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June 2022
Welcome to the June Newsletter
You will find:
NEIU Studio and Gallery Tour
News from the CSI Committees
3D4D Gallery exhibits and a Call for Submissions
Ongoing Member Exhibitions
Above: NEIU Art Gallery
CSI tour of Northeastern Illinois University's art studios and Fine Arts Gallery & General Membership Meeting
CSI Members are invited to tour NEIU's art studios and Fine Arts Gallery.
5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 4
12:00 - 2:00 PM
The art studios tour will begin around 12:30PM, with a 1:00PM meeting in the lecture room to discuss CSI business. We ask that those interested to RSVP and meet at 12:00PM in the Fine Arts Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP, please send an email to info@chicagosculpture.org and provide your name, phone number, and number of guests (if applicable).
Information regarding travel directions and parking can be found here.
News from the Board
Hello Members,
If you have questions about your membership or upcoming submissions, please contact our Managing Director, Gene Skala at: info@chicagosculpture.org
He can help with problems with getting into your account, questions regarding your dues, and issues with upcoming RFP's, etc. Also, he can find the right board member to help you in other areas. Gene has been with us for 10 months and has done a fantastic job. Thank you, Gene!
News from the Indoor Exhibitions Committee
SCULPTURE INVASION 2022 / CSI Biennial
Koehnline Art Museum
There will be 48 CSI members participating in the upcoming SCULPTURE INVASION 2022 / CSI Biennial at the Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College.
Here are the important dates:
Drop off pieces: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Opening reception: Thursday, July 14th, 5-8pm
Last day of show: Friday, September 30, 2022
Pick up: Monday, October 3, 2022
News from the Outdoor Exhibitions Committee
RFP: Public Art Projects in Big Marsh Park
Chicago Sculpture International (CSI), in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, is seeking experienced artists and artist teams to create original, site-specific, public sculptures for Big Marsh, a 280-acre park on the Southeast Side.
Big Marsh had been the site of a waste and slag dumping ground from surrounding industrial operations since the late 1800s. In the early 2000s, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District teamed up to restore this area to a healthy habitat and eco-recreation park.
This is an opportunity to create an artwork that will emerge from the park; the majority of the materials used will be found in the park. There are available natural materials such as rocks, stones, standing dead trees, logs and certain plants—for example, the plentiful phragmites. And although Big Marsh has undergone an extensive renovation in this century, one can still find remnants of its industrial past, such as shipping containers, tires, bricks, cobblestones, cement fragments and slag; these materials can be used for the artwork as well. Durable sculpture materials such as stone, metal and wood that artists need but cannot be found in the park can be brought in to create the artwork.
Artists will be asked to commit to two talks about their completed projects at the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Big Marsh Park.
Stipend: $10,000-$30,000
Timeline: Submissions due on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 11:59 pm CST. Projects must be finished by November 30, 2022.
Click here for more information about Big Marsh, the call, and image galleries of the Big Marsh area as well as possible sites and materials for sculptures.
News from the Education Committee
Virtual Art Classes for Summer (dates TBD)
We look to implement more classes for Fall. Send your ideas to anthonyheinzmay@chicagosculpture.org
Example of a miniature park, by Anthony Heinz May
Anthony Heinz May
Miniature Parks
Summertime is a time of year typically reserved to celebrate nature, the outdoors and our parks, especially in Chicago. Chicago has more parks per capita than any other city in the United States. Using found natural materials alongside a few other additions of artistic media, this workshop will encourage participants to create models of their own parks. Twigs, construction paper-cut leaves, water-based clay, and a secret recipe of ingredients will be used to create miniature park replicas to celebrate importance of our natural worlds.
Micki LeMieux
Crepe Paper Flowers
Reconstruct nature through beauty of expression using delicate paper compositions. Flowers celebrate life through gradients of color. When given, they offer care and kindness; they hold emotional value. Flowers are reminders of the fragility of nature. They can be easily crushed and once picked, can only last indoors as long as water in vases will allow them. Paper flowers last much longer. They can't be found on e-Bay/Amazon because you made them yourself.
Kara O. James
Copper Wire Trees
Bend, twist and snip user-friendly gauges of copper wire to create small tree sculptures that can be decorated with beads as leaves. Trees breathe in what we breathe out (CO2) and breathe out what we breathe in (O2). Perhaps the most underrated educational lifeforms on Earth, we can learn so much from trees if we only listened to them more. Copper gives unparalleled conductance in so many of the things we use, allowing for human communication like roots of trees that hold conversations with one another. This symbolism presents and reinforces both old and new ways to look at life. Trees for Peace.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the recent Mindscapes exhibition whether as an exhibiting artist or an audience member.
A special shout out to all our gallery sitters (presented in order of “appearance”): Patrick Wilson, Tomas Co, Victoria Fuller, Boruch Lev, Nicole Beck, Amanda Gentry, Peter N. Gray, Fred Klingelhofer, Ellen Lustig, Philip Spangler, Nancy VanKanegan, Gene Skala, Barbara Goldsmith, Micki LeMieux, Howard Sandroff, Suzanne Horwitz, Caroline Jacobson, John Upchurch, Berthold Boone, Suzanna Pratt and Chris Wubbena.
And, of course, a dozen gold stars for Micki Lemieux who coordinated the show (with support from Gene Skala and John Upchurch).
Upcoming Exhibition: Scale
Show runs from June 3rd through July 9th.
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 5 -8 PM
Opening Reception: Friday, June 3rd. 5-8 PM
3D4D Gallery presents an exhibition that plays with the concept of scale, where tiny things are made huge, or life-sized objects and installations are reimagined in miniature. These 24 artists use perspective and scale to draw attention to and affect the ways people perceive and respond to their work.
The show will include miniature works, micro galleries, maquettes, and oversized 2D and 3D artworks and installations.
The exhibiting artists are: Sharon Bladholm, Berthold Boone, Tomas Co, Michele Corazzo, Christine Forni, Victoria Fuller, Set Gozo, Celia Greiner, Carol Hammerman, Irene Hoppenberg, Fred Klingelhofer, Gary Kulak, Laurie LeBreton, Micki LeMieux, Margot Mcmahon, Bobbi Meier, Scott Mossman, Thomas Plum, Howard Sandroff, Samuel Schwindt, Paul Gerard Somers, Nancy VanKanegan, Marjorie Woodruff, Chris Wubbena and Plamen Yordanov.
Let's Talk About Scale
A workshop with Steve Mueller from Vector Custom Fabricating, sharing successful ways of working with fabricators for Public Art Projects at 3D4D.
Date: June 16, Thursday
Time: 6-7 PM
Where 3D4D Gallery, 1912 N. Damen Ave, Chicago
Call for Art: By Degrees
(student/recent graduate exhibition)
July-August Exhibition at 3D4D
Often an artist’s most groundbreaking work comes from being immersed in a culture of study and intellectual pursuit. Chicago, home to some of the most globally revered academic arts institutions, could be considered a sort of proving ground for tomorrow’s most promising contemporary emerging artists.
Chicago Sculpture International (CSI) is calling for artists who are enrolled, or recently (2021 or later) graduated from a degree-seeking program to submit works of sculpture, installation and media work to be featured in the juried group exhibition By Degrees, which will run July 15 - August 19, 2022 at 3D4D Gallery in Chicago. If you are a degree seeking CSI member, you are eligible to apply. If you know a degree-seeking artist who is not yet a CSI member, forward this call to them.
Artists can submit up to 3 works for consideration. Other media work can be shared via URLs to a hosting site. Accepted artwork must be able to fit into a normal single door storefront. Costs for shipping work to and from the gallery are the responsibility of the artist. There is no fee for entry, but accepted artists will be required to gallery sit for at least two 3-hour shifts during the run of the exhibition. This call is not limited to students and graduates of Chicago-area institutions. Accepted artists who are not CSI members will be granted a one year non-transferrable student membership to CSI.
To apply to By Degrees, please complete this form. Deadline for submission is June 19th at midnight Central time. Notification of works accepted will be sent on or before June 30th. Artists are responsible for delivery of work to 3D4D Gallery. In person delivery will be accepted July 10th and all shipped works must be received by July 9th.
Member News
Ongoing Exhibitions
Yoonshin Park: Finding Space
Northeastern Illinois University
Fine Arts Center Gallery
May 31 - June 17
Artist Talk: Noon, Wednesday, June 8
Howard Sandroff and "The Obsessive Image"
Sunday, June 19th
3 pm
Northfield Library presents "The Obsessive Image" a lecture by sculptor and musician Howard Sandroff about the unique relationship between musical compositions and sculptural objects.
Northfield Library presents “The Obsessive Image”, a lecture by sculptor and musician Howard Sandroff about the unique relationship between musical compositions and sculptural objects, an enlightening discussion about multisensory experiences and how the same aesthetic concerns can be applied to sound and steel
Northfield Library
1785 Orchard Lane
Register online or by phone
(847) 446-5990
Sculptures by CSI members recently installed at Marquette Park, IN
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 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.
May 2022
Welcome to the May 2022 CSI Newsletter
In this issue you will find:
CSI Tour of Northeastern Illinois University tour of art studios and Fine Arts Gallery
CSI Biennial “Sculpture Invasion 2022” at Koehnline Art Museum updates
Calls for Big Marsh Park project, Scale exhibit at 3D4D gallery, Wicker Park Arts Fest,
and the 2022 Fuzhou International Urban Sculpture Design Competition“Mindscapes” exhibit at 3D4D gallery
Educational Outreach request for volunteers
Members news and announcements
While You’re Here…
Picture above: NEIU’s Fine Arts Gallery
CSI tour of NEIU art studios and Fine Arts Gallery & General Membership Meeting
CSI tour of Northeastern Illinois University's art studios and Fine Arts Gallery & General Membership Meeting
CSI Members are invited to a tour of Northeastern Illinois University’s art studios and Fine Arts Gallery at 5500 North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL
Saturday, June 4
12:00 - 2:00 PM
The art studios tour will begin around 12:30PM, with a 1:00PM meeting in the lecture room to discuss CSI business. We ask that those interested to RSVP and meet at 12:00PM in the Fine Arts Gallery. Refreshments will be served.
To RSVP, please click here or send an email to info@chicagosculpture.org and provide your name, phone number, and number of guests.
Information regarding travel directions and parking can be found here.
News from the Indoor Exhibitions Committee
SCULPTURE INVASION 2022 / CSI Biennial
Koehnline Art Museum
Thank you for submitting your work to the SCULPTURE INVASION 2022 / CSI Biennial at the Koehnline Art Museum. 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.
An email notification will be sent out to artists next week.
Here are the important dates:
Drop off pieces: Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Start of show: Thursday, July 14, 2022
Last day of show: Friday, September 30, 2022
Pick up: Monday, October 3, 2022
News from the Outdoor Exhibitions Committee
Pictured above: Possible locations for new sculptures at Big Marsh.
RFP: Public Art Projects in Big Marsh Park
Chicago Sculpture International (CSI), in collaboration with the Chicago Park District, is seeking experienced artists and artist teams to create original, site-specific, public sculptures for Big Marsh, a 280-acre park on the Southeast Side.
Big Marsh had been the site of a waste and slag dumping ground from surrounding industrial operations since the late 1800s. In the early 2000s, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District teamed up to restore this area to a healthy habitat and eco-recreation park.
This is an opportunity to create an artwork that will emerge from the park; the majority of the materials used will be found in the park. There are available natural materials such as rocks, stones, standing dead trees, logs and certain plants—for example, the plentiful phragmites. And although Big Marsh has undergone an extensive renovation in this century, one can still find remnants of its industrial past, such as shipping containers, tires, bricks, cobblestones, cement fragments and slag; these materials can be used for the artwork as well. Durable sculpture materials such as stone, metal and wood that artists need but cannot be found in the park can be brought in to create the artwork.
Artists will be asked to commit to two talks about their completed projects at the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Big Marsh Park.
Stipend: $10,000-$30,000
Timeline: Submissions due on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 11:59 pm CST. Projects must be finished by November 30, 2022.
Click here for more information about Big Marsh, the call, and image galleries of the Big Marsh area as well as possible sites and materials for sculptures.
News from the Education Committee
Request For Volunteers
Pictured above: Images from “Have Your Art and Eat It Too”, collaboration with Casa Central and 3D4D by CSI, summer 2021.
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.
- The Education Committee
3D4D Gallery
Mindscapes
The Mindscapes exhibition continues through Sunday, May 29th at Chicago Sculpture International’s 3D4D gallery in the Bucktown neighborhood. 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.
The exhibit features artists: Ange Altenhofen, Nicole Beck, Tomas Co, Amanda Gentry, Barbara Goldsmith, Peter N. Gray, Suzanne Horwitz, Victoria Fuller, Caroline Jacobson, Fred Klingelhofer, Micki LeMieux (3D4D Artist-In-Residence), Boruch Lev, Ellen Lustig, Suzanne Pratt, Howard Sandroff, Philip Spangler, Nancy VanKanegan, Patrick D. Wilson, and Chris Wubbena. This exhibition is curated by Micki LeMieux.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 1-6pm
Location: 1912 N. Damen Ave, Chicago
Click here to visit our online shop to purchase works from this exhibit!
Call for Submissions: Scale Exhibit
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
The relationship between artwork and audience is often informed by a sense of scale. Concepts of size, perspective and space can all be employed to create or enhance presence of a piece: Small, intimate pieces draw one in; maquettes suggest a size beyond their proportions; art can create unexpected spatial relationships or shifts of perspective in the audience’s mind. The show aspires to examine and juxtapose these various approaches to scale.
Chicago Sculpture International’s 3D4D Gallery is seeking submissions of work that examine or employ the idea of scale. The show will include 2D and 3D work; maquettes; miniatures; jewelry; and wall, pedestal or freestanding works.
To further investigate the idea of proportion and space, some of the pieces may be displayed in “micro-galleries” with a 1:12 scale.
No submission fee. Must be a current member of CSI.
Submit work here.
Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 8th. Midnight
Artwork due by: May 27, 2022
Show opening: Friday, June 3, 2022
Show end date: July 24, 2022
Member News
Ongoing Exhibitions
Christine Forni, Fragments (detail)
Daryls Ewoldt, Broken Steps and Fragile, Ladders, bronze, copper, and patina
Crystal Ball, May 14, 2022
CSI member Christine Forni is exhibiting in a group show, Circuition, with artists: Abraham Cone, Hai-Wen Lin, Katie Vota and Jake Fagundo at Mu Gallery, located at 1542 W. Chicago Ave, opening reception is May 6, 6-10pm at 6pm, 5/6 - 5/28.
CHRISTINE FORNI'S 'FRAGMENTS'
"In my new paintings I capture light though glass, porcelain, minerals and paint-skins. I’ve pulled from a hybrid of my past memories and skills using my archive of small porcelain sculptures made during residencies at The Comparative Anatomy Gallery in Paris and École du Breuil d’Horticulture.There I studied the naturalists’ collections of plant fossils and animal bones. While examining the relics of distant eras, I was struck by the realization that all life has souls, intertwined together, carrying a memory of the past forward. All we have to do is look closely enough to experience it."
CSI member Darlys Ewoldt’s sculpture Broken Steps and Fragile Ladders (bronze, copper, and patina) was juried into the Smithsonian Craft Show at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. The exhibit ran from April 20-24, 2022. Congratulations, Darlys!
CSI member Samuel Schwindt will be part of the return of the The Crystal Ball, a night of live music, food, and art installations at Chicago Art Department on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The opening reception is from from 7-11pm. Click here for tickets.
Other Events and Opportunities
The following are not CSI sponsored projects, but may be of interest to our members.
RFP: Wicker Park Fest ARTS Area 2022
Proposal Deadline: Thursday, May 5th until 5:00PM
A special deadline extension was granted for CSI members until this Thursday, May 5th until 5:00PM. The deadline is firm. The festival will take place the weekend of July 22nd through July 24th.
Please address your submission directly to Jordan Miller at jordan@wickerparkbucktown.org You may also email him at this email with any questions or concerns.
THE FEST:
Wicker Park Fest is one of the largest and longest running annual neighborhood street festivals in Chicago on the near northwest side. Wicker Park Fest is organized by the Wicker Park Bucktown Chamber of Commerce and includes over 50 bands split between multiple stages, the best food and drinks from around Chicago, and features hundreds of local vendors, stores, and artists. Wicker Park Fest is free with a $10 suggested donation. Milwaukee Ave. will be closed to car traffic from approximately North Ave. to Paulina St. to accommodate this event and pedestrians may enter to access local establishments or their homes at any time regardless of donation to the event.
WPF ARTS AREA:
Every year during the festival a special section (or sections) of Milwaukee Ave. is designated for high quality works of art and/or art installations. This Arts Area is intended to enhance the Wicker Park Fest experience for attendees and showcase the rich and vibrant arts scene in the local Wicker Park Bucktown community. All funding for and curation of the WPF Arts Area is provided by WPB SSA #33, the Special Service Area for Wicker Park Bucktown, which includes the entire stretch of Milwaukee Ave. used for Wicker Park Fest.
Look here for more information on the qualifying artwork, funding details, proposal suggestions, and submission details.
The 2022 Fuzhou International Urban Sculpture Design Competition
The city of Fuzhou, in China, is hosting an international outdoor sculpture design competition.
Submission due May 15
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.
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. CSI member Shelley Gilchrist sgilchristart@gmail.com has volunteered to help you if you need it, so feel free to contact her.
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.
March 2022
Welcome to the March 2022 Newsletter
You will find:
News from the CSI Board
3D4D Gallery exhibit
RFP Reminder
Member News
Photo: An aerial view of Marquette Park, Indiana
LAST CALL!
Request for Proposals: Marquette Park, Indiana
RFP DEADLINE: MARCH 4
Chicago Sculpture International is seeking proposals from artists for a sculpture to be installed for two years in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana, a municipal park surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. The artist stipend is $3000.
The sculpture must be large scale and suitable for outdoors. It can be installed on grass or a concrete pad. Installation is the end of April 2022. The submission deadline is Friday, March 4, 2022.
Click here to access the application.
News from the CSI Board
Welcome new board members Anthony Heinz May, Stephanie Sailer and Shencheng Xu!
Thanks to Taylor Wallace for being the excellent VP for the past three years. John Upchurch and Anthony Heinz May have replaced him as VPs.
Thanks to the 3D4D team: Pia Cruzalegui, Bryan Northup, Emily Moorhead-Wallace and Gwen Yen Chiu for a formidable job getting the space up and running in 2021.
Here are the volunteers on the CSI board for 2022:
Janet Austin, President
John Upchurch, VP Exhibitions and Communications
Anthony Heinz May, VP Development and Education
Steven Franklin, Treasurer
Stephanie Sailer, Secretary
Yoonshin Park, Indoor Exhibitions Committee Chair
Christine Perri, Outdoor Exhibitions Committee Chair
Max Barajas, Membership
Shencheng Xu, Outreach
Board Members-At-Large
And our staff:
Gene Skala- Managing Director and Interim 3D4D Gallery Director.
This year’s CSI motto is: “Shaping a stronger sculpture community.”
We are expanding our outdoor exhibitions to include Marquette Park in Indiana, and Big Marsh is in the works for 2022. There are two indoor exhibitions planned as you'll read below and others in the works for 2023, thanks to an impressive group of volunteers on the Indoor Exhibitions Committee.
RFPs for both outdoor and indoor exhibitions will be posted on our website and our monthly newsletter, so keep your eyes open for them–and make sure your CSI membership is current when applying for the exhibitions!
Indoor Exhibitions
The Indoor Exhibition Committee has been working hard to bring exhibition opportunities to CSI members.
This year we have two exhibition opportunities lined up.
Exhibition title: Sculpture Invasion 2022/CSI Biennial
Location: Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College.
Date: July 14 – September 30, 2022
This repeating exhibition will serve as CSI's Biennial this year.
Once the submission portal is set up in early March, we will send out the link to apply.
The deadline for submissions will be in early April.
Exhibition title: TBA
Location: Beverly Art Center
Date: Nov-Dec.
The Indoor Exhibition Committee will need more volunteers before and during the exhibition. If you are interested in working with the committee, please contact, Yoonshin Park, the Indoor Exhibition Committee Chair, at yoonshin.p@gmail.com.
Indoor Exhibition Committee
Education Committee
CSI has a new Education Committee. It’s members are:
Education Outreach
CSI is developing a community outreach program that facilitates greater connection between artists and the greater Chicago area. We will post an upcoming open call for CSI members interested in teaching a sixty to ninety-minute art workshop activity in the upcoming summer months. A stipend will be available for participation/facilitation of an art workshop, more to follow soon.
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
Humanity + Modernity + Nature = Confusion
In March, CSI is hosting a solo exhibition from CSI member Diane Feldpausch Tang. For Humanity + Modernity + Nature = Confusion, artist Diane Feldpausch Tang explores the decline of empathy toward others, the built environment, and the natural environment. The exhibit considers our relationship with these three pillars of our lived experience: humanity, modernity, and nature.
100% OF ARTWORK PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO CHICAGO HOMELESS SHELTERS
March 12th - 27th, 2022
Opening reception: Saturday, March 12th, 4-8pm
Closing reception: Sunday, March 27th, 1-4pm
3D4D Gallery
1912 N. Damen Ave (at Cortland and Damen, in the Bucktown neighborhood)
Gallery Hours:
Fri & Sat 1 - 6
Thurs & Sun. 1 - 4
3D4D Volunteer Shoutouts
Thank you to CSI president Janet Austin and CSI member Micki LeMieux for rolling up their sleeves to help paint walls and refresh the 3D4D gallery space; Christine Perri for technical assistance; Doug Stapleton for donating an abundance of refreshments for the Unseen opening reception; Frank Connet for installation assistance and gallery sitting; 3D4D Artist-In-Residence Michelle Stone for gallery sitting, and special thanks to Rebecca Wolfram for installation, lighting assistance, and extra gallery sitting.
Exhibitions Update
3D4D by CSI is planning upcoming shows for this spring and summer thanks to a new team of volunteers. A big thank you to Elaine Luther, Kara James, Micki LeMieux, Diane Ponder, Darlys Ewoldt, Nancy VanKanegan, Nicole Beck and Carol Hammerman for offering to be a part of this team! Discussions are ongoing, but we should have more to report soon. Should you be interested in participating in this project, contact John Upchurch (sculpturch@gmail.com) or Gene Skala (info@chicagosculpture.org)
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
Above: Carol Hammerman, left to right: Trophy #12, Walnut, oak, bronze, brass, painted steel, 16.5 x 4 x 4 in; Trophy #13, Walnut, bronze, painted brass, poplar, 19 x 5 x 5 in; Trophy #14, Walnut, bronze, painted brass, poplar, 17 x 7 x 5 in.
BEVERLY ARTS CENTER 45TH ANNUAL ART COMPETITION
CSI member Carol Hammerman will be participating in Beverly Arts Center’s 45th Annual Arts Competition
Exhibit runs from March 4 –April 16th, 2022
Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony: Friday, March 4th 6-8 PM
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W 111th Street
Chicago, IL 60655
For more info: frontdeskstaff@beverlyartcenter.org
(773) 445-3838
Upcoming Events
International Sculpture Day
International Sculpture Day returns on Saturday, April 30th.
Per the ISC website, "International Sculpture Day (ISDay) is a worldwide celebration event to further the International Sculpture Center’s (ISC) mission of advancing the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society. ISDay occurs on the last Saturday of April every year. Anyone or any organization with an appreciation and commitment to the field of sculpture is invited to participate.”
This is as good a time as any to remind you to renew your ISC membership and let you know that you can get a discount by being a member of CSI!
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.
February 2022
Welcome to the February 2022 Newsletter
You will find:
Request for Proposal
3D4D Gallery exhibit
A welcome to a new corporate partner
Member News
Photo: An aerial view of Marquette Park, Indiana
Request for Proposals: Marquette Park, Indiana
RFP DEADLINE: MARCH 4
Chicago Sculpture International is seeking proposals from artists for a sculpture to be installed for two years in Marquette Park, Gary, Indiana, a municipal park surrounded by Indiana Dunes National Park. The artist stipend is $3000.
The sculpture must be large scale and suitable for outdoors. It can be installed on grass or a concrete pad. Installation is the end of April 2022. The submission deadline is Friday, March 4, 2022.
Click here to access the application.
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
Unseen: Collages, Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture
For the month of February, CSI is hosting Unseen: Collages, Paintings, Works on Paper, and Sculpture, an exhibition of works by Frank Connet, Gene Skala, Doug Stapleton, Rebecca Wolfram, and Michelle Stone in Chicago Sculpture International’s exhibiting space, 3D4D by CSI at 1912 N. Damen Ave.
February 2nd through 28th, 2022
Opening reception: Friday, February 4, 2022 from 5 to 8pm
Gallery hours: Wednesday through Sundays 1 to 6 pm.
Love from 3D4D
A Big Thank You to Micki LeMieux for her time and support gallery sitting at 3D4D. We couldn't manage without you!
Click here to Micki’s website.
Welcome Vector Custom Fabricating, our new Corporate Partner!
Vector has worked with many of CSI’s members creating outstanding public art.
We are planning a field trip to visit their facility in April. Look for details in an upcoming newsletter.
Vector has miscellaneous metals that it scraps. Members of CSI are welcome to inspect these materials and have them for free depending on the type of metal selected and the quantity. Worst case scenario Vector might have to charge scrap value.
Contact Seth (773) 603-8140 or Seth@vectorfabricating.com before stopping by.
Free consultation on techniques, materials and vendor resources are offered by Steve. Steve@vectorfabricating.com (312) 505-5161.
Vector Custom Fabricating, Inc., a Chicago fabricator of public art, is looking for part-time assistance with marketing. For more information please contact Steve at Steve@vectorfabricating.com.
Click here to visit the Vector Custom Fabricating website.
Member News
SI members Bobbi Meier and Yvette Kaiser Smith are in a two-person exhibit titled Rebellious Fibers at OS Projects in Racine, Wisconsin. The exhibit runs from February 12 through April 16, 2022.
Click here to visit Bobbi Meier's website.
Click here to visit Yvette Kaiser Smith's website.
Left: Yvette Kaiser Smith, Collective 27 (pi: 871…296), 2021, 4.7mm acrylic felt, transparent and opaque 1/8” acrylic sheets, 8/4 cotton carpet warp yarn, and PVC pipe.
Right: Bobbie Meier, Sentinel (turquoise/pink/orange/violet), 2021. Fiberfill, pantyhose, spandex, wood thrifted table base, enamel paint, deconstructed plush toys, and elastic.]
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.
January 2022
Welcome to the January Newsletter
A New Year's Message from CSI President
An exhibition at 3D4D Gallery
Member News
A New Year’s Message from CSI President Janet Austin
Happy New Year!
2021 was a successful year (despite the obstacles)!
We launched a new art space, 3D4D by CSI, which highlighted works from 40 CSI members. We exhibited 35 works by CSI artists in outdoor parks in and around Chicago.We have 34 trees with the Chicago Tree Project in place.We are 250 members and welcomed 35 new members. We are 18 active volunteers. We provided membership scholarships for 4 emerging artists.
Thank you to all those who participated!
Looking forward to 2022, there are exhibition and other opportunities to watch for including the upcoming CSI Biennial in 2022 and this year's Chicago Tree Project RFP. Stay tuned and keep an eye on the CSI Calendar.
-Janet Austin, CSI President
Above: The Earplane by Kara James
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
THE JANUARY SHOW
Above: The Earplane by Kara James
The January Show is an exhibition of a collection of narrative works and maquettes in stone, metal, wood, and neon by CSI members including:
Dates: January 8th - 29th, 2022
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 8th, 5-7
3D4D Gallery | 1912 N. Damen | Hours: Wed - Sun 1 to 6 pm
Photo: One of the possible dead trees to work on for the Nashville Tree Foundation.
Nashville Tree Project Extended Deadline
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, is starting its own tree sculpture program based on the Chicago Tree Project.
”Nashville Tree Foundation (NTF), in collaboration with Metro Parks and Metro Arts, is seeking experienced artists and artist teams to give ash trees in Nashville parks a new life. Ash trees comprise approximately 10% of Nashville’s total tree canopy and are under threat from the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle. The sculpture project will help raise awareness to the pending loss of these trees.”
Click here to see Nashville's NewsChannel 5 coverage about the project
Application deadline: January 15, 2021, 11:59pm CST
CLICK HERE TO APPLY.
Member News
IN/VISIBLE: A NEW EXHIBIT OF WORKS BY YOONSHIN PARK
JANUARY 8th – FEBRUARY 26nd, 2022
CSI member and Indoor Exhibitions Committee Co-chair Yoonshin Park's exhibition In/Visible will be at the Beverly Arts Center. The opening reception is being rescheduled due to COVID concerns and is currently TBA.
Beverly Arts Center
2407 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60655
Hours: Mon-Th 2 to 7pm; Fri 12-5pm; Sa 9 to 5pm; Closed Sundays
THE SHAPE OF THINGS
CSI members Yvette Kaiser Smith and Scott Mossman have work in the exhibit The Shape of Things at Mu Gallery.
Mu Gallery
1541 W. Chicago Avenue
Hours: Mon-Wed, by appointment only; Th-Sa, 11-6pm; Su: 10-2pm
The exhibit runs through January 14th
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.
December 2021
Welcome to the December 2021 Newsletter
You will find:
CSI Winter Gathering
A Big Thanks to All Our Volunteers
3D4D Gallery Events
Creating Connection Conversation Series
Member News and Opportunities
Happy December, CSI Members!
This holiday we are planning a toast and gathering to celebrate 3D4D by CSI. All members and a guest are welcome to come and enjoy the holiday season.
Date: Sunday, December 19
Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
Location: 6 Degrees, 1935 N. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Cash Bar
R.S.V.P. by December 5 to 3D4DbyCSI@gmail.com
Thank you to all the volunteers who made 2021 a very successful year for CSI!
Janet Austin, President
Taylor Wallace, Vice President
Steven Franklin, Treasurer
John Upchurch, Secretary
Christine Perri, Outdoor Exhibitions Chair
Thomas Plum, Assistant Outdoor Exhibitions Chair
Yoonshin Park, Indoor Exhibitions Chair
Donna Hapac, Suzanne Horwitz and Stephanie Sailer, Gina Lee Robbins and Christine Forni, Indoor Exhibitions Committee members
Max Barajas, Membership Chair
Pia Cruzalegui, 3D4D by CSI Director
Bryan Northup, Marketing Chair CSI and 3D4D by CSI
Emily Moorhead Wallace, Programming 3D4D by CSI
Gwen Chiu, 3D4D by CSI Social media
A big thank you to Gene Skala, CSI administrator!
Above: 12x12x12 Exhibition
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
THE JANUARY SHOW
3D4D by CSI closes out 2021 in a BIG way with 12x12x12 Exhibition, a showcase of small scale sculptural works, each under a cubic foot. The exhibit has been extended through Sunday December 19.
For in-person viewing, Gallery Hours are Wednesdays - Sundays 1-6pm
Exhibiting Artists: Micki LeMieux • Christine Perri • Jan Petry • Elaine Luther • Chris Wubbena • Yvette Kaiser Smith • Gary Kulak • Bryan Northup • Michele Silvetti-Schmitt • Charles Yost • John T. Upchurch • Eric H Steele • Darlys Ewoldt • Carol Hammerman • Diane Ponder • Gina Lee Robbins • Lynn Floriano • Barbara Cooper • Nikki Renee Anderson • Ange Altenhofen • Michelle Stone • Mirentxu Ganzarain • Victoria Fuller • Samuel Schwindt • Zach Balousek
Purchase works online 24/7 through the 3D4D online gallery here.
3D4D Conversations
Please, join us for two events associated with 12x12x12 Exhibition at 3D4D Gallery
Our final “3D4D Conversations” of 2021 with the artists in the 12x12x12 exhibit will be held on Friday Dec 10, 5 - 6pm.
2021 End of Year Toast at 6 degrees
Sunday Dec 19, 3-5pm
1935 N Damen Ave, www.6degreesbucktown.com
Closing Reception
Sunday December 19, 6 - 9pm!
Please Note - The gallery will host private exhibitions January - March 2021
CREATING CONNECTION CONVERSATION SERIES
How well do you know your fellow CSI members' work?
Have you checked out fellow member profiles in the directory?
If you haven't, we strongly encourage you to do so!
CSI Indoor Exhibitions Committee launches a collection of conversations between CSI members. This series will feature artist-to-artist talks recorded on Zoom, a unique and timely format, and integrated into the Member Directory. It will provide an opportunity to make personal connections with your fellow artists, network, and promote you and your art in a supportive, virtual environment.
Please check out the website for more information and to check out the conversation between Yoonshin Park and Bryan Northup!
Member News
Vibrant Mechanisms: Kinetic and Sound Art.
Bridgeport Art Center’s Fourth Floor Gallery (1200 35th St., Chicago) will be exhibiting two sculptures by CSI member Howard Sandroff in VIbrant Mechanisms: Kinetic and Sound Art.
The show also features work by CSI members Zach Balousek and Carol Hammerman
The exhibit runs from November 19th, 2021 through January 7th, 2022.
The opening reception is November 19th from 7 to 10pm.
Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries
CSI member Doug DeWitt has an upcoming exhibit at Sonnenschein and Albright Galleries at Durand Art Institute, Lake Forest College.
January 20th through February 16th, 2022
Opening reception: Thursday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. 700 E Deerpath Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
Gallery hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2 to 5 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 5 p.m.
dougdewittart.com
Being Bipolar in a Polarized World and The Thin Line
Highland Park Art Center ( 1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park) is also exhibiting another sculpture by Howard Sandroff along with sculptures by two other CSI members, Victoria Fuller and Doug DeWitt for the Being Bipolar in a Polarized World and The Thin LIne exhibit.
The exhibit runs from November 19th through December 30th, 2021.
The opening reception is December 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm
Scott Mossman
Yvette Kaiser Smith
CSI members Yvette Kaiser Smith and Scott Mossman are in an exhibit called Shape of Things at Mu Gallery. The exhibit runs from December 3rd through January 14th.
Mu Gallery
1541 W.Chicago Ave. , Chicago
Mossman will also be in a exhibit Triple Threat: Painting, Sculpture, and Works on Paper at Harper College, November 8 - December 9, 2021
Click here more details.
Outdoor Works
Column, Plamen Yordanov
Respite, Kara James
Two sculptures recently completed by CSI members for the Chicago Tree Project.
On the left, Column, by Plamen Yordanov at Loyola Beach Park. On the right, Respite by Kara James at Columbus Park.
Work from two CSI members for the Sculpture in the Parks program.
On the left, Damon Hamm, FROM_ORION at Marquette Park. On the right, Robbie Barber, Stroll in the Park at Lincoln Park.
Other Events & Opportunities
The following are not CSI sponsored projects, but may be of interest to our members.
NASHVILLE TREE PROJECT - REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The city of Nashville, Tennessee, is starting its own tree sculpture program based on the Chicago Tree Project.
”Nashville Tree Foundation (NTF), in collaboration with Metro Parks and Metro Arts, is seeking experienced artists and artist teams to give ash trees in Nashville parks a new life. Ash trees comprise approximately 10% of Nashville’s total tree canopy and are under threat from the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle. The sculpture project will help raise awareness to the pending loss of these trees.”
Application deadline: December 31, 2021, 11:59pm CST
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
THE 2022 CHICAGO SCULPTURE EXHIBIT (CSE) APPLICATION IS OPEN!
SUBMIT YOUR WORK BY DECEMBER 7!
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.
An overview of CSE can be viewed here and the official 2022 Call for Artists can be viewed here! The deadline for submission is Tuesday, December 7, 2021!
Questions? Contact info@chicagosculptureexhibit.org
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.
November 2021
Welcome to the November 2021 Newsletter
You will find:
• Current and Upcoming 3D4D Gallery Events
• Creating Connection Conversation Series
• Chicago Tree Project News
• Member News, Welcomes and a Scientist's Call for Volunteers
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
SECOND LIFE: ALL WOMEN EXHIBITION
October 8 -November 5
Laurie LeBreton, Jill King, Bobbi Meier and Deirdre Colgan Jones
Closing Reception Friday November 5, 4-6 PM
including 3D4D CONVERSATIONS with the artists from 5-6 PM
3D4D MEMBER ARTIST EXHIBITION:
12x12x12 Small Works
NOV 19 - DEC 19, 2021
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY NOV 19, 6-8PM
Upcoming 3D4D Workshops
“Your artwork has been accepted...now what?”
Tuesday, November 16th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Preparing artwork to exhibit with Andi Crist
Friday, November 12th, 5:30pm
Workshop hosted with artist Gunjan Kumar
CREATING CONNECTION CONVERSATION SERIES
How well do you know your fellow CSI members' work?
Have you checked out fellow member profiles in the directory?
If you haven't, we strongly encourage you to do so!
CSI Indoor Exhibitions Committee launches a collection of conversations between CSI members. This series will feature artist-to-artist talks recorded on Zoom, a unique and timely format, and integrated into the Member Directory. It will provide an opportunity to make personal connections with your fellow artists, network, and promote you and your art in a supportive, virtual environment.
Please check out the website for more information and to check out the conversation between Yoonshin Park and Bryan Northup!
Member News
American Roulette
CSI member Dominic Sansone is having his work included in the traveling group exhibit, “AMERICAN ROULETTE” which was recently exhibited in Chicago and now heading to Las Vegas. The exhibit presents provocative artwork influenced by gun culture and violence.
“AMERICAN ROULETTE” runs from November 6th, 2021 through January 8th, 2022, with an opening reception on Saturday, November 6th, 6-9pm.
Vibrant Mechanisms: Kinetic and Sound Art.
Bridgeport Art Center’s Fourth Floor Gallery (1200 35th St., Chicago) will be exhibiting two sculptures by CSI member Howard Sandroff in VIbrant Mechanisms: Kinetic and Sound Art.
The show also features work by CSI members Zach Balousek and Carol Hammerman
The exhibit runs from November 19th, 2021 through January 7th, 2022.
The opening reception is November 19th from 7 to 10pm.
Being Bipolar in a Polarized World and The Thin Line
Highland Park Art Center ( 1957 Sheridan Rd. Highland Park) is also exhibiting another sculpture by Howard Sandroff along with sculptures by two other CSI members, Victoria Fuller and Doug DeWitt for the Being Bipolar in a Polarized World and The Thin LIne exhibit.
The exhibit runs from November 19th through December 30th, 2021.
The opening reception is December 3rd from 5:30-7:30pm
Outdoor Works
The Newest Addition to the Chicago Tree Project!: Nestful, 2021, a collaboration between CSI's president, Janet Austin, and 3D4D's Programming Coordinator, Emily Moorhead-Wallace.
190 reclaimed and repurposed wood birdhouses in a 100-year-old oak tree in Chicago's Lincoln Park. The birdhouse sculpture supports increased biodiversity, reflecting the city’s varied residents. The artists hope Nestful will provide shelter over the winter of 2021 and they look for family nesting next spring and for many springs to come.
Click to hear to learn more about the project.
Photo: Emily Moorhead-Wallace (left) and Jane Austin (right) standing next to their tree sculpture, Nestful.
Welcome New Members!
Black Tent Transit, Patrick Wilson
Samuel Schwindt and Patrick Wilson have joined the CSI ranks this month. A warm welcome to you both!
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.
October 2021
Welcome to the October 2021 Newsletter
You will find:
3D4D Gallery News
Crab Tree Farm and Ronan Park Recaps
Indoor Exhibition Committee: Call for Volunteers!
Creating Connection Conversation Series
Member News, Welcomes & Opportunities
This Month at 3D4D Gallery:
SECOND LIFE: ALL WOMEN EXHIBITION
October 8 -November 5
Laurie LeBreton, Jill King, Bobbi Meier and Deirdre Colgan Jones
Opens Friday October 8, 6-9 PM.
More details will be announced on @3d4dbycsi social media soon!
3D4D CONVERSATIONS Nov 5, 5-6pm, at the closing of All Women exhibition
Permutations of Working Together closed on Friday Sept 24. Thank you Victoria Fuller and Sam Schwindt for your time and thoughtfulness creating a very compelling exhibition. See images and documentation here.
Upcoming 3D4D Workshops
“Your artwork has been accepted...now what?”
Tuesday, November 16th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Preparing artwork to exhibit with Andi Crist
Friday, November 12th, 5:30pm
Workshop hosted with artist Gunjan Kumar
3D4D / Project Art Partnership
3D4D is pleased to announce a partnership with New York City based art education nonprofit, ProjectArt.
Combining their missions, this partnership empowers youth, emerging artists, and communities through an after-school, virtual art education series led by Chicago artists.
Verónica Casado Hernández and Oluwaseyi Samuel Adeleke have been awarded this year’s Art Education and Social Impact Residency. 3D4D is collaborating on curatorial studio visits with both Chicago resident artists, artist instructors and students' artwork exhibited in the gallery, and workshop curriculum.
The partnership provides a broader reach for both organizations' remote art education initiatives.
K.I.T. TERRAIN BIENNIAL 2021
As part of The Terrain Biennial, 3D4D Gallery will be hosting artist Justin Nally in the The Stairway Residency space
October 2 - November 15
Photo: Todd Willing with his sculptures Orbit (left) and Metro (right)
Ronan Park Sculpture Garden
The ribbon-cutting for the Ronan Park Sculpture Garden, featuring six sculptures by CSI members, took place on September 18. Dora Natella, Michael Alfano, Janet Austin, Shencheng Xu, Indira Johnson, and Todd Willing (pictured above with his pieces) unveiled their work.
There were speakers from the North River Commission (sponsors of the exhibit), the Chicago Park District, the River Park Advisory Council (RPAC) and the Cambodian Association of Illinois. Alderwoman of the 33rd Ward, Rossana Rodriquez-Sanchez, and CSI board member Chris Perri spoke as well.
Crab Tree Farm Visit
The CSI members' visit to Crab Tree Farm last month included a tour of their new exhibition, "Marking Time," as well as an awesome steam-bending demo by Mike Jarvi (pictured above). If you'd like to check out his work process, an interesting video can be found here.
Above: CSI'S 2020 Exhibition at Governor’s State University
Who wants to join the Indoor Exhibition committee?
The Indoor Exhibition Committee works together to plan, propose, and execute a series of indoor exhibitions for CSI members. The enthusiastic involvement of volunteer committee members helps create opportunities for other CSI members.
All ideas and thoughts that you can bring to the committee are welcome.
If you are interested in actively developing plans for CSI member exhibits, please email Indoor Exhibition Committee chair, Yoonshin Park @yoonshin.p@gmail.com.
Looking forward to working with you!
CREATING CONNECTION CONVERSATION SERIES
How well do you know your fellow CSI members' work?
Have you checked out fellow member profiles in the directory?
If you haven't, we strongly encourage you to do so!
CSI Indoor Exhibitions Committee launches a collection of conversations between CSI members. This series will feature artist-to-artist talks recorded on Zoom, a unique and timely format, and integrated into the Member Directory. It will provide an opportunity to make personal connections with your fellow artists, network, and promote you and your art in a supportive, virtual environment.
Please check out the website for more information and to check out the conversation between Yoonshin Park and Bryan Northup!
Member News
Faces & Froms: André Petty & Scott Mossman
Scott Mossman has one current and one upcoming exhibition of his work: Faces and Forms: André Petty & Scott Mossman is currently on display at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria. The show runs through October 15th.
Next month, his show Triple Threat: Painting, Sculpture and Works on Paper opens at William Rainey Harper College in Palatine, IL. The exhibition will run from November 8 through December 9, 2021.
Other Events & Opportunities
The following are not CSI sponsored projects, but may be of interest to our members.
Request for Proposal: Sculpture within Beaubien Woods Forest Preserve.
Pre-proposals due: Oct. 22nd, 2021
Welcome New Members!
Left: Joseph Burlini
Right: Caroline Jacobson
Joseph Burlini and Caroline Jacobson have joined the CSI ranks this month. A warm welcome to you both!
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.