ART-OFF! Artmaking Extravaganza! | PHOTOS

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.

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