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Josh Lim’s Songwriting Sesh!

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Our first workshop of the year was on January 5th! Thanks Josh Lim @oran_juice__ for a great Intro to Songwriting Workshop! Thanks for sharing some basic methodologies for making a songs along with some music theory! Gratitude to everyone who participated in the workshop! Link to the Facebook live video of workshop AnySquared’s SkillShare Series! … Read more

Intro to Songwriting Workshop with Josh Lim

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Our first AnySquared’s SkillShare workshop in 2024! Join musician and composer Josh Lim @oran_juice__ for Intro to Songwriting Workshop on Friday January 5th 6pm–8pm at AnySquared Studio 2328 N. Milwaukee. This is an introduction for people who want to get into songwriting by providing a methodology for you to write your songs. Please bring your instruments if … Read more

Akira & AnySquared Performances

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Black & Indigenous Futures Akira & AnySquared Performances An evening of joy, music and dancing celebrating the land and our existence! Saturday October 14 Doors 4:30pm Performance 5pm–7:30pm Comfort Station | 2579 N Milwaukee | Chicago Part of the Black and Indigenous Futures Exhibition at Comfort Station Check back for full lineup for October 14th!

Fun! Music Night: the Regulars! Home Not Home

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AnySquared Regulars had an amazing Music Night on Sunday which was also the closing for the Home Not Home Exhibit at Agitator Gallery! Thank you Justin Merchan and Manuel Munoz for doing sound and set up and Luna Rail from Agitator for sharing equipment! Thank you to all of our performers! • Sinica @__sinica• Mothbord … Read more

Loved! Spoken Word Night | Home Not Home

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What an amazing and beautiful event curated by Tattianna Howard @tattigram, Tanae B., and Sunshine. Thank you to all of you for putting this together, especially Tattianna! Gratitude to Sunshine for hosting! FEATURED | Performers Bios*Mars Caulton marscaulton.bandcamp.com*Kao Ra Zen @kaorazen*Angelique Ambers @angelique.ambers*Mira Raven @mirandaraven13*Tanae B.@tanaeb_*Sunshine @ladylombre The Spoken Word Night was part of AnySquared’s Home Not Home Exhibition which … Read more

Music Night! Home Not Home Closing Event

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Join us on July 9th from 6pm-9pm at Agitator Gallery, 3851 W Fullerton. The Music Night is part of the programming for AnySquared’s Home Not Home Exhibition! This is our closing event* for the exhibition! Lineup: 5:30p Doors Open 6:00p Openers 6:45p The Regulars includes: 8:00p Open Jam • All welcome to participate in this … Read more

Spoken Word & Music Event | Home Not Home

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Excited for our special event as part of the programming for AnySquared’s Home Not Home Exhibition! AnySquared Presents HOME NOT HOME: A Spoken Word & Music EventSaturday July 1 st from 5:30pm–9:30pmDoors Open 5:30pm. Event begins at 6pm.Agitator Gallery, 3851 W Fullerton, Chicago.Facebook Invite FEATURINGMars Caulton • Kao Ra Zen • Angelique Ambers • Mira … Read more

Amazing AnySquared Performance Night! PHOTOS

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What an amazing night with the AnySquared Regulars & friends! Sunday April 23rd was filled with music and community! Gratitude to our excellent MC and performer @arynhills.wav! Thank you to everyone in the audience and gratitude to each and every performer including DJ Marco @officialmarcv | DJ Skizznugget @meistermayo | Sewerpipes @sewerpipes666 | Gen Rocket … Read more

LIP Exhibition Gallery Hours

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AnySquared’s LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival
Exhibition Extended Through July 1st, 2020
Hairpin Arts Center | 2810 N Milwaukee | Chicago

In June, we are hosting Community Art Days during LIP 20/20 Exhibit hours where people can make signs/posters/stickers at the Hairpin Arts Center centering on #BlackLivesMatter.

UPDATED Exhibit Hours & Community Art Days

  • Wednesday June 24, from 3pm–8pm**
  • Friday June 26, from 2pm–7pm
    (Sudden Impact Concert 7pm-9pm Streaming from Hairpin)
  • Sunday June 28, from 4pm–7pm
  • Monday June 29, from 6pm-8:30pm
  • Wednesday July 1, from 3pm–8pm** (Last exhibit day!)

**Note: we will stay later on Wednesdays if people are present. The gallery is also available by appointment this month.

LIP = Life in Progress  |  AnySquared Projects’ LIP20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival showcases work that expresses definitions and/or critiques of progress that provokes, challenges, or illustrates. Through all media, artists represent, examine, analyze, or dissect what is actual progress, what some consider progress, and what is not. LIP 20/20 seeks to answer and explore this concept with our work, our art, in our communities, and as human beings, both in the city and the world.  #LIP2020

ARTISTS  |  ADR • Adriana Poterash • Akira • Alejandro Ontiveros Robles • Alexandra Galvan • Alex Wells Shapiro • Alexis Lovely • Alfonso Piloto Nieves Ruiz • Alice Roberson • Alma Dominguez • Amie Sell • Andrew Garcia • Andy Meholick • Angela Davis Fegan • Anna Reed • Anthony Bartley • Applepop • ATYL (Alex Lee) • B’Rael Ali Thunder • Brian Herrera • Cameron Feeley • Carlos Anegas Vazquez • Christian Navas • David Castrejon • dial8r • EAZEL • Ellen Holtzblatt • Emilio Nadales • Emily Holmes • Fire Falco • Flash ABC • Frankie Peace • Frederick Nitsch • Gabriel Patti • The Gray Fox 11 & Korkox • Gretchen Hasse • Haley Achler • Helen Sanchez-Cortes • Holiday Gerry • Iz Mozer • Jae Green • Jameil Al-Oboudi • Jane Michalski • Jerkbeard • Jesus R. Hernandez • Jill Sutton • Juan A. Cano • Julie Sulzen • Kassandra Spence • Katherine Nemanich • Kathryn Eli • Kao Ra Zen • Kelly Mathews • Larry Green • lewis lain • Linda Platt • Liz Olney • Lucien Caillouet • Lucky Gnome • Makeba Kedem-Dubose • Marco Morelli • Marianna Buchwald • Maria Galvan • Mars Caulton • Marvin Tate • Melecio Castillo • Meredith Mays Epsino • Mia Le • Michaelangelo Quintello • Michael Miller • mr.pintamuro • Natalia Virafuentes • Neha Chawla & Elisabeth James • Nguyen Tran • Olga Guse • Orlando Martinez • Penelope Thrasher • Rebecca Kautz • Sara Peak Convery • Sarawut Chutiwongpeti • Squeak Starzula • Stasa Wade • Tattianna Howard • Teshika Silver • Tracy Kostenbader • Victoria Elizabeth • Zack Goulet

Light Creatures interactive performance during March 7th opening event was by International Art Group Mask Ensemble featured Tiona Robinson, Althea
Teamer, Sherree Blakemore, Cande, Lissa, Marianna Buchward, and Barbara
Wilson.

Streetview Artists in the large windows facing Diversey and Milwaukee : Bee Figueroa, mr.pintamuro, The Gray Fox 11, Andrew Rose Vickers, Tracy Kostenbader, Tattianna Howard, The Gray Fox 11, Andrew Garcia, and Alice Roberson

Additional LIP 20/20 Arts Festival Programming postponed.
Look for details in the next year.

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Pandemic Safety Measures at the Hairpin Arts Center

Will need to keep it safe for each other and the community. The safety measures we will follow: Wearing masks; Physically distance 6ft apart; Limit capacity; Hand sanitizer available; Limited masks available; Before and after each day: sanitize entry, space, surfaces and restrooms; We have sanitizing wipes and spray; We will access the space through the stairs and use elevator only when necessary; Doors propped open to minimize need to touch handles.

We will be ready to adjust for the safety of all of us.

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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.

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LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival

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LIP 20/20 Exhibit & Arts Festival
Exhibition Extended Through June 30, 2020
Hairpin Arts Center | 2810 N Milwaukee | Chicago

Most festival events were postponed or canceled due to the Pandemic. We were able to have our beautiful opening on Match 7th 2020 and he last event we hosted was Grow-Op’s workshop on March 10th. We  added limited gallery hours in June 2020. We hosted online the video/performance series in February 2021. We also were able to conduct the ART-OFF later in October 2021.

Festival Schedule

  • LIP 20/20 Exhibition
    Extended Through June 30, 2020 – Gallery Hours
    • Sundays 4–7pm
    • Wednesdays 3pm–8pm
    • Fridays 3pm–8pm
    The gallery is also available by appointment this month.
  • CrimeDrought
    Workshop presented by Mashaun Ali
    Postponed: Date To Be Announced

LIP = Life in Progress  |  AnySquared’s LIP 20/20 Exhibit & ArtsFestival showcases work that expresses definitions and/or critiques of progress that provokes, challenges, or illustrates. Through all media, artists represent, examine, analyze, or dissect what is actual progress, what some consider progress, and what is not. LIP 20/20 seeks to answer and explore this concept with our work, our art, in our communities, and as human beings, both in the city and the world.

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.

#LIP2020  |  This exhibition is part of the larger year-long LIP 20/20 series organized in celebration of AnySquared’s 10th Anniversary. As we reach this milestone, AnySquared is infusing renewed energy and continuing our role as an “arts incubator” going into our next decade with our friends and collaborators. The series will also include a poster series, skills workshops, artist’s exchanges, discussions, public art projects, and additional exhibitions.

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