Join us in discussion with Diane Barber, Co-Executive Director/ Visual Arts Curator of DiverseWorks (Houston, TX), Lorelei Stewart, Director of Gallery 400, UIC and co-sponsorer of The Propeller Fund with ThreeWalls and Allison Peters Quinn, Director of Exhibitions at HPAC regarding the art climate in the midwest. This talk in presented in partnership with Artadia: The Fund for Art and Discussion. Artadia has been instrumental in facilitating a series of talks across the country addressing regionalism and how arts institutions serve the local community while also being nationally and internationally relevant. Central Standard: DIY Culture and Artist-Run Programs in Chicago and Houston