Via PRCHICAGO — Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC) today unveiled a total of 28 awardees who will receive unrestricted funds during the 2020-2021 cycle, including 25 awardees of the SPARK&nbsp;Grant program, two recipients of the MAKER Grant and one recipient of the Coney Family Fund Award. With the generous support of the Joyce Foundation and an anonymous donor, the SPARK&nbsp;Grant&nbsp;this year expanded to 25 unrestricted awards of $2,000 each. Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, CAC has a strong history of supporting emerging Chicago-based visual artists through unrestricted grant funds, and now administers a total of $61,000 in unrestricted grants to artists, more than five times the amount administered by the organization only two years ago.Now in its second cycle of grantmaking, the SPARK Grant program supports the creative endeavors of visual artists who identify as ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American), an artist with acute financial need, an artist with a disability, or as a self-taught artist whose art practice is a primary vocation. 2020 awardees include Juan Arango Palacios, Yesenia Bello, Ireashia Bennett, Peregrine Bermas, Ladipo Famodu, Carlos Flores, Lional Freeman, Stephanie Graham, Juarez Hawkins, Malika Jackson, Dominique James, A.J. McClenon, Juan Molina Hernández, Allen Moore, Gabriel Moreno, Eliza Myrie, Zachary Nicol, Jose Santiago Perez, Aida Ramirez, David Richards, Roderick Sawyer, Jennifer Senecal, Monica Trinidad, Vicente Ugartechea and Marvin Young. The unrestricted award seeks to alleviate some of the financial burdens associated with being a working artist today. To read all 2020 SPARK Grant awardee bios, <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/resources/cac-grants/spark-microgrants/recipients">click here</a>.&nbsp;The SPARK Grant program reaffirms CAC’s commitment to emerging artists of Chicago and demonstrates the organization’s desire to directly address the historical barriers that have prevented the arts in the city from reflecting its demographic. The program recognizes that the category of “emerging artist” is not necessarily defined by age but often a consequence of encountering systemic disadvantages perpetuated by discriminatory policies, structures and&nbsp;practices; or, by operating outside of an academic or institutional system. The 2020-2021 grant cycle received more than 200 applications that were juried by Sampada Aranke, Gloria Talamantes and Derrick Woods-Morrow.“At this time more than ever, we are committed to awarding unrestricted funds directly to artists,” said CAC Executive Director Caroline Older. “Artists are foundational to the arts ecosystem of our city, and direct financial support is only one of the myriad ways in which CAC offers support and opportunities to Chicago’s community of emerging artists.”MAKER Grants, co-sponsored by Chicago Artists Coalition and OtherPeoplesPixels, offers two $3,000 unrestricted grants honoring artists whose work actively engages with social or environmental issues. Selva Aparicio and Silvia González were awarded the grants for 2020, with applications juried by William Fox and Stephanie Smith. The Coney Family Fund Award, sponsored by the Coney Family, is a $5,000 unrestricted grant supporting a Black or African American visual artist who demonstrates artistic excellence and experimentation. Brittney Leeanne Williams was awarded this grant in 2020, with applications juried by La Keisha Leek and Pascale Ife Williams.&nbsp;

Chicago Artists Coalition Announces Awardees for SPARK Grant, Maker Grant and Coney Family Fund Award

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418755/nzztrpzjxuf93vm8i8la.png"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRChicago, IL – The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago will appoint Myriam Ben Salah as Executive Director and Chief Curator effective September 15, 2020.Ben Salah, a Tunisian curator and writer, is currently co-organizing Made in LA. 2020 at the Hammer Museum and The Huntington Library. She follows Solveig Øvstebø who led the museum from 2013 until 2020, and will be the Ren’s third leader since 1973.On behalf of the Board of Directors, Richard Wright, president, says “I welcome Myriam to Chicago and look forward to seeing her vision added to the legacy ofthe Renaissance Society. Thanks to Solveig’s leadership, an outstanding staff and board, and a clear-eyed commitment to our mission, the Ren has never been stronger as an institution. We are all excited to see how her curatorial work opens up exciting new spaces, shaping the Ren’s next chapter.”Myriam Ben Salah was formerly curator of Special Projects and Public Programs at the Palais de Tokyo. She served as the Editor-in-Chief of Kaleidoscope from 2016 until 2019, and she is currently Editor-at-Large. As an independent curator working internationally, Ben Salah has organized exhibitions and screenings at numerous institutions, including Jaou Tunis (Tunisia),Kadist (Paris and San Francisco), Kunsthalle Stavanger (Norway), Fahrenheit (Los Angeles), and the Beirut Art Center.James Rondeau, President and Eloise W. Martin Director of the Art Institute of Chicago says, "I am eager to join the rest of the arts community in Chicago to welcome Myriam as a colleague and peer. Myriam's attentive, bracing work across institutions, artist-run spaces and publications will allow the Renaissance Society to continue to grow as an exciting locus of the city's creative thought. Her range of expertise, particularly in geographies and narratives presently not being fully addressed in the United States, will assuredly spark new thinking and making. I anticipate a rich and rewarding tenure, and the Art Institute of Chicago will be both a partner and a beneficiary."At the Renaissance Society, she will bring her singular curatorial vision, drawing on an international experience and a decompartmentalized approach to art making. She will pursue at the Ren, through exhibitions and public programs, her work with emerging artists and experimental practitioners in Chicago and beyond.Ben Salah states, "I am truly honored to join the Renaissance Society and to follow in the footsteps of many esteemed colleagues. The Ren has had some of the most thoughtful and inspiring programming in the field. I look forward to charting a course among its rich history of experimentation and to be working with artists on their most radical projects, pushing the boundaries of what art can be and of what art can do."Founded in 1915, the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago is a leading institution for contemporary art, driven by an uncompromising commitment to artists and their ideas. The Ren presents contemporary art exhibitions, events, and publications. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.Photo: Nicolas Cottong&nbsp;</body></html>

The Renaissance Society Announces Myriam Ben Salah as Executive Dir. and Chief Curator

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418736/ipnvvaoyr1c9ef5dfooa.jpg"><figcaption>Kimberly Oliva, gallerist and curator (left) and Pinar Aral, art handler and installer (right).&nbsp;</figcaption></figure>During this time of Covid-19 social distancing, we figured this would be as good of a time as any to reach out to gallerists and ask them a few questions about their thoughts on the current times, best business practice, and career history. If you have followed CGN for a while then this will come to you as a follow up from our Q&amp;A series from 2017. &nbsp;We hope you enjoy!&nbsp;Number of years in business: 4&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418737/ckx2jo9akuvd8um1mi6c.jpg"></figure>How did you begin your career?&nbsp;I began as an antiques dealer in the Aughts. I always loved preserving the past and finding clients for vast art, jewelry, lighting and sculptural objects I would source. In 2016 I opened an arts gallery in Logan Square to feature fine contemporary Chicago artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;What inspired you to open a gallery?I have been exhibiting at Randolph Street Market for 15 years. The art gallery was an extension of my knowledge of pop ups, event planning and client sourcing. I wanted a building with a ground level exhibition space for Chicago artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;Is there a unifying element in your program or artist representation?Local artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;Which exhibitions have you had to postpone or adjust due to COVID-19?We have had to adapt our March and April season to the new virtual advertising of exhibitions.&nbsp;&nbsp;What percentage of your sales have previously been online vs in person (including art fairs)? &nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418738/izop5qupdbllr1pmtzk3.jpg"></figure>I have always sold online (from the early eBay days).&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you want to share any silver linings, insights or anything else with readers, collectors and fellow dealers?I have a very grassroots organization and exhibition schedule. Community continues to still be key. Support your artists and they will support your gallery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/oliva-gallery">Oliva Gallery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art Dealer Q & A: Kimberly Oliva of Oliva Gallery

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418755/h3yhlxorq2tsis5rbipu.jpg"></figure>This West Town alley has been transformed into a gallery of muralsA West Town alley has become an unlikely showcase for large-scale art, with more than a dozen murals completed in recent years on garages and at the rear side of residences spanning a single block, many of them done by well-known international artists.By Sun-Times staff<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/murals-mosaics/2020/4/17/21213864/murals-chicago-west-town-alley-stinkfish-mue-bon-pipsqueak-was-here-juan-de-la-mora-patrick-hull">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418755/sdybdkofmyo3y33okaav.png"></figure>Review: Theaster Gates talks about building a life and community on the South Side in new Apple series ‘Home’The people filmed here are doing legitimately interesting things; the Sweden segment, for example, centers on a couple who built their family house inside a greenhouse. But the show’s guiding ethos feels rooted in marketing rather than curiosity and a willingness to ask uncomfortable questions. That said, the Chicago episode features artist Theaster Gates, who gives a thoughtful tour of the spaces he’s rehabilitated on the city’s South Side, and I can’t think of a better person to spotlight on a show like this.By Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-theatster-gates-apple-tv-home-series-0417-20200417-llfpix24sffatp434bsnh2tncm-story.html">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418756/bgbpl9bychfwne1ybj3q.jpg"></figure>A Fashion Designer’s Love Letter to Art in ChicagoIn Duro Olowu: Seeing Chicago, Nigerian-born British designer Duro Olowu has curated a show of treasures from the vaults of the MCA and other Chicago museums, as well as works from Chicago collectors and Chicago artists. The result is a dazzling collage of artistic styles, mediums, and messages, as varied and colorful as the patterns that Olowu incorporates in his clothing. For instance, Rene Magritte’s “Les merveilles de la nature” (“The Wonders of Nature,” 1953) hangs across from pen-and-ink drawings by punk singer-songwriter Wesley Willis. Chicago Imagists rub shoulders with the original Surrealists.By Elisa Shoenberger, Hyperallergic<a href="https://hyperallergic.com/551134/duro-olowu-seeing-chicago-mca-chicago/">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: April 20, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418755/t5z95jdcmagletxrilko.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/art-de-triumph-artful-framer-studios">Art De Triumph &amp; Artful Framer Studios</a>2938 N. ClarkThis popular gallery features work by Master Pastelist Nancie King Mertz, who paints en plein air around the world in oil and pastel. Art De Triumph &amp; Artful Framer Studios, open seven days a week, has featured Mertz’s originals, Giclée prints, cards and gifts, along with expert framing for 40 years. She teaches painting workshops around the country and internationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418756/miexsfdtwmxa8srjz2f6.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/cornelia-arts-building-where-art-works">Cornelia Arts Building</a>1800 W. CorneliaEstablished in 1986, the Cornelia Arts Building is one of the largest all-artist-studio buildings on Chicago’s Northside. CAB is located in the epicenter of three distinct Chicago Neighborhoods: Lakeview, Roscoe Village, and Ravenswood/North Center.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418757/lnnta9rjss2ok1gihdqb.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-art-source-gallery">gallery 1871 (formerly Chicago Art Source Gallery)</a>1871 N. Clybourngallery 1871 offers a diverse collection of artwork, knowledgeable staff and welcoming environment for both first-time buyers and seasoned collectors. The gallery has cultivated relationships with a wide range of artists who work in varied media and scale, enabling its staff to help clients find that perfect piece through a vast inventory, special commissions, rotating gallery exhibitions and first-class sourcing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418758/rzszcpn8hk4xlgdkddm6.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/madron-gallery">Madron Gallery</a>1000 W. North Ave, 3rd FloorEstablished over 15 years ago, Madron’s ever changing collection includes paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries. A wide variety of styles are represented — from Impressionism to Surrealism — by artists like Theodore Butler, Reginald Marsh, John Henry Twachtman, and Ben Shahn, among others.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418759/lj5d3sgn2egq1izbblvt.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/alphawood-gallery">Wrightwood 659</a>659 W. WrightwoodWrightwood 659 is a new exhibition space conceived for the presentation of exhibitions of architecture and of socially engaged art. It is designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando, who has transformed a 1920s building with his signature concrete forms and poetic treatment of natural light.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: Lincoln Park

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAThis week's round of updates from what galleries are doing during stay-at-home contributes to the variety of ways people are thinking about how to share art and engage collectors, artists and supporters from afar. Each offering here can bring you the joy of art while hopefully inspiring you to support local spaces in any way you are able. There are opportunities to view as well as to create.Also, we want to share with you an initiative to come together to support Chicago art spaces. EXPO Chicago and other area art leaders are committed to uniting the local scene, <a href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=e1db0bf228&amp;e=b25d02ccd1">#chicagogalleries</a> connects commercial, artist-run, and non-profit spaces across the city to contribute to an ever-evolving landscape of online documentation and diverse digital programming. Follow the hashtag across social media platforms for the latest Chicago-based programs.&nbsp;Here for you are more ways that area arts groups and businesses are sharing art with you during this stay-at-home period.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418755/kgqnbllziacjaduu93eh.jpg"></figure><a href="http://lawrenceandclark.com/">Lawrence &amp; Clark</a>Jason Pickleman is asking you to send your mail art to Lawrence &amp; Clark. Why? The only art shippers with a crew of 600,000 is the United States Post Office! Let’s use ‘em! Mail art must be no larger than 4.2”5 x 9.5” (a standard business envelope). Pickleman says he will try to post everything that arrives, as well as go through his archive of past Mail Art shows and post some of personal faves. Mail art has a rich history of individual eccentricity and spontaneous generosity, and now is the time to make and share art. The shelter-in-place order is making the future of Lawrence &amp; Clark uncertain, so this might be the last hurrah. Step up, it will only cost you 55¢. If you don’t have a stamp, DM Jason your address and he will mail you one. More info via <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jason.pickleman?__tn__=lC-R&amp;eid=ARCbc-2XT4_HnLjONPiY_v6BlU4NpV0PYfnr3ZKDnTAFlJLt-kYI-Hr2EAZreVrMwKSPHq1md9a6sWSB&amp;hc_ref=ARR2U-yM3TY2WzAsZdwO-RlpnsxgSRU1izV0s0G6hUeiQjy_Zl2EQhqXFfbdvjHwff0&amp;__xts__[0]=68.ARAyXzdgNxO3zBM1j3gVthLbrZFAjRJIJ9B8tNClvJ32RDs3z5Vlmb5yWPthfklWJq7xUAvnBDypZyElvDGIgz5VX1DQNT99REz1_HDGX2WrKu7qG9yk06rgadjTgPA1O0fs3wXbH1JaWrVIHjPtcpeprhXaCw2f0ekBMFEUGrFlOkXEimKYtqrcMUjquyY8JJwwkYLc6Mllj3J7kBnHsSuLpGl30Dhfkuk1KmeHLGqpxfAbOCXjJx55XPEB0XCZmVQiJ8TWhAhaahPGq2kIlpEHZ-FeZiyfcg">Facebook</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418756/oaznzynh5igmdpgs0c4z.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/krannert-art-museum">Krannert Art Museum</a>This week staff would have been hard at work at KAM preparing the MFA exhibition, and the galleries would have been full of students deploying the collection in their coursework. Instead, KAM is forging new bonds over the Internet and having interesting conversations about how to serve the community and to share work in new ways. Over the past few weeks, the museum's educators have added to their resources for learning about art. Here are a few of the activities you can access through the KAM website:<a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/QRJLxsEWHZT8cgBUNJADOw~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEQ2h0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9yZXNvdXJjZS9sZXNzb24tcGxhbi1jcmVhdGUteW91ci1vd24tY29taWNXA3NwY0IKACjhz5BevrKtg1IcZ2lubnlAY2hpY2Fnb2dhbGxlcnluZXdzLmNvbVgEAAAABA~~">Lesson Plan: Create your own comic</a><a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/BojkIG9LIaE-2PhKTM7yqA~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEQWh0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9yZXNvdXJjZS9hcnQta2lkcy1sYW5kc2NhcGVzLWFuZC1zZWFzb25zVwNzcGNCCgAo4c-QXr6yrYNSHGdpbm55QGNoaWNhZ29nYWxsZXJ5bmV3cy5jb21YBAAAAAQ~">Art for Kids: Landscapes and Seasons</a><a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/JcN5FsjcTAh3cJcC_kHA7Q~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEQmh0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9yZXNvdXJjZS9hcnQta2lkcy1hZnJpY2FuLWdhbGxlcnktYW5pbWFsc1cDc3BjQgoAKOHPkF6-sq2DUhxnaW5ueUBjaGljYWdvZ2FsbGVyeW5ld3MuY29tWAQAAAAE">Art for Kids: African Gallery Animals</a><a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/XrXxVj1Z9C529KLqd91bmQ~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEQGh0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9yZXNvdXJjZS9jb2xsZWN0aW9uLWNvbG9yaW5nLWFjdGl2aXR5LTFXA3NwY0IKACjhz5BevrKtg1IcZ2lubnlAY2hpY2Fnb2dhbGxlcnluZXdzLmNvbVgEAAAABA~~">Collection Coloring Activity #1</a><a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/HT-r1bIGAAgdj_4fXpF8dw~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEQGh0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9yZXNvdXJjZS9jb2xsZWN0aW9uLWNvbG9yaW5nLWFjdGl2aXR5LTJXA3NwY0IKACjhz5BevrKtg1IcZ2lubnlAY2hpY2Fnb2dhbGxlcnluZXdzLmNvbVgEAAAABA~~">Collection Coloring Activity #2: Home and Community</a>Explore All | <a href="http://links.illinois.edu/f/a/bRQ4vzrvTnS8vCBIOSqOPQ~~/AAMFlAA~/RgRgc1ThP0URVSBLQU0sVSBGQUEsVSBBQUhEOGh0dHBzOi8va2FtLmlsbGlub2lzLmVkdS9sZWFybmluZy9rLTEyL3RlYWNoZXItcmVzb3VyY2VzVwNzcGNCCgAo4c-QXr6yrYNSHGdpbm55QGNoaWNhZ29nYWxsZXJ5bmV3cy5jb21YBAAAAAQ~">Teaching Resources</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418757/u1ceoq2dxhcvyjh4xfyr.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-architecture-foundation">Chicago Architecture Center</a>Beginning with the debut issue of CAC@Home sent in March, the Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) offers a broad spectrum of timely opportunities for public engagement, through and beyond its temporary suspension of in-person activities.&nbsp;Alongside one-time-only CAC Live events featuring architecture experts, design practitioners, acclaimed authors and industry leaders, CAC Live also engages the organization’s corps of more than 600 docents and volunteers through online talks and virtual tours, stories to inspire Chicagoans to explore their own neighborhoods while spatial distancing, and submissions to CAC Recommends—the CAC’s new weekly roundup of media endorsements for design lovers.Coming up: Saturday, April 18 is <a href="http://www.architecture.org/">Women of the 1893 World's Fair</a> (also April 21)Read the full details <a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/architecture-org/files/resources/200409_chicago-architecture-center--cachome-and-ca.pdf">here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418757/btefuzbgketgcmbzzjfn.jpg"></figure>Brushwood CenterBrushwood Center is still striving to build a community around nature and the arts and is highlighting a different nature-inspired artist each week and sharing their story with you. This week they feature nature artist and printmaker <a href="http://www.cscarlson.com/?eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=b9b998ab-cc30-42db-9103-f20e6cf6b1be">Carrie Carlson</a> of Orland Park, IL. She has degrees in Biology and Art, Scientific Illustration and Printmaking and she recently began a PhD in Art + Design Education at Northern Illinois University. Since 2001, she has been a full-time high school educator in the south suburbs of Chicago where she has split her years between the science and art departments; teaching Drawing, Painting, International Baccalaureate Visual Arts, as well as Biology, Biomedical Sciences, and Horticulture. She also teaches a variety of adult art courses at the Morton Arboretum including linoleum block printing, drawing birds, and field sketching. Watch a linocut demo <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_9aPxI_i4Q&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;eType=EmailBlastContent&amp;eId=b9b998ab-cc30-42db-9103-f20e6cf6b1be">here</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418758/ynvuzrtavevyyjrocakf.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/leslie-hindman-auctioneers--3">HINDMAN</a>If you've been busy cleaning closets and looking at the contents of your home after so much quality time with it, maybe you want to offload some of it.&nbsp;Hindman Auctions is pleased to offer virtual consultations and remote appraisal services with specialists via phone or video appointment. They are currently welcoming consignments in all categories for upcoming sales.Contact them to discuss including your property in one of the spring auctions, and to schedule a time to talk with a specialist. Hindman Chicago – 312.280.1212 <a href="mailto:chicago@hindmanauctions.com?subject=Discuss%20Consignment%20and%20Virtual%20Consultation">chicago@hindmanauctions.com</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418759/g26xjsowogugugxf9wr4.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-h-driehaus-museum">Driehaus Museum</a>While the Museum remains closed the recent exhibition, <a href="https://driehausmuseum.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32343bbcd4e3063e18cdf64bf&amp;id=c31d26a98c&amp;e=d1db3f815c">Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany,</a>&nbsp;has come to an end.&nbsp;As these majestic windows quietly come down to make way for the installation of another beautiful exhibition for our reopen, we contemplate the motive behind their creation – the art of uplifting images in vibrant colorful glass to conjure strength, compassion, meaning, and hope in extraordinarily difficult times. Museum staff got together with our partners at Big Foot Media and Picosa <a href="https://driehausmuseum.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32343bbcd4e3063e18cdf64bf&amp;id=651b2e333f&amp;e=d1db3f815c">to bring the exhibition to you</a> – a virtual journey through glass accompanied by the pastoral music of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. “Color is to the eye what music is to the ear.” ~Louis Comfort Tiffany &nbsp;</body></html>

Creative Digital Outreach Part V and #chicagogalleries

&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c/images/bd70afad-4d1a-4ae7-9d5a-c47a5aedbab7.png" alt=""><figcaption>SOFA Chicago 2019 | Traver Gallery booth, featuring work by Clare Belfrage, Ling Chun, and Mel Douglas</figcaption></figure>New York, NY, April 15, 2020 —Intersect Art and Design announces the appointment of Becca Hoffman as Managing Director. Hoffman will oversee the three art fairs in Intersect’s portfolio: Art Aspen, SOFA Chicago, and Art Palm Springs. Hoffman, who for the past seven years was Director of the Outsider Art Fair, comes to Intersect with decades of experience working with galleries in the United States and internationally. In her new role, she will establish a fresh creative direction for the fairs and guide them in their evolution and growth. Intersect Art and Design, owned by brothers Tim and Dirk von Gal, recently acquired the three fairs.“We are passionate about these fairs, and the positive impact they make in and beyond their respective markets—Aspen, Chicago, and Palm Springs,” says Tim von Gal. “We’re thrilled that Becca will join us in shaping the new vision for the fairs. She has great energy, tenacity, and creativity.” ...<a href="https://vgmgt.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=63b52f0348afa8b143fb2ed1c&amp;id=b7e2b500ff&amp;e=dff93cd990">read full release</a> &nbsp;

SOFA Chicago Announces New Fair Ownership and Leadership

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Art Dealer Q & A: Emily Rapport of Eat Paint Studio TEST2

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/ouqdiaxk9ula10rrhxhv.jpg"></figure>In Locked-Down Berlin, Creatives Installed Art on Their Balconies During a 48-Hour Showcase to Combat IsolationWhile much of the art world uploads its content online, a curatorial initiative in locked-down Berlin has asked artists and cultural producers to put up art on their balconies instead, prompting viewers to put down their phones and go outside for a walk.Some 50 Berlin creatives showed their works on balconies and windows on Sunday and Monday as creative messages of solidarity during the coronavirus lockdown.&nbsp;The spontaneous DIY project, called “Life, art, pandemic and proximity” was organized by curators Övül Durmusoglu and Joanna Warsza.&nbsp;<a href="https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/lockdown-berlin-artists-balconies-1833201">Read More</a>By Kate Brown, Artnet News&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/jf8w6maqcrtebparcxpy.png"></figure>Suellen Rocca, founding member of Chicago’s Hairy Who, dies at 76Suellen Rocca, a founding member of the short-lived but influential 1960s Chicago art group the Hairy Who and a fiercely original artist whose hieroglyphic, phantasmagoric work poked a finger in the eye of late-20th-century modernist purities, died on March 26 at a hospice in Naperville, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She was 76.At a time when the deadpan consumer imagery of pop art was giving way to the restraint of minimalism and conceptualism, Rocca and five former classmates from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago came together under the sway of influences as disparate as Dubuffet, Native American art, hand-painted store signs, the Sears catalog and the natural-history displays at the Field Museum to create a rambunctious form of painting and sculpture that tacked hard against prevailing orthodoxies.<a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/museums/ct-ent-suellen-rocca-dead-nyt-20200409-4gc5aeanzza3pjuzaxceyipfoq-story.html">Read More</a>By Randy Kennedy, Chicago Tribune&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/wih1xgcppo7dkz3weqpm.jpg"></figure>Christie’s Faces $16.7 Million Fine Over Tax ViolationsFollowing a years-long investigation, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that it has reached a settlement with Christie’s over the auction house’s failure to register to collect New York and local sales tax on purchases made in or delivered to the state between 2013 and 2017.&nbsp;As part of the deferred prosecution agreement, Christie’s London, Christie’s Private Sales, and other affiliated Christie’s entities will pay up to $16.7 million in sales tax, penalties, and interest to the state of New York over a two-year period.<a href="https://www.artforum.com/news/christie-s-faces-16-7-million-fine-over-tax-violations-82725">Read More</a>Via Artforum&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/fm2jzstmkywugxe5dnc7.jpg"></figure>Coronavirus drives Chicago artistsThe pandemic is showing up in all sorts of ways in the work of Chicago artists.<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/coronavirus/2020/4/7/21212559/chicago-artists-subject-coronavirus-covid-19">Read More</a>By Mitch Dudek, Chicago Sun Times&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: April 14, 2020

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/n4o8wazkjmqoaz1jhbp8.gif"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/cxxobpw6rnavkug0ucnt.png"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/u8oayurma0rdwtwobnof.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/ice-house-gallery">Ice House Gallery</a>609 S. BoulevardAn off-the-beaten-path gallery showcasing emerging and established local artists.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418751/yonp8yn4vstqxcmzom1h.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/perspective-group-photography-gallery-ltd">Perspective Group + Photography Gallery, Ltd.</a>1310-1/2B Chicago Ave.Perspective Group and Photography Gallery is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) cooperative of member artists. Its mission is to promote fine art photography in all its forms through exhibitions, lectures and community outreach activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418752/xhih0ivlgufsowsbslou.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/space-900">Space 900</a>816 Dempster St.SPACE 900 is an artists’ collective and exhibition space, located on Dempster St. in the heart of Evanston.Founded in 1983, current core members are fine artists of multiple disciplines and mediums. The gallery provides core members and other artists in the community exhibition opportunities and performance space.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418753/qgkrztdzijn9a04fwb9v.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/evanston-art-center--3">Evanston Art Center</a>1717 Central St.The Evanston Art Center (EAC), founded over 90 years ago in 1929, is an integral part of community life, providing access and experiences in the arts to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Through free, community-based events, workshops, exhibitions, artist talks and panel discussions, EAC helps expand its mission to provide accessible arts education and arts enrichment experiences to the community and the surrounding areas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418754/mqrzmostvd0ema555ban.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/block-museum-of-art">Block Museum of Art</a>Northwestern University 40 Arts Circle Dr.Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for the school and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: Evanston

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/awic6ozedqehdiifmsn3.jpg"></figure>Via Press ReleaseOn April 27, 2020, Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC) will unveil the 25 awardees of its annual SPARK Grant program, along with two recipients of the MAKER Grant and one recipient of the Coney Family Fund Award. Now in its second cycle of grantmaking, the SPARK Grant program supports the creative endeavors of visual artists who identify as ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab, Native American), an artist with acute financial need, an artist with a disability, or as a self-taught artist whose art practice is a primary vocation.Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, CAC has a strong history of supporting emerging Chicago-based visual artists through unrestricted grant funds. Beginning in 2013, CAC’s MAKER Grant has since awarded 14 Chicago-based visual artists unrestricted grants, totaling $31,600 to date, to support the advancement of their artistic careers. The Coney Family Fund, now in its fourth granting cycle, annually awards one unrestricted grant of $5,000 to an outstanding visual artist in the city of Chicago who identifies as Black or African American. With the SPARK Grant program expanding from 15 awards of $2,000 to 25, CAC now administers a total of $61,000 in unrestricted grants to artists, more than five times the amount administered by the organization only two years ago.“At this time more than ever, we are committed to awarding unrestricted funds directly to artists,” said CAC Executive Director Caroline Older. “Artists are foundational to the arts ecosystem of our city, and direct financial support is only one of the myriad ways in which CAC offers support and opportunities to Chicago’s community of emerging artists.”Funded by the Joyce Foundation and an anonymous donor, the SPARK Grant program reaffirms CAC’s commitment to emerging artists of Chicago and demonstrates the organization’s desire to directly address the historical barriers that have prevented the arts in the city from reflecting its demographic. The program recognizes that the category of “emerging artist” is not necessarily defined by age but often a consequence of encountering systemic disadvantages perpetuated by discriminatory policies, structures and practices; or, by operating outside of an academic or institutional system. The 2020-2021 grant cycle received more than 200 applications and will be juried by Sampada Aranke, Candace Hunter, Gloria Talamantes and Derrick Woods-Morrow.SPARK Grant, MAKER Grant and Coney Family Fund Award will be announced on April 27, 2020. In the meantime, for more information about the programs, <a href="https://chicagoartistscoalition.org/resources/cac-grants">click here</a>. Please contact Teresa Silva, teresa@chicagoartistscoalition.org, with questions and for more information.&nbsp;About Chicago Artists CoalitionChicago Artists Coalition is a non-profit organization that supports contemporary Chicago artists and curators by offering residency programs, exhibitions, professional development and resources that enable them to live, work and thrive in the city. CAC is deeply committed to advancing the cause of art and its importance in Chicago’s culture and economy by cultivating a wide-reaching civic, philanthropic and public support network. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.chicagoartistscoalition.org/">www.chicagoartistscoalition.org</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;About The Joyce FoundationThe Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan, private foundation that invests in the future of the Great Lakes region by supporting policies to advance racial equity and economic mobility for the next generation. We support policy research, development and advocacy in areas that have a significant impact on quality of life: Education &amp; Economic Mobility, Environment, Gun Violence Prevention &amp; Justice Reform, Democracy, and Culture. Based in Chicago, Joyce focuses its grant making in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We also collaborate with funders and other partners to explore promising policy solutions in other states or at the federal level. Joyce has budgeted 2020 charitable disbursements of $50 million on assets of approximately $1 billion. For further information, please visit <a href="http://www.joycefdn.org/?utm_campaign=website&amp;utm_source=sendgrid.com&amp;utm_medium=email">www.joycefdn.org</a>, or follow us on Twitter or Facebook.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Chicago Artists Coalition Enhances Unrestricted Funding to Artists

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/ag3vu9chxejuwiuzw2h0.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/4/amid-art-market-uncertainty-expo-chicago-confirms-dates-of-ninth-edition-september-2020">EXPO Chicago confirms dates of ninth edition for September 2020</a>&nbsp;Via Press ReleaseAfter careful consideration surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) has made the decision to cancel the second edition of NADA Chicago — the contemporary art fair that takes place throughout three floors of the iconic Chicago Athletic Association Hotel — which was scheduled for September 24–27, 2020.“While this decision was difficult to make, the health and well-being of our galleries, staff, and community is our number one priority. We are looking into alternative initiatives for our members and galleries to showcase work,” said NADA Executive Director Heather Hubbs.In a show of support for the community of dealers, EXPO Chicago will be making contributions to the <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=891125aff8&amp;e=3067790dba">NADA Gallery Relief Fund</a> — which supports galleries most impacted by COVID-19 — from the proceeds of the fair. NADA will continue to explore ways to support its members in the Chicago art community through gallery programming and exhibition promotion.NADA is also postponing the opening reception for the third edition of NADA House, a collaborative, public exhibition in two neighboring turn-of-the-century Colonial Revival houses on Governors Island, which was slated to open on May 7. Details regarding new dates for the exhibition and opening reception will be released in the near future.NADA is committed to supporting our members and our community, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In collaboration with our members, the organization has spearheaded a <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=ca9bcbf70d&amp;e=3067790dba">COVID-19 relief petition</a> for galleries, artists and art workers in New York City, and has been a strong advocate for <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=11a2e7c4b4&amp;e=3067790dba">Senate Bill S8125</a>, which aims to suspend rent for residential and commercial tenants affected by COVID-19. Most recently, NADA partnered with <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=ccf8bdb6df&amp;e=3067790dba">The Kinkade Family Foundation</a> to release prints of a never-before-seen artwork by Thomas Kinkade in support of NADA’s Members and art galleries nationally. The net proceeds of the sales will be donated to the <a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=33d669f700&amp;e=3067790dba">NADA Gallery Relief Fund</a>.In the meantime, NADA is developing online programming for its members to showcase work by gallery artists and feature exhibitions that have been closed to the public, through a partnership with Artnet to be launched next week.&nbsp;<a href="https://newartdealers.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3493a38a571991d5c278569e7&amp;id=f8d3b20bba&amp;e=3067790dba">About​ NADA</a>Founded in 2002, New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) is a not-for-profit 501c(6) collective of professionals working with contemporary art. Its mission is to create an open flow of information, support, and collaboration within the arts field and to develop a stronger sense of community among its constituency. Through support and encouragement, NADA facilitates strong and meaningful relationships between its members working with new contemporary and emerging art. In addition NADA hosts annual art events in Miami, New York, and Chicago, including NADA Miami, the New York Gallery Open, and NADA House.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Second Edition of NADA Chicago Canceled

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417720/p3ecaczcfwhmsjuz7cx6.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;During this time of Covid-19 social distancing, we figured this would be as good of a time as any to reach out to gallerists and ask them a few questions about their thoughts on the current times, best business practice, and career history. If you have followed CGN for a while then this will come to you as a follow up from our Q&amp;A series from 2017. &nbsp;We hope you enjoy!&nbsp;Number of years in business: 7How did you begin your career?My career was totally self started. I had zero gallery experience and knew very little of the professional art world. My only experience at that point was having felt unwelcome and unable to afford anything in the galleries I had visited in NYC, LA, Miami etc.&nbsp;An art opening wasn't something I thought I would ever be invited to, let alone produce.&nbsp;What inspired you to open a gallery?&nbsp;I became increasingly interested in what I saw on the streets, I found myself stopping to watch murals being painted. Day by day I was making connections with the artists painting in public and getting to know them on a first name basis. Naturally, I started asking them how/where I could buy their work. Their answer was always the same... "Umm, Nowhere really". I sensed that we were on the brink of a big change.&nbsp;The way people my age appreciate art, the way we discover art, the possibility of us affording art and, of course, the glaring omission of this type of artwork in galleries. I felt the desire to provide a legitimate and respected platform for the artists deemed "street" or "graffiti" that perhaps wouldn't be found in a "traditional gallery". I felt connected to the art I saw on the streets, which in turn connected me to the city, the neighborhood, the artists themselves...The natural progression seemed to be how to take a piece of that feeling home, inside. It was all so simple yet it hadn't been done.&nbsp;Is there a unifying element in your program or artist representation?&nbsp;We absolutely are characterized by showcasing artwork from "street/graffiti" artists in a non intimidating atmosphere. Where, not only can you ask questions and take pictures but, you can actually afford the art! With price points starting at $20 - we offer a range of items from prints and pins to originals and everything in between. Our motto is BECOME A COLLECTOR.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417720/ozdf43oxqtr2y6nyrdii.png"></figure>&nbsp;How are you connecting with collectors and artists right now? Have you added to or increased your digital outreach?&nbsp;We pride ourselves on our connection to our collector base. We are very active and accessible on social media @ChicagoTruborn. Our entire collection can be viewed online at <a href="https://shop.chicagotruborn.com">shop.chicagotruborn.com</a> and we post multiple pieces daily on instagram and facebook that can be purchased directly from the post!&nbsp;We have always offered complimentary in store (curb side) pickup and nationwide delivery and will continue offering that during the self distancing quarantine.&nbsp; Also, we'd like to note that our artists are still hard at work. This is their full time job - this is our full time job - the show must go on. We've received a number of new works that have been listed online as a response to keeping the local economy and small businesses like ours afloat. We are all feverishly trying to support the businesses we know and love. That being said -- we are NOT asking for donations. Rather, if you are willing and able to shop with us, you can take solace knowing you did your part to support this woman owned small business and you get a beautiful painting in return!!&nbsp;Which exhibitions have you had to postpone or adjust due to COVID-19?&nbsp;Our next scheduled opening April 4, "All Possible Outcomes" features the amazing Karl Jahnke and we've made the decision to stick to the schedule. While our audience may not be able to attend the opening at the gallery - we will be hanging the show and offering virtual tours. Karl has been painting for months and his work deserves to be seen and honored. All work will be available for purchase online!<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417721/p9r0fombsvxl0enubbrd.jpg"></figure>What percentage of your sales have previously been online vs in person (including art fairs)?&nbsp;We maintain a healthy balance of online/instore purchases. We're 50/50 but have always been dedicated to providing a smooth and easy online experience. Our website is very up to date and we will continue to ship out artwork throughout this time.&nbsp;Do you want to share any silver linings, insights or anything else with readers, collectors and fellow dealers?&nbsp; If there's one silver lining about #staying home, it's that an entire creative renaissance is on the horizon. Artists are hard at work drawing inspiration from current events. The work coming out of this period will forever stand as a Mile marker in history. We rely on artists century after to century to depict contemporary life... We've already listed and sold work from many artists who have been painting and expressing themselves while in quarantine.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417722/ihowv2fgzaqadpud4pfj.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art Dealer Q & A: Sara Dulkin of Chicago Truborn

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEACombing through emails and social media posts to keep up with the various, clever ways galleries and museums are sharing their art during lockdown keeps me busy. While I genuinely welcome a slower social calendar and so much family togetherness, I desperately wish I could know not only when people can open up their businesses again and meet in person but when they can expect to start making sales and selling tickets. How long can we hold on? When will the relief arrive? And when we get out, what will be left?But that's the panic voice in my head. I mean, has anyone ever stopped making art? Or selling it for that matter? The Grinch may steal all the presents and the Roast Beast, but come Christmas morning, all the Whos down in Whoville will keep singing.Here for you are more ways that area arts groups and businesses are sharing art with you during this stay-at-home period.&nbsp;Note: The text for this post mysteriously disappeared during a security update to our website... I've posted limited text again in its place April 14, 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/emjxtxl9959zk4eacysz.png"></figure>Elmhurst Art Museum Virtual TourThe museum has a special online guide about the <a href="https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/education/museum-from-home/">Sandra Jorgensen</a> exhibition that includes a virtual tour and more.&nbsp;A local real estate company helped the museum with the virtual tour. There is also a coloring page, and behind the scenes looks at &nbsp;research. Plus there are special offers to <a href="https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/support/membership/">Join/Renew Now</a> - Through April 30th, EAM will offer an additional 3 months to any new or renewed memberships.&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://eam-shop.myshopify.com/collections/online-shop">Purchase an Art-ivity pack</a> for your child to do at home. Five hands-on projects designed by EAM's Education department are included in each pack. Special 50% Offer: Buy an Art-ivity pack at the special price of $25 with the purchase of a membership at $75 or higher.</li><li><a href="https://eam-shop.myshopify.com/products/gift-card">Purchase a gift certificate</a> redeemable for studio art classes, Summer Break Art Camps, museum store, and more.</li></ul>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/glq3ykjuuzqzxllpotm3.png"></figure>Rangefinder Gallery Facebook VideosThe always cheerful Dan Tamarkin has been posting clever, behind-the-scenes videos from home, giving peeks at his personal Leica collection and more. Follow them <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tamarkin.camera">here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/ngmsuceufsmhgrubjdqs.jpg"></figure>Smart Museum of Art – Coloring!&nbsp;Introducing...the <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=a4f0689ad3&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Allure of Coloring</a>! Interact with&nbsp;The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China from the comfort of your living room through a special series of coloring challenges.&nbsp;Each week, we will share a new coloring page adapted from a work of art from the Smart Museum and Wrightwood 659’s presentation of&nbsp;The Allure of Matter. This week’s sheet is inspired by Gu Dexin’s <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=0cf27e287a&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">room-sized installation of melted plastic</a>.&nbsp;The companion website for <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=f65cb91786&amp;e=69d0084f18">The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China</a> is online and bursting with original interviews, behind-the-scenes images &amp; videos, and artist profiles. Be creative—when it comes to coloring, there are no wrong answers! Print the sheets out and use coloring tools like pencils or crayons, cut up an old magazine and make a collage, or use a digital coloring app on your device.&nbsp;If you post your creations to social media, be sure to include the hashtag <a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=97c0a23956&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">#theallureofcoloring</a> so we can find your work and share it with the world!<a href="https://uchicago.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=aba2086a45b4ee8391b89447b&amp;id=db62d1105e&amp;e=a6ad3ea4a5">Download the coloring sheet (PDF)</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/drbbeu4c2mip93et15bg.jpg"></figure>The Block Museum of Art Digital Collection&nbsp;Join us as we #MuseumFromHomeExplore highlights from The Block right from home or from the digital classroom.<ul><li>Browse video collections featuring full-length programs and unforgettable museum moments.</li><li>Tune in to audio programs with recordings of lectures and conversations.</li><li>Read essays and publications offering deeper insight into The Block's projects.</li></ul>While our archived work has always been available through our blog <a href="https://northwestern.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=904f932038284b4d9eea69636&amp;id=98c2f35063&amp;e=64540e863b">Stories from The Block</a>, we are thrilled to be able to showcase some of our top picks on a new home page.<a href="https://northwestern.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=904f932038284b4d9eea69636&amp;id=29df793aef&amp;e=64540e863b">VISIT THE BLOCK FROM HOME</a>&nbsp;</body></html>

Creative Digital Outreach From Local Art Spaces During COVID-19: Part IV

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/mf3wkivweq10wouzwrtr.png"></figure>To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the <a href="http://www.americansforthearts.org/CovidArtistSurvey">COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers</a>, designed by <a href="https://www.americansforthearts.org/">Americans for the Arts</a>, to better identify and address the needs of artists.To be eligible for a relief grant, applicants must be:<ul><li>Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.</li><li>Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners;</li><li>Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years;</li><li>Able to receive taxable income in the U.S. (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN);</li><li>21 years of age or older;</li><li>Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic;</li><li>Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience</li></ul>Please note that the Artist Relief coalition partners will make final eligibility determinations as needed. Learn more by reviewing this <a href="https://artistrelief.org/faq">FAQ</a>. To apply, click <a href="https://artistrelief.submittable.com/submit">here</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

Emergency Initiative for Artists Relief

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/h4pscxsze9bjpusstta4.png"></figure>&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/mxqacmnvswwxiivpynbd.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/arts-club-of-chicago">Arts Club of Chicago</a>201 E. OntarioSince 1916, The Arts Club of Chicago has been a preeminent exhibitor of international art, a forum for established and emerging artists, and a celebrated venue for performers from around the world. For over 100 years, The Arts Club has opened its membership to artists and patrons of the arts, and its exhibitions and programming to the public.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/nfuiyh2ymlplbnenttoc.png"><figcaption>Albrecht Dürer, The Apocalyptic Woman and the Seven-Headed Dragon, 1497</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/r-s-johnson-fine-art">R.S. Johnson Fine Art</a>645 N. Michigan, Suite 990&nbsp;Established in 1955, R.S. Johnson Fine Art specializes in museum quality works of art ranging from Old Master works on paper to 19th and 20th Century paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures. Over the decades the gallery has produced more than 175&nbsp;scholarly catalogs and books. These publications are respected internationally for their research and art historical contributions. They feature a brief list of terms related to printmaking techniques on their website as well. Read CGN's interview with the Johnson's on their 60th anniversary <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2015/5/r-s-johnson-60-years-of-art-and-learning">here</a>.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418751/dwc9tug7yz8ioaezls5p.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/joel-oppenheimer-inc">Joel Oppenheimer, Inc.</a>10 E. Ohio, Tree Studio AnnexEstablished in 1969, Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. offers an unsurpassed selection of antique and limited-edition fine art prints from the golden age of natural history art, archival framing, and nationally recognized art conservation and restoration services. From the 17th through 19th centuries, artist-explorers discovered, depicted, and classified life forms of the natural world, recording their beauty for posterity. Their extensive inventory is featured online, so you can dive deep into the history of natural art.&nbsp;The gallery remains available to take orders over the internet or by phone, and they are offering 30-50% Off All John Gould Lithographs as well as complimentary&nbsp;Family of Hummingbirds&nbsp;book with each order.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418751/scdckllwk4dbiuwppjt3.gif"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/richard-h-driehaus-museum">Richard H. Driehaus Museum</a>40 E. Erie, Nickerson MansionThe Richard H. Driehaus Museum explores the art, architecture, and design of the late 19th-century to the present. Its permanent collection and temporary exhibitions are presented in an immersive experience within the restored Nickerson Mansion, competed in 1883. Vibrant educational and cultural programs, as well as exhibitions, place the Gilded Age in context and illuminate the history, culture and urban fabric of Chicago. Scheduled to open this spring but postponed for now, the second exhibition in the Driehaus Museum's new contemporary art initiative will focus on two Chicago-based artists, Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi, whose works will engage expectations of the Nickerson Mansion by responding to the design and history of the 1883 building. The newly commissioned artistic additions by both artists&nbsp;consider the interiors and architecture of the building, questioning mainstream historical narratives and inviting the opportunity to reflect on the history of a place&nbsp;from a diversity of perspectives.In the mean time, browse the museum's website for stunning images of its unique interior, past exhibitions and its gift shop.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418752/yvkdlo5c524pfksj8vdc.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/museum-of-contemporary-art-chicago-mca">Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA)</a>220 E. Chicago AveThe MCA Chicago is one of the nation’s largest multidisciplinary museums devoted to the art of our time with an international reputation for presenting ground-breaking exhibitions. During its temporary closure, the museum would like to share some creative ways to stay connected virtually during this time and says, "Let's take risks with our imagination rather than our health." &nbsp;The Commons Online is a digital extension of the MCA's <a href="https://mcachicago.org/programs/the-commons">second-floor community space</a>—this is a place to foster social belonging during social distancing. Join us for events, discussions, and creative content every day.&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Virtual Gallery Tour: Streeterville

<html><head></head><body>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/panpn3iokije9epqdmyc.jpg"></figure>Victor Skrebneski, Chicago’s photographer to the stars, dies at 90His posters for the Chicago International Film Festival made the Hog Butcher for the World look like a gathering of glamazons. Victor Skrebneski lit the planes and curves of faces like a cinematographer from Hollywood’s golden age. He made everyone look as beautiful as if they were in a film noir.&nbsp;The Chicago-based, universally acclaimed photographer died Saturday of cancer, according to friends and business associates. He was 90 and had been a photographer for 70 years.By Maureen O'Donnell, Chicago Sun Times<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/4/4/21208120/victor-skrebneski-celebrity-photographer-cancer-cindy-crawford">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418749/xe6irn6puc0882kzoma0.jpg"></figure>Expo Chicago Adjusts Payment Schedules for Exhibitors in Lead-Up to September&nbsp;FairAs the coronavirus crisis sweeps the globe, art fairs have been postponing upcoming editions. Art Basel Hong Kong, which was to take place in March, came first, followed by Frieze New York and Art Basel in Switzerland (May and June, respectively). The latest fair to postpone was Masterpiece London, which would have taken place in late June.Art Basel rescheduled to September, which would make it the first major fair on the coronavirus-impacted horizon. It would be followed by the regularly scheduled <a href="https://www.artnews.com/t/expo-chicago/">Expo Chicago</a>, slated for September 24–27. On Monday afternoon, Expo Chicago will release a letter from director Tony Karman that announces a reduction in fees, adjusted payment schedules, and other accommodations to exhibitors in the lead-up to the fair.By Sarah Douglas, ARTnews<a href="https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/expo-chicago-payment-1202683159/">Read More</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418750/d4y9jom58fbw1bdpo0hq.jpg"></figure>NADA Gallery Relief FundNADA is proud to partner with <a href="http://www.kinkadefamilyfoundation.org/">The Kinkade Family Foundation</a> to release prints based on a never-before-seen artwork by American painter Thomas Kinkade (1958–2012) in support of NADA’s Members and art galleries nationally. For a limited time, 100% of the net proceeds of the sale of “Untitled (Toilet Paper),” c. 1978, will be donated to NADA’s fund to support those galleries most impacted by COVID-19. NADA’s application and guidelines will be released in the coming weeks.Via newartdealers.org<a href="https://www.newartdealers.org/covid19relief">Read More</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

News From Around the Art World: April 7, 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417598/pzmzfzlypaejpq2xtmmh.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;During this time of Covid-19 social distancing, we figured this would be as good of a time as any to reach out to gallerists and ask them a few questions about their thoughts on the current times, best business practice, and career history. If you have followed CGN for a while then this will come to you as a follow up from our Q&amp;A series from 2017. &nbsp;We hope you enjoy!&nbsp;Number of years in business: 49<figure class="image image-style-side"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721417599/etifucn3ifkjfphdcfrn.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;How did you begin your career?&nbsp;Graduating from University of Kansas in 1971 with a printmaking degree I had become obsessed with antiques collecting and old stuff in general. I landed a job with a dealer in old master, modern and contemporary prints, The Lakeside Studio, based in Lakeside, Michigan (John Wilson, the studio owner, later started the Chicago Art Expo.) They did not have a gallery location but rather did one-day presentations on college campuses from coast to coast, and my territory was everything east of the Rocky Mountains. I drove over 84,000 miles in 18 months and visited what seemed like every college and university campus there was. I also had appointments at major museums along the way such as MoMA, the Whitney Museum and the Library of Congress. Everywhere I went people were kind and open, interested and eager to see our inventory of 16th to 20th century prints. I wrote hundreds of invoices and collected hundreds of checks, all of which had to be mailed each evening back to Lakeside. I also started collecting 19th century prints. After my second year on the road I couldn't face another motel room and I quit to go get my MFA, (and begin selling off my collection). That job was the only one I ever had and it set my sail for the rest of my life as a dealer.What inspired you to open a gallery?I always dealt privately from home and at fairs, but I never really wanted a gallery. It seemed like too much responsibility, but I still always mused about it. When I turned 50 my wife, Janis Kanter, said: "Get a gallery or don't get a gallery, but stop talking about it!"Is there a unifying element in your program or artist representation?I have to like the work, like the artist, and feel a fighting chance of selling it.How are you connecting with collectors and artists right now? Have you added to or increased your digital outreach?Over the past two decades, as the gallery scene in Chicago has shrunk we have certainly seen an uptick in our online on out-of-state sales. I still really value the local collectors and consultants we work with, but one can't stay in business just dealing locally.Which exhibitions have you had to postpone or adjust due to COVID-19?John Santoro, new paintings.Janice Biala, paintings from 1952-1962.What percentage of your sales have previously been online vs in person (including art fairs)?&nbsp;I can't name an exact number, but I have always felt that well over 50% of our business is to people who do not reside in the Chicago area.Do you want to share any silver linings, insights or anything else with readers, collectors and fellow dealers?My personal silver lining is just having been in the ball game for so long. One builds a reputation and inventory along with far flung relationships and a degree of financial security with the passage of so many years in business.&nbsp;My other advice might be to always make people happy they shopped at your place.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mccormick-gallery">McCormick Gallery</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

CGN Art Dealer Q & A: Tom McCormick, McCormick Gallery

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418748/fyjtyw4wqhvvocib6ino.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRCHICAGO—EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, today confirmed its intention to present the Exposition this September in a letter to the international arts community written by President | Director Tony Karman, although it continues to closely monitor the global health situation. With its ninth edition slated for September 24–27, 2020, EXPO CHICAGO is committed to serving as an active force in the recovery of the art world for its broad group of constituents, both commercial and institutional.Now poised to be one of the first leading international art fairs in the Americas held following the restrictions due to COVID-19, EXPO CHICAGO is moving forward as scheduled while it monitors recommendations from health professionals and government agencies. The health and safety of EXPO CHICAGO’s visitors, patrons and participating galleries are of primary concern, and as preparations continue the Exposition will keep the public informed regarding efforts to incorporate best practices and establish protections for all involved.Additionally, EXPO CHICAGO is acutely aware of the challenges faced by galleries at this time. “Recognizing the many pressing challenges our gallery partners are facing, for the upcoming 2020 edition we are reducing the impact of our invoicing, adjusting payment schedules, providing incentives to reduce booth fees and committing to work individually with our exhibitors to accommodate to their needs,” stated Karman in the letter. “The current state of affairs demands this action and we look forward to working closely with dealers throughout the world over the next few weeks and months as we further shape our ninth edition,” he continued. As an additional response to the current crisis and a show of support to the community of dealers, EXPO CHICAGO will be making contributions to both the Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) and the New Art Dealers Association (NADA) from the proceeds of this year’s exposition to help advance the important work these organizations are doing on behalf of their member galleries.Since it was founded in 2011, EXPO CHICAGO has built its success in large part due to the unwavering support of Chicago’s cultural, business, and hospitality community. Ingrained in this community is a profound ethos of collaboration, which Karman and the EXPO CHICAGO team expect to both rely and build upon in the months to come. The Exposition maintains a commitment to the highest level of production, with a focus on presenting critically acclaimed programs including the /Dialogues and Exchange by Northern Trust talks series, and robust curatorial initiatives including the Curatorial Forum and the Curatorial Exchange, which together have served nearly 200 local and international curators over the past six years.In its position as a leading international exposition, EXPO CHICAGO has also built countless strategic partnerships with the global arts community. In 2020, these include the previously announced appointment of Marcella Beccaria, Chief Curator and Curator of Collections at the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in Rivoli-Torino, Italy, to curate the 2020 IN/SITU program, showcasing large-scale sculpture, video, film and site-specific works throughout Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This appointment is joined by Humberto Moro, Deputy Director and Senior Curator at the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City who has been selected to curate the 2020 EXPOSURE section, which highlights solo and two-artist presentations by galleries ten years and younger.From its inception, EXPO CHICAGO’s tagline has been “September in Chicago. Be Here.” With deep respect for its gallery, hospitality, and institutional partners, and in the spirit of collaboration and renewal, the exposition recommits to this pledge as it prepares to present an impactful international exposition in the heart of America this Fall.To read the full letter, click <a href="https://www.expochicago.com/response-to-covid-19/letter-from-the-president">here</a>.&nbsp;For more information on EXPO CHICAGO and&nbsp;EXPO ART WEEK&nbsp;(September 21 – 27, 2020) visit&nbsp;<a href="http://expochicago.com/">expochicago.com</a>.&nbsp;</body></html>

Amid Art Market Uncertainty, EXPO CHICAGO Confirms Dates of Ninth Edition September 2020

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418304/uwaacgl5mcyfnzc9hwvr.gif"></figure>&nbsp;Via PRChicago, IL – The Old Town Art Fair (OTAF) and its sponsoring organization, the Old Town Triangle Association (OTTA) announced today the decision to cancel the perennial kick-off to Chicago’s summer art festival season. Initially scheduled for June 13/14 (always the second full weekend in June), Art Fair Chair, Sasha Mayoras announced the difficult decision by first alerting the 250 participating artists. “While much can change between today and June, we made this decision now as we feel it is in the best interests of you, the artists, our volunteers and neighbors,” said Mayoras. The OTAF also announced that the Association will return all booth fees as quickly as possible and that it will automatically invite back all 2020 jury-selected artists to participate in 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Old Town Art Fair Canceled

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418395/fkxqoyogojd2jgwcfgzj.png"></figure>Via PRMayor Lori&nbsp;E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the recipients of the 2020 Individual Artists Program grants. Each year, the Individual Artists Program supports Chicago's practicing artists in creating work that develops their craft and elevates their careers while adding to the cultural vitality of the city of Chicago. This year, 158 project-based grants between $850 to $5,000 will be awarded to resident Chicago artists over the age of 18 across all artistic disciplines including film &amp; media arts, literary arts, performing arts (theatre/dance), music and visual arts/design.&nbsp;In addition to the Individual Artists Program grants,&nbsp; 13 high-qualified artists will receive the Esteemed Artist Award, a special new $10,000 grant for expenses associated with an artist’s practice within the 2020 grant period, including studio rental, supplies, travel and equipment. In celebration of 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music, half of the Esteemed Artist Awards are going to local musicians –&nbsp;Deleatric&nbsp;(Dee) Alexander, Carlos Barahona, Katherine Davis, Steve Dawson, Mabel Kwan, Michael Reed and Larry Taylor. Award recipients in other disciplines are Jason Howard (Performing Arts), Sandra Jackson-Opoku (Literary Arts), Ruth&nbsp;Leitman&nbsp;(Film &amp; Media Arts),&nbsp;Fawzia&nbsp;Mirza (Film &amp; Media Arts), Leticia Pardo&nbsp;Rojo&nbsp;(Visual Arts/Design) and Sadie Woods (Visual Arts/Design).&nbsp;“Chicago’s voice is heard around the world through the creativity, innovation, and vision of incredible artists in every one of our 77 neighborhoods,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “From the art they make and culture they create, our artists bring joy to our lives, drive our economy, hold the mirror to our faces, and, of course, they produce works of exquisite beauty. And I am proud of the support these grants will provide these incredible individuals, particularly during this time of crisis and hardship within our artistic community.”This year, Mayor Lightfoot increased the City of Chicago’s 2020 funding for cultural grants by $1 million, fulfilling a commitment to prioritize equitable grantmaking and microfinancing to individual artists, organizations and arts corridors throughout Chicago — particularly in communities of need. This new investment increases the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Cultural Grants Program budget by 59% from $1.7 million to $2.7 million.“These grants celebrate our vibrant cultural community and continue our work to further improve access to the arts in every neighborhood throughout Chicago,” said DCASE Commissioner Mark Kelly. “Mayor Lightfoot’s increased cultural grants funding will ensure that more local arts and community organizations have an opportunity to advance their missions, engaging residents and visitors alike.”&nbsp;&nbsp;The DCASE Individual Artists Program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.&nbsp;Since 1984, the Cultural Grants Program has served as a catalyst to foster a robust, healthy arts community where artists, non-profit arts and culture and creative industries thrive. For more information and to apply, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyel9XridobZB5yw%2FYKOm3FeeSAYHwLZTT4QcKDkQmLowXnO6yRph0pjvVufNIXWOAlCCcJOh1gDNS9oqNX6Gd8E%3D&amp;G=0&amp;R=http%3A%2F%2Fchicagoculturalgrants.org%2F&amp;I=20200403184458.000006d3222e%40mail6-60-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVlODc4MzZjNjM2MGYwMTA5ZDY4MzM2Yzs%3D&amp;S=XzbzK3ulL_dovpSF2UFnzDo4Pnvo6qyeFie9eDNHnMY">chicagoculturalgrants.org</a>.&nbsp;The Individual Arts Program and the new Esteem Artists Awards are part of the overall commitment of Chicago and DCASE to the City's diverse and vibrant arts and cultural community. Recently, the City and DCASE announced a partnership with the State of Illinois and the broader philanthropic community to provide financial relief to workers and organizations in the creative industries impacted by COVID-19.&nbsp; The Arts for Illinois Relief Fund is administered by Arts Alliance Illinois in partnership with 3Arts and Arts Work Fund, long-standing and trusted service organizations and&nbsp;grantmakers. Donate or apply at&nbsp;<a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyel9XridobZB5yw%2FYKOm3FeeSAYHwLZTT4QcKDkQmLowXnO6yRph0pjvVufNIXWOAlCCcJOh1gDNS9oqNX6Gd8E%3D&amp;G=0&amp;R=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.artsforillinois.org%2F&amp;I=20200403184458.000006d3222e%40mail6-60-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVlODc4MzZjNjM2MGYwMTA5ZDY4MzM2Yzs%3D&amp;S=U1RIw3Ili3IUHEaJWwR63FN2sVw6o8_nCE5I7EzWxcY">www.artsforillinois.org</a>.&nbsp;2020 Esteemed Artist AwardsDeleatrice&nbsp;(Dee) Alexander – MusicCarlos Barahona – MusicKatherine Davis – MusicSteve Dawson – MusicMabel Kwan – MusicMichael Reed – MusicLarry Taylor – MusicJason Howard – Performing Arts (Theatre/Dance)Sandra Jackson-Opoku – Literary ArtsRuth&nbsp;Leitman&nbsp;– Film &amp; Media ArtsFawzia&nbsp;Mirza – Film &amp; Media ArtsLeticia Pardo&nbsp;Rojo&nbsp;– Visual Arts/DesignSadie Woods – Visual Arts/Design&nbsp;<h3>View the list of 2020 Individual Artists Program Project Grant Recipients <a href="https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/provdrs/grants/news/2020/april/iap.html">online here</a></h3>&nbsp;2020 Year of Chicago MusicMayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have designated 2020 as the Year of Chicago Music. This citywide, year-long focus on music is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. The City of Chicago and its partners working with the local music industry will launch a marketing campaign for Chicago music; provide additional financial grants for musicians and music projects; encourage dialog around inclusion and equity; and call on civic, philanthropic, arts and business leaders to support the music industry. Recognizing that in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the music industry has moved to #dostuffathome, DCASE is partnering with Do312 to highlight local music venues and musicians who are now sharing "Music in the Key of Chicago" on virtual platforms. Start exploring music in the key of Chicago at&nbsp;<a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyel9XridobZB5yw%2FYKOm3FeeSAYHwLZTT4QcKDkQmLowXnO6yRph0pjvVufNIXWOAlCCcJOh1gDNS9oqNX6Gd8E%3D&amp;G=0&amp;R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.choosechicago.com%2Fyear-of-chicago-music%2F&amp;I=20200403184458.000006d3222e%40mail6-60-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVlODc4MzZjNjM2MGYwMTA5ZDY4MzM2Yzs%3D&amp;S=4JP7SluT6DpMGwoZyCBnj2-kTFsU_hNVDABZ6Lchjp8">yearofchicagomusic.org</a>and&nbsp;<a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&amp;H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyel9XridobZB5yw%2FYKOm3FeeSAYHwLZTT4QcKDkQmLowXnO6yRph0pjvVufNIXWOAlCCcJOh1gDNS9oqNX6Gd8E%3D&amp;G=0&amp;R=https%3A%2F%2Fdo312.com%2Fyearofchicagomusic&amp;I=20200403184458.000006d3222e%40mail6-60-usnbn1&amp;X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVlODc4MzZjNjM2MGYwMTA5ZDY4MzM2Yzs%3D&amp;S=o1kvsHTx8e80T95sTwgjdQ4_Ww0HvG8ljlqRkrX7pdQ">do312.com/yearofchicagomusic</a>, and join the conversation on social media using #YearofChicagoMusic&nbsp;and #ChicagoMusic. &nbsp;</body></html>

City of Chicago Awards Individual Artists Program Grants: 13 Receive $10K

<html><head></head><body>By GINNY VAN ALYEAWe are finding, maybe just like many of you, that we don't really want to focus on our actual work working from home, but we do want to keep busy. Here in the "New CGN office", where we are finally working day in and day out with our (truly) tireless 'interns' (have you read our masthead closely any time in the past 6 years? It's a family affair) we just keep on sharing all the news from art spaces doin' it for themselves, as Aretha and Annie Lennox sang. They're going virtual - inside and outside. Full collections are coming online. It just doesn't stop. It keeps me up late, but it's kind of fun.&nbsp;Seriously, I just posted a bunch of new ones <a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/news/2020/4/creative-digital-outreach-from-local-art-spaces-during-covid-19-part-ii">this afternoon</a>, but here for you are more. It's late. You're welcome.&nbsp;And speaking of the interns again, there are some creative ideas at the end of this post that up your family friendly art game (we've drawn Elsa, now we can do an Exquisite Corpse!)&nbsp;We will keep sharing creative COVID-19 work-arounds from our dealer and artist friends as we see them. All of them deserve your attention and support!&nbsp;Have a look, and be sure to connect with them directly.Stay home, and stay healthy!&nbsp;#artwillgetyouthroughthis&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418742/byaejlla6icdp5cibyzn.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.govst.edu/NMSP/">GSU Virtual Tours of Sculpture Park and Visual Art Gallery</a>Jeff Stevenson, Director and Curator of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (theNate) and <a href="https://www.govst.edu/Gallery/">Visual Arts Gallery</a> at <a href="file:///C:/Users/shirsch/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/7FNLC92R/govst.edu">Governors State University</a>, is eager to bring the art from GSU into people’s homes by providing virtual tours––something he views as essential to growth.“The founder of theNate,&nbsp;Lew Manilow, recognized how art serves as one of our brain’s&nbsp;organizing systems, and that one of the reasons it has survived and thrived for tens of thousands of years is that art raises our aspirations and helps us to imagine and achieve great goals,” Stevenson said.By downloading <a href="file:///C:/Users/WaleyHalsh/Downloads/otocast.com">Otocast,</a> you can take a virtual tour of theNate, complete with photos of each large-scale sculpture and accompanying text, and even recorded audio from many of the artists discussing their works on display.Stevenson has also recorded a <a href="https://youtu.be/1I_1T6s8lW0">tour of The Visual Arts Gallery’s current exhibition</a>, Sarah Krepp: tatting &lt;--&gt; tearing. The exhibition’s timing in the gallery seems like a premonition, as the––now abundant––familiarity of home is juxtaposed to the fear and anxiety created by the harshness of reality.<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418743/zjgnrrl193s3qtnop5iy.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hyde-park-art-center-hpac">Hyde Park Art Center – Virtual Center Sundays</a><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UDOnk690X_hzHS4ChBWdD5mY1OCRoyCXclCM3Hj2xtGIDPErG_YKeC6OUNb0UxjUDoiZ6SQ6SoLeJCkXdGkH-bF7bYGwiEfKzQIdEHUSnED8F7zsnbTrwWFiDXqbRwZzzrlTOXk1mzqNw6k866kCN5ae-HQIs7AZaZbRg003Y7unyQdegFCvvG0dfVehZrYZOKVKmLj06GJW8s1AWXwQqeN4DHtQg7JQVUXTyTYbY0c=&amp;c=ElbNeY2Oag-9EeQBc6siRQtcOHva8owYsFwLC0CXPsgUAvuunLPLGA==&amp;ch=zvlIQGj2nYkNt7tqe8nNJm-xJR-Q5fxaLdgGTtReunWOc6ONxKRdhA==">Center Sundays are back - virtually!</a> Join in on art making, workshops, and a performance all from the comfort of your home. Hyde Park Art Center is offering online programming Sunday, April 5 from 1 pm until 5 pm. More details at our <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UDOnk690X_hzHS4ChBWdD5mY1OCRoyCXclCM3Hj2xtGIDPErG_YKeC6OUNb0UxjUDoiZ6SQ6SoLeJCkXdGkH-bF7bYGwiEfKzQIdEHUSnED8F7zsnbTrwWFiDXqbRwZzzrlTOXk1mzqNw6k866kCN5ae-HQIs7AZaZbRg003Y7unyQdegFCvvG0dfVehZrYZOKVKmLj06GJW8s1AWXwQqeN4DHtQg7JQVUXTyTYbY0c=&amp;c=ElbNeY2Oag-9EeQBc6siRQtcOHva8owYsFwLC0CXPsgUAvuunLPLGA==&amp;ch=zvlIQGj2nYkNt7tqe8nNJm-xJR-Q5fxaLdgGTtReunWOc6ONxKRdhA==">Center Sunday web page</a>.Activities include:<ul><li>Virtual Art Making activity with Katherine Fimreite via Vimeo</li><li>Black Lunch Table Virtual Wiki Editing Session via GSuite: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UDOnk690X_hzHS4ChBWdD5mY1OCRoyCXclCM3Hj2xtGIDPErG_YKeC6OUNb0UxjU226GkDbrGqA2oDjxjqGZx3cVlav2yQqmDwUHXPTRZmGa1lmYa619D4_TX-PrwheMOIBLmfntAuFWbugNefjBug==&amp;c=ElbNeY2Oag-9EeQBc6siRQtcOHva8owYsFwLC0CXPsgUAvuunLPLGA==&amp;ch=zvlIQGj2nYkNt7tqe8nNJm-xJR-Q5fxaLdgGTtReunWOc6ONxKRdhA==">The Black Lunch Table (BLT)</a> is an ongoing collaboration between Jina Valentine, Heather Hart and Eliza Myrie. Come learn how to edit and write articles on Wikipedia.</li><li>Virtual Tax Workshop for Artists with Krystal Boney via Zoom (RSVP required): RSVP to <a href="mailto:cmckissick@hydeparkart.org">cmckissick@hydeparkart.org</a></li><li>Virtual Poetry Performance with Visiting Resident Artist Joelle Mercedes: Kick off National Poetry Month</li><li>Experimental Sound Studio Quarantine Concerts via Twitch: The Quarantine Concerts are a collaborative endeavor from <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UDOnk690X_hzHS4ChBWdD5mY1OCRoyCXclCM3Hj2xtGIDPErG_YKeEioaYlgwscKptX2_DA6MLHIEaeznYSJZoSGFoIA4KzUkNjrgZ64eTTvFiNaGZuDKcvlbLG_YnNwsHeSgrFWQj7G93lE7VWrWTuMby7_tFlFgdUnaOjOdMZDFyrmBNM9sGy8Z9nf4hORPMLv9HlA0zmd0PdaaFUTwg==&amp;c=ElbNeY2Oag-9EeQBc6siRQtcOHva8owYsFwLC0CXPsgUAvuunLPLGA==&amp;ch=zvlIQGj2nYkNt7tqe8nNJm-xJR-Q5fxaLdgGTtReunWOc6ONxKRdhA==">Artist Run Chicago 2.0</a> participant, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001UDOnk690X_hzHS4ChBWdD5mY1OCRoyCXclCM3Hj2xtGIDPErG_YKeC6OUNb0UxjUrpcDVj4aFpM_Is1kaa1i-TGtI_gEFM_jw0RJDzLwbP9ypP2_xxf6gX1jTBEEc1P1zFFnhjat8J8=&amp;c=ElbNeY2Oag-9EeQBc6siRQtcOHva8owYsFwLC0CXPsgUAvuunLPLGA==&amp;ch=zvlIQGj2nYkNt7tqe8nNJm-xJR-Q5fxaLdgGTtReunWOc6ONxKRdhA==">Experimental Sound Studio</a>, meant to provide artists a space to share their work and continue to earn a living during this time when most live performance opportunities have been cancelled due to COVID-19.</li></ul>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418744/ubefogls0lkdnhgaaea5.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/mana-contemporary">Mana Contemporary</a>In the past few weeks, Mana has shifted public programming, classes, and workshops online. Don’t miss an endless stream of things to read, watch, and participate in—published daily on their <a href="https://manacontemporary.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbbc438ca4feefb32f50d69c2&amp;id=38dd18c719&amp;e=8148c381fc">website</a>.Workshop:Join Dani Cole for <a href="https://manacontemporary.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbbc438ca4feefb32f50d69c2&amp;id=14ec858359&amp;e=8148c381fc">move, connect, reflect</a>—a movement class with an improvisational warm up, and creative writing exercise. <a href="https://manacontemporary.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbbc438ca4feefb32f50d69c2&amp;id=09ccf87559&amp;e=8148c381fc">Streaming live Wednesdays at 3pm</a>Career Development:Looking to refine your social media strategy? Mana is publishing recent (and upcoming) career development programs, including <a href="https://manacontemporary.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbbc438ca4feefb32f50d69c2&amp;id=6980205a42&amp;e=8148c381fc">Digital Strategies for Artists</a> with Mark Rosen. <a href="https://manacontemporary.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bbbc438ca4feefb32f50d69c2&amp;id=af73739843&amp;e=8148c381fc">Watch Now</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418745/gxvyo4xmxoa1bthkay8y.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.terraamericanart.org/">Terra Foundation</a>The foundation wants to stay connected with you through these difficult times. As you conduct research from home or are looking for teaching resources, explore our online offerings. The Terra's art collection, recent publications on art of the United States, and teaching tools to engage primary- and secondary-school students are available to you on <a href="https://terraamericanart.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=267a08a7bec1f099f2207f0ac&amp;id=3be21c7daf&amp;e=ed2e5b3048">terraamericanart.org</a>. Please reach out if you have any questions.Connect with works from the Terra Foundation's collection and explore its nearly 800 paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and sculptures of art of the United States up to 1980.Dive deeper into the collection with ArtNav. Explore works of art in greater detail and navigate through an array of associated video, audio, imagery, and texts to learn more about some of the foundation's collection objects with this digital interpretive tool.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418746/epbqowavkxgbbm0mn2py.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/oliva-gallery">Oliva Gallery – Virtual Opening on April 10</a>Never has a show title been more fitting! Follow the details in the gallery's next exhibition: hOMe with @vankaneganAn exhibition of art by Nancy VanKanegan. hOMe is <a href="https://www.lexico.com/definition/home">defined as</a>: A place where something flourishes, is most typically found, or from which it originates. Whatever else hOMe is—and however it entered our consciousness—it’s a way of organizing space in our minds. (Verlyn Klinkenborg)The primary home is the body itself. The work of the body is to observe, sustain, protect, rebuild when necessary, and most important to create: and then to share.The word OM represents the creation of sound from deep within the body, the sound echoing in the chamber of the physical self-transmittal of the interior to the outside–and a return to silence. The silence of the home deep within.The gallery is hosting an opening on Friday, April 10, 5–10pm – virtual only. The opening will be a multi-faceted <a href="https://www.facebook.com/olivagallery/?ref=br_rs">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/olivagallery/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Live event and closed to the public. Opening date: Friday, April 10th, 5–10pm. You can also see the show via private appointments. Personal showings will require the attendee to follow the social distancing rules of Oliva Gallery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://files.constantcontact.com/377af31a201/6c01b523-6ae8-46d6-91f1-6891ece1b406.png" alt=""></figure><a href="https://milanoartguide.com/the-colouring-book/candida-alvarez">Monique Meloche – Artists in Coloring Books</a>The gallery shared this week that Curator Rossella Farinotti and Gianmaria Biancuzzi have partnered with Milano Art Guide to invite contemporary artists to create pages for <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nbvVSzlovy_NFKIzDoqyHRF2igQ8H7VibO50UmVKypR9Yqyja0kplRqeE09RSfa2sAtQDCBFXEDPdO7zKT9DapQl68McET0gafvBjX_g_GOU2ma4T_cJli2QKlP86JsssjJ88wAdJp_qzlu6c6mdjA==&amp;c=fgmcey2I2IY0S1tTqCYef8YyWxe8kY8dMwIG_8aN2oFCD5iuF9V3VQ==&amp;ch=REKEdcIFdFEBV2-PcDT9dpEtwiP9BVWe40hAMelu7DxyJwxWv3wfhQ==">The Coloring Book</a>, a virtual album that visitors can browse, download, and color in on their smartphones, tabets, or by printing out at home. <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nbvVSzlovy_NFKIzDoqyHRF2igQ8H7VibO50UmVKypR9Yqyja0kplRqeE09RSfa2JdJBm12XK3Hh3xAliGucEEsR5klNR_K472_KqX0FJL_0CftLYBv5V3kRN5_o5XF0FrxY9fORrQmtZkAlAJjfweyZXVVhwPCfPKUf_Eok3L-oll6h52RpCcuG3AGVuNIxTp4ZzbdoSx0=&amp;c=fgmcey2I2IY0S1tTqCYef8YyWxe8kY8dMwIG_8aN2oFCD5iuF9V3VQ==&amp;ch=REKEdcIFdFEBV2-PcDT9dpEtwiP9BVWe40hAMelu7DxyJwxWv3wfhQ==">Candida Alvarez</a> is the first MMG artist to be included. Stay tuned for pages from <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nbvVSzlovy_NFKIzDoqyHRF2igQ8H7VibO50UmVKypR9Yqyja0kplQV7vZniKHJp6sFG1nD5X_AK_Nw-KtjLwotk8MGSgvrdptejVDnK_ghVee5Y0dFk_dRs5XAeeP3Q6vuKZDCKfSDyPpkRekrde7lWMoM8aDo1qqE945wPXf5WK80cD7wDVQ==&amp;c=fgmcey2I2IY0S1tTqCYef8YyWxe8kY8dMwIG_8aN2oFCD5iuF9V3VQ==&amp;ch=REKEdcIFdFEBV2-PcDT9dpEtwiP9BVWe40hAMelu7DxyJwxWv3wfhQ==">Jake Troyli</a>, <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001nbvVSzlovy_NFKIzDoqyHRF2igQ8H7VibO50UmVKypR9Yqyja0kplRA9JkUS2L_wlwyVuUZihyS4k1oVRSrCR41cQEZ5TGifeFuirM6veRVfpo1WLvu7_aKe15qXCiIF3ztuxNFOTXI9JbHdiHzvNx47VHemwhZFdJlohx3l81p1PpzK4OMtOTjEZd0Sq_2Q&amp;c=fgmcey2I2IY0S1tTqCYef8YyWxe8kY8dMwIG_8aN2oFCD5iuF9V3VQ==&amp;ch=REKEdcIFdFEBV2-PcDT9dpEtwiP9BVWe40hAMelu7DxyJwxWv3wfhQ==">David Antonio Cruz</a>, and more! If you can read Italian, it's even better!&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418747/yxc8hzpldhtfcsav6w0g.png"></figure><a href="http://www.lubeznikcenter.org/">Lubeznik Center for the Arts - Family Art Activities</a>Everyone can be creative! Follow along with Lubeznik Center for the Arts' (LCA) latest videos to find something fresh and fun to do with your loved ones, including making a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3NepQSuaHw">mini-zine</a>, go on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLP9M0rFUu8&amp;feature=youtu.be">Studio Tour</a> with Dorothy Graden, or How to Create an "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjxpXbF8pZU&amp;feature=youtu.be">Exquisite Corpse</a>" with Friends (for those not in the know it's a collaborative drawing project invented by artists of the Surrealist art movement and still used by contemporary artists, including the Chicago Imagists.)&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Creative Digital Outreach From Local Art Spaces During COVID-19: Part III

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418376/zv33pf689ybowlhs3ufw.png"><figcaption>A new mural by Karl Jahnke will be unveiled at Chicago Truborn Saturday, April 4 &nbsp;– safe to view from the street, behind glass</figcaption></figure>By GINNY VAN ALYEASince we posted on March 30 about our art community's many new ways to continue to share art while places and spaces are physically closed, we can barely keep up with the offerings that are coming online daily.&nbsp;Galleries are installing shows and gearing up for virtual opening nights this weekend, while others have completed virtual walk-throughs so you can still feel like you're in the gallery. Some spaces are showcasing artists working solo, while others are hosting live broadcasts.&nbsp;For those in the art industry looking for a chance to share and learn from best practices of their colleagues, there are some helpful webinars coming up this month that will cover timely marketing information as well as online innovation tips. We will share those soon.Here for you are just some of our favorite programs of the past couple days. We will keep sharing creative COVID-19 work-arounds from our dealer and artist friends as we see them. All of them deserve your attention and support!&nbsp;Have a look, and be sure to connect with them directly.Stay home, and stay healthy!&nbsp;#artwillgetyouthroughthis&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418377/kpflpaz7zrq74airol4g.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/chicago-truborn">Chicago Truborn – Virtual Opening</a>If you've been to Chicago Truborn anytime in the last 6 years, chances are you've seen Karl Jahnke's work. From dark surrealism to portraits, animals, and still life - his work is largely characterized by a highly recognizable quality unique to his artistry. The gallery says it was quite an easy decision to provide this platform for Karl to debut his first solo show in the city of Chicago. And yes, there will be chickens!! Expect a wide range of price points to accommodate collectors at all levels - from mini's to larger works, framed and unframed. As always, two new window installations will debut the night of the opening. SATURDAY at 6 pm, just as the gallery would do for any other opening, they will unveil Karl's murals to the world. They share, "At this incredibly unique time in history... Being able to share these murals SAFELY - through the glass, to the people who pass these windows everyday on Chicago Ave...It brings a new sense of purpose to what we do. Further driving home what we already knew... <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/artisessential?source=feed_text&amp;epa=HASHTAG&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBu24Y_KOU7nu4nwUJwlGLcKeC1kjidtLzhAD3-nEmewUNr9O9DCr5EuAguO_Yv1rgv1qd5C_ec009w9hcRNggyMfOIjvPKMid_acge70PkYFbxU21t1cr1Zc0rbqxKvFCEI-kIdz72_bibCTuNZngOUdwkK-JFEnXfKEN1q6-LpO7chJaSHngVxQ-aSADTmk01mUdwUag1dRU7E-0tpu13Ufil1-8MzFpbUu5LBVHVdc0MREhuPXzFiJPETGTZs75lbt7MX481U6cXrtfrTDpiB1FFvd0upfzyyYEvB8GN2A68EvJldVY_kSPJPLihufHYhjhU6KNtg-UXyNbLAYEUKQYndn5rg2rETowkTa1J73O9tTZ6fVXd9e8DITFxOlmM1ZR4cfD-Okvb8e8wvGtBrD4_SNYnIuSz-_pTwu8gyI8&amp;__tn__=%2ANK-R">#artIsEssential</a> "&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418378/ipjpyp1qnkggmf6lbynw.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/seven-year-anniversary-group-show">Vertical Gallery – Virtual Anniversary Opening</a>The gallery will present work from Stikki Peaches for their 7-Year Anniversary Group Show. You are invited to <a href="sales@verticalgallery.com">email</a> them to be added to the digital collector’s preview. The show officially opens April 4th with a live virtual gallery exhibition, and digital collectors previews are being made available. More photos and details to come in the next few days. The exhibition runs through May&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418379/oiuofco6r36ttegbge5w.png"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/hilton-asmus-contemporary">Hilton | Asmus – Live Broadcasts</a>Since the gallery had to postpone their scheduled series of exhibitions this spring, we decided to bring people a special opportunity to meet artists and experts in the various fields of art, live, in their own homes, up close and personal, and launch&nbsp;HILTON|&nbsp;ASMUS&nbsp;LIVEbroadcast series.&nbsp;They begin with National Geographic photographer, and TED TALK favorite&nbsp;Paul Nicklen&nbsp;and&nbsp;National Geographic Woman of Impact&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;She's Mercedes&nbsp;spokesperson,&nbsp;Cristina Mittermeier.&nbsp; The official opening of their exhibition, ORIGINS was to be April 2nd &amp; 3rd.&nbsp;&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418380/hcxgyubpghc8fgrtbdme.jpg"></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/lee-grantham">Jean Albano Gallery – Online Opening</a>A show of new work by Lee Grantham was due to open Friday, April 3, but instead you are invited to join the gallery online. Many of&nbsp;his&nbsp;new and exciting works are available on the gallery's <a href="http://www.jeanalbanogallery.com/">website</a>. An official opening will follow in, they hope, the not too far future.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418381/vw365iepycv23ljng297.png"><figcaption>Roger Brown: Hyperframe</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/organizations/kavi-gupta">Kavi Gupta Gallery – Walk Through</a>The gallery is sharing a virtual exhibition tour of their current show&nbsp;Roger Brown: Hyperframe and granting everyone access to viewing the show in as many ways as possible as we continue to expand our digital outreach. They let us know that with the world&nbsp;in such a crisis art is of extreme importance now more than ever.&nbsp;Tour the show <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EYE-hVAYbVk8gEfOT7WMKJoLzpAYMNIJ/view">here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418382/yj0wy62sf9razrdtpixr.png"></figure><a href="https://patrongallery.com/">PATRON – Walk Through</a>PATRON's Partings, Swaying to the Moon, a solo exhibition with Brooklyn-based artist Kaveri Raina is viewable on Vimeo. Because of&nbsp;the gallery's temporary closure to the public, due to COVID-19, the exhibition is extended through the end of April. You are invited you to <a href="https://patrongallery.com/">scroll for more installation images</a>, press coverage of the exhibition, and an interview between Sangram Majumdar and Kaveri Raina.Tour the show <a href="https://vimeo.com/402368269">here</a>.&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418384/yrcvlricems2g4ehbdrd.jpg"></figure><a href="https://mcachicago.org/The-Commons-Online">MCA – Commons Online</a>The MCA is temporarily closed, however, creativity is not canceled! The museum would like to share some creative ways to stay connected virtually during this time and says, "Let's take risks with our imagination rather than our health." &nbsp;The Commons Online is a digital extension of the MCA's <a href="https://mcachicago.org/programs/the-commons">second-floor community space</a>—this is a place to foster social belonging during social distancing. Join us for events, discussions, and creative content every day.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</body></html>

Creative Digital Outreach From Local Art Spaces During COVID-19: Part II

<html><head></head><body><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418411/b0bkjakihm8acvhcewlv.png"></figure>Via PRToday, <a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/789543/2UxgO4T/l2zl/33260951?h=trJ3YpBw_INH9OAQY5Ien5iYMpei6_KwbLJZ4Dn5YE4">Arts Alliance Illinois joined Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot</a> in launching Arts for Illinois — a collaboration between the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and members of the philanthropic community to support the statewide creative sector during the COVID-19 crisis. This new platform will raise money for and provide direct relief to the creative professionals and cultural organizations that have been&nbsp;impacted by the shutdown. It will also serve as an online community where creatives share their work, connecting with the public while at home during these challenging times. Through the newly launched&nbsp;Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, individual artists and artisans – including stage and production members and part-time cultural workers – experiencing an urgent need are able to apply for one-time grants of $1,500 distributed by <a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/789543/artist-relief-/l2zn/33260951?h=trJ3YpBw_INH9OAQY5Ien5iYMpei6_KwbLJZ4Dn5YE4">3Arts</a>. Grants will be awarded through a lottery system and will be disseminated quickly. Additionally, nonprofit arts and cultural organizations of any size will be able to apply for relief through the <a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/789543/2020-04-01/l2zq/33260951?h=trJ3YpBw_INH9OAQY5Ien5iYMpei6_KwbLJZ4Dn5YE4">Arts Work Fund</a>. Based on their demonstrated financial need, organizations will be awarded grants from $6,000 – $30,000. More information about <a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/789543/donate-and-apply/l2zs/33260951?h=trJ3YpBw_INH9OAQY5Ien5iYMpei6_KwbLJZ4Dn5YE4">application guidelines and eligibility</a> can be found online.&nbsp;There is also the option to donate to this fund and to support artists and the creative industry. Join CGN in giving your support, and spread the word!<a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/789543/2020-04-01/l2zg/33260951?h=trJ3YpBw_INH9OAQY5Ien5iYMpei6_KwbLJZ4Dn5YE4">Visit Arts For Illinois</a>&nbsp;P.S. If nothing else makes you smile a little today, we love these clever, art-inspired memes of Mayor Lightfoot... Info on the artists and creators behind them here from <a href="https://blockclubchicago.org/2020/03/30/mayor-lori-lightfoot-loves-the-memes-showing-her-sternly-protecting-the-city-from-coronavirus/">Block Club</a>, <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/even-mayor-lori-lightfoot-cant-get-enough-of-these-wheres-lightfoot-memes/2247375/">NBC</a> and <a href="https://wgntv.com/news/memes-of-mayor-lightfoot-enforcing-stay-at-home-order-bring-light-to-dark-times/">WGN</a> but many are spontaneously being created and shared on Instagram via <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/whereslightfoot/">#whereslightfoot</a>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418412/tkxc0q4zf9q1orkiw2hh.jpg"></figure>&nbsp;<figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418412/zbpnajz4r13fsybc2ogp.jpg"></figure></body></html>

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