End:October 21, 2012 12:00 am
Cost:FreeVenue:Chicago’s Pilsen Neighborhood Extending from Western Ave. to Halsted
From Western Ave. to Halsted , Chicago, IL, United States This fall, one of Chicago’s most artistic and culturally vibrant neighborhoods will be gathering as a community to celebrate and host the tenth edition of one of the city’s largest independently-produced open studios.
The 10th annual edition of Pilsen Open Studios, one of the premier events of the citywide Chicago Artist Month, will take place the weekend of October 20-21, 2012 in various locations along Pilsen’s 18th Street Corridor.
Extending from Western Ave. to Halsted (16th St. to 24th St.), the event will largely feature the work of artists residing in the Pilsen area, as well as other local, national, and international artists invited to exhibit at select galleries. Last year, over 4,000 people descended onto Pilsen to enjoy a celebration of art, culture and community. This year, over 75 artists will be showcasing their work in more than 35 studios, alternative spaces, and cafes.
Pilsen Open Studios began in 2002, when the Chicago Office of Fine Arts-Dept. of Cultural Affairs asked Hector Duarte, an established Pilsen-based muralist, painter and print maker, if he would be interested in opening his studio to the general public in October for Chicago’s artist month. Hector responded by saying that he had an entire community around of artists and neighbors who were potentially as gifted and interesting to visit. And so with the city’s blessing, Hector and his wife helped organize a cohesive group of artists already connected for many years. Now a mix of emerging and seasoned artists, the annual artist-run event is known as 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios.
The weekend will carry a special theme; The Fabric of Pilsen. As Montserrat Alsina, Event Director of Pilsen Open Studios, explains, “This theme expresses that the fabric of cultural expression is interwoven with threads rich in imaginative and multifarious ideas. Pilsen Open Studios serves as one such form of artistic expression, in which artists from a broad spectrum of experience come together to weave a less arbitrary and more social and cultural fabric.”
http://pilsenopenstudios.net/
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