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Local writer and all-around Chicago enthusiast Anthonia Akitunde interviewed series A’s Bill Allegrezza to find out more about Chicago’s poetry scene, what makes something “experimental”, and the impetus behind the reading series, which we host here at the Hyde Park Art Center. Read the interview at I Am Chicago.
It’s coming….
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The Art Center’s Executive Director, Chuck Thurow, will be part of a panel at the Department of Cultural Affairs, entitled, Engaging Older Adults Through Arts and Culture: Developing a Livable Chicago for All Ages. Chuck will be talking about the Art Center, as well as his experiences as a new student in our Drawing Class!
The workshop is free and lunch will be served. It requires registration from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the event. Seating and lunch are not guaranteed due to limited space. This is An Aging in Place Initiative sponsored by the City of Chicago in partnership with MetLife Foundation, et al. For more info, visit www.aginginplaceinitiative.org.
You can find the agenda for the program here.
Last Sunday, March 9th was another fun-filled Second Sunday event. Kids and parents alike got their creative juices flowing by creating still-life paintings and block prints. The workshops were led by Holly Cahill and William Estrada, two of HPAC’s teaching artists. As As a special bonus, everyone got to enjoy the harmonies of the U of C’s a capella group, The Ransom Notes. Everyone seemed to have a great time!
The Hyde Park Art Center is in an article in the ‘Museums’ Pullout of the New York Times today! That’s right, the Art Center is national news. In a piece about the Hyde Park Art Center and the Spertus Institute, another recent new building project, the Art Center building and Architect, Doug Garofalo are lauded for their creative approach on a small budget (compared with the Art Institute’s new addition). Check out the Times Article online or pick up a copy of the newspaper!
Be a part of the current art center facade exhibition. Newsworthy is a chance to submit comments in an interactive exhibition and see your headlines splashed across the Art Center facade and the website! Very cool stuff. follow this link or go to www.newsworthychicago.com
Last Monday Jennifer Karmin and Kathleen Duffy of Anti-Gravity Surprise expanded our minds and peaked our creativity as our March Talkingpoint guests. Jennifer and Kathleen shared their thoughts on collaboration and the potential for cultural and social investigation through creative practice. Their current project, “Tell Us What You Think” will create dialogue through traveling workbooks, a website, and community events.The workbooks will be released throughout the world to gather writing from people about social issues, the process of collaboration, and the subject of public art. AGS invites artists and non-artists to contribute. To make a submission, please visit:
Keep an eye out for AGS. With the motto, “When people make art, they are making the world they want around them,” they can be found inspiring creativity and change all over city of Chicago and beyond.
