Artists Wanted For President Obama's Barbershop Touring Exhibition

"Seated Stories" The Art of Barbering (touring art exhibition)  Contact Us seatedstories@gmail.com  Calling All Serious Artists     "Seated Stories" is a mixed media exhibit featuring works from commissioned artists including professional barbers of various nationalities which explores and celebrates the art, culture and tradition of barbering from 1927 to present. On July 12, 2009, the highly anticipated precursor previewed at the Aloft Hotel in Rosemont, IL. We have now set touring destinations for the Illinois 2009 tour. What We Are Looking For  We are looking for seasoned artists who would like to donate their piece to the exhibition.  Artists will receive a commission each time print is sold. You will act as an illustrator for Hyde Park Hair Salon. THE PIECE MUST ILLUSTRATE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:   BARBERING MEN'S HAIR THE BARBERSHOP HAIR CUTS HAIR STYLES FOR MEN TOOLS BARBERS USE *please do not send examples of items not related to the above mentioned. We are open to all mediums.  Please email resume and example to: seatedstories@gmail.com       Who We Are     Hyde Park Hair Salon is a historical landmark, located in the Hyde Park community for over 80 years. It is the third oldest business in the Hyde Park community which is considered one of Chicago's most culturally rich and diverse Southside neighborhoods and located just a few blocks north of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House and is a short stroll from the steps of President Barack Obama's Chicago home.  Hyde Park Hair Salon has serviced many great figures and visitors to Chicago, legends such as: Mohammed Ali, Harold Washington, Hall of Famer Lou Brock, Filmmaker Spike Lee, Japanese entertainer/ comedian Nozomu Sato, various Chicago Bear players, Chicago White sox owner Bill Veeck, Entertainment Attorney Walter M. Dale, Basket Ball Star Rick Foxx and of course their most prestigious client "President Barack Obama".

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The Spiezer Collection: New Opening Reception Info

The Spiezer Collection Makes Its Once-a-Decade Appearance
July 17, 2009 opening reception will include a lecture tour by noted art dealer and arts writer Paul Klein
At 5:00 p.m. Paul Klein will give a walk through and make remarks.  Address: 711 N. Main St., Rockford, IL.
This is the big one, at least for those interested in Chicago art. The Rockford Art Museum's once-a-decade showcase of the magnificent Spiezer Collection brings together the world's largest collection of post-1975 Chicago art.July 18 through September 27 at the Rockford Museum of Art in Rockford

Caroll Michels, an artist-advocate, career coach, and author was selected as the June 2009 guest in the “Living Hero” series

Caroll Michels, an artist-advocate, career coach, and author was selected as the June 2009 guest in the “Living Hero” series, produced and hosted by visual artist and poet Jari Chevalier.  This was Michels’ second  interview in the series –  conducted in conjunction with the publication of the sixth edition of her book How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul (New York: Henry Holt and Company, June 2009). 

 

The 38-minute interview  – which can be streamed or downloaded at http://jari.podbean.com -- covers a diverse range of topics, including:  have things really changed in the art world?; what is new in the world of art marketing; what are the odds of acceptance?; what is possible for the creative spirit?; artists and authority figures; current leverage points for artist-advocacy; social networking sites; secret code Web site pages; using print-on-demand services; Picasso’s confession; and Caroll Michels’ dance immersion.

 

 “The series is devoted to explorers, pioneers, mavericks, and brave hearts who are cutting new pathways of thought, knowledge and action to help and serve the rest of us in the here and now. These are people who often have their eyes on the future: They are, in this sense, visionaries,” said Jari Chevalier, founder of the series.

 

Caroll Michels served as chairperson of the Fine Arts Advisory Board of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.  She was also on the faculty of the New School for Social Research. Her artwork has been exhibited in museums and cultural centers in the United States and abroad, including the Georges Pompidou Museum in Paris; the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis; and Exit Art and the Institute for Contemporary Art/The Clocktower in New York City.  Michels has received numerous grants, including those awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council for the Arts; the New York Council for the Humanities; and the International Fund for the Promotion of Culture/UNESCO.  She was a fellow at the Alden B. Dow Creativity Center, Northwood University, in Midland, Michigan. 

 

She is the founder of the Artist Help Network (www.artisthelpnetwork.com), a  launching pad to help fine artists mine resources on career development and career challenges.  In the fall 2009, she will teach a course based on her book at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Continuing Studies and Special Programs, in Sarasota, Florida. 

Press Contacts:

Caroll Michels: 941-922-5277■

carollmichels@verizon.net ■www.carollmichels.com
Jari Chevalier: jc@jariscope.com ■ www.jariscope.com

Press Release: President Obama's Barbershop premieres their touring art exhibiton, which focuses on the art & nature of barbering from 1927 to now.

"The Seated Stories of Hyde Park Hair Salon"

Sunday July 12, 2009
 
Chicago, IL June 17, 2009
 
Hyde Park Hair Salon opened it doors in Hyde Park in 1927 and has serviced many great figures, visitors, and long time clients along with their most prestigious client President Barack Obama. On July 12, 2009 they will present a preview of their highly anticipated exhibition Seated Stories that explores and celebrates the art and tradition of barbering from 1927 to the present. The preview exhibition will be a mixed media exhibit featuring works form commissioned artists. The exhibition will preview at the Aloft Hotel, 9700 Balmoral Ave. in Rosemont, IL on July 12, 2009 from 3:00-6:00p.m.and is free and open to the public.

 

Partial proceeds of this event will go to Cabrini Connections, The P.A.U.S.E Initiative
Reading In Motion, The Oak Park Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Bronzeville Visitor Information Center, The Betty R. Clawson Scholarship Foundation and The American Cancer Society- Relay for Life Arlington Heights Chapter
 
 Seated Stories will debut the complete exhibition late fall 2009 at Hyde Park Hair Salon, "The Official Barbershop of President Barack Obama". The exhibition will then tour Chicago for one month before traveling to Atlanta, GA and then on to several nationwide galleries and museums to be announced at a later date.
 
Seated Stories is a precursor to a highly anticipated much larger art exhibit that invites viewers into the world and culture of the barbershop and the nature and art of barbering. Because the barbershop has been and continues to be an institution in American culture, Seated Stories highlights the changes and transformations it has undergone throughout the years. It also takes a closer look at the meaning and significance of the barbering culture while gaining a greater appreciation of its aesthetic impact. Viewers will also discover its rich traditions that continue to influence present-day grooming experiences. The barbershop has been a place for all men regardless of stature, profession, or character. It is a place where status and stratification lines disappear. The barbershop is a rare place in which everyone is equal and everyone's opinion counts. It has long been a podium for venting, bragging, laughing, learning, sharing, and a place for solitude for many men.
 
Seated Stories features original paintings, sculptures, and limited edition Glicee' prints that embody the history, culture, and art of barbering in the Hyde Park Hair Salon.
 
Hyde Park Hair Salon
 
Hyde Park Hair Salon is a historical landmark, located in the Hyde Park community for over 80 years. It is the third oldest business in the Hyde Park community which is considered one of Chicago's most culturally rich and diverse Southside neighborhoods. Hyde Park Hair Salon was established in 1927 just a few blocks north of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House and is a short stroll from the steps of President Barack Obama's Chicago home.
 
Exhibition Organization and Support
 
The charity event and exhibition titled Seated Stories is organized by the Hyde Park Hair Salon owners Monique and Ishmael Coye.
 
For Media Inquiries Please Contact: 
 
Kenya Renee Robertson
Marketing & Media Personality
Kenya@hydeparkhairsalon.net
(773) 698-0912

Joanna Gardner-Huggett reviews Ginny Sykes’ exhibition Alchemy and Archetype: Images In Black and White

Alchemy and Archetype: Images In Black and White - New Drawings by Ginny Sykes, July 2-Sept 1 

Ode to Pandora #2,Mixed Media on Paper, 25" X 34" (All images from show are on the gallery website www.opgallery.com under "Artists" and Ginny Sykes)

When one encounters Ginny Sykes’ exhibition Alchemy and Archetype they are immediately drawn into an intimate and powerful dialogue. Sykes first engages the viewer by luring the eye toward a complex series of arresting gestures and markings in pencil and charcoal. As the eye traverses these paths, the onlooker also begins to absorb and contemplate a range of archetypal forms. These symbols, such as silver’s association with both personal and creative reflection, allow Sykes to explore female experience and embodiment, but in a manner that resists imposing universals or monolithic ideals. Instead, it is precisely the abstract nature of Sykes’ abstract drawings that permit multiple points of entry for viewers and encourages contemplation of their own histories. Sykes further recognizes abstraction as a possible site of subversion and feminist intervention by embracing multifaceted meanings over fixed positions, which ultimately challenges modernism’s inherently patriarchal and authoritarian voice that all too often participates in women’s art historical erasure.

— Joanna Gardner-Huggett, Professor of History of Art and Architecture at Depaul University, Chicago, Illinois

Ogilvie and Pertl Gallery, River East Art Center, 435 E. Illinois St., Suite 151, Chicago, Illinois 60611

For More Information Contact: Jennifer Russ - 312.321.0750 www.opgallery.com

Ginny Sykes ginny@ginnysykes.com
        www.ginnysykes.com

Funding for the Arts - Illinois Arts Alliance Alert

Gov. Quinn Vetoes Bare-Bones Budget, Arts in Limbo

Without further action on the budget, state funding for the arts will be drastically reduced.
To protect the arts infrastructure in Illinois, it's going to take all of us working together.
...the State begins the fiscal year without a solid operating budget... Gov. Quinn Vetoes Bare-Bones Budget...Future of Arts Funding Uncertain...As things stand, state funding for the arts and arts education is in limbo.... If a state spending plan is not in place by July 15, analysts expect a meltdown of all state services...
Please act now and urge your elected officials to stand up for the arts and arts education by passing a responsible state budget.
To learn more contact: Illinois Arts Alliance
joy@artsalliance.org
312-855-3105 x14 
Here's what state legislators are saying:
From Senator Heather Steans (D-7-Chicago), who received 222 messages from arts advocates since May and voted for a sensible budget solution: "Arts funding offers jobs, after school programs, free public programs, and educational programs that benefit our community.  I am worried that cuts to these programs will worsen our economic situation by cutting jobs and lessen community safety by removing some of the few programs that provide youth in my district with something positive to do after school.  I will be fighting to keep these programs funded."
From Representative Naomi D. Jakobsson (D-103- Champaign), who received 55 messages from arts advocates since May and also supported a responsible budget solution: "The arts play an officials hear from the people they represent," Representative Jakobsson continued.  "There's no better way for us to understand community views and opinions than to hear directly from the people of the district."
The General Assembly is expected to return to Springfield on July 14.  As news on the state budget becomes available, the Arts Alliance will keep you informed.
In the meantime, please feel free to contact either
Ra Joy at 

joy@artsalliance.org
or 312-855-3105 x14 or
Scarlett Swerdlow at 

swerdlow@artsalliance.org 

or 312-855-3105 x13. 

courtesy: Illinois Arts Alliance | 203 N. Wabash Avenue | Suite 1920 | Chicago | IL | 60601

New Drawings by Ginny Sykes

Alchemy and Archetype: Images in Black and White
New Drawings by Ginny Sykes
July 2, 2009-August 1, 2009

Opening Reception
July 2, 2009
5:30 PM- 8:30 PM

Ogilvie and Pertl Gallery
435 E. Illinois St. Ste. 151
Chicago, IL 60611
312.321.0750

"The Chicago Project" - Eric Holubow

Sandra Holubow's son, Eric Holubow, is an award winning photographer whose work is part of the Catherine Edelman Gallery online gallery, "The Chicago Project." Some of his pieces have been chosen to be part of an exhibit, "The Chicago Project III," in the gallery at 300 W. Superior Street. The show opens Friday, July 10, with an opening reception 5:00--8:00 PM. The exhibit will close September 4, 2009. 312-266-2350.

The Spiezer Collection Makes Its Once-a-Decade Appearance

This is the big one, at least for those interested in Chicago art. The Rockford Art Museum's once-a-decade showcase of the magnificent Spiezer Collection brings together the world's largest collection of post-1975 Chicago art. 

The Spiezer Collection features work by every major master of Chicago art created the last 34 years, including Ed Paschke, Hollis Siegler, Roger Brown, Carl Wursum, Gladys Nilson and many more.

The July 17, 2009, opening reception will include a lecture tour by noted art dealer and arts writer Paul Klein, followed by a gala reception at which Mrs. June Spiezer and many of the artists will be in attendance.

The show will run July 18 through September 27 at the Rockford Museum of Art in Rockford, 711 N. Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. For further information, 

http://www.rockfordartmuseum.org/SPIEZER_COLLECTION_EXH/spiezer_exh.html 

or call 815-968-2787.

4x4 HPAC Fundraiser

You are invited to a unique fundraiser to benefit the Hyde Park Art Center.  On June 16th, myself and three other artists will be reverting Design Within Reach Tree Studios into artists 'studios.'  Each of us will be painting live at the event, while a silent auction takes place.  At the end of the evening, our work will be sold to the highest bidder, and all proceeds will go to the Hyde Park Art Center.  This promises to be a fun, lively and unique event.  I hope to see you there!

For more information:

http://www.dwr.com/category/find+a+studio/chicagotreestudio.do

Jeanine Hill- Soldner accepted in Monterey Bay WCA show

Jeanine Hill- Soldner had two paintings “Winter” and “Summer”

accepted in the Monterey Bay WCA show,

 “A Passion for Trees: Women from Coast to Coast”

 Galeria Tonantzin Center for Arts and Humanities

115 Third Street, San Juan Bautista, CA

Exhibition dates: June 5 – July 26, 2009

Artist reception: June 13 and July 11, 5 – 7 pm

Ellen Roth Deutsch group exhibit

Ellen Roth Deutsch is in a group show showing drawing and beadwork with Kate Ingold, Katie Kahn and Riva Lehrer, until August 7.  Reception, June 12, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Illinois State Museum, Chicago Gallery, James R. Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph St., 2-100, Chicago.

Corinne D. Peterson exhibit at Beverly Shores Depot Gallery

Corinne D. Peterson is showing sculpture at the Beverly Shores Depot Museum & Art Gallery in the "Outdoors at The Depot Gallery,"  525  Broadway, Beverly Shores, IN until November 2009.  Artist reception, Sunday, June 21, 11:30 - 3:30 p.m. Artist Talk begins at 1:00 p.m.

Corinne D. Peterson exhibit at Beverly Shores Depot Gallery

Corinne D. Peterson
Lillstreet studio artist
corinnedpeterson@earthlink.net
www.cdpeterson.com

Peter Jones Gallery "The Grand GoodBye"

Dedicated to providing a warm home for production and enjoyment of the Arts in Ravenswood for over 20 years

Peter Jones Gallery
1806 West Cuyler

2nd Floor

Chicago IL 60613

(773) 263-4981

Thorn and the Rose"
June 5th through June 28th: Eleffant Theater Company presents"A.W.O.L"
June 6th opening reception for "The Grand Goodbye": final group exhibition of 60+ artists
Check for schedule changes on the websitehttp://www.peterjonesgallery.com/calendar/May09.htm

THE GRAND GOODBYE: Peter Jones Gallery's final exhibition
June 6th through June 21st
An exhibiton showcasing the diversity and talent of artists whose paths have crossed through Peter Jones' Gallery and studios over its twenty plus years of operation.
Over 60 Chicago area artists will hang in the gallery as well as in salon style mini-galleries created out of vacated artist studios.
Opening Reception: Sat June 6th, 6pm-midnightw/ multi-media dance performance by Marianna Buchwald, a short film by Steven Tod staring Peter Jones, and music performances.
Closing Party: Saturday June 20th 10pm-2am
Gallery Hours: 3pm-6pm Saturdays and Sundays

info from post on - http://artistsbreakfastgroup.blogspot.com/

Tamara Wasserman will be showing a painting entitled "WAITING"

This small canvas is an experiment in letting two realities coexist. It explores curiosity, lack of definition versus precision, hiding in order to reveal, the familiar and the unknown.

Technique: Pencil, watercolor and acrylic on canvas, May 2009

Join us this evening for the Galaxie's 3rd annual Square Foot Show
featuring live entertainment, and over 80 pieces of original artwork by artists from across the country
Friday May 29 7-10pm

Oceans Unraveled Artists Reception

Ellen Roth Deutsch: Focus 4: A Close Look at 4 Illinois Women Artists

Ellen Roth Deutsch: Exhibition & Talk

Ellen Roth Deutsch is exhibiting drawings and beadwork as part of Focus 4: A Close Look at 4 Illinois Women Artists at the State of Illinois Museum, Chicago Gallery. In this exhibit, four curators picked an artist for separate gallery installations. Deutsch will show drawings from Echoes of a Fragile Life and beaded organs from the Heartbeat collection.

Exhibition:
Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery
Thompson Center, 100 W. Randolph, Suite 2-100, 312-814-5318
June 1 – Aug. 7
Reception: Friday, June 12, 5:30-7:30 pm.
(After 6:00 use LaSalle St. Entrance)

Ellen Roth Deutsch, who has a scientific background, will do a presentation on the connection between Dr. Gail H. Deutsch’s (her daughter) research on the fetal development of organs and the influence it had on the development of some of the beaded organ pieces in the Heartbeat collection. This presentation is sponsored by Science Chicago.

For more information contact:
Judith Lloyd Klauba, Tel: 312-814-5322; E-mail: jlloyd@museum.state.il.us

Jeanine Hill-Soldner exhibit at the Barrington Area Library

Solo Fine Art Exhibit by Algonquin artist Jeanine Hill-Soldner presents:

“Travels with My Palette”

Exhibition dates: May 29 – July 18, 2009

Artist Demonstration: “Artist’s Colors, a Brief History”
Tuesday, June 16, 7 p.m. – 9 p. m.

Artist Reception: Friday June 12, 2009 – 7:00- 9:00 p. m.

At left: "Flower Girls, Bali, Indonesia" oil on canvas, 14" x 22" diptych.

Location:

Barrington Area Library
505 N. Northwest Highway
Barrington, IL 60010-3399

847-382-1300

www.barringtonarealibrary.org

Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p. m.
Saturday- 9:00 a. m. – 5 p. m.
Sunday – 1 p. m. – 5 p. m.
Information: 847-382-1300

Algonquin artist Jeanine Hill-Soldner will exhibit her newest works consisting of colorful oil paintings depicting a portion of her world wide-travel experiences. Some of the travel destinations represent Bali, London, Paris, Italy, Germany, and Ireland. Many of the paintings are smaller than the artist’s signature large oil paintings. These colorful and inspiring paintings provide an intimate view of the world from an artist’s perspective.

jeanine@soldners.com

www.soldnerfineart.com

Ginny Sykes at Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery

Opening Reception: May 1, 5:30pm – 8:30 pm.

Ogilvie/Pertl Gallery is introducing two works by Ginny Sykes, Untitled in Twenty-five Parts and Homage to Oriana Fallaci, as part of their larger exhibition schedule. This work will also be included in an upcoming solo exhibition.

Ogilvie/Pertl Galler435 E Illinois St.
Suite 151, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312.321.0755

Hours: Wednesday-Saturday, 11 am – 6 pm; Sunday, 12 pm – 5 pm.

Exhibit Dates: May 1 – July 31, 2009

Untitled in Twenty-Five Parts, 2008, Mixed media, 60" x 45"

May 2009: CWCA Member Announcements

CWCA Member News & Announcements

For more information, Member of the Month profile on the CWCA website: http://chicagowca.com/gallery.html

Michele Williams announces her watercolor paintings and pins are now for sale on an ongoing basis at the Andersonville Galleria 5247 N. Clark and at Flourish Studios 3020 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lakeview. Michelle will be in a group Art Show at August House Gallery 2113 W. Roscoe in Roscoe Village May 3-17. A wine and cheese reception will be held from 1-5 pm on May 3 and 17. She will also be participating in the Art of the Library Show in the Columbia College Library at 624 S. Michigan 3rd floor through May 15th.

Michele Williams invites you to the following musical performances of her Woodstock Ensemble Class from the Old Town School of Folk Music:
Sunday, May 3rd at 5pm our graduation concert at 909 W. Armitage
Saturday, May 30 we will be singing at the Old Town School's Bob Dylan birthday bash.
Saturday, July 11th at 5pm we will be singing at the Gazebo one block south of the OTS during their two day Folk and Roots Festival.
Friday and Saturday, August 14 and 15 we will be singing at the Woodstock Festival concert at the OTS, additional performers at these events as well.
Please contact me for more information about these events: happygirlmichele@earthlink.net

Ruth Migdal's "La diva" has been chosen for the Lakefront sculpture Exhibit in Lincoln Park for one year. It is being fabricated in steel and will be 8' tall. Oakton College's Koehnline Museum has placed "Juno" a 7 1/2 foot tall bronze sculpture in an atrium at a new art section at their Skokie campus campus. Ruth will also have a a small bronze sculpture in an exhibit at Woman Made Gallery opening May 1st from 6 to 9 P.M.
Visit Ruth's new web site, RUTHAIZUSSMIGDAL.com and/or RUTHSCULPTURE.com. Ruth invites your feedback!

"Raising Our Voices", an inter-chapter exhibit, comes to Chicago

RAISING OUR VOICES
Traveling exhibit between the St. Louis and Chicago WCA chapters opening at the Liz Long Gallery in Chicago with a reception on Saturday, Jan. 10th.

Raising Our Voices is a traveling, all-inclusive Mail Art Show sponsored by the St. Louis Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art (www.wca-stl.org). The artworks have been created by members of the WCA-STL as well as the CWCA, the Chicago Chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art. The exhibition's opening reception will take place at Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts on Cherokee Street in St. Louis on Friday, November 14th, 6-9pm. The exhibition will run until Saturday, November 29, and then will travel to Liz Long Gallery in Chicago, Illinois.

Raising Our Voices will benefit the Differently Minded Art Studio at the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago. The Differently Minded Art Studio is founded on the principal of being an all-inclusive studio, where any person, regardless of ability can make art. One focus of the Differently Minded Art Studio is to decrease the stigma of having a mental illness. By working alongside someone with a mental illness, a person becomes more comfortable with the "other", and starts seeing him/her as just another unique person making art. For a person with a mental illness, it helps to be seen as an artist, not a "crazy person".

Fort Gondo Compound for the Arts is located at 3151 Cherokee Street in St. Louis. The gallery will be open the last three Saturdays in November from 1-4pm. or by appointment. Raising Our Voices will open at Liz Long Gallery, the Urban Art Retreat in Chicago on December 13th, with an opening reception on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 from 1-4pm. The exhibition will run until January 31, 2009. Gallery hours are Saturdays, 11am-4pm or by appointment. For more information about either venue, visit www.fortgondo.com and www.urbanartretreat.com.

CWCA Holiday Party, December 21st!

Our next event is the Holiday Potluck Party! Bring a snack and some holiday spirit to share! We are requesting a $5 donation be made to CWCA or a can of food/dry-food brought as a donation to The Greater Chicago Food Depository. There will be a raffle-winner announced at 4:30pm, chosen from all guests/donors.

The CWCA Annual Holiday Party will be hosted by Judith Roth on Sunday, December 21st, 2-5 PM. Location: 1801 W. Larchmont Ave., #410

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Location:
Larchmont Ave. runs east and west between Lincoln Ave. and Ravenswood, and is one block south of Irving Park. My building is a clock-tower factory building on the corner of Ravenswood and Larchmont Avenues, on the west side of the Metra tracks and adjacent to the Brown Line El tracks.

Public Transport: Irving Park Brown Line El stop is steps away!
The Addison Brown Line is about an 8 minute walk north to Larchmont.
The Lincoln or Damen buses also stop nearby.

Annual CWCA Member Survey

Take the 2008 CWCA Member Survey

Your feedback is important. Please, take 2 minutes to tell us how we're doing and help us to serve you better. Please contact our web administrator if you have any trouble with the form.

Current members click here for the survey >>

Thank you for your participation!

Deadline for CWCA News, 11/30/08

Please send your member news, events, articles of interest to chicagowca@gmail.com for inclusion in the December newsletter! Deadline for submissions is Sunday, November 30, 5pm.

Film Screening and Birthday Celebration for Peggy Lipschutz

Dear Friends,

Please join us in celebrating Peggy's 90th birthday and the screening of the film: "Never Turning Back, The World of Peggy Lipschutz".

December 5th, at 7:30PM
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago

First we will have a concert with Rebecca Armstrong, Kristin Lems, Mark Dvorak, Jaime O'Reilly, and a special appearance of the Young Stracke All-Stars.

A discussion with Producer/Director Jerri Zbiral and Editor Sharon Karp will follow the film screening.

A mini retrospective of Peggy's paintings, with a reception (and birthday cake), will take place at the Harris Gallery later in the evening.

More information about the event can be found at the Old Town School's website: http://www.oldtownschool.org

Or on the film's website: http://www.neverturningback.net

Please feel free to call/email me should you have any questions.

Hope to see you there!

Peace,

Jerri Zbiral
Producer/Director

WCA Informational Meeting, 11/22, 10am - noon

Please join us for Next WCA meeting NOV 22nd- (a week earlier so as to not be on Thanksgiving weekend)

This will be an informational/ exhibit planning meeting, Saturday at MCAD, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 10am - noon, in classroom 410. Meeting will be focused on the Women and Water Rights, Ripples of Regeneration Exhibit at the Nash Gallery, U of MN, 2010.

Contact: Liz Dodson, lizartist@me.com

About the exhibit:
Women and Water Rights, Ripples of Regeneration is a regional and international art exhibition scheduled to be shown from February 23 to March 25, 2010, in the Nash Gallery on the Twin City campus of the University of Minnesota. By showcasing invited international artists from many parts of the world, a global mail art/postcard show, as well as a juried selection (women or women/men collaboration) from the State of Minnesota, the exhibit will examine the centuries-old intimate connectedness between women and water in its daily use, in cultural traditions and in the spiritual realm. At the same time, through accompanying programs featuring lectures, panel discussions, videos and interactive activities the exhibit intends to draw public attention to the current and future global water crises as seen from a gender perspective.

4F Design Open House and Holiday Sale

November 15, 6pm to 10pm
Join us for an Open House that includes our neighbor Starshaped Press. Starshaped Press is a wonderful place to get your special holiday cards and invitations, they do letterpress printing the "old fashioned way", with antique printing presses and metal type. Stop by have a drink, let us know what you have been doing and we will show you what we have been up to.

December 5th and 6th / December 5th 10am-6pm and December 6th 11am-5pm
4F Design Holiday Celebration to benefit The women's Treatment Center. This year we will donate 10% of all December sales to The Women's Treatment Center, www.womenstreatmentcenter.org, a Chicago facility that helps both women and their children.

"The Women's Treatment Center has become a national model for providing treatment and support services to women and children in a community based setting."

Check out our kids clothing and our expanded selection of extra warm Wool and Faux Fur Flap hats (above).

4FDesign is located at 4636 N. Ravenswood, #104 Chicago, IL
Information: 773-0771-4624

Illinois Arts Council Survey

With just four days to go until November 4, please remember to vote and remind your family, friends, and colleagues to do the same.

Exercising our right to vote is one of the most important things we can do to establish the arts as central and indispensable to our communities and schools.

IAA to Conduct Survey, Convene Forums on the Economy

In collaboration with the Illinois Arts Council, the Illinois Arts Alliance is creating a survey to assess the impact of the downturn in the economy and continued cuts in funding on the arts. We will be reaching out to artists and arts organizations in January 2009 and asking you to take a short survey.

IAA is also working with other arts service organizations to convene and promote forums on the impact of the recent economic turmoil on the arts and cultural sector in Illinois.

As information and resources on the economy are available, we promise to share them with you.

In the meantime, we want to hear your stories about the impact of the economy on your work. Are you:
Facing a severe cut in municipal funding?
Being forced to cut programs or lay off staff as a result of the economic downturn?
In jeopardy of losing critical foundation or corporate support?
Please share you stories by contacting Scarlett Swerdlow at swerdlow@artsalliance.org or 312-855-3105 x13.

Halloween Bash at The Peter Jones Gallery
Friday, October 31st, 8pm - Midnight
Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 W. Cuyler, Chicago.
$5 donation.

Costumes are more fun but you can also scare us by being yourself. B.Y.O.B. and B.Y.O.FOOD (potluck). If you can play an instrument, dance, or sing we will be an attentive audience!

Laurie Sucher exhibits for "Art on Armitage", November 1 - 30

Laurie Sucher will have a show of her figurative paintings at ART ON ARMITAGE, on November 1st to 30. Art on Armitage is a window gallery in Chicago, which brings art out of the confines of the traditional art gallery and into the realm of the public.

ART ON ARMITAGE presents lively, interesting and challenging work which is seen by passers-by in a raised window box. The intent is to demystify and make art accessible, respecting both the artist and the viewer by providing an artist statement along with the artwork.

ART ON ARMITAGE 4125 W. Armitage Ave. (just west of Pulaski) Chicago IL 60639 tel. (773) 235-8583.

There will be an opening reception on Sunday, November 2nd from 3 to 5 PM, at the gallery space.

"Saying Goodbye (To Your Christmas Tree!)"

Saying Goodbye ( To Your Christmas Tree!)

Group show-including CWCA members: Sandra Bacon, Judith Hladik-Voss, Judy Langston and Cheri Naselli. Show runs through Jan. 9th, 2009, or until we're ready to say goodbye!!

Opening: Friday, December 5th, 2008, 6 p.m.
Greenleaf Art Center, 1806 W. Greenleaf, Chicago 60626.

For more information contact:

Judith Hladik-Voss @Judith@HladikVoss.com
Webpage: info@GreenleafArtCenter.com

Ginny Sykes: Divided Beauty at Woman Made Gallery

Above: Ode to Pandora, Charcoal and Pencil on Paper, 29 1/2" x 41"

Divided Beauty, a Solo Exhibit of work by Ginny Sykes, will open October 10th at Woman Made Gallery. There will be a catalog with 22 new works, and an essay by Joanna Gardner-Huggett of DePaul University. The show runs October 10 - November 13, 2008; an opening reception will be held on Friday, October 10, from 6 - 9 PM.

"Ginny Sykes’s work explores contemporary notions of visual art and performance collaboration. She has exhibited in the US and internationally, including Transcultural Exchange’s “The Tile Project, 2004-2008” (a permanent tile installation in 22 countries), and “Pandora Meets Sarajevo,” an exhibition she co-curated featuring artists from Bosnia, Vietnam and the US.

Sykes’s performance work incorporates dance, sound, text and visual art installations, most recently in “Velocity” by the collaborative group VIGA. “Lessons of Water and Thirst” was co-created with Pont des Arts Ensemble and their newest work, also entitled “Divided Beauty,” will premiere on October 24th at Woman Made Gallery"

Woman Made Gallery is located at 685 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60642

GALLERY HOURS
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - noon to 7pm
Saturday & Sunday - noon to 4pm

Telephone: 312-738-0400

More info >>

Saturday, September 20: Chicago Artists Discuss - The Personal Art of Dissent

Chicago Artists Discuss: The Personal Art of Dissent
Saturday, September 20, 1:00-2:30pm
Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
820 N Michigan Ave.
FREE. Reservations requested. Call 312.915.7630 or email luma@luc.edu.

How is art a vehicle to voice political dissent? Chicago printmakers Marilyn Propp, Brandy Pudzis and Michael Goro in conversation with Theaster Gates. How does their work make statements on issues raised in the '08 presidential campaign?

Co-sponsored by LUMA and The Public Square, a program of the Illinois Humanities Council.

This program is in conjunction with LUMA's Art of Democracy exhibition (September 6-November 9) timed to coincide with the 2008 Presidential election. The exhibit displays works by 60 printmakers whose art is concerned with democracy, social activism and political change. The artists continue the tradition of using poster and print media as a vehicle for social advocacy and propaganda. The exhibition is organized by the New York Society of Etchers and includes 25 Chicago-based artists.

Program Participants:

Marilyn Propp
Artist statement: Kaddish is the traditional Jewish prayer of mourning. It is a prayer for peace and a celebration of life. The human heart needs the freedom to express our deepest longings, our darkest secrets and our common humanity.

Brandy Pudzis
Artist statement: War and sexuality are closely linked. The exertion of control/dominance/power is intertwined with the human dynamic of struggle. I examine and deconstruct inequalities to provoke discussion of often uncomfortable realities.

Michael Goro
Artist statement: I was inspired by an ancient Chinese proverb: "A fish rots from the head down." It captures perfectly the central theme of my print. It serves as a metaphor for the state of contemporary American politics. Government corruption, barely concealed under a thin veneer of hollow slogans, has led the country to the verge of political and economic disaster.

Theaster Gates is active-whether it's institutional critique, object making, public discussion, or performance. His creative work recently enlisted the use of a mythic character known as Yamaguchi, who represents an effort to articulate the complex relationships between Blacks and Asians in the United States by convening soul food dinners. In addition, Gates uses public space and cultural institutions as launching pads for conversation in a series called Representations. His most recent project, the Black Monks of Mississippi, combines the richness of meditative traditions with gospel riffs and philosophical text to create a critical soul music.

The Public Square fosters debate, dialogue, and exchange of ideas about cultural, social, and political issues with an emphasis on social justice. By building bridges between theory and practice, The Public Square encourages the use of ideas as tools to improve people's lives. The Public Square programs promote participatory democracy and create space for public conversations. Knowledge is power, yet much crucial knowledge still circulates only in small, isolated communities.

CWCA Member Meeting, Friday, Septmber 19th

There will be an important meeting of all members of CWCA on Friday, September 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the home & studio of Judith Roth, 1801 W. Larchmont Ave., Apt. 410, Chicago. Members, we the Chicago Women's Caucus for Art needs you!

We need your input, energy and good ideas to energize the Women's Caucus for Art. Please attend this important meeting and bring a friend. (Also, bring a snack!) On the agenda will be the future of this organization. Where is CWCA headed; which direction do you want to take it; how much involvement are you willing to put in?

If you have any questions contact Arlene at 847.674.0321 or Judith at 773.883-4407.

Local Art News (excerpt from September CWCA E-News)

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has just opened a new gallery at the former Carson Pirie Scott's State Street store. The building was designed by Louis Sullivan and the 32,000 sq. foot gallery will be called Sullivan Galleries. The school has leased the space out until 2018. Also included in the lease is the fashion program and the design and architecture departments. There will be free admission and Professor Mary Jane Jacobs will head up the exhibition programs. The opening exhibition is called "Ahh...Decadence!" and features 122 works by 42 Chicago artists, and is curated by Lisa Wainwright. Address: 33 S. State Street, 7th floor, opened Tuesday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Other news from SAIC is that long-time president, Tony Jones has retired and the new president from Arizona State University is Wellington "Duke" Reiter.

Get the whole September E-News on our website.

WCA Midwest Regional Exhibition at ARC Gallery: Opening Reception

"WCA Midwest Regional Exhibition" various media

OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, September 5, 6-9 pm
EXHIBITION DATES: 9/3/2008 through 9/27/2008

ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation

832 W. Superior St. #204
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: 312.733.2787

www.arcgallery.org
info@arcgallery.org

Gallery Hours

Wednesday – Saturday: 12 – 6 pm
Sunday: 12 – 4 pm

Juried and curated by Beate Minkovski, co-founder and Executive Director of Woman Made Gallery, this exhibition includes artists chosen from 13 midwestern states, and the featured work includes painting, sculpture, photography, video and mixed media collage. Educated in Germany and the US, Beate is a recognized presence in the Chicago art world, particularly through Woman Made Gallery, a notable forum for women artists.

Participating artists include: ATYL, Barbara Aubin, Wanrudee Buranakorn, Pritika Chowdry, Patricia Delker, Ellen Roth Deutsch, Teresa Dick, Janet Gerske, Magadalene Gorecki, Susan Grace, Judy Gregurich, Jodie Hardy, Leslie Hirshfield, Sara Holwerda, Cydney M. Lewis, Lily Mayfield, Monika Meler, Sheila Oettinger, Marivi Ortiz, Corinne D. Peterson, Judith Roth, Maura Schaffer, Victoria Senn, S. Gayle Stevens, and Rena Zaid.

CWCA Has a New Logo and Website!

Our website and logo have been updated!

Visit our website at http://www.chicagowca.com to get the latest news about chapter programs and events; download CWCA e-news; check out the Regional Midwest chapter events and news; discover volunteer opportunities; update your membership; and find out how to join our Member Blog and Member Gallery spaces.

CWCA Member Exhibition: October 2008

The CWCA Members Exhibition, to be held at Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 W. Cuyler, Oct. 4 - Nov. 9, in conjunction with Chicago Artists' Month and Art Walk Ravenswood. Non-juried exhibit, the only requirement is that you be a current member of CWCA.

Attached here is the PDF registration form: CWCA Membershow Prospectus

To update your membership visit http://www.chicagowca.com/membership.html.

Midwest Spring Newsletter is Here!

The 2nd edition of the Midwest chapters newsletter is now available on our website:
http://www.chicagowca.com/midwestSpringnewsletter.pdf

The next issue will come out in August. Please send Janice information on your
activities, special member announcements, exhibitions and pixs by
July 28.

Film Screening: Alice Neel, Work from 1976 - 1982

Saturday, May 3, at 4:30pm, Chicago Women's Caucus for Art, The I Due Art 4 You Museum and Evanston World Can’t Wait present a video of Alice Neel from 1976 - 1982. The video records the history of an artist and her passionate commitment to art that enabled her to triumph despite her circumstance. An inter-generational discussion on the viability and vitality of feminism in the
21st Century follows. Pick-A-Cup coffee cafe, 1813 W. Dempster, Evanston, 847.332-2834. FREE

Tamara Wasserman and Beth Shadur at the Gallery of the Jewish Federation

Chicago artists Tamara Wasserman and Beth Shadur will have their work on display at the Gallery of the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley in South Bend, Indiana.
Tamara will be showing her most recent work. This will be the largest number of paintings she has shown since her exhibition at Stephen Gang Gallery in New York City.
Since then her work has become much more adventurous and chaotic, and less rational. She is taking more chances and venturing into unknown territories. I hope you are curious enough to make the trip.

The opening reception:
Sunday, April 6, 2008
2:00 PM

On Exhibit through May 11, 2008.

There will be a reception and a presentation by the artist plus wine and cheese, etc.

The Atrium Gallery
Jewish Federation of St.Joseph Valley, Inc.
3202 Shalom Way, South Bend, IN 46615

* Please e-mail tamarawas@sbcglobal.net for precise driving directions.

Insights Into a Culture

American Jewish Artists' Club, (AJAC) 80th Annual Exhibit with work by Judith Roth and Dale Osterle.

"Insights Into a Culture"
March 28 - May 4,2008

Renaissance Court Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center, 77 E. Randolph St., Chicago

Artists Reception Sunday, March 30, Noon to 2 PM.

Film Screening: HELEN'S WAR

Where: Pick a Cup Coffee Club LLC

1813 Dempster St

Evanston, IL 60201

www.pickacup.com

(847) 332-2834


When: Sunday, March 30, at 3:30pm

The I Due Art 4 You Museum, Chicago Women’s Caucus for Art and The World Can’t Wait proudly presents the film HELEN'S WAR on Sunday March 30, 2008 at 3:30pm.

First in our Women Empowered series , Helen’s War is a remarkable film about Dr. Helen Caldicott, the Austrian anti-nuclear activist, celebrated author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee. A campaigner against nuclear proliferation for over thirty years, Dr Caldicott has fought furiously against nuclear armaments throughout the world. After 9/11, she was, ”…certain that the White House War of Terror was escalating the global nuclear arms race”. This exciting video examines the Bush administration; post 9/11 American society and the issue of nuclear armaments.

Also featured in the movie are Noam Chomsky, Martin Sheen, George W. Bush, Lily Tomlin, and a host of others. This is an incredible film about remarkable women, a hero of our times. Discussion will follow the movie. The World Can’t Wait and The I Due Art Gift Shop will have special political items for sale. Pick a Cup Coffee will have a wonderful selection of coffee, sandwiches and desserts for sale. Do join us for an incredible evening of politics, food and thought.

For further information contact Helene Smith-Romer at hsdolly@aol.com
or Arlene Rakoncay at arlenerakoncay@aol.com

Women's History Exhibition: Barbara Aubin & Kathryn Kucera

Art Exhibit: Women's History Exhibition
at Elmhurst College

Barbara Aubin, mixed media and collage artist, will exhibit works that span her exceptionally creative four decade-long career. Kathryn Kucera will exhibit her computer-generated collage works inspired by both Surrealism and her world travels.

Reception: Tuesday, March 11, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Artist Talk: 5:00 p.m.

Exhibit Dates: Wed., Feb. 27, 2008 - Mon., Mar. 31, 2008
Times: Open daily; call for weekend hours
Location: Frick Center, Founders Lounge
Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-3296

Free and open to the public!

For Information:
Contact: Charley Henderson
Phone: (630) 617-3033

Congratulations to Janice Nesser, WCA President-Elect!

To the WCA Membership,

The election results are in!

As Nominations Chair, I'm privileged to announce that Janice Nesser
has been chosen by the membership as our next WCA President-Elect.

Yuriko Takata
Nominations Chair

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ARC Gallery February Exhibitions

Exhibition Dates: February 6 - March 1, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, February 8, 6-9 pm

Kenneth Michael Hall, Zones of Permeability, oil + acrylic paintings

Soshana, Artistic Passages, oil + acrylic paintings

Mirjana Ugrinov with Robin Behn, Naked Writing, installation*

*Artist Talk: Saturday, Feb. 16, 6-8 pm
Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat. 12-6 pm, and Sun. 12-4


ARC Gallery Contact info:
832 W Superior #204
Chicago, Illinois 60622
312-733-2787

e-mail: info@arcgallery.org
www.arcgallery.org

Celebrating Women's History Month

Tax Time

It’s that time of the year again. If you need your taxes done or advice, here are two great gals that work with artists:

Mary Fahey, CPA, 9933 Lawler Ave., Skokie, IL. 60077, (847)
673-2330

Marcia L. Sabesin, 561 W. Diversey Pkway., #206, Chicago, (773) 327-2309. Marcia is also an attorney.

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CWCA Member Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• A retrospective of BARBARA AUBIN’s work will be shown at Elmhurst College Gallery during the month of March, Women’s History Month. A Reception and talk
will take place March 11, 4:30-6:30pm. Also showing is Katheryn Kucera’s
digital work.

• In February, JUDITH ROTH is in a group show "Black, White... and Glorious Color" at the Deerpath Gallery, opening reception Friday, February 8, 5-8pm 1 Market Square Court, Lake Forest, IL. 847-234-3743.

• CWCA will have a booth at ART CHICAGO at the Merchandise Mart, April 25-28. We will need volunteers to work to booth. If you are interested, please call Dale Osterle at (815) 751-7647.

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Women Artists Now Day

Are you planning an event for Support Women Artists Now Day? If so, you can now post that event on the official SWAN Day website at http://www.SwanDay.org.

You can click on the link on the link in the left margin to "Host an Event", or find a place to celebrate by clicking on "Search for Events".

Once you have posted your event, you can use the tools in Manage Your Event to send your friends the link, track their RSVPs, and post announcements and pictures on your page. After your event, you will be able to post reports with pictures and videos. The reports will be a great way to share your celebration with women around the world.

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UW-Madison 2nd Year Graduate Art Exhibition

Title: Two Timed
Sub-Title: UW-Madison 2nd Year Graduate Art Exhibition
Where: 7th Floor Gallery, Humanities Bldg.
455 N. Park St, Madison, WI
Show Dates: Saturday Feb 2 – Thursday Feb 14
Opening Reception: Saturday, Feb 2, 7-9pm
Gallery Hours: M-F 10am-6pm
Cost: Free

Call for Entry...

POSTCARD CALL FOR ENTRY: SUSTAINING OUR ENVIRONMENT

Deadline Extended!!! February 15 2008
Theme: Sustaining Our Environment Postcards
Submit 4²x6² or Size 6 postcards made from recycled materials on the theme of ³Sustaining Our Environment.² On the back of the postcard, provide your name, location (town, state and/or country) and materials used to make the card. Submissions will be exhibited during the February, 2008 WCA and College Art Association (CAA) annual conferences at Ft. Worth-Dallas, Texas. At the exhibition, works will be auctioned to benefit the United Nations. All entries will be documented on the blogsite: http://wcaartwavesinternational.blogspot.com
No jury, no fee, no return. Postal delivery only.
Mail postcards to P. Otani, Curator, Sustaining Our Environment, 263 Laidley Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 USA
MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT!

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Women’s History Month!

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Concordia University
7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, IL 60305-1499

New Artworks
by
Makeba Kedem-DuBose

Show Dates: February 11 – March 9
Artist’s Reception: Sunday, February 17, 2 – 4 PM
Special Artist’s Talk in the Gallery for Women’s History Month: TBA

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Now Showing: Barbara Krol

Paintings by Barbara Krol (aka: BASIA) at Shorty's Childrens Boutique.

Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, February 1, 2008 7pm-9pm at Shorty's 1410 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Have fun, drink wine, look at art, shop for great gifts. Even if you don't have kids- your friends do!

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Extended Balloting for WCA President Elect

Dear Midwest Region WCA Friends,

Consider this – you have the opportunity to affect the direction, the governance, of an organization deeply committed to the interests of women artists.

Balloting for Women’s Caucus for Art president-elect/President has been extended until January 30. You’ll find your ballot in the newsletter which was mailed recently. Please read the statements of both candidates for this office, and consider casting your vote for Jan Nesser, who currently serves as Vice-President for the Midwest Region. Because we have worked closely with Jan for a number of years we are enthusiastic in our recommendation to you.

First, Jan’s commitment to women’s issues and women’s art is exemplary. She understands intimately the joys and difficulties that women face in academia; in employment; and in the production, exhibition and sale of art. She is pro-active for young women artists, both in academia and in community organizations. Jan is highly regarded as an instructor and has positively affected the lives of those she mentors. Her efforts have resulted in STL-WCA being involved with Viva Vox, an arts/mentoring organization for youth in need. She is equally sensitive to the concerns of emerging and established artists.

Second, Jan organizational skills are outstanding. Her vision, her grasp of the possibilities, is complemented by the ability to discern the tasks necessary for success and to follow through when detail work is necessary. This combination of vision and task orientation is necessary for the position she seeks. Jan’s experience at all levels of WCA – local, regional, and national – will sensitize her to the needs of individuals in a variety of positions. Jan’s goals for WCA include issues of vision, growth, and structure.

Third, Jan has the academic, community, employment, and personal experiences that enable her to work effectively in a variety of situations. Her energy, her ability to separate important components of a task from the mundane, and her dedication to women’s art will serve her well in leadership positions. We invite you to look again at Jan’s intent statement.

And, finally, Jan is an outstanding, sensitive, skillful artist. Her work speaks intimately of the range of women’s issues. Jan utilizes a variety of techniques in engaging the viewer in considering one’s own involvement in sensitive, life-affecting experiences.

We have worked with Jan Nesser for a number of years and find her to be effective, engaging, intellectually curious, and compassionate. We recommend her highly for your consideration.

Lisa Becker, Vice President
Pat Owoc, Recording Secretary
Evie Shucart, Treasurer
Women’s Caucus for Art-St. Louis

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Sandra Bacon, Linda Doyle, Andrea Harris, and Beth Shadur...

The Chicago Women's Caucus for Art invites you to a program featuring several artists who participated in Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet on Sunday, January 20, 2007, 2:00 p.m. at the Peter Jones Gallery, 1806 W. Cuyler, Chicago.

The project was created to inspire and empower the public to take action against global warming. The globes were shown around Chicago last summer and fall.

Come and meet Sandra Bacon, Linda Doyle, Andrea Harris, and Beth Shadur. The artists will explain their inspiration for their globes and talk about their techniques. Other Cool Globe artists may also participate. This is a free program, but donations are welcome!

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Eggshells and Waxwings at Lillstreet

JANUARY/FEBRUARY

Eggshells & Waxwings

January 12 - February 10, 2008

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, January 12, 4 - 7 p.m. A group exhibition of encaustic and tempera work on mixed media including ceramic, paper and wood, featuring encaustic painter Kathleen Waterloo and ceramic artists Jamie Lang, Dana Major Kanovitz and Corinne Peterson.

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“Clearing Your Conscience Is On Sale Now!”

a performance by Nicole Gruter reflecting on the legacy of yesterday’s and today’s troops through dirty laundry and song.

Friday, January 11, 7pm
Artcore Brewery Annex
650 A South Avenue 21
Los Angeles, CA 90031
http://www.laartcore.org/info/brewery.php

LA Artcore's Brewery Annex is easily accessed off the Golden State I-5 Freeway.

Gruter is a performance artist whose work over the last 15 years has incorporated elements of voice, duration, spoken word, video, installation, and sound. Gruter's subject matters range from political satire, family immigration, hoarding, operatic arias, and Dutch butter cake. She resides in Madison, Wisconsin.

This performance is in conjunction with German artist Roger Rigorth’s “Personal Geography” exhibit.

Gallery Hours are:
Thursday through Sunday
Noon to 4 p.m.
Wednesday
By appointment only.

Radio Intvw. with local artist Renee McGinnis

Matt Cunningham, of WBEZ 91.5 fm, has taped an interview with Chicago artist Renee McGinnis about her current exhibition at Packer Schopf. The program airs this friday Dec.21 between 9 and 10am and again at the 4:00 hour.

A more in depth interview will be available on the WBEZ website.

To view the complete exhibition go to www.packergallery.com
and click Renee McGinnis on the home page.

Show closes January 5, 2008

Empirical Eternity | new paintings by Renee McGinnis

Packer Schopf Gallery
942 W. LAKE STREET , CHICAGO, IL
www.packergallery.com













Exhibition Dates: November 30 to January 5
Artist’s Reception: Friday, November 30th 6 – 9 PM

This event is free and open to the public.

Renee McGinnis’ Empirical Eternity presents the ominous and its positive aftermath, the overgrown. Impending disasters, painted with a luscious hand, confound the viewer. What is made in that factory and what event led to this huge billowing cloud of smoke? Why do these power plants look like they are about to burst into flame? And who set the wheels in motion for all of this to happen? These are the questions McGinnis sets in motion with these allegorical paintings. They serve as beautiful warnings to us all, speaking visually about humanity, triumph, and tragedy and how these conditions co-exist.

The Palace Floor series takes this ominous tone and turns it on its head. She shifts to the future long after a cataclysm has occurred. Organic topiaries now surround obsolete man made monoliths. A lush hyper-green landscape, with cracks like mud cracks in a drought, is painted like a seductive mosaic floor. This is the antidote for the disasters, covering these segments of earth in all manner of lush vegetation, growth and hope. Once useful and glorified temples of progress, they now seem to haunt us with their mysteriously manicured grounds.

Artists at Work Forum

"What is Public Art, Anyway?"
Thursday October 18, 2007, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington
Admission free.

The City of Chicago, Chicago Transit Authority, McCormick Place, and the Art Institute of Chicago's Ferguson Fund are the major agencies that commission permanent public art in Chicago. Kevin Nance, Critic at Large for the Chicago Sun-Times, talks with representatives from these entities about their funding and artist selection processes, conservation issues, and future plans.

Panelists include: Elizabeth Kelley, Director of the City of Chicago's Public Art Program, Amy Malick, Arts in Transit, Chicago Transit Authority; Jack Johnson, former chief of External Relations for Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (McCormick Place), and Barbara Hall, Senior Conservator of Objects at the Art Institute of Chicago, who will discuss the Ferguson Fund.


Artist at Work Forums are available as podcasts on Chicago Artists Resource. Click here for more info.

Save the date -- Upcoming Artists at Work Forums
November 15 -- Get Out of Town! Gallery Representation Outside Chicago
with Ruth Lopez of Time Out Chicago with artists Nick Cave, Jeanne Dunning, Mayumi Lake and Lincoln Schatz.

35th Anniversary of Feminist Art

“Opening Doors: Women in Art, 1972-2007” on Sunday, November 11, 2007, from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at the Katzen Arts Center of American University, located on Ward Circle at Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Free admission and free parking under the building.

Panel discussion moderated by Josephine Withers with Judy Byron, HIRO, Victoria Reis, and Joyce J. Scott, with audience participation. Sponsored by the Washington, D.C., chapters of the Women’s Caucus for Art and ArtTable to coincide with two important anniversary exhibitions on view in Washington: "Claiming Space- Some American Feminist Originators”, November 6, 2007 to January 27, 2008 at the American University Museum in the Katzen Arts Center, and “WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution”, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts from September 21 to December 16, 2007.

WCA members from around the country are offered a place to stay with WCA/DC members if you wish to participate in these events! Contact Barbara Wolanin at bwolanin@comast.net.

Next CWCA Planning Meeting

The National Conference for WCA and the College Art Association comes to Chicago in 2010. Get involved with your Chicago Chapter no to help plan for the future of YOUR organization!

The next meeting takes place on Sunday, November 11 at 3pm. Location TBA.

WOMEN ARTISTS OF INDIA: “Tiger by the Tail”

Brandeis University, Boston will be holding an exhibition, “Tiger by the Tail! Women Artists of India Transforming Culture” from October 2-December 14, 2007. The work of seventeen contemporary Indian women artists workingin a variety of media will be on display. There is a 125-page catalog to the exhibition, a two-day international symposium, opening and closing receptions, and a number of other events. The Opening Reception begins at 5:30 on October 2nd; the symposium takes place October 2nd from 9 am-3 pm and October 3rd from 8 am-4 pm. www.brandeis.edu/centers/wsrc

“India has emerged as a vital and formidable global presence. With this comes the meteoric rise of the country’s vanguard art practice and urban visual culture,” said Dr. Elinor Gadon, a resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center, co-curator of the exhibition and recent recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art. “One of the most significant developments over the last 30 years has been the emerging prominence of self-conscious female artists willing to challenge social norms.” (read more in WCA Fall Newsletter)

Dallas in 2008!

DALLAS 2008

Our National Board and the Dallas Fort-Worth Chapter are working hard on a great line up of activities for February 2008 in Dallas Texas, full details will be available in the Fall newsletter you will receive by mid-October, also check the web site for updated information.

Support the Lifetime Achievement Awards
You can go directly to our website to buy your dinner tickets and raffle tickets. Consider organizing a table of friends from your chapter to sit together and support our guests of honor at your table.

SAVE THE DATES: February 21 - 25, 2008
Westin City Center, Dallas, Texas

Thursday: JWAN Exhibit opening (Women’s Museum)
Friday: Joint CAA Panels, Women's Committee Awards, special evening
receptions (various galleries)
Saturday: Day: Chapter’s Council meeting, Panels
Evening: Lifetime Achievement Awards
Sunday: Chapters Council, Dallas Conference and National Juried Exhibit
reception (Fort Worth and Arlington)
Monday: WCA National Board Meeting

Audio Archive - Artists at Work Forums, Creative Chicago Expo, Conversations on Creativity

New audio recordings of Artists at Work Forums and the Creative Chicago Expo are now available for listening or download. You can listen to Forums, Workshops and Conversations on Creativity here -- or download them to your mp3 player.
www.chicagoartistsresource.org

Jeanine Hill-Soldner :: An Artist Profile on PBS

Jeanine Hill-Soldner is an award winning artist from Algonquin, IL. She began painting at the age of 12 and training at 15. She holds several University degrees in art. Her acclaimed body of work, “Memories of an Era, Reflections of Our Time” tell the story of her family’s experience during the Vietnam War while her Dad, a U.S. Marine, was involved in the early ground assault of the War in 1965 and did a second tour of duty in 1969. Ms. Hill-Soldner has created a number of large format oil paintings that span more than 245 square feet. These paintings engage the viewer in a visual dialogue that seems to touch on a new level of seeing, and understanding of the effects that war can have on families.

The PBS Real Simple crew interviewed the artist in her home, visited her studio and filmed the entire “Memories of an Era” exhibition in the Sage Gallery at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park in Crystal Lake. These beautiful paintings represents over 7 years of intensive work, where the artist depicts the War through the eyes of a child. This work processes a global relevance that spans generation’s cultures and time.

PBS Real Simple Television, WTTW Channel 11 and WYCC Channel 20 (16 cable)

Don't miss the program airing on Saturday June 23, 2007
WTTW channel 11: 3: 00 p. m.
WYCC channel 20: 3:30 p. m.

COOL GLOBES

Just wanted to remind everyone the Cool Globes Project is on display in Chicago.

Attached is Ginny Syke's Globe. Congratulations Ginny and everyone who worked on this piece. Came out beautifully.