Evanston Made Arts Celebration June 2016

Evanston Made is a month-long celebration of the arts in Evanston designed to create opportunities for artists to engage with the community. (and vice versa)  Art studios, galleries, museums and businesses throughout Evanston will show works by Evanston creatives June 3-30. 

• Evanston Made's artist studio tour takes place June 4, 12-5 p.m., with more than 75 artist's studios open to the public. Maps for the studio tour will be available online and at participating venues.

• The Evanston Art Center will host an exhibit, June 3-30, featuring works by Evanston creatives. The exhibit opening is June 3, 5-9 p.m.

• Participating venues will show works June 3 - 30. If you are an Evanston business owner interested in participating, click here to sign up.

Email evanstonmade@gmail.com for more info

See "Undiscovered Species" on Nov. 7, 6 -9 p.m.

See "Undiscovered Species" Nov. 7, 6 - 9 pm

Sidetracked Studio is proud to present Undiscovered Species, an exhibition featuring doodles, drawings, collages, and paintings that reveal the obsessive and repetitive mania of their makers, all of whom happen to be Chicago-based artists. View works from the exhibition here.

Artists:
Lauren Levato Coyne, Rory Coyne, Vito Desalvo, Julie Murphy, Jordan Scott.
Opening night reception is Nov. 7, 6 - 9 pm and continues through Dec. 19.
Drinks provided by New Holland Brewing, our beloved beverage partner.

above image "Selvedge" by Lauren Levato Coyne, colored pencil on paper, 22" x 20", 2015. 

https://sidetrackedstudio.wordpress.com

Meet Evanston's Creative Class this June

As many of you know I'm an Evanston Newbie laser focused on celebrating and growing awareness for the arts in Evanston. This year marks my third year on the Evanston Arts Council as Co-Chair, a volunteer position for the City of Evanston that I take very seriously and love very deeply. (Who loves a volunteer position? Me, when it involves the arts.)

Sitting on the Evanston Arts Council allows me access to news and info about arts projects and programming happening all over Evanston. One project that wasn't happening when I blew into town 4 years ago was an art crawl or studio tour of visual arts in Evanston. I found it shocking and illegal that there was no studio crawl given the high concentration of makers, creators and artists living here and decided to make one happen.

Last year I worked with a group of volunteers and almost 100 artists to create the first annual Open Studios Evanston, providing access to art studios, galleries and boutiques to the public. This year we will do the event again on June 6th with an opening on June 4. 

The event website is at http://openstudiosevanston.blogspot.com/

The creative class in Evanston is thriving and growing and events like this help engage makers and creators with the public. Learn more about the participating artists on the Facebook page and below. If you want to join the event, email me at openstudiosevanston@gmail.com

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Event: 1st Annual Made in Evanston Art Exhibit, featuring works created by artists participating in Open Studios Evanston. The exhibit features art by more than 75 artists, at the Noyes Cultural Center 2nd Floor Gallery. Exhibit is up June 4 - July 6.The opening reception is Thursday, June 4., 6-9 p.m., with wine and cheese and live music by Evanston jazz musician Donovan Mixon. Maps for Saturday’s studio tour will be distributed.

Open Studios Evanston is a citywide celebration of the arts in Evanston that takes place on June 6, 2015,12-5 p.m. Artists listed below will open their studios to the public and the city will have arts happenings all over town. Live music, dance performances, art talks and more. Check back for more participants, addresses & websites, links to artist pages and a schedule of events. This year's map will feature a bike route for those of you interested in biking for art!

Art Therapy
Jessica Harris

Ceramics
Jill Birschbach
Susan Curry
Justin Hart
Adriana Poterash

Dance
Dance Center Evanston
Foster Dance Studios

Design
Carol Neiger

Drawing
Lauren Levato Coyne
Betty Heredia
Paul Nebenzahl 

Fine Art Photography
Ted Glasoe
Jack Kraig
Alyce McQueen

Glass
Chris Heisinger 

Illustration
Joseph Taylor

Installation Art
Dave Ford
Lorena La Grassa

Jewelry
Carol Hammerman 

Miniature Arts
Judith Lewin

Mixed Media
Robin Carlson 
Joyce Elias 
Heather Hancock
Kristin Neveu
Lindy Stockton 
Jill King-Wynn

Murals
Alfonso Piloto Nieves Ruiz

Music
Donovan Mixon

Musical Theater
Fay Kaiser Studio
etc. Music School 

Painting
Beth Adler
Ruth Ann Begelman
Jane Carney
Mark Collins
Rory Coyne 
Aydin Dincer
Peter Fagundo
Peter Kime
Linda Kramer
Juliane von Kunhardt
Melissa Gaulding 
Mary Graham
Tom Graham
Richard Halstead
Jill King-Wynn
Fran Joy
Darren Oberto
Sara Piepmeier
Jennifer Presant
Joann Rea
Katherine Orr
Joanna Pinsky
Matthew J. Schaefer
Amy O. Woodbury

Photography
Chris Bradley 
Matt Glavin
Timothy Steinman 

Print Making
Julie Cowan
Lea Basile Lazarus

Sculpture
Carol Hammerman 
Sara Piepmeier

Galleries 
Artists Seeds - (student work) Painting and Drawing
As You Like It Salon
Bottle & Bottega
Creative Coworking 
Gather
Midwest Clay Guild
Perspective Gallery - Photography
Sidetracked Studio - Drawing, painting and ceramic sculpture 
Space 900 

Boutiques & Stores
Comix Revolution
Stumble & Relish 
Squeezebox Books & Music
The Frame Warehouse

Tours
MetaMedia
West Evanston Walking Tours

Jan. 29 Art After Hours Party at SideTracked Studios

 

Art After Hours January 29, 2015

 

The first Art After Hours event, held in November at Prairie Moon, was a huge success as almost 80 performing and visual artists and arts professionals gathered to network and share.

Join us for our next “Art After Hours” event for an informal networking and “connection” session.

It will be January 29th from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Sidetracked Studio Gallery, 707 Chicago Avenue. Our hosts are Rory and Lauren Coyne, proprietors of the gallery.

The cost to attend is $7.00, which will cover hors d'oeuvres AND beverages.  Libations will be provided by New Holland. 

Come join us for some peer-to-peer sharing and collaboration!  This is a great time to share stories, resources, ideas and projects with your colleagues.

To RSVP and get your "ticket", click here. Hope to see you there! 

There are only 65 spaces available, so don't wait to RSVP!

 http://sidetrackedstudio.com/home.html

Sidetracked Studio is the storefront studio of artists Lauren Levato Coyne and Rory Coyne. Throughout the year Sidetracked also presents gallery exhibitions of visiting artists, workshops, and lectures. For more information visit our web site or find us on social media.

Sidetracked Studio is ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.

This Weekend: Swing Set Drum Kit by Dave Ford at Make Music Chicago

This Saturday, June 21, Swing Set Drum Kit will be Make Music Chicago at the Music Institute of Chicago, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Location: Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
Click here for the schedule of event.

Swing Set Drum Kit by Dave Ford is an interactive sonic sculpture encouraging people to build rhythmic sounds through their swinging. Three swings activate large colorful wheels that trigger multiple drumsticks, striking percussive instruments. From the snare drum to sleigh bells, the visual and auditory layers to the piece are endless.

Visit fordart.wordpress.com for more info on Evanston visual artist Dave Ford

Saturday: Public "Yarnbombing" Event at the Evanston Public Library

Press Release from the Evanston Public Art Committee

Come participate in a public "yarnbombing" event at the Evanston Public Library on February 8th. Knitters, crochet-ers, and fabric artists of all ages and experience levels are welcome to join as we bring string and color to the halls and streets around the Library.

BYOY - Bring Your Own Yarn (remnants, old favorites, etc.), needles, and supplies! This will be an opportunity to share what you have, whether it be supplies or crafty wisdom - we invite both! And start knitting today! We will try to incorporate prepared and recycled projects into the installation.

Have an old, "ugly" knit sweater laying around the house that you wouldn't want anyone to wear? We want that too! We'll put it to good use...or at least creative use.

What is "Evanston HeARTh" anyway?

The Evanston Public Art Committee is trying to get folks out of their homes and into warm public places this winter to encourage community-building and creativity to enliven what can be the solitary cold months. We are aiming for all of these events to be inter-generational and fun for all. We are also asking community members to help us help each other by bringing their own supplies. Not only will this let you really leave your mark on these art projects, but you'll be able to teach others with the supplies you've become an expert in using - that way even our neighbors who may be arts-and-crafts newbies can come and join as well.

Spread the word, spread the warmth!

Saturday, Feb. 8, noon - 4 p.m., Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave.