Artists in Residence: The Love Behind AnySquared Arts Collaborative Flows, Grows, Heals >
A sandwich board on the sidewalk of Milwaukee Avenue by California Avenue reads “Go Art!” Following the arrow leads through a door and up a set of stairs crowded with ladders and frames and discarded canvases. At the second floor landing, a door marked “Anyplace” stands ajar.
Inside, a big open-floor-planned apartment full to the gills with art and art-related equipment boasts Studio Day at AnySquared every Wednesday from 3 – 10 p.m. It’s a time when anyone can come and use the materials and the space to make art and hang out. A pleasantly decorated dining room with a small table is partitioned from the elongated kitchen by a vestigial bar. The whole place teems with paintings, some of forks, some of faces, each one more vibrant than the last. The effect is chaotic and charming. Read Article >