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Mid December Holiday Art Thing: no holiday craft stuff here
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS
Join in the holiday shopping extravaganza on December 14 from 12-5 p.m. for the Mid December Holiday Art Thing. The exhibit is at a live/work lofts space at 506 Oakland SW showcasing seven of the area's accomplished artists working in a variety...
UICA to host 25th annual Holiday Artists' Market
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS
From December 6 starting at 5 p.m. through December 7 at 7 p.m., the UICA will host its annual Holiday Artists' Market. Available for purchase will be locally crafted goods, artwork, jewelry, toys, greeting cards and other accessories. In...
First Fridays on Avenue for the Arts offers chance for unique holiday shopping
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under NEWS
On December 6 from 6-10 p.m. galleries along the Division Avenue corridor will be open during evening hours for First Fridays. The event is designed around local artisans with work for sale. Handmade goods, artwork and drink specials will be...
Gaspard Gallery to present photography art book "Beholder"
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-26-2013 under NEWS
On Friday, December 6, Gaspard Gallery on South Division Avenue will present its newest exhibition of photography, titled "Beholder." The photography is the work of Chris Cox, who owns Gaspard along with Ben Biondo and Jacob Bullard....
Last Chance to experience Pulso: Arte de las Americas
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-26-2013 under NEWS
There's one week left to check out the current art exhibit Pulso: Art of the Americas, a collaboration between the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts and Kendall College of Art and Design. The exhibit features artwork displayed at the UICA...
Kendall student sees poetry in painting signs
by (empichot)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under NEWS
If you happened to pass the UICA this summer and notice the hand-painted sign, you are looking at the work of Sofía Ramírez Hernández. Painting the UICA sign for the film "Sign Painters" shown earlier this summer was Hernández's...
Film "Space for Rent" portrays skateboarding as an urban art form
by (empichot)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under NEWS
Several scenes as well as Jeremy Knickerbocker's narration highlight the way skateboarding is an art form in his film "Space for Rent." The film's title comes from the nature of skateboarding and its interactions with architecture...
Sass Fest to celebrate hand crafted local goodness
by (erictank)
Submitted 11-19-2013 under NEWS
On Saturday November 23, the DAAC and Have Company present SASS Fest: a celebration of Do It Together ethos featuring hand made items and craft workshops. The event is free and takes place at the 106 Gallery on Division Avenue from noon until 7 p.m...
A Liminal Place: a reflection on Shen Dojo's Free Radical event
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NONPROFITS
To celebrate fall the Avenue for the Arts hosts a community based art show called Free Radical. Now entering the 11th year, Free Radical events feature emerging and cutting edge artists in nontraditional spaces and cultivate conversations....
Story Matters: Helen Omlor meets artists installing work
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. While at various ArtPrize venues throughout the event, The Rapidian's Story Matters...