Phantom Gallery Chicago

Curtain Call Gallery

Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Piotr Wolodkowicz at

Piotr Wolodkowicz

Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport, Chicago, IL

On Display in the Curtain Call Gallery

November 18, 2011 – January 15, 2012

Artists Reception: Saturday, December 17, 2011 (4:30 – 6:30 pm)

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 The Berlin Art Club is aimed to be a “house of art” a home for all
artists, visual artists and performance artists, a place for art lovers of all
genres. http://www.berlin-art-club.de/

 The deadline for Phantom Gallery to participate in 2012 is the 21 of July.

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Accommodations: artists coming to Berlin will be given an address of a hotel, where they have to call and make a reservation. We will make a deal with the hotel manager, so that we get a fair price for all international and national guests. 

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Artists who would like to take a part in the exhibition, but who will not attend personally, will be informed about the method and costs of achieving their plan. The registration form includes all basic information about the price. Our staff will advise you about the transport of the works and all other details.

Dinner at the Mess Hall, photo by Janina

The Mess Hall in Rogers Park was host to Chicago Calling Arts Festival 6, Berlin Chicago Kaleidoscope “Cultures Connecting” in Sunday October 2, 2011.

Artists for a Sunday Dinner. One of the things that we did in many homes in Berlin and Hannover was share the dinner table for conversation and dialogue about “Cultures Connecting.” During this dinner each artist discussed and talk and contribute different perspectives of what they got from the trip—including projects that intersected with poets, writers, puppeteers, musicians, and performance artists. We will be called Berlin- visual artists, and Berlin-based musician Addi Kremer via Skype call.

Addi Kremer, Hannover Germany

Other skyped connections happened with Royce and Tali during ArtPrize, UStreaming to Elastic on Saturday Oct 1, where we watched the duel “Paint in Action”.

On Sunday afternoon during the Glenwood Farmers Marget, Marianna and I gave VIP guest invitations to several neighbors to attend our Artists Dinner. We had twenty artist present and five guest that joined us for dinner and to share our presentations. Everyone jumped into the  installation by helping set the table, by bringing place settings, decorations, candles, special dishes, and hearty conversation.

A little music by Dan Casillas, while slides of our adventures played on a slide-show narrated by different artist who’s lens caught the moments.

Berlin Tour Mid-day Sunday Dinner, Alan, Alpha, Tali

Ina's Reception Table in Pankow

 ADL- Anti –Defamation League

Jennifer Neilson, Associate Director, was our guest speaker on Saturday Oct 1, 2011 during the 16th Annual Chicago Artists Month program, at Elastic Arts.  Why was she asked to present? Because we have to find away to work together to bring artist to the table and entertain the discussion of Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how it is applicable to what we do as artists in the 21st Century.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is one of the nation’s premier civil rights and human relations agencies. When the ADL was established in 1913, its charter stated: “The immediate object of the League is to stop, by appeals to reason ad conscience, and if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people.  Its ultimate purpose is to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of a sect of body of citizens.”

In 1985, ADL and WCVB-TV in Boston initiated the A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE campaign to combat prejudice, promote democratic ideals and strengthen pluralism. It has since evolved into an international institute with diversity education programs utilized by schools, universities, corporations, and community and law enforcement agencies throughout the United States and abroad.

ADL’s Greater Chicago/Upper Midwest Regional Office offers exceptional programs including the A WORLD OF DIFFERNCE Institute- throughout the Chicago land area, as well as the states of Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

 What is Anti-Bias Education?

“All members of U.S. society are expected to be responsible citizens. A pluralistic and free society is sustained when all people are treated with respect, dignity, equality and fairness, regardless of differences. As part of their education mission, schools have always had a mandate to create learning opportunities in which the development of responsible citizenship is a primary goal.

Anti-bias education incorporates the philosophy of multicultural education while expanding to include other forms of bias, stereotypes and misinformation. Anti-bias education not only addresses race and ethnicity but also includes gender, language, religious diversity, sexual orientation, physical and mental abilities and economic class. Anti-bias education takes an active, problem-solving approach that is integrated into all aspects of an existing curriculum and a school’s environment. An anti-bias curriculum promotes understanding of social problems and provides students with strategies for improving social conditions.”  ADL Education Headlines (Spring 1999), vol. 6.

ART TALK -       4pm- 5:30pm    Saturday Oct 1, 2011

This project Berlin-Chicago Kaleidoscope, “Cultures Connecting” has been an exercise of networking in the global artistic community. The International Art Group, and the Phantom Gallery Chicago Network, is part of Chicago Artists Month 2011, the sixteenth annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture.   

Jane Ramsey- Executive Director Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, “- guest speaker introduces her agency and work she does on a global stage.

 Jennifer Neilson-Make a Difference” Institute-  introduces her agency and services for Chicago.  Models of Instruction based on “Anti-bias Education”

Both guests are asked to respond to:

We are at the dawn of the 21^st century and as visual artists, we have not yet gained possession of our legal rights as artist. Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, This mandate clearly establishes that all persons have the right to take part freely in the cultural life of the community, as well as the moral right and material protection for the artistic production of which they are the authors. We reaffirm that the principle of liberty is an imperative for artistic/creator and we reject, furthermore, all intent to silence free expression. Artist from (Pankow) East Germany gathered during Berlin-Chicago Kaleidoscope to discuss these issues, and how they parallel with artist from Chicago IL, USA.

This presention was sponsored by Susan Fox, Development officer at Elastic Arts Foundation, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Chicago. Video recording produced by Marianna Buchwald as formal documentation for this project.

Michelle Boone is the newly appointed commissioner of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs, which presents and promotes high-quality free festivals, exhibitions, performances, and holiday celebrations each year in parks, the Chicago Cultural Center, and other venues throughout the city.

Most recently, Boone was the senior program officer for Culture at the Joyce Foundation in Chicago, responsible for distributing nearly $2 million annually to arts and cultural institutions in major Midwestern cities. She also managed the Joyce Awards program, a competitive grant opportunity available to arts and culture groups in Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Cleveland, and Indianapolis to commission new works by artists of color. Boone serves on the board of Grantmakers in the Arts, Arts Alliance Illinois, Third Coast International Audio Festival, South Chicago Arts Center, and has been a reviewer for the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council, Rasmuson Foundation, and the Cuyahoga Arts and Culture program in Ohio, among others. She is an adjunct professor at DePaul University.

Previously, Boon was the director of Gallery 37, an award-winning job-training in the arts program for Chicago youth through the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Her professional career began in entertainment working in television, film, and the recording industry, and later she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Chad, Africa. Boone holds BS in Telecommunications and a MS in Public Affairs, with an emphasis on nonprofit management, from Indiana University.

Over €435,000 ($870,000) Galway City Council’s commitment and recognition of how important the arts are to the city and filling empty storefronts.

Landlords are being urged to help improve Galway’s streetscape by becoming involved in the ‘Space Invaders’ project. Under the initiative, empty units around Galway are being used to promote the arts by converting them into spaces for exhibition, performance and workshops.

The Eyre Square Shopping Centre has become one of the first areas to embrace the concept, with the unit opposite G2 Shoes being occupied by Margaret Nolan and Noel Tate as an exhibition space for canvasses and blinds painted by the artists. Several other sites within the centre were also used during Galway’s Culture Night 2010.

A spokesperson for Space Invaders said the project has benefits for both artists and business in the city.

 “The units remain for lease, the artist displays their art forms at the shop window and it makes the area brighter. It remains rate-free while the unit is empty and is being used as an exhibition space. The owner of the property gets clean windows, a shop front that is looked after and the unit is promoted.

“Galway City is full of arts groups. This was seen at last week’s arts grants presentation, with over €435,000 being distributed to various groups throughout the city. It also shows Galway City Council’s commitment and recognition of how important the arts are to the city.

All of the arts are so important to Galway’s life and business community, as it is what makes Galway different visually and socially to the rest of the country,” they added.

Written by Staff Reporter

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

DEADLINE FOR ALL CONTRIBUTIONS is October 10th, 2012— Artspire.com/Chicago – Berlin Kaleidoscope

We are pleased to confirm that Chicago- Belin/ Kaleidoscope Connecting Cultures is being sponsored by Artspire a program of the New York Foundation for the Arts.

The New York Foundation for the Arts is a public foundation established by the New York State Council on the Arts in 1971. The Foundation’s broad purpose is to work with the arts community throughout the country to develop and facilitate programs in all disciplines.

The Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) corporation; under Internal Revenue Service regulations it qualifies as tax-exempt. All grants, in-kind donations and other contributions should be made payable to the New York Foundation for the Arts, and accompanied by a cover letter specifying the purpose or restrictions, if any, of the grant. Any contributions of cash, securities, or materials made to the Foundation on behalf of Chicago Berlin/Kaleidoscope Connecting Cultures are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. The Foundation is prepared to provide you with financial accounting of the contributed funds.

If you have any questions concerning this project or Artspire, please contact Rachel Gourvitz, Program Officer, Fiscal Sponsorship, Information and Services. 20 Jay Street, Suite 740 Brooklyn, NY 11201.

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