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M I S S I O N
Insight Arts is a contemporary arts organization dedicated to increasing access to cultural work that supports progressive social change. Our unique organizational model allows us to engage in community based, regional and national work. We organize our work around three core values:
1. Access to information, education and art is a basic human right.
2. Meaningful social change is dependent on the creation of cooperative social and political structures.
3. Time for contemplation and analysis is crucial to community and individual empowerment.
These values have facilitated the development of an organization with three main areas of cultural work:
a. offering free arts education classes to youth and adults,
b. presenting regular performances, exhibitions and other special events related to our core values and
c. providing rehearsal space and administrative support for a wide variety of performance collectives and artist projects.
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E V E N T S
The Official Insight Arts Calendar
USSF Fundraiser
Presents a
Spaghetti Dinner
Thursday, June 17th
1505 West Morse
6:00pm till 8:00pm
Donation: $5.00 - $35.00
Give what you can.
Menu
Tossed Salad
Spaghetti
Meatballs Sauce
Alfredo Sauce w/veggies
Parmesan Cheese
Bread
Dessert
Coffee
Cold Drinks
Advanced Purchases: See Anita Alcantara, Senior Program Coordinator office at Common Cup 1503 W. Morse Ave
Proceeds will benefit US Social Forum Participation
Sandra Petersen Common Cup Gallery Opening 1503 and 1505 West Morse 7pm Sunday May 23, 2010
Sandra Peterson, Artistic Associate, Adult/Senior Programs, Insight Arts, and listen to
her artistic vision for the pieces she has created over the years. At about three p.m. we
will segue to the next door Center for New Possibilities (1505 Morse)where Sandra is
the teacher of outreach program art class on Thursdays, afternoon and early evening
sessions. There will be some snacks and artistic activities honoring Sandraʼs work and
life.
Sandra Peterson is also coordinator at the Evanston Art Center of the
Jewelry Advance Open Studio. She is a graduate of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
Kess Gallery in Ely, Mn. represents Sandraʼs work.
Town Hall Meeting on Haiti Disaster Relief Accountability
TOWN HALL MEETING
The American Red Cross has collected a reported $409 million through
its Haiti Relief and Development fund and has only spent or allocated
$111 million. This echoes the atrocious misappropriation of donations
raised in response to Hurricane Katrina.
What: Town hall Meeting on NGO Accountability in Haiti
When: Tuesday, April 27th, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Where: Harper Memorial Library, Rm. 140 (University of Chicago)
Address: 1116 E. 59th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Featuring: Haiti Updates * New Orleans American Red Cross Review * Katrina Relief organizer*
Invited American Red Cross Representative * Activists & Development
Experts *
The series of earthquakes that first struck on January 12th, 2010 have
left more than 1.5 million people homeless in Southwestern Haiti.
Nearly three months later, those in greater Port-au-Prince still face
dire circumstances in regards to food, shelter, and sanitation.
Sponsored by:
Rising in Solidarity with Ayiti * risinginsolidarity@gmail.com * 773-979-3272
Community Discussion on Immigration April 29, 2010
Join us at Efebina's Internet Cafe
1640 S. Blue Island Avenue
on
Thursday April 29, 2010
as we discuss citizenship, privilege and American Identities.
We will be referencing Alberto Ledesma's article
"Embracing My Undocumented Immigrant Identity"
Available at
Colorlines
The 2010 Creative Movement Awards - Friday, May 7, 2010
The 2010 Creative Movement Awards
The Creative Movement Awards honor individuals, organizations and projects that are making significant contributions to progressive social movement building. Come join us as we celebrate the progressive community.May 7, 2010 at 7 pm
The School of the Art Institute Ballroom
112 S Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Admission:
$35.00 (includes full bar)
$20.00 (admission only)
$15.00 (students and seniors)
Tickets can be purchased on line on our website www.insightartsliberation.org and click on the tab “Creative Movement Awards Benefit”. Contact Insight Arts for group rates at www.info@insightartsliberation.org
GROUPS
Bagwis
Chicago Freedom School
Interfaith Worker Justice
Kuumba Lynx
The Latino Union
Political Research Associates
Tamms Poetry Committee/Tamms Year Ten
PROJECTS
About Face Youth Theatre (About Face Theatre)
Eyes Wide Open (AFSC-Great Lakes Regional Office)
Chain of Change Workshops (Beyond Media Education)
Everybody's Got Money Issues (Issue #8 of AREA Chicago)
Sister's Rising (Stillpoint Theatre Collective)
INDIVIDUALS
Kari Lydersen
Giselle Mercier
All proceeds benefit Insight Arts a non-profit arts organization dedicated to increasing access to cultural work that supports progressive social movement building.
This evening is generously co-sponsored by the Art Education Department of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Racial Justice and LGBTI Liberation
RACE & GAY POLITICS:
A LIVELY DISCUSSION
Thursday April 22, 2010
@ 7:00pm
What is it: A discussion on race, sexuality, marriage and Prop 8 facilitated by Nicole Garneau’s Making and Unmaking Whiteness Seminar class and Insight Arts. The conversation will begin with a dialogue on an article published in the Colorlines Magazine in April of 2009 entitled A Fragile Union by Kai Wright.
When is it: April 22, 2010 at 7:00pm.
Where is it: 624 S. Michigan Avenue. Library Building. 3rd floor.
Where can I find the article: http://www.colorlines.com/article.php?ID=484
This program represents the service-learning component of the Cultural Studies course, "Making and Unmaking Whiteness." The program is supported by the Timothy J. Densmore Service-Learning Faculty Fellowship offered by Columbia College Chicago's Center for Teaching Excellence and the Center for Community Arts Partnerships in partnership with Insight Arts. This project is supported in part by the Urban Missions Program, which receives funding from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. Urban Missions is a program of the Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College Chicago.
Women OutLoud is BACK!!! - Friday, February 26
Insight Arts' Women OutLoud! has moved. Join us on Friday, February 26 at 7 PM for Women OutLoud!, an open mic for women and women-identified writers / poets / performers, at Deta's Café (7555 North Ridge Blvd, parking on Ridge Ave.) featuring sarwat rumi.
Women OutLoud! is a venue where women can spit fiery words in a nurturing space, and men are welcome to applaud and cheer.
sarwat rumi is a Bengali American Muslim who works toward social justice as a vigilante poet and teaching artist. sarwat is a member of Mango Tribe, the vocalist for Serpent Feline, and a co-founder of akabaka productions, which strives to create safe space and build community for queer and questioning muslims and people of color. sarwat is a recipient of Community Renewal Society's 2009 35 Under 35 award for innovative leadership in the social justice movement. sarwat's poetry can be found in the anthology Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith, and Sexuality (Seal Press, 2006), and her two chapbooks: the inverted sun and WAR.
Come and share your words, and / or just take a break from the week's work woes and listen to fabulous women writers. Open mic starts at 7 PM and will be followed by the featured writer (sarwat rumi). $5 suggested donation, $3 for open-mic performers.