March 2011
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Dear Chicago: Make biking, walking safer →
The Chicago Urban Art Society was asked by WBEZ.org’s Partnership Program to nominate a Chicagoan who had a unique story. So, CUAS nominated our friend Adolfo Hernandez who is also Advocacy Director for Active Transportation Alliance and serves on Mayor-elect Rahm Emanual’s transition committee. Great job WBEZ and Adolfo!
[Exhibition Announcement] May 13th Opening.
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"Happy Friday" Party, March 25th
Our HAPPY FRIDAY party is not to be missed. Home grown bike fashion and accessories will be available for sale. The local bicyclerati will be pedaling out on the runway on their favorite rides flaunting their own style with a little help from the fashion savvy folks at Rapid Transit Cycleshop, Ciclo Urbano, Blue City Cycles, Copenhagen Cyclery, and Roscoe Village Bikes. DJs Droopy and...
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[Opening April 8th!] Tale of 2 Cities: Chicago +...
OFFICIAL BLOG HERE: 2cities is based on the idea that language and communication can be transfused through our experiences and the remembrance of it. Our setting plays such a pivotal role in not just how we view the world, but importantly how the world views us. So 2cities plans on standing as a mediator, giving voices to the artists, politicians, scientists, students, youths, and the...
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Lauren Pacheco + CUAS in Chicago Tribune
Expo helps Chicago artists connect
City event offers ideas for creative community
By Chris McNamara, Special to the Tribune
10:33 p.m. CDT, March 13, 2011
Chicago plays host to numerous art expos throughout the year, from Hyde Park’s 57th Street Art Fair to the long-running Old Town Art Fair.
But on Saturday, the city hosted a fair that focused less on the art than on those who make...
Beyond Bike Lanes: A Design Charrette
BE A PART OF THIS ON Friday, March 11th: A design charrette is an exercise that lets many people provide input on a design model. Using the Chicago Bike Map and the Bike 2015 Plan as a springboard, we are inviting people to map out their ride to work, pinpoint issues that affect safety, and identify ambitious plans for the future. John Lankford, executive director of Walk Bike Transit,...
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Young Artist Profile / March 2010 / Issue No. 6 / Written by: Kevin Wilson
We live deep in the internet culture with crazy-fast tendencies of gobbling up as much information and imagery as our favorite blog can present us. With so many throw-away images, it is incredibly refreshing when a design and illustration-based artist can cause one to momentarily pause and question how and why an image...
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[EXHIBIT ANNOUNCEMENT] Tale of 2 Cities: Chicago +...
Six filmmakers from Chicago and six from Detroit’s films are presented in video installations. Their short and feature length documentaries, experimental films, and social exposes stand as communication about social and cultural relevance. The show moderates this cross city conversation.Consistent in this exhibition curated by Abbey Odunlami with creative design by Peter Kepha is the idea of...
