Author Night! 1000 Words: Home Not Home

Sunday June 2, 20247pm – 9:30pmPilsen Arts & Community House1637 W. 18th Street, Chicago Be there at our special event to celebrate the amazing authors showcased in the 1000 Words: Home Not Home Exhibition! Join Pilsen Arts & Community House and AnySquared Projects as our exhibition culminates with this closing night! Author Night highlights writers … Read more

Call for Writing: Deadline November 15th

Home Not Home Group Art & Writing Project and Exhibition Call for Writing:Seeking writing from 10 words to 1,000 words in all forms: Haiku, Poetry, Short Story, Essay, Fiction, Non-Fiction on the theme of “Home Not Home. Home Not Home explores ideas of the world we want and also examines the complicated dichotomies of the … Read more

AnySquared Spotlight: Gretchen Hasse! | VIDEO

AnySquared Spotlight Art Talk Featuring Gretchen Hasse. 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. BE PART OF THE DISCUSSION ON ZOOM Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30pm:Facebook Event Reminder >____ ABOUT Gretchen Hassehttp://gretchenhasse.comIG: @gbhasse Gretchen … Read more

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Studio Day Artmaking Sessions
Every Wednesday, 3pm–10pm
AnySquared Studio, 2328 N. Milwaukee Ave

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Announcing the Best in Show for AnySquared’s Cinima Minima Residency

Announcing the Best in Show for AnySquared’s Cinima Minima Residency:

Best in Show:
Beverly
A Film By Eliaz Rodriguez
Based On A Story By Beverly Scott

Cinema Minima Best in Show filmmaker Eliaz Rodriguez and Beverly actress Wanjiku Kairo, with Honorable Mention filmmaker Joseph Strand and writer Brenton Harper-Murray

Honorable Mention:
Choke
A Film By Joseph Strand
Based On A Story By Brenton Harper-Murray

Thanks to the audience, we had a another great event on November 3rd because of you! Gratitude to the filmmakers and writers who participated in our residency!

Special thanks to Tucker Dryden who, once again, MC’d and took us through the evening with humor and style! And, as always, Cole’s Bar is wonderful supporter!


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Cinema Minima Writers Event | Audience Chooses Top 3 Writers!

Writers Event
Audience Chooses Top 3 Writers!
Sunday October 6 at 8pm
Cole’s Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee

Join us this Sunday and help us choose the winners! The three chosen submissions win $100 each and their work translated into film. The rest get published online. Should be a great time because we also have an entertaining crew to help us along

  • Writers: still time to submit before the Oct 6 Writers Event!
    Get your under-1000-words together, BE at the event, and get a shot to win $100! See full rules

  • Shy about reading your submission on stage?
    No worries: Cinema Minima will have an elite group of readers ready to make your words jump off the page and into hearts and minds of the audience.

Our crew of excellent and entertaining readers include:

  • Tucker Dryden
  • Kelly Ahlfeld
  • Jessica Lynne Bright
  • Zachary Hart Baker

Plus: music by Chris Elam

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This two part series encourages participation
from the audience and the people creating:
CALL FOR WRITERS & FILMMAKERS.
See submission rules for writing and rules for film.

Phase 1: Writers
The first installment is a special Writers Event on October 6th where writers submissions are presented to an audience who chooses top 3 writers who win $100 each and their contribution made into film(s). Writers Rules for Submission

Phase 2: Filmmakers
In the second phase, the top 3 writing selections will be posted for the filmmakers to choose from. The filmmakers will have a three week window to create and submit a short film/video(s) based on the writing(s). November 3rd is the FILM Premiere of all films/video. Best in Show chosen by the audience and receives a future featured screening and $100+. Honorable mentions also chosen. (The + is a percentage of the bar take for the evening of the premiere).  Filmmakers Deadlines and Rules for Submission

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