&nbsp; more active and visible part of our community. &nbsp; According to Interim Driehaus Executive Director Lisa Key, “It is thrilling for us to embark upon this important renovation which will create a new Museum campus, offering visitors not only an incredible museum of art, architecture, and design, but now a newly rejuvenated auditorium that will add a vital and dynamic public space to the cultural campus in Chicago that will continue to increase the historical profile of this great city of architecture.” &nbsp; The Museum will remain open during the construction, and the Murphy’s historic exterior will remain intact with the renovation work enhancing the grandeur of its soaring interior. On the main floor, the seating area will be unified by levelling the floor, and new lighting and acoustics will improve the visitors’ experience. The Museum elevator will be closed for several months at the start of the project and the Museum will be making alternative arrangements for visitors who require access during this time. “It was a huge relief to learn about the Driehaus Museum expanding its campus into the adjacent Murphy Memorial. There are not many options for finding an appropriate re-use that would respect the historic character of such a monumentally scaled historic building while at same time providing a positive impact on the surrounding neighborhood,” said Tim Samuelson, the Cultural Historian Emeritus of the City of Chicago. “The Driehaus Museum has been a thoughtful community partner and valuable neighborhood asset for the past twenty years, and its expansion into the Murphy will make something great even greater!” Ongoing through spring 2024, the construction will include a 14-foot-high sidewalk canopy on Erie Street, running&nbsp; from the alley to part of the Nickerson Mansion. The&nbsp;parking lane from the corner of 40 E Erie to 50 E Erie will be closed for the majority of the construction project for a staging area. &nbsp; Antunovich and Associates and Bulley &amp; Andrews, both of whom were involved in the extensive renovation of the Nickerson Mansion from 2003-2008, are the architecture and building partners for the Museum. The Museum will be updating progress, hours, and ticketing procedures regularly via the website at <a href="http://www.driehausmuseum.org/construction">www.driehausmuseum.org/construction</a>.</body></html>

The Driehaus Museum Begins A Grand Face Lift on Neighboring Murphy Auditorium

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/y6hxuzgthpdmojlc62bp.png"><figcaption>CAC Sabina Ott Memorial Library Mockup</figcaption></figure>CAC Has a June 7 Fundraising Deadline to Raise $50K and Plans Are In Works for Sabina Ott Memorial LibraryIn an email to supporters, CAC shared, "Sabina Ott was both a dear friend to CAC and an incredible champion of Chicago artists. She understood both the power of art to uplift our city and the deep need for all of us to give to nurture our artistic ecosystem. Over her life, she advocated for, mentored, and elevated dozens of Chicago artists—just as CAC does every single day.Sabina believed that art is a gift to the world, and CAC received the gift of over 800 pieces of her work, collection, and ephemera upon her passing. Plans are now underway for the Sabina Ott Memorial Library within CAC’s home space—which will make this remarkable collection available to Chicago artists, as well as provide further digital resources for creating, and a new, exciting exhibition space for art created in our vibrant city."<a href="https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ChicagoArtists/Artist-Recovery.html">Details here</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagobusiness.com/obituaries/sam-zell-dies-81">Sam Zell Has Died at 81: Real Estate Leader and Half of an Art Collector Mega Couple</a>Chicago billionaire Sam Zell, an inveterate dealmaker in real estate and business, died today at age 81, according to Equity Residential, an apartment company he founded and chaired.Zell died due to complications from a recent illness, according to a statement from his company Equity Group Investments, which called him “a self-made, visionary entrepreneur.”<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2015/9/helen-zell-s-old-fashioned-approach-to-collecting-contemporary-art">Read CGN's 2015 interview with wife Helen Zell&nbsp;</a>Via Crain's&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419214/ja0ltvwuzhdpwwho8fz9.jpg"></figure><a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/?mc_cid=a753a622c6&amp;mc_eid=3dc58ca038">Fifth Edition of Chicago Architecture Biennial Announces September Opening</a>The fifth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, CAB 5: This is a Rehearsal, curated by the interdisciplinary arts collective the <a href="https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=51d9a79e08fd7f7dbb49c27a6&amp;id=8991645c3d&amp;e=3dc58ca038">Floating Museum</a>, takes an expansive view of design as an iterative rehearsal process to explore architecture, cities, and the different social, ecological, economic and political forces that shape them. From artists, architects, engineers, performers, poets,&nbsp;and others, the practitioners represented in CAB 5 collectively set the stage for the cross-pollination of ideas in order to challenge and envision alternatives for the following: how we understand and address the needs of a city, who plays a role in imagining and making the city, and how our potential solutions attend to the overlapping crises that now inform our everyday lives.&nbsp;The Biennial will open on September 21, 2023, and run through January 2, 2024, with major installations and programming at the Chicago Cultural Center and at sites across the city. The opening preview will take place September 21–24, 2023, with a schedule of public and special events.&nbsp;<a href="http://grahamfoundation.org/?mc_cid=c6fb19a01a&amp;mc_eid=eeb2dd2fbf">The Graham Foundation Announces 2023 Grants to Individuals</a>The Graham Foundation is honored to announce the award of 64 new grants to individuals working to realize innovative and interdisciplinary ideas that contribute critical perspectives on architecture and design. Selected from approximately 500 submissions, the funded projects include publications, research, exhibitions, films, podcasts, digital initiatives, public programs and other formats that further ideas, discussions, and new understandings of architecture. The funded projects are led by 92 individuals that include established and emerging architects, artists, curators, designers, filmmakers, historians, and writers, based in cities such as Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Ahmedabad, India; Bandung, Indonesia; Beirut, Lebanon; Buenos Aires, Argentina; New York, NY; Paris, France; Oklahoma City, OK; Porto, Portugal; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; and Chicago, IL where the Graham Foundation is based. Among the funded projects in the 2023 award cycle are several installations that open in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition—La Biennale di Venezia, Venice this week.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/18/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419213/e7hkzqb3aps4cpm8mfrg.jpg"><figcaption>The Logan Center at golden hour viewed from the southeast | Photo: Tom Rossiter</figcaption></figure><a href="https://mailchi.mp/uchicago/logancenterbirthdaybash-stories-659545?e=d57bd5477e">The Logan Center Turns 10 with a Weekend Celebration&nbsp;</a>On Sunday, May 21 from 12:30-4pm the Logan invites the public to enjoy performances, presentations, workshops, &amp; activities from dozens of artists, from jazz musicians to performers. All events take place at the Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St. Celebrate a decade of making and sharing art together.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-chicago-climate-change-art-initiative-tt-0515-20230515-4fixxuqgcbhcnffeh6optt5etq-story.html">Nearly $700K in public art installations on climate change and environmental justice to be revealed across Chicago</a>In December 2021, Chicago artists and community organizations were called on to raise awareness of the city’s key environmental issues to nurture urgency and hope, and inspire action across neighborhoods. The results of that callout will be revealed in a launch of public art projects across Chicagoland under the banner E(art)H Chicago, or Earth Art Chicago, from June 3 to 17.Via Chicago Tribune&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/05/08/chicago-museums-plans-deal-nascar-race-range-we-re-closed-what-race">Chicago Museums’ Plans To Deal With NASCAR Race Range From ‘We’re Closed’ to ‘What Race?’</a>With a&nbsp;NASCAR street race&nbsp;set to take place outside their front doors, Chicago’s lakefront museums have had to shift gears and adjust operations in advance of the big event on July 1-2.Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum and Shedd Aquarium have developed plans — including closings and altered hours — for the days leading up to, during and directly after the race. Some are standing their ground and some are taking evasive action.&nbsp;Via WTTW&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/17/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/tilkewiipdg5lup4puof.jpg"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/pu15hgprrjmtklsxmtni.png"></figure>On May 10, 2023 Ruth Foundation for the Arts announced the Chicago Artists Coalition as a 2023 recipient of the second annual Artist Choice Award.The program is an artist-driven nomination process that awards a total of $1.23 million in unrestricted grants across 56 arts and cultural organizations.This year’s cohort of Artist Choice recipients spans 41 cities in 26 states. Artist Choice is designed to center artists in the grantmaking process, aligned with Ruth Arts’ mission and reflecting their belief in the integral role artists play in their communities. The 2023 selection process was informed by the recommendation of 53 esteemed artists across various disciplines and geographic locations, acknowledging the artistic excellence of organizations that have inspired their own practice and communities.CAC's Interim Executive Director Gibran Villalobos states, "we are honored for the very special recognition of our organization by artists in the field. This award&nbsp;galvanizes&nbsp;our ongoing commitment to service communities of artists, emboldening artistic careers, and seeing Chicago artists thrive in our city. We thank the Ruth Foundation for the Arts for their generosity and support of artists across the country."This award is received in the middle of CAC's&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-allhrjl-dlvzir-y/">Artist Recovery Campaign</a>,&nbsp;building on a strong effort to continue supporting the CAC's commitment to artists affected during the pandemic.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-allhrjl-dlvzir-j/">Support Chicago Artists - Donate Today!</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Ruth Foundation for the Arts Announces Chicago Artists Coalition as a 2023 Recipient

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/wlpxhr7blo1blvsns1pt.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/jason-pickleman-making-time-for-joy">Jason Pickleman To Open Show of New Work at The Suburban</a>Jason Pickleman’s practice as a painter spans decades. It is rooted deeply in traditions of abstraction, the manipulation of language, and his beginnings as a part of the Post-Conceptualist movement in Chicago in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Pickleman’s paintings are always subtly wry, slightly sexy, and quietly human.His latest body of work, on view in Making Time for Joy, are a suite of new paintings derived from manipulations of various iterations of the logo belonging to the once-ubiquitous dishwashing detergent brand Joy. These works, which are at once stark and measured, playful and (as advertised) joyful, are Pickleman at his best. With an authoritative eye, he excavates the intersection of art and graphic design, and in doing so uncovers questions of purpose, domesticity, and the most interior aspects of personhood. These paintings ask their viewers to take stock. Encourage them to start again. Impel them to make time for joy.&nbsp;<a href="https://observer.com/2023/05/art-institute-of-chicago-charles-hack/">Art Institute of Chicago Purchases Nearly 1,500 Works From Art Collector Charles Hack</a>The Art Institute of Chicago announced last week its acquisition of 1,440 works from prominent art collector Charles Hack.The artwork, which comes from the collection of Hack and the Hearn Family Foundation, managed by Hack, primarily focuses on Dutch Mannerists from the 1530s to 1750.An artist featured heavily in the collection is Hendrick Goltzius, a 16th-century Dutch artist “and one of the greatest draftsmen and printmakers of his age,” according to the museum. Work from students of Goltzius, which included Jacob Matham, Jan Saenredam and Jan Muller, also comprise the collection.Via The Observer&nbsp;<a href="https://jpettergalleries.com/events">J. Petter Gallery In Douglas, MI Celebrates 50 Years This Summer&nbsp;</a>J. Petter Gallery's historic Douglas, MI location – in their flagship gallery building built by Carl Hoerman in 1923 – is turning 100 and the gallery itself was founded in 1973 by Joyce Petter. In that time it has grown and been a primer gallery on the Art Coast of Michigan for 50 years. Join the gallery for a celebration and wine meet and greet on June 10, with wine, snacks, and live music as they feature three of our most collected artists Rein Vanderhill, Nina Weiss, and Gert Olsen.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 5/7/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/gsfnpeh9vilplzddvnek.jpg"></figure>Via PR<a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com">The River North Design District (RNDD)</a> is proud to announce the 8th Annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk presented by Daniel Kinkade Fine Art on Friday, September 8th, 2023.&nbsp; This year showrooms will feature a variety of fine artists and designer vignettes, along with special events throughout River North.Each participating showroom and art gallery will be exhibiting artwork created by some of the most influential artists in the art world today. This year Chicago’s top designers will select their favorite art and create inspirational vignettes in each participating showroom.Participating showrooms for the walk include: TOTO, O’Brien Harris, 210 Design House, Artists Frame Service, bulthaup, Kohler Signature Store by Studio41, Studio41, eggersmann, Altalia Furniture, Roca Tile, Cosentino, Duxiana, Farrow &amp; Ball, Moltenini&amp;C, Rimadesio and Poliform.&nbsp; Information on special events in showrooms to follow.Participating designers include: Kadlec Architecture + Design, Jasmin Reese Interiors, Hailey Lauren Designs, Hayley O’Hara Design, Candace Mary Interiors, Mia Rao Design, Dan Rak Design, CI Design + Build, Metro Design Build, BJC Designs, Goesling Group, Studio K Creative, dSPACE Studio, Joyful Designs Studio, and Lenore Weiss Studios.Participating Art Galleries include: Daniel Kinkade Fine Art, Samuel Lynne Gallery, Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, Alma Art &amp; Interiors, CKS Collective, and gallery 1871.&nbsp;Artists include: Beth Kahmi, Eileen Braun, Jarjour, Kenny Nguyen, Allison Svoboda, Dorothy Hughes, Donald Martiny, Joan Lurie, Jason Trotter, Bojana Ilic - BOJITT, Courtney Shoudis, Deborah Newmark, Louise Pappageorge, Amanda Gentry, Tyler Shields, Lucy Slivinski, Linda Ann Weber, Keila Strong, and Lincoln Schatz.The walk concludes with an after-party hosted at LG Group’s new space, 363 W Ontario, from 8-11 pm and a special auction curated by Oliver Aguilar for DIFFA.&nbsp; Special exhibition by Bojana Ilic – BOJITT and Beth Kahmi of Daniel Kinkade Fine Art will be on display.&nbsp; Tickets are $45/ea and will go on sale in July.All showrooms and galleries will have extended hours and be open for the Gallery Walk from 5 - 8 pm.&nbsp; Some showrooms will be open on Saturday, September 9th. Temporary exhibitions in the showrooms are on display through October 10th.&nbsp; The event is free and open to the public except for the after-party. Tickets go on sale in July.We are proud to be working with the following partners: Daniel Kinkade Fine Art, LG Group, Terrazzo &amp; Marble Supply Co, Gessi, Sherwin-Williams, Joanne Sells Chicago, 21c Museum Hotel, Mijenta Tequila, Dresner Design, EXPO Chicago, Modern Luxury, Chicago Gallery News, Art Encounter, Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID IL), DIFFA Chicago.The event’s host committee includes: Dina Bair, WGN Newscaster, Joanne Nemerovski, Joanne Sells Chicago, Mary Pat Wallace, The Luxury Bed Collection, and Michael Morganti, What Beige.Check our <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/rndd-fall-gallery-walk/">website</a> for periodic event updates.&nbsp;&nbsp;About River North Design DistrictThe River North Design District, founded in 2013, is a local community that boasts interior design offerings that are accessible to both designers and consumers. &nbsp;The showrooms carry&nbsp;everything from lighting, tile, plumbing, rugs, and kitchens to furnishings- everything one needs to create a one-of-a-kind haven. The participating showrooms pride themselves on providing a shopping experience that is both unique and personalized. &nbsp;Each showroom is located on street level, which allows customers to stroll along and enjoy the neighborhood. Please visit <a href="https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com/">https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com</a> for more information.&nbsp;Image attached: Courtesy of Daniel Kinkade Fine Art</body></html>

River North Design District Announces 8th Edition, September 2023

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419205/qrwuftpziuheqiemdday.jpg"></figure>Via PRCHICAGO, IL – ART on THE MART is adding a new projection to their Spring Program that will feature artwork from seven Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seniors titled Select Works from the Class of 2023. The projection will premiere on April 27 at 8:30 p.m. and will run&nbsp;twice nightly at 8:30 and 9 p.m. through May 14. &nbsp;The featured student artworks include: &nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Dancing by Madison Rozwat | Whitney M. Young Magnet High School</li><li>King’s Domain by Giselle Raigosa | Lincoln Park High School</li><li>Mxmtoon by Anahi Alcala | Steinmetz College Prep</li><li>It’s My Birthday and I’ll Cry if I Want to by Kayla Aguilar | Lake View High School</li><li>Through The Fro by Grace Hutchinson | Friedrich Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center</li><li>In Her Eyes by Noel Rosania | Walter Payton College Prep</li><li>Untitled&nbsp; by Jose Guzman | Alcott College Prep The projections will be accompanied by a student-produced musical score entitled Let’s Go Home – produced by the students of the All-City Performing Arts Music &amp; Media Ensemble. The artwork for the projection was collected in conjunction with CPS’s All-City Visual Arts program. Following a selection process led by CPS, seven seniors who submitted to the All-City High School Visual Arts Exhibition were selected to have their work featured on the façade of THE MART. Students’ artwork was selected based on a score given for technical skill, craftsmanship, originality, and student voice. &nbsp; Select Works from the Class of 2023 will be presented alongside world-renowned artist Derrick Adams’ Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons, which kicked off ART on THE MART’s fifth year of programming on April 14. “ART on THE MART is proud to partner with CPS on our fourth projection featuring the work of CPS students,” said Cynthia Noble, Executive Director of ART on THE MART. “Previously, we have shared CPS students’ work through our Hope is a Light projection in 2021, as well as After School Matter’s Shaping The Future, which finished off 2021’s winter season, and in 2022, we displayed student artwork in this same format in Select Works from the CPS Class of 2022. Coordinating with CPS and the All City Visual Arts program allows ART on THE MART the opportunity to elevate and amplify the work of Chicago’s innovative young artists, and provides them a stepping stone to a career in the arts.” ART on THE MART is free and can best be experienced from the jetty section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells Street and Franklin Street, where accompanying audio can also be heard. &nbsp; For more information on the 2023 season, please visit <a href="https://u56787.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=ejmDrstLsKgZJLOItgn3EXl1sVb7zKa2ug7uWS6TcLYEjA6F3A3ZpWD65Beqsrfbp8BNGvvpo5FabaMyN4QhndU6QQPBXHgp7quQ-2BXzPhi-2FnZaxBE-2BeUF5EweqYybBuKGn-2F4klheqRIaxSo6Os-2BU2g-3D-3D6J28_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP-2BvAdgfICCFFHxnTjvEhUHLATit0Q8QLp1LC-2BEz94L006GhxlNRp8PQ8ByadGauC7daKnEKiKKxEIs4yCfldzUjvpEstC6T-2FTmal-2FjTKU2OHQFAtRRgMYLzyb3gK458yEJyg0mJgON6PiELPnyylQS-2F86N36OoYQ0TZ8vLnHy-2FexRnraVNxQtMfTdeKDTwYNzkNXNhUxnmMFVn0ohvDTf1C0BFjzG-2FVPuXqVDmeAgiAszBiS3knDktM-2BBdfB6S8wHMp-2BuW7-2Fcf-2B64F9jYejFj9mxSZQMboQXhNn4APs4vfQAfhwKMqnF0MyseFQcbiv3BC34uzSt5hhcWQASbQxJkKnFGS14FLiSKuOJzwrUW09ndg8MRj-2B5TN2JNtBdb8EQCd-2B3SpNkz-2BcaNumgiQtGZ8X1ZUWAumktxJjI6CtdKePVvTIhvn00h7pMoOar-2BwB5ZLZ9eGzRmyDTVy8Sm3Tq6Wm9DbCUCX-2FWcSydUPjyRpl6RTF9iSecRcggPWZtCO9tDt6sHhMabmTWJiCB0-2Fezu-2FSmPz2VetTeU8MK-2Bf2L9V5pN9YML7aPfApDq-2BNrAj-2FhIx94-2BvbVqjz0fSA3wOHzKfqFXN9Vx6vI7XEohZx7a0bqQMZ4nb2j7aNJA097QjBRvBcRFHAHupf3tJ3TXaChtjCTY2wO3aUAaGtPplCW8gm7-2BUNs-2FgDks2C5yyJmSYqRE8cTlxtViv9ZdDxBObmL80RRHtvuPVaGTjiecQrzf8vXwJlMQxh41e8ippx9UuG4D4Cv72YPfJExEb3muf7-2FlEXmU7AvpXPplNVjp7Dv-2F53JROuNhAEgYF41R4TkdZGEQxYfqwGpzjRncyh7eBX9a-2BTlWEVpDOlVMjNtMwuw90jgSl9S6KSAlxj2LSUWJXUugDu5wvNWlfr2pV4nIRnVZjYEPz1SY8cNaNztCO8gcnIJw-3D-3D">artonthemart.com</a> or follow #ARTonTHEMART. &nbsp;</li></ul></body></html>

Seven Graduating CPS Seniors to Show Art on the Mart's Spring Program

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/zcqkqr1kbqx1mahne9x0.jpg"><figcaption>Dots Obsession by Yayoi Kusama. Credit WNDR Museum &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;Via PR<a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">WNDR Museum</a>, Chicago’s original immersive art and technology experience, located in the city’s West Loop, announced the U.S. debut of the yellow Dots Obsession, a three-story immersive infinity installation by the globally iconic Yayoi Kusama, on Friday, May 12.&nbsp;Featuring a series of floating yellow and black polka dots alongside walk-in and peep-in installations, Dots Obsession will fill WNDR’s atrium and transport visitors into Kusama’s obsession with polka dots, repetition, celestial bodies and the experience of the infinite.“Since my childhood, I have always made works with polka dots. Earth, moon, sun and human beings all represent dots; a single particle among billions,” Yayoi Kusama has said. The collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Kusama, first in 2012 and then again in 2023, has further expanded attention and affection of the 94-year-old renowned artist. While Yayoi Kusama fans in New York City are anticipating her upcoming May 2023 show featuring new work at David Zwirner, the presentation of yellow Dots Obsession at WNDR Museum offers the unique opportunity for an up-close and personal experience of the artist’s vision. Dots Obsession was created by Yayoi Kusama in 2008 and has been exhibited around the world. After making its debut in London, the work has appeared in Lithuania, Singapore and Australia, and was most recently on view at Museum MACAN in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018.This will be the first time that yellow Dots Obsession will be installed in the United States.&nbsp;“Yayoi Kusama is perhaps the most prolific and celebrated living artist with a truly inspiring history of creative genius, and we are committed to the idea that her work should be experienced by the public as a source of awe and inspiration,” said WNDR Museum Creative Director David Allen. “At WNDR Museum, we are disrupting the sense of exclusivity and distance that too often has marked the experience of art, and we are redefining the museum as a source of engagement and inspirational playfulness – in that spirit, we’re thrilled to bring these iconic Kusama infinity room installations to WNDR guests in Chicago and across the country.” Open seven days a week, WNDR Museum was recently voted one of the top five immersive art experiences in the country by USA Today’s 2022 Reader Poll. The original WNDR Museum is located in Chicago’s West Loop, and WNDR Museum San Diego and WNDR Museum Seattle are now open, with WNDR Museum Boston opening in early summer 2023. Additional locations of WNDR Museum will be announced in the coming months. Tickets are timed entry and should be purchased in advance. &nbsp;<h3>Tickets &amp; Hours</h3>General admission tickets to WNDR Museum Chicago start at $32 and must be purchased in advance at <a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">www.wndrchicago.com</a>. Children’s tickets are available for ages 12 and under starting at $22. Children under ages two and under receive free admission. Those looking to elevate their WNDR Museum experience can take advantage of WNDR’s new Premium Pack for $50 per ticket. The Premium Pack includes expedited entry into WNDR Museum, a limited-edition, collector pin (which rotates designs seasonally), WNDR photo memory, 10 percent off at The WNDR Store and a WNDR re-run, allowing them to enjoy a second lap through WNDR Museum to revisit their favorite installations before exiting. &nbsp;<h3>Chicago Hours of Operation:</h3>Monday - Thursday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday - Saturday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. For more information, visit <a href="https://wndrmuseum.com">www.wndrmuseum.com</a></body></html>

WNDR Museum Announces U.S. debut of Yayoi Kusama's yellow Dots Obsession

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/s6mmv2yxbhvrbdofmmst.png"><figcaption>Richard Hunt (credit: <a href="https://richardhuntstudio.com/">RichardHuntStudio.com</a>)</figcaption></figure><a href="https://chicagocrusader.com/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt/">April 24 is Richard Hunt Day</a>Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker will host a cocktail reception at the Governor’s Mansion the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, to welcome Illinois’ cultural leaders attending the “One State Conference and Capital Day” in Springfield. Inside, the First Lady will deliver a proclamation honoring world-renowned sculptor&nbsp;Richard Hunt&nbsp;and will declare April 24, 2023, Richard Hunt Day in Illinois.“Richard Hunt reflects the best of Illinois- a creativity, passion, and care for community and public spaces that makes art accessible to all,” said Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker. “We celebrate and recognize his work and are deeply grateful that he has contributed one of his creations to the Governors Mansion, giving our many visitors an opportunity to experience his work for themselves. Richard Hunt Day serves as a call to all Illinoisans to look beyond the conventional and tell their own stories, no matter the medium.”Via Chicago Crusader&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/fq2nwvgv1pqktffvh4j1.png"></figure>Arts of Life's Neon Dreams Benefit is May 5 And Honors Jason PicklemanArts of Life's upcoming&nbsp;<a href="https://artsoflife.org/event/neondreams/">Neon Dreams Benefit Auction</a>&nbsp;is Friday, May 5th. You can join in person or virtually for a fun and energetic night of food,&nbsp;drinks, art, dancing, and more to support an&nbsp;inclusive community of artists with and without&nbsp;disabilities while honoring and celebrating an important Chicago icon Jason Picklemen. Art of Life just <a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-neondreams-artsoflifebenefitauction/auction">published the artwork online for advance viewing and bidding here.</a>&nbsp; Please consider <a href="https://www.betterunite.com/AofL-neondreams-artsoflifebenefitauction">registering for a ticket ASAP</a>, as we generally expect them to sell out.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/y7poioi5kvi6kjczd55b.png"></figure><a href="https://www.kohler.com/en/products/artist-edition?id=em_csm_kbus_artist-editions_2023_living-4xAE-product-drop&amp;subrid=19637578">Kohler Announces New Artistic Editions and Artsy Commodes</a>In celebration of Kohler’s 150th anniversary, Kohler announced they are unveiling at Milan Design Week a new limited-edition ($$$$) product collection featuring four original artworks by trailblazing female artists from around the world. These diverse and visionary creators share Kohler's passion for bold color, daring innovation, and inspiring heritage. Meet the creators behind the latest Artist Editions®collection.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theotherartfair.com/chicago/">The Other Art Fair is Back</a>The Other Art Fair, focused on new artistic talent, is set to host its 5th Chicago edition, April 27-30, 2023 at its new home,&nbsp;Artifact Events. The Other Art Fair Chicago will feature&nbsp;original works of art&nbsp;from&nbsp;100+&nbsp;emerging Artists&nbsp;and will kick off with an&nbsp;Opening Night event&nbsp;on Thursday, April 27,&nbsp;Interactive Workshops,&nbsp;Guest Artists,&nbsp;DJ Sets,&nbsp;Unique Installations&nbsp;and Murals&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 4/24/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/i3fj8ktiaviivk92z4d0.jpg"><figcaption>EXPO CHICAGO Opening Night. MCA Patron Reception. Photo by Kyle Flubacker</figcaption></figure>CHICAGO—<a href="https://www.expochicago.com">EXPO CHICAGO</a>, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, concluded its 10th anniversary edition on Sunday, April 16, with strong attendance of international collectors and more than 80 curators and museum directors alongside 32,000 visitors. The fair’s most global edition to date saw exceptional presentations from exhibiting galleries and strong sales both on-site and through the official online viewing room. The exposition welcomed more than 8,500 VIP guests—collectors, curators, museum directors, artists, and art professionals—for an exclusive first look at over 170 leading galleries from 36 countries and 90 cities throughout Navy Pier’s iconic Festival Hall. Also on opening night, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s Vernissage raised over $280,000 for the Museum’s learning programs. EXPO CHICAGO will return to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall on April 11–14, 2024.“We are thrilled that EXPO CHICAGO’s 10th anniversary edition was distinguished by strong sales, exceptional exhibitions and events, and a city mobilized to welcome a growing community of art dealers, collectors, curators, museum directors, artists, and enthusiasts from around the world,” said Tony Karman, President | Director. “The energy and enthusiasm both on-site at Navy Pier and throughout Chicago was palpable—showcasing the support for our participating exhibitors and artists, while resonating deeply with local and visiting patrons,” he added. “I am proud that this edition of EXPO CHICAGO solidified our position on the international art fair calendar and reinforced Chicago’s reputation as a global arts center with leading institutions, galleries, and artists.”&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/unpj1ifn5fstl1kgwam7.jpg"><figcaption>IN:SITU, Andrea Galvani, CURRO. Photo by Justin Barbin &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;“This year at EXPO CHICAGO was marked by bold programmatic expansion—our /Dialogues public talks program saw record attendance; our Curatorial Initiatives welcomed over 80 curators and museum directors, the largest convening to date; and both our citywide public art installations and EXPO ART WEEK programmatic partnerships filled the week with nightly activations, openings, and events that showcased the depth of Chicago’s commitment to creative collaboration,” said Kate Sierzputowski, Director of Programming. “Over the past decade, the fair has consistently cultivated thoughtful programmatic offerings both on-site and throughout the city, and we look forward to furthering this tradition in the years to come.”Notable collectors, artists, and patrons, in attendance included: Derrick Adams, Richard Bell, Dawoud Bey, Nick Cave and Bob Faust, Ellen-Blair Chube, Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt, Leslie Bluhm, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Larry and Marilyn Fields, David Frej and Nancy Lerner, Nate Freeman, Bill Gautreaux, Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper, Lisa Goodman and Josef Vascovitz, Michelle Grabner, Jack and Sandy Guthman, Susan and Michael Hort, Chicago’s Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson, Jennifer Litowitz, Zoe Lukov, Vic Mensa, Gary Metzner, Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark, Ron Pizzuti, Abby Pucker, Chance the Rapper, Biff Ruttenberg and Gwen Callans, Michael and Cari Sacks, Richard and Ellen Sandor, Kenny Schachter, Gio Swaby, Amanda Williams, and Hank Willis Thomas."We had an outstanding year at EXPO CHICAGO, the fair was back in full force with a seemingly endless number of museum groups coming by throughout the weekend. We sold major works by Max Ernst and James Nares, alongside numerous contemporary works by Theodora Allen, Sara Anstis, Liam Everett, Vanessa German, and many more."<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419199/mb0wj9rzzhygafscxwb3.jpg"><figcaption>IN:SITU, Curated by Claudia Segura. Ebony G Patterson, courtesy of moniquemeloche, photo by Mario Gallucci</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;— Eric Gleason | Senior Director, Kasmin Gallery, New York“The quality of the institutional audience that EXPO CHICAGO delivers is impossible to beat. Curators and directors came through every day, and we not only continued existing relationships, we forged some very important new ones.” — Lauren Wittels | Director, Luhring Augustine, New York“We had a packed booth all day Thursday, and are proud to have placed works by several artists with public and private collections. The VIP preview started off with an important public collection acquiring an incredible work by Marie Watt, who will have a solo exhibition with us in June. We also placed a stunning Roger Brown, who has a solo exhibition up in our Washington Blvd. galleries, with a major private collection. We had institutional interest in works by Miya Ando, Sherman Beck, Alfred Conteh, James Little, Beverly Fishman, Esmaa Mohamoud, and<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419200/eyolfmwjnzwpwovdahf9.png" alt="page4image1206803376"></figure>Allana Clarke. It was so wonderful to be back at EXPO CHICAGO representing our dynamic Chicago community. All eyes are on Chicago and the city has brought its A-game, but that’s nothing new—Chicago has always been a force and it seems the rest of the art world is finally catching on. Chicago has a lot to say and people are listening!”— Kavi Gupta | Owner and Director, Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago“We’re thrilled to have placed a significant Ebony G. Patterson tapestry installation in a prominent Chicago collection and have works by Brendan Fernandes, Lavar Munroe, Jake Troyli, and Maia Cruz Palileo now heading to exhibitions at institutions including the Milwaukee Art Museum and Cantor Center for the Arts at Stanford. We also hosted museum groups from the Seattle Art Museum, Nelson Atkins Museum, Nerman Museum, and Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg at the gallery for private tours with Maia Cruz Palileo. The curatorial conference and directors forum adds a compelling dimension to this fair.”— Monique Meloche | Founder and Owner, moniquemeloche, Chicago"The response to the 10th edition of EXPO CHICAGO has been deservingly tremendous. Another successful year, and we look forward to many more."— Miles McEnery | Principal, Miles McEnery Gallery, New York“We were thrilled to participate in EXPO CHICAGO for the first time this year, where we had the pleasure of experiencing an outstanding program and connecting with esteemed curators and art experts from around the globe. It was a valuable opportunity to foster relationships with institutions and showcase the captivating artwork of Navot Miller, a talented artist based in Berlin who is gaining prominence in the art world. We look forward to furthering the conversation and maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the national and international art professionals we met.”— Adi Gura | Partner, Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv&nbsp;</body></html>

 EXPO CHICAGO's 10th Anniversary Edition Featured Outstanding Sales, Dynamic Programming, and Strong Attendance

<html><head></head><body>By CGN STAFFBeyond Navy Pier, where EXPO CHICAGO takes place from April 13–16, dozens of galleries and museums around Chicago will be welcoming the public into their spaces.&nbsp;On Chicago's vibrant South Side on Tuesday, April 11 the official kick-off to EXPO ART WEEK begins with an evening of openings, exhibitions and performances. Guests are encouraged to explore the many galleries, museums, and exhibition spaces in this dynamic community of arts and culture.&nbsp;On Friday, April 14 EXPO ART AFTER Hours is back, taking place in art spaces throughout the city.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/jkyizfp6l024v9ulluav.jpg"><figcaption>Amir H. Fallah, Calling on the Past, 2018, Acrylic on canvas. Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago. Gift of the 2018 Northern Trust Purchase Prize.</figcaption></figure><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Tuesday, April 11</h3>A few highlights are listed below. View the complete list of South Side events for <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/expo-art-week/south-side-openings">April 11 here</a>.&nbsp;• A TOAST TO THE SOUTH SIDE&nbsp;Extended Hours |&nbsp;5:00–6:30pm Remarks | 5:45pm <a href="https://www.thestudyatuniversityofchicago.com/">The Study&nbsp;at the University of Chicago</a> | 1227 E 60th St&nbsp;Gather at The Study at University of Chicago for an official toast to kick-off EXPO ART WEEK before exploring South Side exhibitions and special programs. Toast to the South Side with a specialty EXPO CHICAGO cocktail and return to Truth Be Told, nestled off the lobby of The Study with a valid EXPO ticket or VIP pass April 11–16 for a buy-one get-one cocktail, beer, or wine by the glass.&nbsp;<h3>• "WHERE THE LIGHT CORRUPTS YOUR FACE..."&nbsp;</h3>Extended Gallery Hours | 4:00–7:00pm <a href="https://www.sscartcenter.org/">South Side Community Art Center</a> | 3831 S Michigan Ave&nbsp;In this exhibition, Chicago-based artists Roland Knowlden, Andres L. Hernandez, and Tonika Lewis Johnson explore the social, cultural, and racial implications of built spaces and natural environments. Encompassing elements of drawing, painting, collage, installation and architecture, both artists draw upon the possibilities of new spatial realities and speculative futures.&nbsp;<h3>• DIASPORA STORIES: SELECTIONS FROM THE CCH POUNDER COLLECTION&nbsp;</h3>Extended Gallery Hours + Walkthroughs | 4:00–9:00pm&nbsp; <a href="https://www.dusablemuseum.org/">The DuSable Black History Museum &amp; Education Center</a> | 740 E 56th Pl&nbsp;Join Danny Dunson of Legacy Brothers for guided tours throughout the evening of&nbsp;Diaspora Stories: Selections From The CCH Pounder Collection, featuring works from Mickalene Thomas, Kehinde Wiley and more. The CCH Pounder Collection is an ongoing, living narrative of ancestral memory and cultural tethers that connects African Americans to the Black Diaspora. As a native of Guyana, Pounder connected to the true story of Equiano, who spent much of his enslaved life in Barbados. Equiano's story contains observations of African-centered cultural practices retained by enslaved Africans in multiple regions throughout the Americas, such as Brazil and Venezuela. Admission free for EXPO ticketholders + VIPs.&nbsp;<h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>&nbsp;</h3><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419198/wb0ijdrhu8fwfqbask16.jpg"><figcaption>Meg Lipke, Moon Tempo, 2023. Image courtesy of the artist and DOCUMENT.&nbsp; &nbsp;</figcaption></figure><h3>Friday, April 14</h3><a href="https://www.expochicago.com/expo-art-week/art-after-hours">Art After Hours</a> takes place on the Friday evening during EXPO CHICAGO. A citywide open gallery night, EXPO invites fair visitors and the Chicago community to experience the city’s vibrant art scene during extended hours from 6:00 – 9:00pm on April 14.Find participating galleries and more with the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&amp;mid=107ERXsfIzYVuH4_Yrl9ATB0k0kuzVOA&amp;ll=41.87197380415703%2C-87.66509882017242&amp;z=11">EXPO ART WEEK Map.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;View CGN's <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings">Openings List here.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;<h3>PARTICIPANTS:</h3>65GRAND*&nbsp; ACRE Projects&nbsp; ANDREW RAFACZ*&nbsp; AMFM*&nbsp; Anthony Gallery*&nbsp; Blanc&nbsp; Carl Hammer Gallery&nbsp; Cherry Mountain Arts&nbsp; Chicago Artists Coalition*&nbsp; David Salkin Creative&nbsp; DOCUMENT*&nbsp; Elephant Room Gallery&nbsp; ENGAGE Projects*&nbsp; Gallery Victor&nbsp; Goldfinch&nbsp; GRAY&nbsp; Hindman Auctions&nbsp; Ingress Gallery @Soho House Chicago&nbsp; Kavi Gupta*&nbsp; Ken Saunders Gallery&nbsp; LVL3&nbsp; Mana Contemporary&nbsp; Mariane Ibrahim&nbsp; MICKEY&nbsp; moniquemeloche*&nbsp; Paris London Hong Kong&nbsp; PATRON&nbsp; Prairie&nbsp; Produce Model&nbsp; Roots &amp; Culture&nbsp; Tiger&nbsp;Strikes&nbsp;Asteroid Volume Gallery*&nbsp; Watershed Studioworks&nbsp; Western Exhibitions*&nbsp; Zg Gallery&nbsp;*Galleries participating in EXPO CHICAGO&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

April 11 and 14: South Side Openings and EXPO Art After Hours 

<html><head></head><body>Request for Qualifications from Illinois ArtistsThe&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qulfx-dlvzir-j/">Illinois Arts Council Agency</a>&nbsp;has partnered with the&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qulfx-dlvzir-t/">Capital Development Board’s Art-in-Architecture Program</a>&nbsp;in promoting an opportunity for Illinois artists.&nbsp;CDB is now accepting Request for Qualifications from Illinois artists for three major capital projects across the state:<a href="https://cdb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/cdb/professionalgrowth/art/documents/isu-arts-complex-rfq.pdf?fbclid=IwAR05LfMul0XWo6nvTLDp3Jcl2eng6OJ152vgz76vq3GEgsO6Szt2n8YY32w">Illinois State University Arts Complex</a><a href="https://cdb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/cdb/professionalgrowth/art/documents/quincy-veterans-home-rfq.pdf?fbclid=IwAR27YjIS4bH9KZW9wJnrtoteggkWPXI7vUU3R6yDjjwVaGY7ETIzu_Vl4kY">Quincy Veterans Home</a><a href="https://cdb.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/cdb/professionalgrowth/art/documents/csu-simulation-lab-rfq.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2UYqNOQJuVyixJYwSqmS_EN-qe61f2I3lp0vTgwureiT6SyDSQP_m-GDQ">Chicago State University Health Simulation Lab</a>Various deadlines and requirements are explained in each project link.&nbsp;&nbsp;IL DCEO Grant OpportunityThe Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) will distribute a historic $50 million in grant money to assist businesses, nonprofit organizations, and sole proprietors in the creative sector that have struggled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DCEO Illinois Creative Recovery Grant application portal opens on Wednesday, April 5. If you operate in the creative space, we encourage you to <a href="https://artsandpubliclife.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6391eec5b88e626ff0deaa0a4&amp;id=e65f116652&amp;e=d57bd5477e">visit the DCEO's website</a> for details on eligibility guidelines and more information on how to apply.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419192/mrih7e7d2b6i3bz0gadd.jpg"><figcaption>Hunt Slonem, Black Diamond Nightly, 2023. Oil, Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Canvas, 40 x 40 inches. Signed, dated and entitled on reverse</figcaption></figure>Rosenthal Fine Art Now Represents Hunt Slonem&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rosenthalfineart.com">Rosenthal Fine Art</a> is pleased to represent the work of Hunt Slonem. Now on view is a sampling of the artist's work. Hunt's solo exhibition is planned for this coming fall.Slonem's obsessive and repetitive rendering of his subjects reflects his desire to explore issues of spatial complexity, compression and density in what Metropolitan Museum of Art curator&nbsp;Henry Geldzahler&nbsp;deemed "a consistent investigation of post-cubist abstraction."The repetitive imagery also makes a reference to Andy Warhol. "I was influenced by Warhol's repetition of soup cans and Marilyn," says Slonem. "But I'm more interested in doing it in the sense of prayer, with repetition... It's really a form of worship."&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419193/l0nnqyxztl3k2a0kgywd.jpg"><figcaption>*Invitation image image by Melissa Ann Pinney. Portrait of Jael. Ogden International High School, 2019. The Outwin: American Portraiture Today.</figcaption></figure>CPS Lives is Celebrating 5 Years This Month with Special CelebrationCPS Lives announced the celebration of their fifth anniversary this year and they will be hosting a benefit Wednesday, April 26, 2023 to commemorate this milestone. Over the past five years, CPS Lives has placed 60 incredibly talented artists in over 72 schools all over the city. They are excited to keep growing, uplifting artists, and sharing the unique stories of every public school in Chicago.Tickets available <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cps-lives-5th-anniversary-celebration-tickets-525777002167">here</a>.To contribute to CPS Lives<a href="https://one.bidpal.net/cpslives5thanniversary/browse/donation"> click here to donate</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 4/3/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419183/veapxklii3dlumyid7bi.png"></figure>Woman Made Gallery Call for Art:Woman Made Gallery (WMG) seeks entries for the Absurdity: In Dada We Trust exhibition, juried by WMG co-founders, Kelly P Hensen and Beate Minkovski and on display from July 22 to August 19, 2023.Absurdity, In Dada We Trust, is inspired by a collaboration between The Art Center Highland Park, Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art, and Stola Contemporary Art and in honor of artist Helene Romer Smith who died in March 2022.First Entry Due Date: May 27, 2023, 11:59 PM CST | Final Entry Due Date (fee increase to $35): June 3, 2023, 11:59 PM CST<a href="https://womanmadegallery.submittable.com/submit/251058/absurdity-in-dada-we-trust?fbclid=IwAR0ZBNATnDm6vkIl5yZ6fQU1fQI1gxECr-lkTzUyL-YJPmHw1zY12Uq1F9M">Submission details here</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419184/vcu7o5umsw0ldtixzhjk.jpg"><figcaption>President Elissa Tenny</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.saic.edu/news/message-from-president-announcing-my-retirement?fbclid=IwAR0KoKNOLjSfpRUu3piPy_VpvIdxN-HH8cuByVYjAjZJh-Gn5J64ad4iuUc">SAIC President Elissa Tenny to Retire</a>In a personal message Tenny wrote this week, "Founded by 35 artists 157 years ago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has long been a home for generations of artists, designers, and scholars of critical insight and compassionate engagement. Since 2010, it has also been a home for me. Today, after a career in higher education of more than 45 years, I write to share that I will retire at the end of the 2023–24 academic year. I do so with enthusiasm for all you have done to shape the remarkable legacy that you, and I, and so many before us, share."&nbsp;<a href="https://www.saic.edu/news/message-from-president-announcing-my-retirement?fbclid=IwAR0KoKNOLjSfpRUu3piPy_VpvIdxN-HH8cuByVYjAjZJh-Gn5J64ad4iuUc">Read more...</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/market/art-basel-hong-kong-2023-best-booths-1234661821/layo-bright-at-monique-meloche/">Art News Names moniquemeloche Gallery's Booth One of Top 8 at Art Hong Kong</a>"Yet another intriguing solo presentation was of works by Nigerian artist Layo Bright, offered by renowned Chicago gallery Monique Meloche. Taken from the artist’s investigations into the influence of materials on culture and politics found within personal archives and collective experiences, the sculptures placed on the wall and pedestals evoke an immediate sense of ancient nowness."Via Artnews&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 3/22/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419172/drnajgrunr8rk5ynkcaa.jpg"><figcaption>Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons by Derrick Adams. Courtesy of ART on THE MART.</figcaption></figure>Via PRART ON THE MART FINALIZES 2023 PROGRAMMING WITH THE CHICAGO BLACK DANCE LEGACY PROJECT, GENSLER AND AN ALL-NEW PROJECTION&nbsp;BY CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTSFifth year anniversary programming will also feature new projections by artists Derrick Adams and Dr. Yiyun Kang&nbsp;CHICAGO, IL – ART on THE MART, an innovative digital art project that transforms a Chicago architectural landmark into a larger-than-life canvas, has announced its full programming line-up for 2023, which will feature new commissions by leading artists Derrick Adams and Dr. Yiyun Kang, as well as local Chicago Public Schools (CPS) student artists, a presentation by the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, a collaboration with the international architecture and design firm Gensler. In 2023, ART on THE MART will also select a guest curator of digital art to play a vital role in contributing to the platform’s programming in 2024.ART on THE MART’s 2023 spring season kicks off on April 14 with a new commission by internationally acclaimed artist Derrick Adams entitled Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons. This site-specific work, which builds on the Baltimore-born, New York-based artist’s famed&nbsp;Funtime Unicorn project celebrating Black joy, love and play, coincides with EXPO Chicago’s 10th edition (April 13–16, 2023), as well as other activations by Adams at Rhona Hoffman Gallery and Navy Pier. On view with Adams for the 2023 spring season is the annual projection made in conjunction with CPS’ All-City Visual Arts program, which will be on display from April 27 to May 14, featuring artwork by soon-to-graduate CPS seniors.Two new commissions will debut during the 2023 summer season, which spans from June 8 to September 13. Timed to NeoCon, the world’s leading event for commercial interior design (June 12–14, 2023), ART on THE MART will present a newly commissioned projection by Gensler, the world’s largest architectural practice and the firm behind the next phase of THE MART’s redevelopment, also launching this summer. Starting July 6, the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project, a multi-year initiative&nbsp;housed at The University of Chicago's Logan Center for the&nbsp;Arts&nbsp;that seeks to celebrate the historic impact of&nbsp;Black dance in Chicago and beyond, will debut a new time-based work featuring its cohort of 10 stellar dance companies.&nbsp;The much-admired ‘Pride’ and ‘Independence Day’ projections will also return during the summer season for runs positioned around these celebrated seasonal moments, from June 1 to June 28 and June 29 to July 5, respectively.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419173/kkxmo7jfsdxswnszqow7.png"><figcaption>Derrick Adams, Funtime Unicorn: Ruby Rides Through Four Seasons. Courtesy of ART on THE MART.</figcaption></figure>Dr. Yiyun Kang, a veteran in the field of projection mapping and immersive art, will headline the 2023 fall season running from September 14 to November 15. Working at the intersection of art, sound and technology, Dr. Kang’s projection mapping installations create kinetic environments for audiences to explore. Presented in partnership with Superblue, Dr. Kang’s commission for ART on THE MART will unfold over three immersive scenes which combine digital animation and real footage, mixing the human figure with AI generated imageries.In celebration of ART on THE MART’s fifth anniversary, the platform has also launched a new guest curator of digital art program. This 18-month position, which awards $40,000 USD to a selected curator to assemble a major new commission for the 2024 programming season, is the first of its kind in ART on THE MART’s history and is designed to expand curatorial opportunities for professionals in the field. The chosen curator will be announced in spring 2023, with the selected artist(s) announced later this year.“Some of our proudest moments of the past five years come from watching how the building is used –&nbsp;both by artists in creatively transforming THE MART and by the public, who have embraced our vision of bringing art to the widest possible audiences outside of museum walls.&nbsp;Celebrating over 50 screenings since our launch in 2018, ART on THE MART has successfully demonstrated the potential of public art to nurture culturally vibrant cities and spaces,” said ART on THE MART Executive Director Cynthia Noble. “We look forward to celebrating the past five years and seeing the continued integration of ART on THE MART into our city’s fabric for years to come.”ART on THE MART is free and can best be experienced from the jetty section of the Chicago Riverwalk on Wacker Drive between Wells Street and Franklin Street, where accompanying audio can also be heard. Spring programming will be on view nightly at 8:30 p.m. from April 14 to June 7. Summer programming will premiere the evening of June 8 with a new start time of 9:00 p.m. on view through September 13. Fall and winter programming will begin at 7:30 p.m. from September 14 to December 30.For more information on the 2023 season, please visit <a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=TeZUXWpUv-2B6TCY38pVLo9qEP34-2FipT7niebdxTldWKJbcsWN6381vipO1KfIS1ksi6Cw_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiRPf9jvp1AVsRmEQ9kzQqvynuv4NPGoziSMfjpdbkbhLkj5tNbhAwuE-2FbMuhAxI2PdcNuRsdWFFHw15L1vLe-2BQecb8MHg8X9nuLzMj6vZyWPIw5DABvDFdfQ-2FAbhEQWWn7NN1rV-2BLxRvnio-2F7cNfnDs07bq3PeDwvh-2BHMyfTT8Ge40QksWuG-2BrnH07E-2BncWtOUw9aUpNt0cVfB6S7WZVUPI-2B4fDX7cL470k1bi3VM7kM4TFaKJlJbI38kIMeQFjiBsG0cfHxoE9kbanv-2BjNt3Kl8lsOp8xDtgCKJua9Fy-2BTw-3D">artonthemart.com</a> or follow #ARTonTHEMART.&nbsp;</body></html>

5th Anniversary of ART on THE MART Features Derrick Adams, CPS Students, Dr. Yiyun Kang and More 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419172/n6jjrp6apggluicic8zc.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Vale</figcaption></figure>By CGN StaffToday Peter Vale announced that after 30 years in business he will close <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/vale-craft-gallery">Vale Craft Gallery</a> this June. From now until then he will be having a major sale to wind down the gallery and support gallery artists.&nbsp;Vale announced, "Join us on Friday, March 3 from 5 to 8 pm for the opening reception of our Spring Vale Sale featuring additional discounts on the gallery's inventory of artwork in all mediums.&nbsp; Shop early for the best selection of handcrafted, one-of-a-kind works in ceramics, glass, metal, fiber, wood, and mixed media."&nbsp;There will also be a final reception on Friday, May 5&nbsp;featuring Chicago artists.Visit the gallery in person at the corner of Franklin and Superior Tuesday – Saturday 11 to 5, or browse <a href="https://valecraftgallery.indiemade.com">online</a>&nbsp;to find newly added items available for purchase.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Read <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/11/an-interview-with-a-dealer-peter-vale-vale-craft-gallery">CGN's past interview</a> with Vale on the history of the gallery at its 25th anniversary in 2017.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

River North's Vale Craft Gallery to Close in June After 30 Years 

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419167/hquuy0y1oxufztmkj3l7.jpg"><figcaption>Set design by Jaume Plensa. Photo: David Ruano</figcaption></figure>Jaume Plensa Creates Set Design and Costumes for Spanish Production of MacbethGRAY announced Jaume Plensa’s re-envisioning of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, Macbeth. The artist's inspired set designs, costumes, and stage direction bring a new shape to this production of Shakespeare's tragedy. Verdi and Plensa’s Macbeth premiered on February 16 and runs through March 3, 2023, at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona.Originally staged in 1847, Macbeth was the first work by Shakespeare adapted by Giuseppe Verdi for the opera. Verdi’s aim was to turn Shakespeare’s tragedy into “something out of the ordinary.” To honor the continuity of Verdi's vision, the Liceu invited Jaume Plensa to again make the production of Macbeth out of the ordinary. In addition to sets, costumes, and staging, the artist incorporated his own sculpture into the production, redefining the performance space and creating a dynamic visual world for Verdi's opera. The recording of the opera will be available for viewing one month after the live-streamed performance. A forthcoming Special Edition will be available for purchase.<a href="https://ennouncement.exhibit-e.com/t/y-l-nudhjlk-sykijfhl-i/">Learn More</a>Read CGN Publisher Ginny Van Alyea's 2017 interview with Jaume Plensa <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2017/11/an-interview-with-artist-jaume-plensa">here</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://news.wttw.com/2023/02/24/chicago-art-curators-stumbled-mystery-was-unusual-salvador-dal-painting-actually-his">Chicago Art Curators Stumbled on a Mystery. Was an Unusual Salvador Dalí Painting Actually His?</a>Caitlin Haskell and Jennifer Cohen were stumped.The curators, both working on the Art Institute of Chicago’s first show dedicated to Salvador Dalí, were researching his painting “Visions of Eternity,” which was dated to 1936 and had been held in the museum since the late 1980s. A vertical composition, “Visions of Eternity” depicts an enigmatic, blue-ombre landscape with a shadowy, humanoid figure perched on top of a single arch to the viewer’s left and a pair of beans in the foreground.But red flags were mounting; the painting seemed out of place in Dali’s larger body of work in that period, Haskell and Cohen explained during a joint call.Via WTTW&nbsp;<a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2023/02/27/renowned-artist-kay-smith-turns-100-monday-shes-spent-the-past-century-depicting-us-history-in-watercolors/?utm_source=Pico&amp;utm_campaign=4e14eb5723-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_2_27_morninglist&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b6b84a5cee-4e14eb5723-127143461&amp;mc_cid=4e14eb5723&amp;mc_eid=9fac193df8">Renowned Artist Kay Smith Turns 100 Monday. She’s Spent The Past Century Depicting US History In Watercolors</a>&nbsp;Watercolors have brought Kay Smith from the hills of Mount Rushmore to the stall of the esteemed racehorse Secretariat, as she’s spent her life depicting U.S. history with her paintings.&nbsp;But, one of the first times Smith wielded the power of her paintbrush was during her senior year of high school. In the one-room schoolhouse she’d grown up in, she sketched a portrait of a boy who’d been picking on her since they were kids.&nbsp;“I could’ve gone right to the teacher, but I didn’t,” Smith said. “Instead, I finally drew him and said, ‘Be careful or I’ll put your funny-looking face on this paper again.’ And it shut him right up.”Smith, of Lincoln Park, spent the next decades carving out a life for herself through painting, with little regard for the men who dared to say something against her.&nbsp;Now, Illinois’ artist laureate is celebrating her 100th birthday Monday — and it will be Kay Smith Day in Chicago.&nbsp;Via Block Club Chicago&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 2/27/23

<figure class="image"><img src="http://i7.cmail20.com/ei/i/88/56B/3B6/041044/csfinal/CAC23HATCHPhotoGrid1-9900000000079e3c.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>CAC HATCH 2022-23 Residents</figcaption></figure>HATCHCAC is pleased to announce HATCH 2022-23 Residents.&nbsp;HATCH is a juried program for emerging and mid-career Chicago visual artists and curators. It offers the opportunity to produce collaborative exhibitions and strives to support an ecology of curatorial and artistic practice.Curators<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-h/">Sophie Buchmueller</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-k/">Sofia Sanchez&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-u/">Denny Mwaura</a> Artists<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-o/">Armando Roman</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-b/">Alex Kostiw</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-c/">bARBER</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-q/">Michelle Chun</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-a/">Molly Blumberg</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-f/">Nicole Leung</a><a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-z/">Ruby Que</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-v/">Shonna Pryor</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-e/">Sophia English</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-s/">Sungho Bae</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-g/">Vincent Phan</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-w/">Youree Kim</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;BOLT<figure class="image"><img src="http://i8.cmail20.com/ei/i/88/56B/3B6/041044/csfinal/CAC23BOLTPhotoGrid-9900000000079e3c.jpg" alt=""><figcaption>CAC BOLT 2023-24 Residents</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;CAC is pleased to announce BOLT 2023-24 Residents.&nbsp;BOLT is a juried program for emerging and mid-career Chicago visual artists. BOLT focuses on helping artists advance their career in an environment that allows for expansive thinking and opportunities to engage with co-residents in a group setting.&nbsp;Artist<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-yd/">Abraham Cone</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-yh/">Ale Campos</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-yk/">Alexis de Chaunac</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-yu/">Ebere Agwuncha</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-jl/">Olya Salimova&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-jr/">Salvador Andrade&nbsp;</a> &nbsp;Learn more about our current community of artists&nbsp;<a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-jy/">here</a><a href="https://news.chicagoartistscoalition.org/t/i-l-qduhddd-dlvzir-jj/">.&nbsp;</a>*Contact Erol Scott Harris, <a href="mailto:erol@chicagoartistscoalition.org">erol@chicagoartistscoalition.org</a>, for questions about the BOLT &amp; HATCH Residency.&nbsp;

Chicago Artists Coalition welcomes HATCH and BOLT 2023-24 Residents

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419167/gjaarteaxhkijb8fap7m.jpg"><figcaption>Susann Craig’s collection at her Chicago loft designed by Jeanne Gang</figcaption></figure>Via PR<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/leslie-hindman-auctioneers--3">Hindman</a> announced they will present art from the estate of Susann Craig, esteemed outsider art collector and a founder of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art in Chicago, in a single-owner auction on March 9th. A champion of boundless creativity, Craig’s legacy cannot be understated. Roadside Attractions: The Susann Craig Collection, Chicago, IL will showcase her personal collection of more than 300 paintings, mobiles, and statues occupying her Logan Square loft designed by Jeanne Gang. The auction will be presented at a significant time of growth for Intuit, with the museum currently in the midst of planning for an expansion project. A portion of the proceeds of the auction will benefit Intuit.“Susann was a beloved force in the Chicago art world. Not only did she have a foundational role at Intuit, but she also cultivated incredible friendships and brought her creative spirit to all aspects of her life,“ commented Zack Wirsum, Hindman Director &amp; Senior Specialist of Post-War &amp; Contemporary Art. “It is Hindman’s great pleasure to bring Susann’s passionately curated collection to market, and to share with the world her visionary life’s work.”Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Craig made her way to Chicago following her undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. From an early age, Craig had an entrepreneurial spirit, which led her to open multiple stores, beginning with The Gallery, Ltd in the Champaign area. Upon moving to Chicago, Craig worked as director of The Dorothy Rosenthal Gallery and taught at Columbia College, Chicago. In the1980s, Craig opened and managed The Susann Craig Showroom in Apparel Center. During her 30 years operating the Showroom, Craig represented a range of emerging designers.With a strong sense of whimsy and a generous spirit, Craig was most passionate about meeting people and discovering unique art wherever she went. From an early age, she demonstrated an eagerness to connect with and learn about others, which may have led her to seek out overlooked arts voices. In 1991, this passion led her to assist in founding Intuit, where she would serve on the board of directors for 29 years before being named as a life trustee in 2020. Craig was also awarded the museum’s highest honor in 2018, the Visionary Award. Since its founding, the museum has played a critical role in the promotion of folk and outsider art.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419168/cnwgc6hzu9hzkdhzxwfc.jpg"><figcaption>Middle &amp; far right images: Susann Craig’s collection at her Chicago loft designed by Jeanne Gang &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>“Susann was incredibly passionate about Intuit from its very beginning, and she made it her mission for 30 years to use her powers as a people connector to introduce and engage all kinds of folks across the city and country with the museum. Her energy and enthusiasm for the organization were boundless—part of the personality of the place—and the staff and board team miss her smiles and laughter every day,” said Debra Kerr, Intuit President and CEO.&nbsp;Craig developed an impressive collection of folk and outsider art. Showcasing the breadth and depth of her collection, this sale will feature art highlights such as Roger Brown’s 1989 Crossing the Bandiagara Escarpment With Baobab Trees and Dogon Dancers (estimate: $60,000-80,000), Sister Gertrude Morgan’s Untitled (Lazarus) (estimate: $5,000-7,000), Jesse Howard’s A Man Said... (estimate: $2,000-4,000), and much more. Celebrated Chicago artist names in the collection also include Gladys Nilsson, Lee Godie, Nick Cave, and Wesley Willis. An eclectic mix of folk art and craft highlights, including textiles and carved wood figures, will also be presented.“My mother was always on the hunt, and her collection is the result of a lifetime of adventure,” shared Craig’s daughter Amy Coleman.“Her favorite way to roll was ‘off the beaten path,’ and she never returned empty handed. More importantly, she wanted everyone to delight in her discoveries too. She described her Logan Square loft as a ‘beautiful memory jar’ full of magnificent stories, each reminding her of the creative and peculiar people she’d met and the hilarity of her collecting escapades.”Craig’s daughter Jennifer Knight expands on how her mother took every opportunity possible to uncover distinct items: “One summer in Northern Michigan, my sister and I got strep throat, so, mom cracked the windows, flattened the back seat of our station wagon and headed for the county hospital. Per usual, there had been a ‘slight detour.’ We were at the Chippewa reservation miles off route, where the annual Powwow was in full force. As the car door slammed shut, we heard, ‘I’ll be right back!’ She eventually returned with quite a haul and packed the car with her newly acquired treasures exclaiming with delight to her two highly annoyed and feverish daughters, ‘how lucky are we?!’”&nbsp;New York Preview | How to BidA New York preview of the auction will take place at High Line Nine Galleries (507 West 27th Street, Gallery 1) from March 2-5, coinciding with the Outsider Art Fair, which Hindman is pleased to be sponsoring this year. A selection of works from the collection will be available for preview on Outsider Art Fair’s digital platform.Bidding for the auction will begin at 10am CT on March 9th, and will be available in-person at Hindman’s Chicago saleroom, and online via Hindman’s <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=hnPLvXwoDtjwatEtUAiy3sReLYWm8cY0wnfRFqINrjTJqWdyEMNDoLrIaOinZsEVelUX_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZoMAr5L94H4J-2FbA66xqDP-2BH3fkCHFOW06BQOSli-2Fm9mez1eEKf7Qqc3DL-2BOqtUPvuFo-2ByfzLR6EN7RkMfT8f5nh-2Bd5mnNmRNmrdIo8yQHt3MIHdSJLcxxEBfnRA1zTuv8FsHZJZxsRBafsBDD-2Fz7EHuykMm1iPjWFZkpcpcPICN-2FpDEz8LZbbFG7RC7FPyca5PzTahB91KDFH6EPsKM7q4-2B4teWFLmRDGYa-2BCjXY0Qm96QXNL66C7L589zlIvnTZa-2FV7MFp35db8NvedefvP1Zacvc7Cg5ycfvWaaF4c7-2FwW8nMkPNo-2FIrUI-2F8O06R8bjg-3D-3D">Digital Bid Room</a>. Additional information about the auction can be found <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=hnPLvXwoDtjwatEtUAiy3kbEarr97QLH7FctEJGC8n5QAvR4kWaRRet6UA3j0X3js2-2BGpWDGD3aVP-2FPNTHqhGB5t1NFFow-2Fhpp0Z1-2B-2BCOL8h70KL6oU9nEM6-2Bmdcbpxxs0Wb_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZoMAr5L94H4J-2FbA66xqDP-2BH3fkCHFOW06BQOSli-2Fm9mez1eEKf7Qqc3DL-2BOqtUPvuFo-2ByfzLR6EN7RkMfT8f5nh-2Bd5mnNmRNmrdIo8yQHt3MIHdSJLcxxEBfnRA1zTuv8FsHZJZxsRBafsBDD-2Fz7EHsMqshtHmHaVuOSUsaQ8-2BxNY9e6fiqGo7sw7DCZVaS-2Bb232M4NuphAzvXDSZnNyOPLWvfMkUjuKyts2GvN6spdYpXvec7-2FIDM7t3APGF9M0dTVpMVJ96YtG5E94KkA3JdyXV9Dhh3eSFhRgfNM14trVV70pL9P1Kko7z9hMdOpWZQ-3D-3D">here</a>.&nbsp;About IntuitFounded in 1991, Intuit is a premier museum of outsider and self-taught art, defined as work created by artists who faced marginalization, overcame personal odds to make their artwork, or who did not, or sometimes could not, follow a traditional path of art making, often using materials at hand to realize their artistic vision. By presenting a diversity of artistic voices, Intuit builds a bridge from art to audiences. The museum’s mission is grounded in the ethos that powerful art can be found in unexpected places and made by unexpected creators.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419169/i528smwume7ybbemev1e.jpg"><figcaption>Susann Craig’s Chicago loft designed by Jeanne Gang, with Roger Brown’s Crossing the Bandiagara Escarpment With Baobab Trees and Dogon Dancers, 1989. &nbsp;</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Hindman to Auction Outsider Collection of Intuit Co-Founder Susann Craig

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419167/pl6g3ptexxqnmyrlqv32.jpg"></figure>Chicago Park District Issues Call for Artists at Hamilton Park Cultural Center&nbsp;The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoParkDistrict?__cft__[0]=AZXod3ngl2B-jDooIKQ4XxMdKv2hEzTH_ZU32BicPkmZ_fv-l3BwwhqtaJx9EJ01d2o6g4fJArNF-NNKFxFwTnEZXIG8BK4kmv7srjz_inv_Bkto6LJxiASoLGoMSzRXwsEwUkWR4FUt-8i01oZoUy4dU0vD7WdSwzRH7_61RVqYC14hjWPaNGlGLaMQBdig5L8&amp;__tn__=-]K-R">Chicago Park District</a> is seeking a community-oriented, socially-engaged creative who would like to pursue a deep, embedded engagement at Hamilton Park Cultural Center this year. Englewood-based artists highly encouraged to apply!The residency will start in Spring and run through the end of this year and include $20,000 in artist fees and material expenses. Applications are due through Submittable by March 3rd. There is no fee to apply and you can access the application portal at <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FPublicStudio2023%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR29_Iut-CAWS54bh5SQIxAoB0i2AZ7Iu615kyZj7oQWlxhVPQ7llpa-7Ow&amp;h=AT0g0ytCpJkgKZTs4qkvQ4y4x6_pjK6VI5BOlHpPstxTF0UI5QBi0Jqv2P4bWjhifgI8nc-n4t8NbbvwrbN_cjYBvrbFIvNg_dVo307SSR6wF5bYUQwD-5pJ1IDx7W_OgnRDQubHGOHc8pfXmP2HKmg&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AT3hmUvcmgu310zIdDjz9m_ZdOsygRWSb9XLLHjv82AMm43aCVYoFKWj8x76onBtEDaqEzu-mLcY68Egztx0a6QGd-zxhTxTM4f61cWusXpzAIGln-fWPAQawqUwtmHwW6Xxl_Re7dm9W-4iR87PJEcJpvt2lksSd9SyQyr0EH1FRHSz5ZPJEsKbRq7HDAwaxyjamk9lmAZ6CtbROyM">http://bit.ly/PublicStudio2023</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419168/l6xzt1zqoqfcfqvc1bwd.png"></figure><a href="https://www.artencounter.org/kaleidoscope">Art Encounter Names 2023 Awardees and Annual Benefit in June</a>Art Encounter has announced they will present Tony Karman, President | Director of EXPO CHICAGO, as their 2023 Art Impacts Honoree.&nbsp;A their annual benefit Art Encounter will also recognize Jeff Morthorst, Activities Director, and his team at the Center for Independent Futures as Community Partner of the Year. CIF is a local organization working to give individuals with disabilities the necessary skills and support to realize full, independent lives.&nbsp;Art Encounter's annual spring benefit and art auction, Kaleidoscope, supports our broad menu of art education and engagement initiatives, including in-school and after-school programs for public school students; workshops for residents of senior living facilities and neuro-diverse adults; interactive art tours for the general public; and large-scale, transformative murals for the entire community. It will take place on June 1, 2023.&nbsp;<a href="https://evanstonmade.org/event/evanston-plein-air-festival-2023/">The Evanston Plein Air Festival to Take Place July 9–16, 2023&nbsp;</a>Evanston Made presents the Second Annual Plein Air Festival: July 9-16, 2023.Plein Air Painters will descend on the city to compete for Best in Show. The juried invitational will be judged by Plein Air Painter, Nancy King Mertz.Artists of all ages and levels are invited to paint in the Plein Air style, all over Evanston, capturing the beauty of Evanston’s natural environment, favorite landmarks and built environment.&nbsp;The festival’s grand finale on Sunday, July 16,&nbsp; is an exhibit of one piece from each artist submitted for judging for Best of Show, 4 Honorable Mention awards, and a community vote for Festival Favorite.&nbsp;&nbsp;The July 16th exhibit and judging is complemented by an open air art exhibit of the participating artists’ additional work for sale.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art World Recap: 2/10/23

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419162/gzcycogxlj6yg3g5eo5o.png"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRMayor Lori E. Lightfoot Announces $11M in DCASE Grants for Chicago Nonprofit Arts Organizations—Including New “Chicago Arts Recovery Program”CHICAGO – Today, Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) announced the 2023 DCASE Cultural Grants Program plans, including $11M to be distributed to Chicago nonprofit arts organizations through the new “Chicago Arts Recovery Program,” providing $4.5M in project grant funding to aid arts organizations in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and the annual “CityArts Program,” which grew by 223% last year and continues in 2023 with $6.5M in general operating support for nonprofits of all sizes and artistic disciplines. These two programs are among the first to be released in 2023; the full list of annual Cultural Grant opportunities is below. &nbsp;&nbsp;“Nonprofit arts organizations are essential to the fabric of our city," said Mayor Lightfoot. "The 2023 Cultural Grants program will support the nonprofits that empower artists and creative workers and ensure their continued recovery from the pandemic. This latest program builds upon our ongoing commitment to revitalize and strengthen our city's diverse arts community.”&nbsp;Applications are now open for the new “Chicago Arts Recovery Program” with $4.5M available in support of marketing and audience development, facilities, technology, planning, and workforce development for nonprofit arts organizations. Supported by funds from the city’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), this program will provide resources to arts organizations to examine and address ongoing challenges brought on or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will range from $50,000 - $250,000 and include participation in learning cohorts. Applications are open now through February 28; register for webinars and apply at <a href="file://dc07nas02-smb/DCASE/SHARED/MKTNG%20COMMUNICATIONS/Cultural%20Grants/ChicagoCulturalGrants.org">ChicagoCulturalGrants.org</a>.Additionally, the 2023 “CityArts Program” will administer its full $6.5M budget in general operating support for local arts and cultural organizations of all sizes.&nbsp;In 2022, “CityArts” general operating grant sizes increased significantly and will continue in 2023 with one-time renewable awards of $10,000 - $50,000 for each recipient. These renewal grants introduce multi-year organizational support as a new standard practice for “CityArts.” Organizations not previously awarded support in 2022 will be eligible to apply for funding in 2023. Applications open February 10; to learn more, attend a webinar and apply, visit <a href="file://dc07nas02-smb/DCASE/SHARED/MKTNG%20COMMUNICATIONS/Cultural%20Grants/ChicagoCulturalGrants.org">ChicagoCulturalGrants.org</a>.DCASE held a series of convenings and input sessions over the past two years alongside public surveys to help determine funding allocations for existing programs and areas of focus for new strategies in the Cultural Grants program.“Arts organizations across all disciplines are still reporting decreases in operating revenue because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We listened to our cultural community and developed our funding programs in direct response to the needs expressed,” shared DCASE Commissioner Erin Harkey. “These new programs are part of a comprehensive strategy to ensure that Chicago remains an innovative and thriving cultural hub.”Over the past two years, DCASE’s budget has provided $36M in new arts and culture investments, including a $10M annual increase to the Cultural Grants Program and $16M in American Rescue Plan funds, signifying Mayor Lightfoot’s commitment to the reinvigoration of Chicago’s cultural sector.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419163/fhnmewbiakcs5k3ely9w.png"></figure>Following is the full calendar of 2023 annual Cultural Grants Programs:<ul><li>The rolling application for “Chicago Presents” will open in February 2023, offering presenting support for free, public programs.</li><li>DCASE will begin accepting ideas for the “Neighborhood Access Program” in April 2023, providing support for all types of community-based arts and culture activities.</li><li>The next “Individual Artists Program” cycle will open in November 2023, providing project-based funding for practicing artists.</li><li>As announced, the “Chicago Arts Recovery Program” is currently open and the “CityArts Program” opens February 10, 2023.</li><li>To learn about DCASE Cultural Grants and recent grantees, visit <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=Fx6ZlfogyykExOP4a2vWQ-2BYoADnFZ1-2FkCd-2Fs-2BmWJ8jJm2UkzsvzFn4KaW1rmEWAFLkic_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361bxTlVvSJOPsz0o7fGsqpLKs5m-2F0xWf2AcZIAsgGO-2F0K72Gm4tG4nOwf19TF-2BxqkXh7MuWtsI3H8WA7RGokFXHjcYikU83ypttzjddy3zUVO9davYF84tiyAJ2iuXGgbkrjn-2BQKlQKnhdKEFXPcL8sk7e4OWt8-2BSzvFma9TIZCY68D0XHlo97uhPq-2FeVnHacHluMezUH5plR83ZpwqNIpDWUNDZNt5OfwXV7AZGBs3MhD6Kpbl7BOA6o1imdOBWf9hOzAyP-2FwgggB9ZRQbpCtlA-3D-3D">chicagoculturalgrants.org</a>.</li></ul>&nbsp;DCASE is committed to strengthening the capacity of Chicago’s arts and culture sector through connecting artists and arts organizations with City of Chicago grants and resources. Together, these programs provide a range of funding opportunities to bolster artists’ livelihoods as part of Chicago’s thriving arts economy and to bring enriching and impactful arts activities and services throughout Chicago’s communities.&nbsp;<a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=jd8-2BsLkKeKzJJH-2F5YciLh-2BdE-2B7EBzBHO2B-2FGeaUzWA-2FjN6Pcvk0L4rcjBoDybGU2Y4H9_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361bxTlVvSJOPsz0o7fGsqpLKs5m-2F0xWf2AcZIAsgGO-2F0K72Gm4tG4nOwf19TF-2BxqkXh7MuWtsI3H8WA7RGokFXHjcYikU83ypttzjddy3zUVPj35QUu03ClG8iuk7H7oMi3EEsRNbRutzTcAGZe4D3QYVatU2SiPCZxqwBk-2BXejy4Fbombl0sGmxjEpgf2SZA-2FW5Hp4ZvjRWJytuZr4-2BffpZEfQZJsNHb2AX26G4mWe8YE9HPwtbyWe4V3zqJCPpO2Agi7I8xKc70wKL37bQrG5Q-3D-3D">2022 DCASE Impact Report</a> ReleasedIn 2022, a transformational $10M increase to the Cultural Grants budget, from $2.7 million to $12.7M, empowered DCASE to award more than 630 grants across seven programs, a 25% increase over the previous year.There was a 60% increase in average grant size through “Individual Artists Program,” 60% of which were made to BIPOC artists and grants awarded in all 50 wards, compared to only 35 wards in 2016. The “Neighborhood Access Program” provided $1M in funding to 33 organizations and artists leading arts and culture projects in their neighborhoods, 85% of which are located on the South and West Sides and the “Together We Heal Creative Place Program” awarded $5.5 million to 48 grantees to support artists in designing and implementing art projects that promote healing and transformation in Chicago’s neighborhoods.2022 was also the Year of Chicago Dance, which spotlighted and supported the dance sector with more than 80 grants to artists and dance organizations and a direct investment of over $2.2 million. In 2023, six dance artists have received an award of space, time, and funding for the development of new dance work in the Chicago Cultural Center dance studio, with support from the Walder Foundation.At a reception last night celebrating DCASE 2022 grantees, Commissioner Harkey shared, “The $10 million increase in DCASE’s 2022 budget was historic, but also significant because it is intended to continue well into the future, no longer requiring that DCASE rely solely on the hotel occupancy tax to fund arts and culture. I’d like to take a moment to thank Mayor Lightfoot and her team – as well as First Lady Amy Eshleman – for their unprecedented support for Chicago’s arts and culture, both downtown and in diverse communities across our city. In 2023, DCASE will continue to position Chicago’s cultural vitality as a driving and defining part of our city.”&nbsp;Visit the recently released digital <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=jd8-2BsLkKeKzJJH-2F5YciLh-2BdE-2B7EBzBHO2B-2FGeaUzWA-2FjN6Pcvk0L4rcjBoDybGU2TpvZ_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361bxTlVvSJOPsz0o7fGsqpLKs5m-2F0xWf2AcZIAsgGO-2F0K72Gm4tG4nOwf19TF-2BxqkXh7MuWtsI3H8WA7RGokFXHjcYikU83ypttzjddy3zUVO3YydX9QcIvx-2B9jjaFEKdwHkSDtJGuAysccrO96uFsdDvWpnNnU-2B1GFAvNC-2BcviAmSNJu91sTdj75z33u9KoV9uc5QIu-2BSdZFb66BZf-2BFy-2FgH9-2BYvkjPRgGLuhXHn-2B8pMn3N7Nfz9zmNE858Go7RR9t-2B8DxftW-2F21JMV4ff8Vdfg-3D-3D">DCASE 2022 Impact Report</a>.&nbsp;Chicago Recovery PlanThe Chicago Recovery Plan is the City’s plan to amplify once-in-a-generation federal funding to create an equity-based investment strategy to catalyze a sustainable economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding under the Chicago Recovery Plan, which includes funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) and over $600 million in local bond funds, is allocated alongside all other available resources in the City budget to maximize this opportunity over the next 3-5 year funding period. The initiatives and strategic priorities that make up the Chicago Recovery Plan were a result of several stages of community engagement and input during the 2022 budget development process.&nbsp; View the City’s complete <a href="https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=jd8-2BsLkKeKzJJH-2F5YciLh6tttf-2B1J48YQf9-2F23T8GrCRf4AHAFlPtJ22IyD5HdzfmL4bA5UfwxKdK40nNIhDBeJnIVRYeicmytYCqkQ31EDnHfLxWZij3GM6RmyvB-2F70nC2xaUty1G3YI2rR9OEWwg-3D-3DuW3d_BYLPtpUivDHORxxkVXshLCRT3wjV7CgXbLJWP9J5MP9LJ6jv7-2Bb0c97UF1yE1XeiKasl3Q0KHAlfCn9N7XONZksYe5OIXa5kf5eLUqZODuRSP9aq4SJ-2B49W0jH0wJ361bxTlVvSJOPsz0o7fGsqpLKs5m-2F0xWf2AcZIAsgGO-2F0K72Gm4tG4nOwf19TF-2BxqkXh7MuWtsI3H8WA7RGokFXHjcYikU83ypttzjddy3zUVPWRPDmfUFveQ-2BLSgPEoxQL1bvqHYxsoGyrkHsqdBbmxRjH9noat-2BfKe2jB5O1N4ixcBgcknW-2BtuvvnMNTUPCzwV27oJqjzIu-2F5B-2FfcNhtfyCJqSc5xrIyfQUqCt97GoD7-2Fc-2F9R1MuyEVB0-2Fqt8Wlcj561ruMCdOg5GW4y5RwFIXg-3D-3D">Chicago</a> Recovery Plan.&nbsp;</body></html>