Featured image: Arts of Life West Town location studio interior. Courtesy of The Arts of Life. Written by April Behnke It’s the first time I’ve visited Arts of Life, but I know exactly where I am. The nonprofit, which works to empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through art, is in Chicago’s West Town neighborhoodContinue reading “Arts of Life Builds Community and Breaks Barriers for Artists with Disabilities”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Essence Enwere: Where Art Meets Authenticity
Featured image: Juke Joint Slab Book, 2024, perfect bound artist book with soft-touch lamination, 8 x 8 in. Printed by smartpress. Image courtesy of the artist. Written by Kaleb Williams Let’s talk about Essence Enwere—a name that might not be on your radar yet, but absolutely should be. They aren’t just another artist putting paintContinue reading “Essence Enwere: Where Art Meets Authenticity”
Robb Woulfe named Executive Director of the Racine Art Museum Association, Inc.
Featured image: Courtesy of the Racine Art Museum. submitted The Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. (RAMA) announced today that veteran arts leader Robb Woulfe will join the institution as its new Executive Director on January 13, 2025. Woulfe was appointed by the RAMA Board of Directors following a rigorous national search led by Museum Search and Reference,Continue reading “Robb Woulfe named Executive Director of the Racine Art Museum Association, Inc.”
Major exhibition to open at the Trout Museum before big Move
Featured image: Trout Museum of Art. Courtesy of TMA. submitted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts Ashley Acker, Marketing Manager aacker@troutmuseum.org, 920-274-9976 Annemarie Sawkins, Guest Curator Annemariesawkins@yahoo.com, 612-850-5155 Appleton, Wisconsin – The Trout Museum of Art (TMA) is planning an “Art Party” exhibition opening for A Creative Place: Art Northeastern Wisconsin from 1940 to Present, which opens January 24,Continue reading “Major exhibition to open at the Trout Museum before big Move”
Helen Lee: Identity Through the Materiality of Glass
Feature image: Helen Lee, Implosive and Incendiary, 2022, Glass, matches, wire rope, 8 ft x 5 ft x 18 in. Photo: Constance Mensh. Frank Juárez I joined the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Board of Directors in 2021. Their passion for the art, education, and curation of glass drew me to join this board. Having noContinue reading “Helen Lee: Identity Through the Materiality of Glass”