Workshop: Canvas Prep with Mateo & Tracy

AnySquared’s SkillShare Series! Learn how to prep a canvas with Instructors Mateo Badilla @wwww_mateo and Tracy Kostenbader @tracykostenbader. Mateo and Tracy go through the materials and techniques of stretching canvases, gessoing, and preparing a canvas. Free workshop. Materials to be provided. Supplies Limited (first come first serve) everyone can watch! Bring a staple gun if … Read more

HNH House Installation by Insidious

Our first AnySquared Home Not Home house installed! Created by Insidious @insidioustudios! As part of a collaboration with Palenque LSNA @palenquelsna to support their affordable housing work! Plus, lift the top to find inside: “Hermy Searching for a Home” zines illustrated by Sara Laureano @drvgee and written by Noah Alonzo @slurname with stickers by Cesar … Read more

Announcing Artist and Writer Lineup

Announcing the Writer & Artist Lineup for the Home Not Home Project & Exhibit! Save the Date: Opening May 3rd at PACH Gallery. Look for more programming and invited artists to come! The Home Not Home Project collaboration between AnySquared Projects and Pilsen Arts & Community House. ARTISTSCesar Luna @C.luna_art_Danielle Arend @theflowinartJacqueline Almaguer @artejaquiDanielle Dykerhouse … Read more

Getting it done to support affordable housing!

Thanks to our Wheatpaste Crews! Gratitude to the 3 crews on Monday for getting the word out with posters around a few neighborhoods! Thanks to @insidioustudios, @goodnuff_creations, and Tracy Kostenbader for photos! Part of a collaboration with Palenque LSNA to support their affordable housing work! #homenothome. Housing is a human right! A special thank you … Read more

Amazing Artist Writer Meet Up

We were so excited to meet everyone on Sunday February 25th at the wonderful Home Not Home Writer/Artist Meetup! AnySquared Projects and Pilsen Arts & Community House brought together the selected authors and artists who will be featured in our May exhibition at PACH and our public art project. Along with the exhibit (where visual … Read more

HNH House Production + Recycling Signs

Home Not Home production crew behind the scenes! Look for the special project soon! Bonus: recycling plastic political signs too! Thank you @junkbox_art  @dasera00  @slurname  @marikuchin  @pam.dsign  @goodnuff_creations  @fiasunn  @tracykostenbader  @bobaflexx73. Plus: gratitude to those who came to the jury earlier today for our other project! You are all amazing! _____ The Home Not Home Series … Read more

Street Photography Workshop with Insidious!

AnySquared’s SkillShare Series! Excited for another installment with instructor Insidious, a prolific photographer/videographer and founder of @insidioustudios. Join us for the Street Photography Workshop, Friday February 16 from 6-8pm at AnySquared Studio 2328 N Milwaukee. Insidious will go over a refresher of camera basics including manual settings: shutter speed, aperture, f stop, and ISO suggestions … Read more

Visual Art Jury for Home Not Home Project!

Grateful to everyone who participated in the AnySquared visual art jury for the art show and project we are organizing with PACH @pilsenartscommunityhouse in the spring! Loved everyone’s input! It was fun, engaging, and insightful! Thanks Burt for the coffee! Thank you @tattigram @wwww_mateoo @junkbox_art @marikuchin @mindsvoice @insidious @tracykostenbader @bobaflexx73 – we appreciate the work … Read more

Ecstatic Dance Workshop was Amazing!

Thank you Cara and Noah for a very fun Ecstatic Dance Workshop! Look for more in the future! ___ ANYSQUARED ARTS NFP | Supporting and nurturing artists and creating community for 14 years, AnySquared is a nonprofit artists collaborative, a network, and a platform for artists. AnySquared’s mission is to support, produce and promote collaborative … Read more

Ecstatic Dance Workshop with Cara & Noah!

Join in the fun as instructors Cara Mastanduno @caramastanduno and Noah Alonzo @slurname guide you through their techniques of ecstatic dance with their custom playlist! Move it, get on the dance floor! Ecstatic Dance Workshop!Friday, January 26th, 6pm–8pmAnySquared Studio, 2328 N Milwaukee, Chicago ___ ANYSQUARED ARTS NFP | Supporting and nurturing artists and creating community … Read more