70 Days for 70 Years
As part of the Hyde Park Art Center’s 70th Anniversary celebration 70 Days for 70 Years featured 70 days of exciting and creative events from April 25 to July 4, 2009. Each week brought exhibitions, dance performances, concerts, writing workshops, contests and art-making as well as opportunities for the community to share their own creative skills and talents. Take a look at our slideshow to see images from our events. For more information on events, exhibitions and fundraising, see below!
Events
70 Days for 70 Years brought over 2000 people to the Art Center. Other highlights of 70 Days include:
- The Milwaukee Avenue Bike Tour took bikers around the city to get a first hand look at some of the artist-run spaces featured in the Artists Run Chicago exhibition.
- Public Art aficionado’s Nathan Mason (DCA), Tiffany Holmes (SAIC, artist) and Daniel Sauter (UIC, artist) discussed the evolution and impact of technology in the public art realm during our panel discussion: Public Art in the Digital Age
- Folks were hanging out the windows for a chance to witness The Exchange: a poetry performance where poets created lyrical responses to the work of local artists. Organized by Krista Franklin and Kevin Coval
The Exhibitions
Artist Run Chicago brought together over 34 artist-run spaces from around the city together in one exhibition and was the first of its kind in nearly 30 years. In conjunction with the exhibition artist-run spaces hosted their own events at the center during 70 Days.
During 70 Days for 70 Years the Kanter Family Foundation challenged the Art Center to raise $70,000 in 70 Days. If the Art Center was able to raise the first $35K, they Kanter Family Foundation agreed to match us with the second $35K, equaling a grand total of $70,000.
By the end of the 70 Days the Art Center not only met, but exceeded our goal, raising a grand total of $83,229. Thanks go to the individual donors and those who gave through our annual fund for making reaching our goal possible!
Celebrating 70 years of creativity and innovation in the visual arts.