Photography Creating Change Benefit
Friday, Nov 5, 2021 5 – 8 pm
Event honors photographer/activist Shahidul Alam and premiers short film “Passengers”
WHAT:
The first-ever Photography Creating Change benefit (in person and online) will be presented by CASE Art Fund on November 5.
Nonprofit CASE Art Fund was founded by gallerists Catherine Edelman in Chicago and Anette Skuggedal in Oslo. The event will honor photographer, educator, and human rights activist Shahidul Alam. Premiering at the benefit, “Passengers," a 17-minute film co-produced by CASE, chronicles Spanish photographer Cesar Dezfuli’s compelling journey to find and follow up with 118 young refugees rescued from a boat adrift off the coast of Libya.
WHERE/WHEN:
The event takes place at Catherine Edelman Gallery, 1637 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, and online, on Friday, November 5, 2021, from 5-8 p.m. CT/6-9 p.m. ET. Note: Proof of vaccination is required and masks must be worn.
WHO:
Shahidul Alam, Honoree
Board of Directors
Catherine Edelman, Co-founder, CASE Art Fund
Anette Skuggedal, Co-founder, CASE Art Fund
Muddassar Ahmed
Susan Aurinko
Monica Badlani
Mimi Chakarova
Ruth Goran
Roberta Kramer
Nabeela Rasheed
Tim Wride
TICKETS:
Benefit tickets start at $100 per person. To purchase tickets and for more information, please visit: CASE Art Fund’s Photography Creating Change Benefit. Space is limited due to covid restrictions.
BACKGROUND:
Catherine Edelman and Anette Skuggedal started nonprofit CASE Art Fund in 2018, harnessing what they knew best – the power of photography – to call attention to the need for children’s human rights. Over the last three years, CASE has produced five photographic exhibitions, and has partnered with 19 photographers and more than 25 organizations.
RELATED EVENTS:
TALK: SHAHIDUL ALAM AT EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 6-7:30 PM CST
Sponsored by EXPO CHICAGO, Shahidul Alam will be in discussion with Karen Irvine, Chief Curator and Deputy Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography. They will discuss his life as an activist and photographer at East-West University, 829 S. Wabash Ave, 4th fl, Chicago.
EXHIBITION: WRIGHTWOOD 659, CHICAGO
Shahidul Alam: We Shall Defy, his first exhibition in Chicago, opened at Wrightwood 659 on October 8 and is currently on view. The art space is located at 659 W. Wrightwood, Chicago, IL 60614. For more information, visit wrightwood659.org.
ABOUT CASE ART FUND
Founded by Catherine Edelman in Chicago and Anette Skuggedal in Oslo, CASE Art Fund’s mission as a nonprofit organization is to raise awareness about children's human rights through the support and exhibition of photography. CASE's vision is to be at the forefront of presenting photographs that inspire and create a positive impact on social awareness, human rights, and children's education. Photographic projects are exhibited in non-traditional ways in public spaces, art fairs, and at other cultural venues. CASE works with local and international organizations to help effect change. This commitment is long term and serves as the backbone for all projects that are funded.