January 2024 Newsletter

Dec 28

Written By Gene Skala

News ~ Exhibitions ~ Opportunities

News from the Board

Happy New Year!!!

We wish you a productive and peaceful new year!

In Memory of Richard Hunt

RICHARD HUNT
September 12, 1935 - December 16, 2023

A real loss for the world of sculpture, the Chicago arts community, and the world of fine arts at large. Condolences to CSI member and Richard Hunt's long-time studio director, Eric Stephenson, as well as to other CSI members who had the opportunity to know and work with such a great and talented artist.

With great sadness, we share that Richard Howard Hunt, 88, of Chicago passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at his home. A private funeral service will be held in Chicago. A celebration of art and life, open to the public, will be held in Chicago in the spring, with dates to be announced.

https://www.richardhuntsculptor.com/obituary
https://www.nbcchicago.com/.../renowned-chicago.../3305005/
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/richard-hunt-dead-1234690115/

Image Credit: Richard Hunt in front of his 2021 Ida B. Wells monument. SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES, originally posted in ARTnews

News from Outdoor Exhibition Committee

Image credits: (1) "Geometry of Space" by David Skora (2) "Astral Projection" by Ray Katz
(3) "Bloom" by Micki LeMieux and Jeremy Wong

New Outdoor Sculptures for Evanston's Parks

Chicago Sculpture International, in collaboration with Evanston Arts Council is excited to announce new sculptures installed in the City of Evanston. The new sculptures listed below, will be on display for two years. Congratulations and thanks to all the artist for sharing their work.

Eiden Park - David Skora, Geometry of Space
Harbert-Payne Park - Ray Katz, Astral Projection
Twiggs Park - Micki LeMieux and Jeremy Wong, Bloom

Read more here

Image credits: (1) "Geometry of Space" by David Skora (2) "Astral Projection" by Ray Katz (3) "Bloom" by Micki LeMieux and Jeremy Wong

News from Indoor Exhibition Committee

Elemental Impact - Volunteers Needed

The CSI Indoor Exhibitions Committee is seeking members who can help greet visitors in the Chase Gallery at Epiphany Center for the Arts throughout the duration of the Elemental Impact exhibit. Please have a look at the dates and times listed below and select and schedule a date and time using this link when you are available to help. We appreciate your volunteering.

Saturday, January 6 - (Noon-3:00pm) - We will need CSI volunteers in the gallery. The Director of Programming will be on hand to manage the door.
Saturday, January 13 - (Noon-3:00pm) - We will need CSI volunteers in the gallery and The Director of Programming be on hand to manage the door. Afternoon closing reception, with artists deinstalling and taking home their work from 3:00-4:30pm.

For more information and details please contact info@chicagosculpture.org

CSI Project Space and Gallery News

Imagines: (Left to right) Opening Reception for *Little, but Bold!; “Franco” by Stella Moon;* CSI President Jyl Bonaguro with Emerging Artist Committee members; Ariana Hocking, Juliette Morris, and Spencer Gale.

We had a wonderful December opening for the Little, but Bold! 2023 Exhibit.
Exhibit Dates: Dec. 9 – Jan. 26, 2024.

The above artwork image is “franco” by artist/member Stella Moon, created with Hand-folded paper and LED lights.

And a tremendously heavy thank you to our Emerging Artist Committee for all their hard work and merriment.

Cheers, and Happy New Year!

News from the Education Committee

Merry fun, music, and excitement occurred on December 18 at the Boys and Girls Club of America. Member Jeremy Plotkin Wong shared an amazing educational art workshop including clay, beads, and pipe cleaners. The kids had a great time making creatures and snowmen.

If you have an idea for an art workshop, please contact mickilemieux@chicagosculpture.org

Land Acknowledgement

The City of Chicago, and its surrounding areas, have always been and always will be, home to numerous Native American communities. As a team dedicated to the uplifting of Indigenous People's sovereignty everywhere, we recognize that each program and exhibition associated with this project is taking place on the traditional homelands of the Council of Three Fires - the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa - as well as the Menominee, Miami, and Ho-Chunk Nations. Further, we acknowledge that Chicago is home to one of the largest urban Native American communities in the US. We therefore invite each of our non-Indigenous colleagues to learn more about the forced removal of many of the communities listed above from the state of Illinois and to incorporate Indigenous knowledge into their line of work. To provide immediate assistance to Native American Communities in Chicago, you can send donations to the city's American Indian Center here

CURRENT CSI EXHIBITIONS

CSI artists images left: Eli Kessler, Searching for Connectivity and Stacee Kalmonovsky, Breast Plate and Tartan

Elemental Impact

Curated by Kaylee Fowler

CSI artists images left: Eli Kessler, Searching for Connectivity and Stacee Kalmonovsky, Breast Plate and Tartan

The Poetry of Sculpture

Chicago Sculpture International Juried Exhibitions at Prairie State College - Christopher Art Gallery

Delivery of Accepted Work: January 26. 10AM - 3PM
Show Runs: February 5 - 29
Opening Reception: February 7, 11AM - 1:30PM
Closing Reception and pick up work: February 29, 4 -7 PM (work may be removed at 7PM)

For questions about the gallery: Beth Shadur.

Accepted Artists: Michele Corazzo / Debra Couch / Darlys Ewoldt / Michael F. Gallagher / Beth Kahmi / Nancy VanKanegan / Terry Karpowicz / Victoria Kowalczyk / Kelly Lawler / Laurie LeBreton / Margot McMahon / Ruth Aizuss Migdal / Louise Papageorge / CV Peterson / Lisa Nelson Raabe / Gina Lee Robbins / Howard Russo / Zelene Jiang Schlosberg / Michele Thrane

The Christopher Art Gallery is located on the main campus building's first floor, consisting of 1300 square feet.

Prairie State College, 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Gallery Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9AM - 5PM on days the college is open.

For questions about the gallery: Beth Shadur
For general information: info@chicagosculpture.org

CSI CALL FOR ENTRIES

Unfavorable Conditions

Chicago Sculpture International Project Space

Entry Deadline: February 2
Exhibition Dates: Feb 17 - April 19
Notification: Weds, Feb. 7-8
Artwork Drop-off: Sat/Sun, Feb. 10-11, from 1-5 pm.

Opening: Saturday, Feb. 17, from 6-9 pm.
Exhibit Dates: Feb. 17 – April 19, 2024
Artwork Pick-up: Sat/Sun, April 20-21, from 1-5 pm.

Unfavorable Conditions prompts reflection on the human ability to navigate storms, both internal and external, and emerge on the other side transformed.
This exhibit examines the resilience inherent in the human spirit, encouraging a collective acknowledgment of the strength that arises when faced with life's challenges.

2D and 3D work accepted - Sculptural work encouraged
Open interpretations of the exhibit theme are welcomed.
Contact Info: Name, address, phone, email, website
1 to 3 jpg images: Title, medium, size, price with 30% donation added

Please Note: We request exhibiting artists to cover 1 or 2 gallery-sitting shifts during the show.

Submit on this Google form found here: https://forms.gle/7MbyRzvcAMg4Kxkf9

MEMBER NEWS

Images: (Left) artwork by Christine Forni; (right) artwork by Jennifer Mannebach

OS Projects Artist Talk

Christine Forni & Jennifer Mannebach

When: Artist talk January 13, 2024, 2 pm
Where: OS Projects, 601 6th Street, Racine, WI

November 11, 2023 - January 13, 2024
Saturdays 12 - 5 pm and by appointment

Christine Forni and Jennifer Mannebach both address the fragmented and shifting terrain of nature and memory in their expansive bodies of work. The artists methodically deconstruct and reinterpret the relationship between past and present, spotlighting areas and remnants that are typically hidden or overlooked. In both Forni’s and Mannebach’s bodies of work, the experience has passed, but the objects remain, remade and reimagined. Nature and memory are not stable, the artists emphasize, but rather always on the threshold of a shift.

The following are not CSI sponsored projects
But may be of interest to our members

RFQ for Southern Illinois University –
Public Art Project

The Capital Development Board Art-in-Architecture Program is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create permanent original public art for the Health Sciences Building at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This public art commission for a terrazzo floor is open to all professional artists, artisans, or artist-led teams that live and work in Illinois.

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Learn more: https://cdb.illinois.gov/.../siue-health-sciences...

DCASE 2024 Individual Artists Program Grants

Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 16

The 2024 Individual Artists Program (IAP) grant application is now open. 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 (Theater/Dance), and Visual Arts/Design. Visit chicagoculturalgrants.org to sign up for an info session to learn more.

RFQ for Cedar Falls Public Art Committee Trail Project

The City of Cedar Falls Public Art Committee (CFPAC), under the direction and approval of the Cedar Falls Art and Culture Board (ACB), seeks to commission a series of permanent, cohesive public artwork from an artist or team of artists to be installed along the existing trail system.

Three finalists will be selected to develop site specific proposals and present to the committee. Each finalist will receive a $2,000 honorarium to develop a proposal with a budget of $100,000. The selected artwork must be made of durable, low-maintenance materials able to withstand exposure to the Iowa climate and safe for public display.

Since1999, the CFPAC has implemented public art projects across the city to enhance and complement the vibrant cultural scene of the community. These public artworks have become iconic elements of the city’s landscape. More information on the CFPAC cab be found at https://www.cedarfalls.com/1170/Public-Art.

PROJECT TIMELINE:
• Application due: January 26, 2024
• Notification of Finalists: February 19, 2024
• Finalist Presentations: March 15, 2024
• Project Awarded: March 2024
• Installation: Fall 2024 thru Spring 2025 depending on location

Click here to download full RFQ and application details

Ring Out for Art - 2024 Call for Artists

Deadline: February 2

Jefferson Matters: Main Street, Tower View Team, Home State Bank and the Greene County Supervisors invite sculpture artists to submit an artwork application to participate in the 9th Annual Ring Out for Art public art exhibit. Ring Out for Art is a temporary outdoor exhibit, displayed on the Bell Tower Plaza located in the National Historic District in Jefferson, Iowa from May until the end of October each year.

Selected artists are paid a $1000 stipend from Home State Bank for use of their artwork ($700 on delivery and $300 on pickup)

Learn more and apply HERE.

2024 Farm/Art DTour Call for Entries

Deadline: February 12

Wormfarm Institute is currently seeking artists to produce original, site-responsive installations for the 2024 Farm/Art DTour (October 5-14, 2024). Artists will install their works in farm fields after the last cutting of hay, to draw attention to the importance of what farmers do every day and the beauty and history of Wisconsin’s Driftless Area.

Learn more and apply on our website: wormfarminstitute.org/dtour-rfp-24.

The Farm/Art DTour is a self-guided, 50-mile drive through the working farmlands of rural Sauk County, Wisconsin, punctuated by ArtWorks (large-scale temporary art installations), Field Notes (interpretive signage), pasture performances, roadside poetry, local food markets and more.

Individuals or teams, formally trained or self-taught, from all disciplines — who are interested in creating works that engage with the landscape and surrounding rural communities may apply. Finalists will be invited to an orientation in Sauk County this spring and receive a stipend to revise their proposals. Selected artists will receive support ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to realize their work in the fall.

Photo credit: Curious Erratic of the Driftless by W. Scott Trimble, 2022 Farm/Art DTour; photo: Katrin Talbot

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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.

Gene Skala