THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Thanks to our many friends for making 2019 an outstanding year for Art on Sedgwick. Your donations have fueled our mission of fostering creativity and connecting our community through art. Please take a moment and read about upcoming programs and, if you can, consider making a donation to help continue the momentum in 2020! Art on Sedgwick is a non-profit 501c3 organization so your gift is tax deductible.
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THE GROUND WE SHARE
Our Neighborhood Story on the TEDx Stage
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This holiday season, we're thankful to all the artists, volunteers, and donors who gathered around the vision of Art on Sedgwick to help bring it to life -- and for the opportunity to share our story on December 7 at TEDxWilmetteWomen. The live audience was inspired by our work -- and the video of our founder Charlie Robinson Branda's presentation will be available on the TED website in early 2020. We'll share the link then!
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Gallery Exhibit & 5th Annual Fundraiser
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SUNDAY
MARCH 1, 2020
4-6 PM
Madron Gallery
1000 West North Avenue | Third Floor | Chicago, IL 60642
(up the red stairs)
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Join us at our 5th annual fundraiser and exhibit! New this year, the event will be held at MADRON GALLERY and will kick off a four week exhibit of some of our most significant artworks. Early bird tickets (20% discount) available now. For more impact, combine your registration with a year-end financial gift by registering as a sponsor -- and use the extra tickets to share the experience with a friend!
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Through art, we can share our dreams and aspirations for an inclusive, thriving community. Come view our inspirational exhibits at the Madron Gallery.
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Art + Impact with After School Matters
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Teen Artists, Apply Now!
Our Spring Program Starts February 7!
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Do you know a teen who loves art? They can earn a stipend this semester creating art and developing leadership skills in our "Art & Impact" program for teens. Led by Chicago artists in partnership with Lookingglass Theatre Company. THANK YOU to After School Matters for providing significant funding for this program!
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SATURDAY
FEB 8 | MAR 14 | APR 4
6:30 - 9:30 PM
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Step-by-step painting instruction & refreshments with neighbors!
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MONDAYS
3:30 - 5:30 PM
3rd- 6th Grade
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Mixed Media & Drawing Class for Anime & Japanese Culture!
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HANNAH DYKSTRA
Hannah Dykstra is an artist, illustrator, teacher, and the programming & communications manager at Art on Sedgwick. She is currently working on a graphic novel about the composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his experience in Stalinist Russia. The book explores censorship, authenticity, and the connection between public and private ways of being.
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In my trip to Saint Petersburg, Russia this December, I was able to walk the streets of the book's location and do research at the Shostakovich Archive. Because the book takes place before WWII, I was unable to attain some information because of damage done to Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) during the siege. I also happened to stay with a family whose relatives were survivors from the city. Because of this history, the desire for peace was a common thread in our conversation, and I will always remember that - that was the flavor of my time there.
- Hannah
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KWABENA FOLI
Kwabena Foli is a multidisciplinary xennial blk artist in visual poetics & performance and winner of the Los Angeles Review Literary Award for Poetry. He works through digital and public landscapes to address trauma, health, pop culture and social life. Kwabena will be back in Old Town this spring to lead poetry workshops in local schools for our community art project inspired by public places.
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Community art centers don't happen by themselves.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP GOING, TO KEEP GROWING
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If you shop on amazon, use the link to the left or below and the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to Art on Sedgwick when you shop.
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Art on Sedgwick is a non-profit 501c3 organization.
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