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Life & Love in Covid Times: Call For Art

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LIFE & LOVE IN COVID TIMES! Call for Art @ Cole’s We are seeking art made during the pandemic about life, love, or covid itself. Limited spots available. Email projects@anysquared.com: up to 3 pieces: send high-res photos Title of each piece Size: HXW of each piece More info: Open to Chicago-area artists. Art must be able … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: Suave! | VIDEO

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AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring SUAVE. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION: Wednesday, January 12th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder> ____ ABOUT SUAVE  |  IG: @suavechicago CURRENTLY LIVING CHICAGO RAISED … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: Dial8r! | VIDEO

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AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Dial8r. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, November 17th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder> ____ ABOUT DIAL8R  |  IG: @dial8r Greetings. It is I, … Read more

ART-OFF! Artmaking Extravaganza! | PHOTOS

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AnySquared’s ART OFF was an amazing artmaking extravaganza! It was exciting as we watched an exhibition created before our eyes! The event included livepainting, slaps / sticker-making, an interactive art wall and many, many artists! Thanks to everyone who made the ART-OFF an amazing event celebrating art plus community! Event Reel | Facebook Full Photo Album


AnySquared’s ART-OFF! a live art + slaps event
Saturday October 16, 6:30-10:30pm
Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Avenue.

Thank you so much to our most excellent MC: Rahim Salaam from @whataboutchicago! Gratitude to our DJ Silent Hype Sirenna @goodshow_silenthype and Dante Milano Music @dantemilanomusic for the music!

LIVE PAINTERS | Artists have 2.5+ hours to complete their art. The audience votes on their favorites! The top artists win cool prizes. Note: We have a limited number of open AnySquared Community spots for the the live-art contest: arrive early!

facebook reminder  |  evenbrite invite

SLAPS MAKING TABLE | Open to all to participate! The sticker that gets the most votes also wins a prize.

Thank you to our sponsor: BLICK Lincoln Park!

FEATURED ARTISTS | ABSURD @ab_surd9 • A’keem Muhammad @aiselife  • Alice Roberson @teamalice42 • Alex Serrato @dasera00  • Andrew Rose Vickers @andrew_the_rose_artist • Amadeo Arroyo @river_arroyo • BboyB @bboyb_abc  • Birdmilk @bird_milk_ • Cesar Luna @thegrayfox_11 • Dial8r the Creator @dial8r • Don Mega @don.mega.art • Eazel @el_eaz • Fire Falco (Alejandro Vilchez) @fire.falco • FLASH ABC @flash_abc • Frankie Peace @lostfrankie • Hailey Marie Losselyong @hai_ey • Jane Van Amberg violet_vivacious • Jeff Pak @jpak4ever • JOOS @1.sooj • Juan A. Cano @juan_a_cano • Katie Klimacek @itsjustkatie_chi  • Robyn Seale @cmd_krakkem • The Alley Gato @ghettoartform_1 • Mario Mena @_marmena • Megan Kind @artistickind_megankind • Monstrochika @monstrochika • Mosher @moshershow • Mr. Pintamuro @mr.pintamuro • Natalia Sustaita @n.susta.art • Natalia Virafuentes @virafuentes_art • Neha Chawla @uglybitchfilms • Noonslaps (Nikki Diaz) @_noonslaps • Reddor Santiago @the_red_door • Squeak Starzula @squeakstarzula • Tyler Side of House  @sideofhouse • Zach Bartz @imzachbartz

+ many more artists including at the slaps tables!

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Organized by AnySquared Projects

Thanks to everyone who made the ART-OFF an amazing event celebrating art plus community! Thank you to the Hyde Park Art Center for funding this community-building event through Artist Run Chicago Grant! Gratitude to Blick Lincoln Park for being our wonderful sponsor for this event. We also appreciate all who donated to this event; Catch Wreck Creatives, Cafe Mustache, and Natalia Virafuentes. We are grateful for all the prizes, discounts, and the unexpected pile of swag too!

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AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network in Chicago. Propelled by a deep sense of cooperation with artists, and the wider community, our mission for over 11 years is to support, produce and promote collaborative projects that facilitate arts activities through inclusive participation.

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: Nik Dali! | VIDEO

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AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk featuring Nik Dali. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder> ____ ABOUT NIK DALI  |  IG: @nikdalii I’m … Read more

A Great Day! Against Da Fence #2: Sept 2021

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September 12th was a great day! This Against Da Fence at Project Logan was bittersweet as heavy machines are now chewing down the building’s bricks. We thought the building was coming down, but the perimeter walls stayed up. AnySquared & Renegades of Funk Shared Some Project Logan Love at Against Da Fence! Our outdoor, mini-art-festival … Read more

Announcing September Against Da Fence

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Announcing Against Da Fence <3 SUNDAY! September 12, 1pm—6pm at Project Logan (Mural wall in the alley behind 2929 W Fullerton parking lot – near Milwaukee).facebook event reminder > Showing Some Project Logan Love! We are doing it again! AnySquared & Renegades of Funk host this 1-day, outdoor, mini-art-festival: Art on the Fence Sticker-Making Live … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight: Tracy Kostenbader! | VIDEO

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AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: Tracy Kostenbader. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION Wednesday, August 18th at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder> ____ ABOUT TRACY KOSTENBADERtracykostenbader.com  |  IG: @tracykostenbaderblog: tracykostenbader.tumblr.com Tracy Kostenbader … Read more

Taking Care of Each Other | Art in the Park 2021

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ART IN THE PARK 2021 | It was a beautiful day of art plus community on Saturday July 31st at Unity Park! Thank you to everyone who came out and especially those who volunteered for to make ART in the Park/ ARTE en el Parque a wonderful time!

Painted by artists of all ages, the “Taking Care of Each Other” community banner mural was drawn by artist Helen Sanchez-Cortes. Helen is an AnySquared Member and is also the lead organizer of this year’s Art in the Park art activities. The banner honors the mutual aid, love, and care we share as a community living through the ongoing pandemic together. With the help of the community, the painting of the banner was completed in 4 hours! At the end of the day, the AnySquared crew hung the beautiful and vibrant piece on the park fence for all to enjoy at Kimball and Schubert (2636 N. Kimball).

Activities during Art in the Park:
At the  “Creative Function Junction,” Unity Park volunteer Sarah Falkiner organized and helped children create many useful items using recyclables (while taking care of the earth in the process!) Families had fun making treasure boxes and multimedia collages at the “Craft Corner,” lead by Unity Park’s Connie Baznik. For the “Painting Together” activity, the amazing Unity Park and AnySquared volunteers distributed paint the entire day for families to make art on canvases and also help paint the banner mural. AnySquared’s Katie Klimacek pitched in to paint faces and arms of children for the day!!! DJ Rica Fils made it more fun with music!

Deep love to the AnySquared Crew who made the painting events and the banner mural happen: Helen, Tracy, Brett, Amie, Maxx, Katie, Amadeo, Matt, Noon, Juan, Andrew, Adrian, and Elliot.

Much gratitude to Unity Park Advisory Council for their tireless work in hosting and funding this event every year to bring art to the community! Thank you also to all of the Unity Park volunteers who were essential in making the event happen! Thanks to Logan Square Mutual Aid for providing the take-home Art bags & Craft bags we helped assemble to give away to families!

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AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network. Propelled by a deep sense of cooperation with artists, neighbors and the wider  community, our mission is to support, produce and promote collaborative  projects that facilitate arts activities through inclusive  participation. Our foundation is built upon the idea that we can do  anything as long as we do it together.

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk: PILOTO! | VIDEO

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AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk ALFONSO PILOTO NIEVES RUIZ. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences and include both members and friends. See videos of recent spotlight art talks on our YouTube Channel. AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk ALFONSO PILOTO NIEVES RUIZ. AnySquared Spotlight art talks highlight artists of all ages and experiences … Read more