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Artists at Work Forums and other DCA Events
Image left: Cattle corral design by Temple Grandin. Right: Squeeze Chair by Wendy Jacob Current opportunities of note from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
All events take place at the Chicago Cultural Center, are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.Ars Scientia: Autism, Animals and Design
May 4, 2009
6:00 - 7:30 pm
In 1995, noted scientist and engineer Dr. Temple Grandin, and artist Wendy Jacob, met to discuss the engineering and benefits of deep pressure. The result of their conversations was the Squeeze Chair Project, an evolving experiment in art, design, and therapeutic function. Grandin and Jacob will discuss the results of their collaboration, as well as their independent projects. More...Musicians At Work Forum: Getting Press
May 4, 2009
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Join our panel of experts (including Martin Atkins, Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun Times, Aaron Cohen of Downbeat and Paul Natkin of the Chicago Music Commission) for a discussion of how the relationship between musician and press works. We will explore the best ways of approaching the press and how to set up a press kit. More...Understanding Customers and their Experience
May 6, 2009
10:00 am
The Arts Engagement Exchange invites you to hear Chip Conley, founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, as he shares easy-to-implement steps to create a memorable experience for your audience. More...Illinois Cultural Data Project Launch
May 15, 2009
9:30 - 11:00 am
The Illinois Cultural Data Project (CDP) is a great new online tool to help arts leaders understand their organizations better and make good business decisions. Neville Vakharia, project manager of the Cultural Data Project, will introduce you to this national initiative, alongside local arts leaders. More...Participate in Chicago Artists Month
Application Deadline: May 15, 2009
The theme of this year's Chicago Artist's Month will be "Chicago Artists Month 2.0." The theme highlights the ways in which artists interact with their audiences, interface with other artists, and use technology to create and distribute their work. To participate, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org for the participation guidelines and 2009 online registration form. More...
Chicago Arts Learning Initiative Forum
The Chicago Arts Learning Initiative was established to improve connectivity in Chicago's arts education sector, and to ensure access to arts learning for all Chicago Public School Students. We are asking for your input in developing a plan to help us achieve this goal. If you are a teacher, teaching artist, arts administrator, education leader, parent or arts education advocate, we invite you to attend one of the upcoming two-hour arts education forums to be held on:
You must RSVP since space is limited. Click here for more information.
- May 4, 8:30 - 10:30 am, Old Town School of Music
- May 5, 12:00 - 2:30 pm, DuSable Museum
- May 6, 2:30 - 4:30 pm, National Museum of Mexican Art
- May 8, 2:30 - 4:30 pm, Chicago Cultural Center
Featured CAR Artist and Arts Professional Stories
:: Dance :: Jonathan Meyer
Rethinking the Non-Profit Model
Jonathan Meyer
With four hours of business management for every hour of work in the studio, and a day job to pay the bills, what keeps one going through the years? You think, "Yeah, I can work 60, 70 hours a week, learn to do my own graphic design, figure out quickbooks and ask those people for money". It will pay off, is the unspoken idea. The metaphor that came to me was that this work is like push-starting a car. Exhausting, yes, but at some point, you'll get to the top of a hill. Right? More...
:: Music :: Michael Zerang
Michael Zerang
Can you describe how your career in Chicago began?
The thing that I loved about growing up as an artist in Chicago was the "Do-It-Yourself" vibe here. It was a relatively cheap place to live, and at least in music, there was always a place to perform, and there was always an audience. Coupled with that, there are a lot of great artists here. And there always have been. So it was a really great place to develop. More...
:: Theater :: Mark Sutton
Mark Sutton
Trying to use up all the funnyYou know how some people seem to always have really ridiculous things happen to them? Do comedians have different experiences than normal .... or do they just see normal things in a different way? I've joked with other improv actors that we see the same thing other people see, but when we react to it or retell it, we just take it seven steps further. We just can't let it go until we've tried to use all the funny. More...
:: Visual :: Kate Lorenz, Hyde Park Art Center
Kate Lorenz, Associate Director, Hyde Park Art Center
Planning is essential, plans are useless.
Like most good things in life, my career in the arts has happened largely by accident. When asked to give advice on how to get a job in the arts, I usually tell people to find ways to spend time doing what interests them and opportunities will present themselves. This advice draws from my own experience, so take it with a grain of salt. More...
Chicago Arts Service Providers
Key organizations who provide assistance to artists and arts organizations:
• The Actors Fund • African American Arts Alliance • Arts & Business Council of Chicago • Audience Architects • Chicago Artists' Coalition • Chicago Cabaret Professionals • Chicago Classical Music.org • Chicago Composers Forum • Chicago Cultural Alliance • Chicago DanceMakers Forum • Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs • Chicago Filmmakers • Chicago Music Commission • Columbia College Chicago eCenter • Executive Service Corps • Guild Literary Complex • Illinois Arts Alliance • Illinois Arts Council • Independent Feature Project • Lawyers for the Creative Arts • League of Chicago Theatres • Links Hall • NARAS - The Recording Academy • Reeltime • UIC Health in the Arts Program •
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