2009 Creative Chicago Expo – Saturday at the Cultural Center!

2009 Creative Chicago Expo   Info for artists on Space • Housing • Business • Community   Saturday, April 4 10 AM – 4 PM Chicago Cultural Center Admission free ~ bring a friend! 20+ Workshops | 100+ Vendors | 40+ Consultants Services for all Artists, Arts Businesses and Organizations Dance | Fashion | Media [...]

News from CAR (Chicago Artist’s Resource) – Theatre Mir, Ra Joy of IAA, and Rasaka Theatre

  »» Opening next week -  “The Arab-Israeli Cookbook“, presented by Theatre Mir, brings Arab and Israeli voices together in the stories of ordinary people living in a rich yet divided world in Israel and the West Bank.  Based on real-life interviews by playwright Robin Soans and directors Tim Roseman and Rima Brihi, this deeply [...]

Save the Date – IAA annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb 24th

The Illinois Arts Alliance will host its annual Members’ Meeting and Reception on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 3 pm at Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. The Members’ Meeting is an opportunity to network with other arts professionals and supporters and discuss issues of importance to the arts community in Illinois.Ben Cameron (pictured to the right), [...]

‘Thank or Spank’ your Congressperson

A few weeks back I posted the 2008 Congressional Arts Report Card for Illinois. (see the post here).  Soon after this, Scarlett Swerdlow, of the Illinois Arts Alliance/Foundation, alerted me to their “Thank or Spank” campaign, which allows Illinois residents to voice approval/disappointment to their elected officials.  Via Ms. Swerdlow: Please take a moment to [...]