Getting Spooky with the Salon
It’s October in Chicago and Fall is finally in the air! CFAS has been celebrating with Art City at our Barcocina Pumpkin Painting classes in West Town and Lakeview. With the $50 ticket purchase, painters got a two-hour instructed class with materials provided, two cocktails, and chips with guacamole. We’ve been at Barcocina every Wednesday for the month of October and will be continuing until October 30th. We’ve also been getting spooky at our Sunday night Movie Nights, with a recent viewing of the 1965 horror/comedy film, “Color Me Blood Red” on 10/20.
Pumpkin Painting at Barcocina
We’ve also been enjoying the fall weather at our Wild Mile Paint & Sip classes. Painters get to enjoy and paint the world’s first floating eco-park, located right here in Chicago at 905 W Eastman Street. We meet behind the REI before walking together to the two-hour class, where there are views of the iconic Chicago skyline combined with the natural beauty of the Wild Mile. Weather permitting, there are two classes remaining on 10/27 and 11/3 before we pause instruction until springtime.
In a quote from the Wild Mile website, they say: “look at a river running through any major city around the world and you will probably find the same thing — sheet metal walls where riverbanks used to be. These walls remove essentially any natural riverbank habitat for plants and wildlife to live. Since these walls simply cannot be removed from most cities, we are bringing back river habitat to urban waterways by building artificial floating gardens that can fit into existing river systems. These gardens are filled with native wetland plants that provide food, shelter, and overall high-quality habitat for native wildlife — a sanctuary in the middle of the city.
These sanctuaries aren’t just for the fish, birds, and turtles. We are restoring life to the Chicago River for all by installing floating boardwalks for human communities to access and enjoy the river too.”
Chicagoans walking on the Wild Mile
CFAS currently has two open Calls for Art, our Small Works and Call for Prints. Continuing a now three-year-long tradition, our Small Works show will feature 2-D and 3-D works that are 18’’ by 18’’ or smaller. The opening reception for the show will be on December 6th, and we’ll be accepting submissions until November 25th. Although the only requirement for the show is for the artwork to be less than 18’’ by 18’’, artists are also encouraged to submit audio and/or video pieces, although the viewing display must be provided by the artist and it must meet the size requirement.
The Salon is also looking for printed artwork that could be promoted and sold at festivals around the Chicago area and added to our inventory. We prefer that artists already have the work printed and ready to sell (ex: the work is inside of a plastic sleeve or protected, the price is marked, and artist information is included), however, if you need assistance getting prints made and have high-quality images ready, we can work with you to get those prints made. This will be determined on a case-to-case basis, so email info@chicagofineartsalon.com for more information if this applies to you.
Upcoming Events with Art City and CFAS:
10/27: Paint n Sip at the Wild Mile(11 AM-1 PM)
10/29: Pumpkin Painting at Earls (6-8 PM)
10/30: Pumpkin Painting at Barcocina(6-8 PM)
11/3: Paint n Sip at the Wild Mile(11 AM-1 PM)
11/10: Color Theory Class with Joe Sikora (11 AM-1 PM)
11/12: Earl’s Paint & Sip (6-8 PM)
11/15: Staple + Stitch Print Fair (Friday through Sunday)
11/17: Color Theory Class with Joe Sikora (11 AM-1 PM)
