Artist: Buy Art Not People is a group of artists and activists who seek to raise awareness and resources to combat human trafficking while shaping culture through art.
Flight: The Art of Refuge is an art exhibit about home, sanctuary, recovery, and transformation. It features a compilation of artwork created by emerging artists and young women receiving long-term trauma based care at Anne’s House in the Chicagoland area, as well as other artists whose work embodies these themes.
Flight: The Art of Refuge will hang in Envision Gallery and on the Curved Wall May 13th – June 16th, 2012 with an opening reception on Saturday May 19th from 7-9 pm.
Artist Submission:
Curved Wall Gallery at Flourish Studios® is looking for artists whose work artists work would strike up a conversation, and spark interest not only in personal issues but also in community issues. Here at Flourish we believe that artists have a responsibility to not only take ownership of their work and the message it projects. Applications are currently being accepted and we encourage submissions from seasoned and emerging artists who are located in Chicago. All applications and questions should be directed to Dr. Julia Rahn
About Curved Wall Gallery at Flourish Studios®
The Curved Wall Gallery at Flourish Studios® Studios was created with the intent of providing a space for emerging and established artists of Chicago. It is the hope of the Curved Wall that these artists work would strike up a conversation, and spark interest not only in personal issues but also in community issues. We believe that artists have a responsibility to not only take ownership of their work and the message it projects.
Curved Wall is curved and measures twenty-eight feet long. Walls are painted off-white and have natural lighting. In addition to the gallery space being used in typical art gallery fashion, this space is also available to rent to outside groups for fundraiser, networking, and social events. Furthermore, the following ongoing programs are offered in the gallery and re-highlighted through our marketing efforts as each new art show is installed:
- Take an Art Break – a bona-fide stress management intervention for the community
- Artist Receptions – to highlight and celebrate artists’ creative achievements
- Flourish Studios Speaker Series – experts from the community share what they know to help individuals and families to flourish