Who? The Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) proudly presents SWEET TOOTH: A Charity Bake Sale & Art Exhibition.

What? SWEET TOOTH: A Charity Bake Sale & Art Exhibition Curated by Peter Kepha

$20 suggested door donation

The Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS)*, Chicago’s emerging not‐for‐profit art organization, is proud to present Sweet Tooth: A Charity Bake Sale & Art Exhibition. Bringing together the local artistic community in this one‐of‐a‐kind Charity Bake Sale & Art Exhibition to benefit The Chicago Urban Art Society (CUAS) and Friends.

A portion of the proceeds will be given to support the following not‐for‐profit organizations: The Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG), HIGH JUMP, The Chicago Art Department (CAD) and Urban Gateways.

When? Thursday, February 11, 2010, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Where? 2003 South Halsted Street @ Canalport Street / Chicago / Illinois / 60607

This event will be held in the Pilsen Chicago Arts District and is open to the public.

RSVP Here

Bunny's Trunk Show will be showing vintage jewelry upstairs at CAD on 2nd Fridays from 6pm-10pm. Please come upstairs and say "hi" to Lisa Peterson and Tanya Galin! They can also answer questions about the art upstairs or point you in the right direction.

"At Bunny’s, we have a love of vintage jewelry and are excited to share it with you. We offer handpicked, one of a kind items that we find at flea markets, vintage shops and estate sales. The pieces that we look for are often nostalgic. They have a hint of the past but as styles come and go, remain timeless. We pick these unique items with the hope that the piece will become a classic addition to your jewelry collection."

Please visit www.bunnystrunkshow.com

The 39th Annual Pilsen East Artists Open House will feature the work of both established and emerging artists in Chicago's oldest art community. Some neighborhood favorites include, Floyd Davis at Artpentry, Jeremy Ehly, Lindsay Grote, Bridget Bolger & Scott Multer at South Halsted Gallery, Debbie White, Vespine Gallery and Studio, Logsdon 1909, Matt Barber Kennedy, Brian Mancl, Ron Reason, EP Theater, Studio 101, and Chicago Art Department.

This event is a self guided walking tour of the intimate world of the working artist. This neighborhood of creatives welcomes you to experience art at its source as you visit their home, studio, theater, dance space, gallery. More than 50 artists will participate and be on hand to discuss their work and share their creative process, don't miss this unique perspective.

This is a multi-location event and spans approximately 6 blocks. The central location of the event is South Halsted and 18th Streets in Chicago. Please visit the info center at 1821 South Halsted for maps and event details.

Chicago Art Department Exhibiting Artists:

Abraham Velazquez
Byron Durham
Chris Hales
Hansol Goo
Hilesh Patel
Jeannie Lugtu
Jen Rosenthal
Jova Durán
Kirsten Strauss
Mike Nourse
Mike Wilgus
Nat Soti
Nathan Peck
Seth Gersberg
Stacy Peterson
Vivian Sakellariou

Chicago Art Department
1837 S. Halsted St.
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Come enjoy free makeup applications & hair styling courtesy of Strange Beauty Show, participate in a collage workshop & vj session (live video art) and view CAD’s current exhibit, “Pine”, by artists Bridgette Buckley, Stacy Peterson & Sighn. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Flatwater
321 N. Clark St.
10:00pm - 12:00pm
Continue the last of summer and a spectacular skyline view on Flatwater's beautiful outdoor terrace. Ticket price includes 2-hour open bar package.

Free admission to Rednofive (440 N. Halsted) until 5am with password "Elevate Chicago"

Mission
Earn Academy will prepare motivated young men from Chicago neighborhoods to graduate from college, enter into meaningful careers, and become agents of change in our communities.

Tickets
$60 donation in advance, $75 at the door.
(Ticket price includes all services plus wine and hors d'oeuvres at CAD plus a 2-hour open bar package at Flatwater).

For more information or to purchase advance tickets, please contact Jenaeth Markaj at jenaeth@gmail.com.

Please contact stacy@chicagoartdepartment.org for viewing.

Pine
pine = wood + design + craft + nostalgia

Chicago Art Department proudly presents the group show Pine, with artists Bridgette Buckley, Stacy Peterson and Sighn.  The show will feature wood sculptures, paintings, text-based work, illustrations, lighting and textiles.

Bridgette Buckley negotiates the space between art, design and craft to create objects that are useful and pleasurable.  She believes the objects we surround ourselves with should be active in our everyday lives, to evoke memories, help us imagine our future or bring us closer to natural or human-made craft.

Stacy Peterson’s illustrations, photos and paintings are full of architecture, design, childhood toys and family traditions. From the Milwaukee Art Museum to Swedish Horses to colors reminiscent of the 70’s, each pattern is a thought, a moment and a memory.

Sighn's painstakingly hand-carved sculptures deal with very emotive and expressive phrases that are rooted in deep nostalgia. His typography aims to access the roots and fundamentals of language, thereby achieving simple, graceful expressions of emotion.

Growing Up CAD Fundraiser

On Saturday, August 15th, the Chicago Art Department will hold its 3rd annual “Growing Up CAD” fundraiser. We hope that if you believe in our model, have had a positive experience, taken advantage of a new opportunity to exhibit work, or have found a connection with others within our walls, that you consider donating a piece of artwork to our silent auction.  You can help us continue our mission of cultivating new and emerging artists in Chicago.

Our auction is not only a great way to support CAD, but another exhibition opportunity for you as well.  We will hold a preview and begin the bidding on the auction art during August’s 2nd Friday Artwalk, August 14th.  Plus, we’ll include your artwork on our website along with your contact info and artist statement.  Great exposure for a great cause!

We hope that we can count on your support.  Should you have any questions, please contact Jen Rosenthal - jen{at}chicagoartdepartment(.)org.

On behalf of the Chicago Art Department, we would like to thank you for your consideration and generosity.

Auction Art Preview: (2nd) Friday August 14, 2009 | 6 - 10PM
Fundraiser: Saturday August 15, 2009 | 6 - 10PM

Auction Art Submission Info:
Please email a digital copy of the following information to Jen Rosenthal no later than 08/07/09.

Name
Title
Medium
Size
Estimated Value
Website
Brief bio/artist statement

Please be sure to include your name on the back of each piece submitted.

Art Drop Off Dates:
Sunday August 2, 2009 | 1 - 3PM
Friday August 7, 2009 | 7 - 9PM

Growing Up CAD 2009

On Saturday, August 15th, the Chicago Art Department will hold its 3rd annual “Growing Up CAD” fundraiser.  We hope that if you believe in our model, have had a positive experience, taken advantage of a new opportunity to exhibit work, or have found a connection with others within our walls, that you join us at our fundraiser.  You can help us continue our mission of cultivating new and emerging artists in Chicago.

As always we are planning a fun night filled with food, drinks, music, art auction, and fun raffles.  We hope to see you there!

Growing Up CAD 2009 Fundraiser
Saturday August 15th
1837 S. Halsted
6 - 10PM

Art Auction Preview Night: '2nd Friday' August 14th, 6 - 10PM

Growing Up CAD 2009 Ticket:
$20 online or at the door

We hope you can make it to our annual "Growing Up CAD" celebration/fundraiser on Saturday August 15th, but if not, please consider contributing to the ongoing growth of the CAD community. Your contributions will not only allow us to maintain the CAD brand of art, exhibitions, and art activities that you have come know and love, but to make the leap to the next phase of our growth:   CAD 3.0.

Our campaign this year is to grow CAD membership or "residents".  Over the next year we will be growing the number of resident artists from 8 to 20, and we would like to invite you to become a CAD Resident Patron. We appreciate any amount that you are able to contribute, but we hope that you consider becoming a resident patron for $200.

As a "resident patron" we want to formally recognize the role that you play in making new and emerging art happen in Chicago, but more importantly, we want to expand our idea of a "CAD resident" to invite greater participation and sense of ownership. At CAD, we strongly believe in never asking you to do anything that we would not do ourselves and $200 is what current CAD resident artists contribute - per month - to make CAD happen.

As a resident patron you could make the following things possible:

• Maintaining our flagship location at 1837 S. Halsted - which has become a staple and regular stop in Pilsen.
• The opening of "CAD West" - an expansion to a 2nd location in West Town, dedicated solely to studio space and the making of art.  (This will also be the new location for future CAD classes)
• Even more exhibitions -  with the opening of CAD West, CAD Pilsen will shift its primary focus to exhibitions, expanding our events calendar beyond the usual '2nd Fridays'.  Our goal is to simply be open more!
• Upgrades, Upgrades, Upgrades - while our DIY aesthetic has always been a part of our charm, we would love to keep improving the space with things like repairing our walls, new lighting, and amenities.
• Part-time/full-time administrative position - as we plan to grow, all of the behind the scenes work also grows.  Our continued hope is at some point we can pay someone to do the support work of keeping everything running.

The beauty of CAD has always been that - while we try to define it with things like missions statements - the question of  "what is CAD" has simply been an expression of the passions, ideas, and energy of the people involved.

By becoming a "resident patron" we want to invite you into that conversation.

Become A Resident Patron with a contribution of $200.00

Larry Schorr is sincere, down-to-earth and a kick-ass photographer! I had the privilege of hosting Larry at CAD for his show: The Wild, The Beautiful, The Damned.

"My first rock concert was April 27, 1969 at the Baltimore Civic Center with Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Country Joe and the Fish, Ten Years After, and the Buddy Miles Express. I tried taking some photos, but was much too far away and they came out badly. However, it made me realize what a thrilling, peak experience a live show provided to me, and I continued going to more and more gigs.

I kept going to shows and bringing my camera, and eventually came to the realization that if I got close enough to the stage, I could come up with some splendid images if I shot enough film. Through trial and error and intuition, I learned what to avoid and what to look for and how to work composition into what was going on on stage. I also learned how to hold a Nikon F with a 200mm lens as steady as possible while being in the midst of a heaving mass of humanity."

-Larry Schorr

Check out his photos at http://www.mypixrock.com. His pix do rock!

www.designboner.com

Design Boner is a humble design blog.  Co-creators Porcelain and Cardboard (IRL: Katie Brown and Jessica Bartlett, respectively) enjoy the anonymous editorial freedom to lean poetic against fabric samples or type a little smack about dining tables.  This selectively chatty duo fancies themselves artists, writers, style scouts (and/or rebels), and now – maybe most consistently – a couple of damn fine photographers.

6 & 7, a project in progress since February 2007, was initiated as a challenge to find visual interest in the everyday.  The “rules” are simple: both Porcelain and Cardboard must take one photo every Saturday (6) and Sunday (7).  This exhibition showcases the best of each blogger’s individual images, as well as a sampling of successful four-panel mosaics, each of which have been published on designboner.com, post-weekend.

…blah blah blog….

Join us as we shutthehellupwithourwords for one night and allow our imagery to speak for itself.