Panel Discussion: Making Art About Horrific Subjects, Oct. 10, 2-4p.
“Making art about horrific subjects is challenging,” says Rose Camastro-Pritchett who has been making art for the past 8 years about the 200,000 “comfort women” used by the Japanese military for sex during WW ll. Presenters: Rose Camastro-Pritchett, international artist, Evanston based Sung Sohn, co-founder…
Sherry Smith Urban sketches at Brother’s K
See Sherry Smith’s pen and watercolor sketches of Evanston sights and scenes at Brother’s K coffee shop during August. A 20+ year resident of Evanston, she celebrates her neighborhood and community.
Announcing Evanston Art Connects
Make Art / Share Art Evanston, you’re invited to transform E-town into a citywide art gallery May 9-June 9! Together we are going to “art-bomb” Evanston with homemade art, signs, banners, sculptures, installations, chalk art, performances, etc. to honor our front line workers, spotlight our community helpers, celebrate our…
Lisa talks to with artist Ted Glasoe, ambassador for Alliance for the Great Lakes
Listen to Lisa Degliantoni and Liz Cramer host a conversation with artist Ted Glasoe, ambassador for Alliance for the Great Lakes, to learn about the state of the Great Lakes. Listen at https://soundcloud.com/lisa-degliantoni “What are the major issues facing the Lakes’ health? What can be…
Evanston Made named 2019 “Mayor’s Award for the Arts” Recipient
EVANSTON, IL – Mayor Stephen Hagerty has named Evanston Made and artist Fran Joy as the 2019 recipients of the “Mayor’s Award for the Arts.” Every year, Mayor Hagerty presents this award to both an Evanston arts organization and an individual for their contributions to the…
Interview with Artist Angela Williams
By Lindy Stockton Second in our series…The phenomenal Angela Williams. We were so thrilled and excited when Angela accepted our invitation to talk. It’s always a wonderful time spent in conversation with a kindred soul. We gathered ‘round the table on a gloomy sleety rainy…
Our First Mixer – Woohoo!
Last night we hosted our first Evanston Made Members Mixer. It was so great! We had a room full of creatives introducing themselves to each other, catching up with each other and celebrating each other! A Trader Joe’s run supplied us with wine, sparkling…