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Who We Are?<\/strong><\/h5>
AnySquared<\/strong> is an intergenerational collaborative, an art network, and a platform for artists. 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. Supporting artists and creating a community more than 16 years, AnySquared is a 501c3.<\/h5>
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What Do We Value?<\/b><\/h5>
AnySquared is a place to make art, learn, and network. Our community\u2019s values have always been of belonging, mutual aid, and social justice. <\/b>In<\/span> AnySquared, everyone has a sense of autonomy. <\/span>The community supports creative <\/span>expression and community empowerment.<\/span>The community is here to help you if you need it.<\/span><\/h5>

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AnySquared was formed in January 2010 by a group of artists <\/b>seeking to create a platform for their work and serve as a resource for Chicago’s creative environment. The organization was founded as a volunteer art collaborative based on radical generosity and transparency. <\/b>With DIY shows throughout the city and weekly studio art-making days, AnySquared has provided opportunities for artists to present their work and expand their creative capacity. As the number of collaborators increased, so did the programming’s scope and depth. During the past fifteen years, AnySquared has produced exhibitions, art festivals, film screenings, murals, youth art-making events, residencies, art markets and a variety of other platforms that promote artists and strengthen the Chicago art community.<\/h5>
In 2021, AnySquared became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>
We are excited to continue providing artists opportunities<\/strong> through exhibitions, screenings, murals, workshops, and other public events. AnySquared has a positive impact on the Chicago community. AnySquared events are almost always free, focus on the community, and presented as spaces for individuals who frequently feel excluded from institutional art spaces.<\/h5>
We mentor artists! <\/b>Through involvement in AnySquared-produced initiatives, we collaborate with artists to provide opportunities to engage in meaningful projects while gaining expertise in production, curation, marketing, fundraising, and strategic planning. We are so very proud of the many artists who we’ve mentored over the years who have created their own organizations, are working artists, and\/or also teach art.<\/h5>
As a nonprofit, AnySquared aims to build more artistic and organizational capacities for the future!<\/b><\/h5>

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What<\/i> Are Our Social Responsibilities\/Non-Negotiables?<\/b><\/h5>
AnySquared <\/b>artists foster our community values through individual integrity, cooperation, collective accountability, and fighting injustice. All are treated with respect and with kindness.<\/span><\/h5>