April 2022
Welcome to the April 2022 Newsletter
You will find:
General Membership Meeting and Facility Tour
News from the CSI Committees
3D4D Gallery exhibit and a Call for Submissions
Ongoing Member Exhibitions
Member Opportunities
[pictured, above] Stargazing with Contrails, 2021 by Terrence Karpowicz.
CSI General Membership Meeting &
Tour of Vector Custom Fabricating
CSI Members are invited to tour Vector Custom Fabricating
2128 W. Fulton St., Chicago, IL, 60612
Saturday April 16th
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Vector Custom Fabricating, founded in 1978, is a supporter of Chicago Sculpture International and has created many excellent works of public art and continues to work with our members. This is an excellent opportunity to see the complex process of making large sculpture and public art works.
We will end with a brief General Membership Meeting.
Visit our website to RSVP.
News from the Indoor Exhibitions Committee
RFP: “SCULPTURE INVASION 2022” AT KOEHNLINE ART MUSEUM
July 14 – September 30, 2022
It will be CSI’s fourth time sharing our members' work at the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College, and it will serve as a CSI Biennial exhibition.
Members of Chicago Sculpture International (CSI) return for the fourth time to one of the area’s largest juried exhibitions. Sculptures and scale models will be on display in the Koehnline Art Museum, and an impressive group of outdoor sculptures will “invade” the Des Plaines campus. CSI seeks to expand public understanding and appreciation of Chicago sculpture, engage artists and art professionals in a dialogue to advance the art form.
The submission link for the Sculpture Invasion 2022 at the Koehnline Museum of Art is now open!
Please click here to upload your submission materials.
Notes:
Artists may only submit one piece for consideration. You cannot submit one indoor and one outdoor.
Accepted works will be on display for the duration of the show, including any outdoor pieces.
A $300 honorarium will be given to an artist accepted for an outdoor sculpture to help with installation costs.
Important dates:
Deadline to submit proposals: April 25
Drop off pieces: July 4
Start of show: July 14
Last day of show: September 30
Pick up: October 3
Thank you,
Indoor Exhibition Committee
News from the Outdoor Exhibitions Committee
Pictured, above: From Orion by Damon Hamm, Marquette Park, 2021
RFP: SCULPTURE IN THE PARKS 2022-2024
Chicago Sculpture International, in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, is seeking proposals from artists for the 2022-2024 Sculpture in the Parks Exhibition.
Works must be large scale and suitable for outdoors. They will be placed near cultural centers (fieldhouses) within the parks, as determined by CPD. They will be installed on hardscape or softscape (grass), so artists must be prepared for either type of installation. There are no concrete pads for sculptures. Sculptures will be on view for two years, from October 2022 to October 2024 (exact dates to be determined). Each sculpture will receive a $3000 stipend.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 22, 2022, 11:59 PM CST
Click here to download the application
For questions about the RFP or application, please contact:info@chicagosculpture.org
News from the Education Committee
Pictured above: Images from “Have Your Art and Eat It Too”, collaboration with Casa Central and 3D4D by CSI, summer 2021.
REQUEST FOR VOLUNTEERS
Dear CSI Members,
In follow up to the new page listing on the CSI Website, we are implementing a new creative outreach educational program to build a stronger presence in the community for CSI and the 3D4D Gallery space.
We are looking for artists with creative projects to be completed in roughly 60-90 minutes through virtual artist workshops. 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 an accompanying supply list with concepts for the workshop/activity.
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. If you are interested in specific audiences please outline that in response.
Artist stipends will be provided, so any CSI member interested in participating and helping 3D4D/CSI to obtain more exposure, as well promote advancing marginalized communities using art as a way for people to become more connected, should reach out with their ideas to Anthony Heinz May.
There is no better time to renew your ISC membership and update your ISC Sculptors Portfolio. There are currently over 240 opportunities listed for Sculptors. DON'T DELAY!
Your ISC membership provides you with:
Your listing on ISC Sculptors Portfolio
Access to Weekly Art Slams, Artists Talks, Sculpt ER - virtual critique sessions, opportunities to present your work for constructive dialogue while connecting with other sculptors.
Plus, you get a chapter discount - 20% off Essential & Professional levels.
Sign In to your ISC member account to renew now.
(Contact membership@sculpture.org for questions or assistance with logins/renewals)
Limited Time Offer: If your ISC membership has lapsed, take advantage of the lapsed member offer (50% off) to rejoin by emailing membership@sculpture.org today.
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
Group Exhibit:
MINDSCAPES
Opening reception: Friday April 22nd, 5 - 8 PM
Please join us for the opening of Mindscapes at Chicago Sculpture International’s gallery in the Bucktown neighborhood. There will be light refreshments, live guitar music, and a wide variety of both sculptures and two-dimensional artworks on display. The exhibit runs until Sunday, May 29th.
The concept of differences between the interior and the exterior saturates many aspects of life. From the microscopic to the vastness of space, the notion of inside verses outside has shaped our view and understanding of the world. We create the illusion of separation by viewing the body and mind in contrast to the outside world, but we are all part of our living planet. How entwined are the elements we are composed of and the world we live in? The artwork in this exhibit explores these ideas: imaginary or real, and ranging from the personal to the scientific point of view.
This exhibition is curated by Micki LeMieux.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 1-6pm
Location: 1912 N. Damen Ave, Chicago
Call for Submissions: SCALE
Chicago Sculpture International's 3D4D Gallery seeks work that examines the idea of scale. Whether you've taken something tiny and made it huge, or the other way around. Artists use perspective and scale to draw attention, to change the feeling, to make people see. What do you want people to see?
This show will include 2D, 3D, along with small works and maquettes.
Some miniature artwork (no larger than 4" in any dimension) will be displayed in micro galleries, 12" x 12" white boxes with three walls. These are miniature scale 1:12, meaning 1 inch = 1 foot.
No submission fee. Must be a current member of CSI.
Submit work here.
Submission Deadline: April 29, 2022, midnight
Artwork due by: May 27, 2022
Show opening: Friday, June 3, 2022
Show end date: July 24, 2022
Member News
Above: John Upchurch, Assume, 2020, Ebonized walnut, mahogany, felt, 23-1/4 x 4 x 3 in.,
56 Milwaukee Show
Several of our members will be exhibiting at Oliva Gallery for the 56 Milwaukee show this month. CSI members Margie Criner, Yvette Kaiser-Smith, Scott Mossman, John T Upchurch (pictured above), and Nancy VanKanegan will be showing alongside more than a dozen other artists.
Opening: Friday, March 11th 5–10pm
Runs through: April 16th
Oliva Gallery
3816 W Armitage Ave, Chicago
(847) 922-5736
Hours: Friday 5–8PM, Saturday 12–4PM
Closed Sunday through Thursday
Rebellious Fibers
Bobbi Meier and Yvette Kaiser-Smith's two-person show, Rebellious Fibers, continues at OS Gallery through April 16th.
Events & Opportunities
The following is not a CSI sponsored project, but may be of interest to our members.
THE 2022 FUZHOU INTERNATIONAL URBAN SCULPTURE DESIGN COMPETITION
The city of Fuzhou, in China, is hosting an international outdoor sculpture design competition.
Awards for 37 short-listed works: $12,616 per nomination
Awards for 2-3 finalists: $23,655 per work
All short-listed works and invited works will be published in the 2022 Fuzhou International Urban Sculpture Design Competition Collection.
More details and application forms at the 2022 Fuzhou International Urban Sculpture Design Competition.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
While you're at it, your profile and images on CSI’s website are important. 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.
