[Art_beyond_sight_learning_tools] Passionate Focus 2007 - Call for Submissions

Wed May 23 19:44:19 CDT 2007

The Guild for the Blind of Chicago is currently accepting submissions for
Passionate Focus 2007, the Guild's annual juried art exhibit by artists who
are blind or visually impaired. The application is attached. The deadline
for applications is Friday, July 6, 2007.  

Passionate Focus 2007 will be on display at the new River East Art Center,
Chicago's newest destination for artists and collectors from September 6 -
20, 2007.  

The Guild welcomes the Passionate Focus 2007 Jury:

Lisa Dorin

Assistant Curator, Department of Contemporary Art 

The Art Institute of Chicago

Steve Edwards

Host, Eight Forty-Eight

Chicago Public Radio - WBEZ 91.5 FM 

Michael Endsdorf

Associate Dean

College of Arts and Sciences
Roosevelt University

Victoria Lautman

Broadcast Journalist for Arts and Culture

Mark Rowland

Owner/Director

rowlandcontemporary Gallery

Last year's show was very successful.   Twenty-two of the forty-six pieces
on exhibit were sold during the show.  An additional piece was sold after
the show.

In addition, the exhibit was highlighted on two local television stations,
with four artists interviewed.

You can visit the Guild's website, www.passionatefocus.org, to view the
pieces that comprised the 2006 and 2005 exhibits.  You can also obtain
updated information on that site.

David J. Tabak

Executive Director

Guild for the Blind 

180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700

Chicago, Illinois 60601

(312) 236-8569

Fax: (312) 236-8128

E-mail:  <mailto:david at guildfortheblind.org> david at guildfortheblind.org

www.guildfortheblind.org

The Guild for the Blind serves individuals who are blind or visually
impaired, including those with new vision loss.  The Guild strives to
promote positive attitudes about visual impairment and to assist its members
in achieving dignity and independence at home, in the workplace and in the
community. 

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The
Guild
for the Blind of
Chicago
is currently accepting submissions for Passionate Focus 2007, the
Guild
&#8217;s annual juried art exhibit by artists who are blind or visually impaired. The application is attached. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 6, 2007. 

Passionate Focus 2007 will be on display at the new River East Art Center,
Chicago
&#8217;s newest destination for artists and collectors from September 6 &#8211; 20, 2007. 

The Guild welcomes the Passionate Focus 2007 Jury:
Lisa Dorin
Assistant Curator, Department of Contemporary Art
The Art Institute of
Chicago

Steve Edwards
Host, Eight Forty-Eight
Chicago
Public Radio - WBEZ 91.5 FM
Michael Endsdorf
Associate Dean
College
of
Arts
and
Sciences
Roosevelt
University

Victoria Lautman
Broadcast Journalist for Arts and Culture

Mark Rowland
Owner/Director
rowlandcontemporary Gallery

Last year's show was very successful.   Twenty-two of the forty-six pieces on exhibit were sold during the show.  An additional piece was sold after the show.

In addition, the exhibit was highlighted on two local television stations, with four artists interviewed.

You can visit the
Guild
's website, www.passionatefocus.org, to view the pieces that comprised the 2006 and 2005 exhibits.  You can also obtain updated information on that site.

David J. Tabak
Executive Director
Guild for the Blind
180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago
,
Illinois
60601
(312) 236-8569
Fax: (312) 236-8128
E-mail:
mailto:david at guildfortheblind.org
david at guildfortheblind.org
http://www.guildfortheblind.org www.guildfortheblind.org

The Guild for the Blind serves individuals who are blind or visually impaired, including those with new vision loss.  The Guild strives to promote positive attitudes about visual impairment and to assist its members in achieving dignity and independence at home, in the workplace and in the community.

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