October 7, 2010

Chicago Calling is under way, so if you're in Chicago, you may want to check some of these things out:

The City as Studio / Curatorial Practice in Four U.S. Cities
Saturday, October 9, 2010 (11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Logan Square Small Arts and Business Incubator Phantom Gallery Chicago Network Office 2823 N. Milwaukee, 2nd floor Chicago IL 60618
admission: free and open to the public
You are invited to attend “The City as Studio / Curatorial Practice: A Curatorial Feedback Loop Among Curators in Four American Cities,” a panel discussion that happens during the Fifth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival and Chicago Artists Month. Participants include Gaille Hunter, Curator of the October Gallery in Philadelphia; Marshall Bailey, Curator of the Kuumba Collective Gallery in Sacramento, CA; Gretchen Smith, Installation Artist / Curator of N:8 in Paducah, KY; and Alpha Bruton, Director of the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network.

Facets of Southeast Asia
Sunday, October 10, 2010 (7 p.m.)
In Your Space, 3rd floor
Zhou B. Art Center
1029 W. 35th St. Chicago, IL 60609 (773) 523-0200
admission: free and open to the public
You are invited to attend “Facets of Southeast Asia,” a multidisciplinary event that happens during the Fifth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival and Chicago Artists Month. “Facets of Southeast Asia” creatively explores dimensions of this dynamic and culturally vibrant region of the world. Participants include:
Geejay Arriola (Davao City, Philippines) and Cesar Conde (Chicago) -- music and painting collaboration Duane Vorhees (Bangkok) and Matthew Barton (Chicago) -- poetry collaboration
Mojdeh Stoakley (Chicago) and Kamal Sabran (Malaysia) -- poetry and music collaboration Manit Sriwanichpoom (Thailand), Jamie Kazay (Chicago), and Tim Armentrout (Ronceverte, WV) -- poetry and visual art collaboration Basia Toczydlowska (Chicago) gives a presentation about her recent trip to southeast Asia
Jen Besemer (Chicago) and an As Yet Unnamed artist (Bangkok)