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.
