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Woman Made Gallery Announces
Chicago, IL - October 2014 - Woman Made Gallery is proud to be a participant in the 19th annual Chicago Artists Month (CAM). CAM is a five-week, 300+ event celebration of the creative pulse and impulse of the city. The celebration is presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. In its 19th year, CAM offers a platform for Chicago-based artists and performers working in all media to promote and showcase their work, initiate collaborations and engage new audiences.
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October Programs at Woman Made |
 | | Installation by Jenyu Wang - Invite design by Erin Waser |
Thesis, an exhibition of 2014 women graduates from MFA programs in Chicago features works by seven artists and is curated by Emanuel Aguilar in collaboration with Ruby Thorkelson. Aguilar is Assistant Director at Kavi Gupta Gallery and WMG's exhibition preparator. He previously worked for Chicago's Jean Albano Gallery and A & D Gallery, has curated several exhibitions, and helped found the online arts magazine, 'Jettison.'
While the work itself mixes media, genres, cultures, and origins, the exhibition as a whole will serve as an artistic representation of border crossing for young women artists as they leave the support network and structure of their programs. Exhibiting artists are Jessica Campbell, Bronwen Lee, Melissa Myser, Janna van Hasselt, Jenyu Wang, Julie Weber, and Sara J. Winston.
WMG's exhibitions are part of Chicago Artists Month 2014, the 19th annual celebration of Chicago's vibrant art community presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. For more information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.
The main floor of WMG is wheelchair accessible.
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 | | Installation by Cat Del Buono |
Voices by Cat Del Buono features an installation of several small monitors, on which anonymous domestic violence survivors recount personal experiences of abuse. Together, the multiple voices create a symphony of unrecognizable words. Only when viewers come closer and focus on an individual screen do they become aware of the installation's topic and the individual subject's story.
In her statement, Del Buono writes, "As a society, we must not allow the epidemic of domestic violence and those who are affected by it to remain an invisible and inaudible crowd of statistics."
Thanks to the Baang & Burne New Works Grant, New York based artist Cat Del Buono was able to create this project. Trained as a photographer and filmmaker, Del Buono now focuses on creating video installations and public happenings that focus on gender issues.
The reception for Voices and concurrent exhibition Thesis, is September 5 from 6 to 9pm. There will also be a panel discussion on Saturday, October 25, from 2 to 4 p.m., in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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Gallery Talks at Woman Made Gallery
THESIS Discussion with Artists and Curators:
Saturday, October 18 | 1-3 PM
This discussion spotlights a new and exciting time for Woman Made Gallery. Thesis features women artists whose work is the culmination of their MFA programs and this milestone theme applies to Woman Made as well. We are continuing to learn in our evolution as a gallery and invite you to come help celebrate growth and new expression in this round table discussion with curators Emanuel Aguilar and former Gallery Coordinator Ruby Thorkelson, and participating artists. Click here to join our Facebook event!
VOICES Panel Discussion:
Saturday, October 25 |2-4 PM
This panel discussion for Voices aims to bring together communities of survivors of domestic violence, those that work with victims, or anyone whose life has been touched by domestic violence in any way. This panel will explore the ways that art can function as a therapeutic outlet in response to trauma. Click here to join our Facebook event!
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Woman Made Gallery (WMG) is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization founded in 1992. Its goal is to support, cultivate, and promote the diverse contributions of women in the arts through exhibitions and other programs that serve, educate, and enrich our community.
A small staff, interns and volunteers, and a dedicated group of board members and advisers are the heart and soul of the Gallery. WMG relies on membership contributions and individual donations to create the programs that support its mission.
Woman Made Gallery is supported in part by grants from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; a CityArts Program II grant from the City of Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs; the Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, a donor-advised fund of the Chicago Community Trust; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; The Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund; a major anonymous donor; and the generosity of its members and contributors.
WE CANNOT DO OUR IMPORTANT WORK WITHOUT YOUR HELP!
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Beate C. Minkovski, Executive Director
Sydney Stoudmire, Gallery Coordinator
Emanuel Aguilar, Exhibition Preparator
Volunteer Staff
Emanuel Aguilar, Marketing Support
Mary Ann Anthony, Exhibition + Fundraising
Mary King, Exhibition Layout
Marty Bash & Melanie Deal, Editing Support
Tammi Franke, President
Andrea Leets, Treasurer
Erin Waser, Secretary
Marcia Grubb
Candice Hickman
Gail Holmberg
Mary Keefe
Janet Snow-Godfrey
Monica Staco
Ginny Sykes
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Woman Made Gallery
685 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60642
Membership: www.womanmade.org/membership.html
Call for Art: www.womanmade.org/entryform.html
Gallery Hours
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday noon-7 p.m.
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