Hannah Commandeers the Enews...
Hello Art on Sedgwick Community! It's Hannah - I've decided to take over the e-news this week! Here are some thoughts for you:
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I was just introduced to this phrase by Carl Sagan - “For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love.” His daughter used it as the title of her book and, as I read, the words seemed connected to our present moment. I feel a different idea of “vastness”, in essence, as I breathe through my mask in the grocery store -- the vast, unknown microscopic void between me and the next person in line.
Creating is the way I make sense of everything and how I connect to the people I care about. That’s why I feel passionate about contributing project ideas to the blog and what these newsletters are here to communicate. If you're looking for resources to keep creating, check out the "Create at Home" section at the bottom of the email. In this e-news, you will also find instructions for teen artists to apply for our summer job program (which will likely be on-line) and highlights of another artist from our Drawn Together show: Kwabena Foli.
Keep making things and loving people,
Hannah
... also I honestly couldn't survive without a good coronavirus meme once a day so since I'm taking over the enews, here's one for ya'll.
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Do you know a teen artist who would enjoy a summer job creating art and community impact? Our summer session is now open for applications. Go to the After School Matters website to fill out the application, and search for the program "Art & Impact". You can also email us create@artonsedgwick.org to let us know you've applied.
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DRAWN TOGETHER EXHIBIT at MADRON
This week, we're featuring Kwabena Foli and his work in our show. I got a chance to reahd his new poetry book, and I would highly recommend it.
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Exhibiting Artist Highlight
Kwabena Foli
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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.
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79th | Digital Tryptich on Luster paper | 40x30in
somebody's daughter | Digital Tryptich on Luster paper | 40x30in
yung nghs | Digital Tryptich on Luster paper | 40x30in
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It's been really encouraging to receive your comments and notes. Thanks to all of you, our TEDx video was trending in #art and #community. Thank you for sharing!
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| We're excited to be partnering once again with DePaul University's department of Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse -- this time for grant writing. The photo is from our last partnership in 2016. |
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Hello Art + Impact! As class comes to an end this week, we're going to keep in touch about a final meeting with everyone. We're hoping to schedule a Zoom or conference call with as many of you as possible. Keep safe! And if you're interested in the Summer Session, let us know - no need to reapply.
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Artist Andrew Holmes and our staff are finishing up the masks this upcoming week. Keep posted for photos of the final display.
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While you're hunkered down at home, check out the Art on Sedgwick's "Create at Home" blog for instructional videos and projects you can try at home.
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ABOUT US
Art on Sedgwick's mission is to catalyze connection and opportunity through art in Old town's Sedgwick Corridor. Our artworks, events and classes draw on Chicago's diverse world-class artistic community to inspire a shared imagination for a vibrant and inclusive neighborhood.
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Art on Sedgwick is a non-profit 501c3 organization.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP TO KEEP GOING, TO KEEP GROWING
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