December 2022
Welcome to the December Newsletter
You will find:
News from the CSI Committees
Show opportunities
Ongoing Member Exhibitions
Call for Art: Intersection at CSI Project Space
Exhibit runs January 14 - February 24
Opening Reception: Friday, January 14th, 2023, 5 to 8pm
This exhibition will feature a vast range of sculptural artwork that explores the idea of intersection– whether it displays a formal joining of materials or processes; discusses contemporary issues of intersectionality in concept or content; presents differing or contrasting views within one united three-dimensional form or space; or emerges as a collaborative endeavor between two or more individuals. The goal of this exhibition is to provide a space that celebrates multiples ways of working, expressing, and being, where artists reinforce the inter-connective nature of art and humanity within a shared, supportive space.
Artists and artist teams are encouraged to submit work that can be displayed on the wall, floor, or pedestal. A unique staircase space may be available for proposed installations.
Submission Deadline: December 23rd, 2022
Notification: January 2nd, 2023
Drop Off Work: January 7-8, 1 to 6pm
Exhibition Closes: February 24
Pickup Artwork: February 25-26
Please Note: We are requesting exhibiting artists to cover one gallery sitting shift during the duration of this show of this show.
Submission form can be found here.
Email questions to: intersection@chicagosculpture.org
Intersection will be juried by a CSI member committee.
News from the Board
Happy Holidays!
Thank you Chicago Sculpture International members!
CSI depends on your involvement to be a strong and viable organization that makes a difference in collective communities of Chicago, and beyond. Our membership keeps growing! Based largely within the United States, we are all together strengthened by 260 national and international members.
As we look at the financial stability of CSI, this is the time of year where giving matters the most. Our fiscal goal for 2022 has not yet been met, so...
If you enjoy being part of our exhibits as a creator or art enthusiast
If what CSI encourages is a source of value and inspiration for you
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News from the Indoor Exhibition Committee
2023 Chicago Sculpture International Juried Exhibition
Jack Olson Gallery, NIU School of Art & Design
January 23 - March 2
All entries are received, and artists should receive notification about decisions on December 12.
Timeline:
December 12: Notification of Acceptance
January 10-12: Delivery of accepted work
January 23: Exhibition Opening
March 2: Exhibition Closes
March 3: Last day to pick up work
News from the Education Committee
To All CSI Members,
The outreach educational program wants to build a stronger presence in the community for CSI
and the gallery, CSI Project Space. Promoting marginalized communities to use art as a way for people to become more connected.
Presently, we are looking for artists with creative projects to be completed in roughly 60-90 minutes for the boys and girls at the Lathrop Homes at Damen and Diversey in Chicago.
The Artist stipend is $500.
All supplies needed for project(s) will be given out to communities in individual boxes paid for by CSI grant funds. We would rather have simple materials and supplies to maintain a feasible budget, so those CSI members interested should keep simplicity in mind. All we need are interested members, with ideas and a supply list for the workshop/activity. The in-person activity is roughly 60-90 minutes.
Groups including the Lathrop Homes (low income/mixed income), Boys and Girls Home, Wicker Park Senior Housing CHA Property, and A Special Place for Veterans have all showed interest in participating.
Any member interested, should reach out with their ideas to mickilemieux@chicagosculpture.org
A very special thanks to Anthony Heinz May for getting this program started.
News from the CSI Project Space
(formerly known as 3D4D Gallery)
Little, but BOLD!
CSI Project Space continues its exhibit of small works at our member gallery space in Bucktown.
Little, but BOLD! is a group show featuring 30+ artists in celebration of all things unmonumental. Often flying under the radar, small things have the special ability to bridge private and public spaces. Within the sculpture field, there has been a projected narrative that bigger is better. We are here to assert that small things can hold the same importance as the largest monument.
The show continues through January 6th, 2023
Hours are Friday - Sunday, 1-6 PM
Note that the gallery will be closed on December 23-25th and on New Year’s Eve/Day.
CSI Project Space is located at 1912 N. Damen Avenue in Chicago.
Shop online at the Little, but Bold! exhibition
CSI Project Space: Call for Proposals
Our all-volunteer gallery team is soliciting curatorial proposals for our Spring exhibition from our fellow CSI members. Got an idea? Put it forward….we’d love to hear more! This is YOUR GALLERY and we welcome your input. The committee is interested in exhibitions which showcase the breadth and depth of our membership. Stop by the space this weekend to make a fully developed idea!
Email proposals to csiprojectspace@chicagosculpture.org.
Interested in participating at the gallery in another capacity? Drop us a line!
csiprojectspace@chicagosculpture.org.
CSI Project Space’s storefront is generously offered by Ivy Gard in honor of Ron Gard’s legacy to sculpture and to CSI.
Member News
Image credit: Bobbi Meier, Sunday Dinners (girly-girl), 2022, Pantyhose, fishnet stockings, fiberfill, thrifted needlepoint, various accoutrement, on stretched canvas, 13.5 x 13.5 inches. Image taken by Tom VanEynde.
Show for Bobbi Meier
CSI member Bobbi Meier is having a solo exhibition at Riverside Arts Center. Imperfect Rituals is an exhibit of ceramics, textiles, drawings and sound by Bobbi Meier; imbued with emotional reaction to the break in personal, social and political rituals of the past six years.
Curated by: Judith Mullen
Exhibition dates: January 8th - February 18, 2023
Riverside Arts Center
32 East Quincy St.
Riverside, IL 60546
For more information: info@riversideartscenter.com (708) 442-6400 Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 1-5pm Closed Sunday - Wednesday, Holidays Admission is free
The following are not CSI sponsored projects, but may be of interest to our members:
The 2023 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit Application is now open!
Submission Deadline: December 16, 2022
The Chicago Sculpture Exhibit (CSE) is celebrating 22 years of installing large-scale public art throughout our city's neighborhoods. Become a part of a Chicago tradition and submit our application today!
Every year CSE showcases the art of 50+ sculptors in over 15 Chicago neighborhoods. Professional sculptors are invited to submit proposals for consideration. Artists must be experienced with the design, construction and installation of outdoor sculpture and must have a documented track-record of this experience.
To submit your application, click here: 2023 Artist Application
An overview of CSE can be viewed at chicagosculptureexhibit.org and the official 2023 Call for Artists can be viewed at 2023 Guidelines. Questions? Contact info@chicagosculptureexhibit.org
The following are CSI-sponsored projects, but may be of interest to our members:
2023 DCASE Individual Artists Program Grants
Application Opens November 28, 2022
The 2023 Individual Artists Program (IAP) grant application will open on November 28, 2022. IAP aims to assist Chicago's practicing artists in creating work that develops their craft and elevates their careers. IAP grants support artists across all artistic disciplines including Film & Media Arts, Literary Arts, Music, Performing Arts (Theatre/Dance), and Visual Arts/Design. Visit chicagoculturalgrants.org to sign up for an info session to learn more.
Art Opportunities at Quad City Arts
Group Exhibition for Artists of African Descent
Quad City Arts' and Azubuike African American Council for the Arts are partnering to curate a juried, group exhibition of artists of African descent. The show will be juried by a group of Quad City based African American artists, along with Azubuike Arts and Quad City Arts.
All artists of African descent residing within a 250-mile radius of the Quad Cities are invited to submit up to four artworks of any medium for a juried, group exhibition in Quad City Arts' Rock Island Gallery from Feb. 3 - March 17, 2023. There is NO entry fee. Submission deadline is Jan. 1, 2023. Look here for more information.
2023-24 Call for Proposals
Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 230-mile radius of Rock Island, IL (most of Iowa, Illinois, parts of WI and MO) to submit a proposal for a gallery exhibition during 2023-24. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition between Sept. 2023 and Aug. 2024 in one of our two large exhibit spaces. Cohesive bodies of work are highly desired. All media will be considered. All exhibited work will also be featured in our online sale gallery. Look here for more information.
Six Mile SculptureWorks is excited to announce our second outdoor sculpture exhibition in downtown Granite City, IL! We're hoping you would be willing to share this announcement and prospectus with your membership? This exhibition is a partnership between SixMile SculptureWorks, a program of Alfresco Productions, and America's Central Port. We'd like to invite your members to submit work for this show - the prospectus for the show, as well as the entry form is attached - entries are due by 5pm (central) on February 1st, 2023. If you have any questions please send all inquiries to SixMileSculptureWorks@gmail.com. The honorarium for the year-long exhibition is $1,500, and the exhibition begins in May of 2023.
While you're here...
Have any news to share? Shows, awards, residencies et al.? Send the particulars along to info@chicagosculpture.org, and we'll include them in an upcoming newsletter.
While you're at it, your profile and images on CSI’s website areimportant. When CSI applies for grants and upcoming shows, images are solely chosen from those you have uploaded to our website. Please take a minute to look over what you have posted and make sure you are presenting the best work. Member Shelley Gilchrist sgilchristart@gmail.com has volunteered to help you if you need it, so feel free to contact her.
Preview image: Image credit: Bobbi Meier, Sunday Dinners (girly-girl), 2022, Pantyhose, fishnet stockings, fiberfill, thrifted needlepoint, various accoutrement, on stretched canvas, 13.5 x 13.5 inches. Image taken by Tom VanEynde.
