Event benefiting ACRE Project (The Artists' Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions Project), a non-profit based in Chicago devoted to developing new systems of support for emerging artists and to creating a regenerative community of cultural producers. ACRE investigates and institutes models designed to help artists develop, present, and discuss their practices by providing forums for idea exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and experimental projects. Come show us that you're interested, ask us to dance, and drink as much as you can, as a portion of the drink sales will go to the development of ACRE's 2010 residency program.

An event to help aid the victims of the Haitian earthquakes. Cash bar, great food and silent auction featuring artworks by over 50 artists from all over the world. Entry by donation. All proceeds of artworks will go to UNICEF. All cash bar proceeds will go to the Andrew Grene Haiti Foundation. Including works by Cody Hudson, Justin B. Williams, Angel Otero, Jason Lazarus, Derek Erdman, Alex Lukas, Candida Alvarez, Joshua Abelow, Osvaldo Budet and so many more. Curated by Tessa Perutz.

It is no secret that 2009 was a difficult year for arts programming in Chicago. We witnessed exhibition spaces close, admission prices sky rocket, and charitable donations evaporate. Many were lucky and persevered into 2010, but not unscathed. While institutions suffered, so did artists and their patrons. Though many artists do not live solely off their commissions, losing benefactors and exhibition opportunities can be devastating. On the opposite end of the spectrum, collectors saw their budgets for art buying dry up. Ultimately, this situation has trickled down to affect the public, who are losing the arts in their communities. Johalla Projects ...

Put on your fancy dress, pick up your dance card and join us for mint juleps and hurricanes, red velvet cake, dance tutorials and match making! This year’s party, The Debutante Ball, will unveil our newly renovated space as we expand into unit 2C (formerly Tony Wight Gallery) on the 2nd floor of the 119 N Peoria building. Need the perfect gift? This year’s annual glass will be a set of 4 Hurricane cocktail glasses designed by Philip von Zweck. We’ll also unveil our first ever annual holiday multiples, with two special editions by SOLO artists Christa Donner ...

Join us November 22nd from 5 to 7 pm to celebrate the final Sunday Soup at 2129 Rockwell. The members of InCUBATE and Sunday Soup Coordinator Jennifer Breckner will cook and reflect on past projects funded by the grant. We will also look at other groups that have implemented similar soup-grant models outside of Chicago. We'll be making Vegetarian potato kale soup, homemade bread, warm Swedish glögg wine, sweet potato salad, and bread pudding, amongst other dishes. This night will be dedicated to Ben Schaafsma's memory. Come celebrate an early Thanksgiving with us. Email your one page grant proposal ...

In celebration of the Center’s 70th Anniversary, Just Good Art will feature pieces by over 80 artists who have exhibited at the Center throughout its 70 year history, including work by Judith Brotman, Gillion Carrara, Rodney Carswell, Juan Angel Chávez, C.C. Ann Chen, Stan Chisholm, Alan Cohen, Jordan Davies, Brian Dettmer, Wendy Ennes, Howard Fonda, Doug Garofalo, Judith Geichman, Aron Gent, Matthew Girson, Ron Gordon, Diana Guerrero-Macia, Monica Herrera, Joseph Jachna, Carol Jackson, Chuck Jones, Gary Justis, Kelly Kaczynski, Sarah Kaiser, Yvette Kaiser Smith, ...

In conjunction with the Heartland exhibition at Smart Museum, in collaboration with InCUBATE's Sunday Soup series, Heaven presents TRY: STATION SOUP, the third in an ongoing series of a performance-meals presented by the collective Carnal Torpor. TRY experiments use food as the liturgical basis for exploring the nexus of 'subjective' and 'objective' aspects of human experience. By providing meals designed to engage various facets of eating such as etiquette, nutrition, and collective ecstasy, Carnal Torpor seeks to provide an embodied experience of 'culture' as 'nature' and vice versa. Opening performances with David Daniel & Mike ...

The Renaissance Society is pleased to announce glo(ball), its annual gala and benefit art auction. The auction consists of over eighty works by some of today's most compelling artists, including Karla Black, Henning Bohl, Elliott Hundley, Matt Mullican, Damian Ortega, Magnus Plessen, Kelli Williams and others represented by the world's leading galleries.

The Renaissance Society is pleased to announce glo(ball), its annual gala and benefit art auction. The auction consists of over eighty works by some of today's most compelling artists, including Karla Black, Henning Bohl, Elliott Hundley, Matt Mullican, Damian Ortega, Magnus Plessen, Kelli Williams and others represented by the world's leading galleries.

Works by Candida Alvarez, Karen Azarnia, Brooke Barnett, Justin Berry, Deborah Boardman, You Ni Chae, Nicholas Cueva, Dana DeGiulio, Susanne Doremus, Andrew Falkowski, Servando Garcia, Judith Geichman, Jacob Goudreault & Billy Kang, Michelle Grabner, Carrie Gundersdorf, Corinne Halbert, Anne Harris, Lindsey Hook, Michiko Itatani, James Kao, Chelsea Knight, Eric Lebofsky, Diego Leclery, George Liebert, Elizabeth Lopez, Caleb Lyons, Michael Milano, Aliza Nisenbaum, Michael Nudelman, Deirdre O’Dwyer, Leah Patgorski, Frank Piatek, Michael Pollard, Alison Rhoades, Ryan B. Richey, Noah Rorem, ...

Join us for an extra tasty installment of Sunday Soup Brunch cooked by chef Leif Hedendal, co-sponsored by He Said – She Said/Family Dining Room. Leif will lead a discussion on underground restaurants and artist/food projects. Come at noon to get a seat, we don’t take reservations so food goes until it’s gone. Sunday Soup is open to the public. And apply for the grant! Email your one page grant proposals with your name, a description of your project, pictures (if you like), and your favorite soup to sundaysoup@incubate-chicago.org by September 19th. The money raised by Sunday Soup Brunch ...