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1527 Otto Blvd
Chicago Heights
IL 60411
Phone
708 754 2601
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12-5pm |
| Thursday |
12-5pm |
| Friday |
12-6pm |
| Saturday |
11-4pm |
| Receptions |
6-9pm |
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Sponsored in part by
a grant from the
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Either/Or
Partcipating Artists
Scott Anderson, IN
Marcia Babler, IL
Matt Barton, TX
Jason Bly, IL
Sarah Brenne, IL
Chadd Caldwell, PA
Jennifer Collins, VA
Lei Curtis, IL
Kurt Merrifield Dahlke, OR
Linda Egendorf, MA
Denise Fulton, TX
Irene Ganas, IL
Lea Goldma, IN
David Hannon, IN
Takiyah Harris, IL
Christine Huck, IL
Kristy Hughs, IL
CJ Hungerman, IL
Marc Jacobson, IN
Jeanne Lauziere, FL
Jim Liedtke, WI
Diane McGarel, IL
Lucy Mueller, IL
Karen Murphy, IL
Renee Nordstrom, IL
Trish Elwood Oday, RI
Steve Sainsbury, IL
Ryan Schultz, IL
Judith Solomon, MA
Eric Standley, VA
Ronald Stec, MI
Aaron Tinder, IA
Tom Wagner, VA |
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Either/Or
National Juried Exhibit | October 8 - November 26 | 2010
Second Reception | November 12 | 6-9pm
Sponsored in part by the City of Chicago Heights, IL
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1st place | $500
Tom Wagner, VA
Award Sponsored By Chicago Heights Park Dist.,
Gonzalez & Associates
(2617 Chicago Rd,Chicago Hts)
Special thanks to Board Member
Sonia Perez
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2nd place | $350
Denise Fulton, TX
Award Sponsored By
Union Street Gallery
Board of Directors |
3rd place | $150
Karen Murphy, IL
Award Sponsored by
an Anonymous Donation |
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Bob Lauer Award of Excellence | Ryan Schultz, IL
Award Sponsored by
Karen Leluga, Union Street Gallery Friend
To Our Friend Bob Lauer, who guided us from a grass roots
arts organization to an independent 501c3, not-for-profit
art gallery & studio complex.In celebration of your outpouring of
knowledge and support Union Street Gallery inaugurates
The Bob Lauer Award of Excellence to be presented annually to an
outstanding visual artist exhibiting in our Fall National Juried Art Exhibit.
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Juror’s Statement
The process of jurying a show can be a daunting prospect. Sifting through some 200 images, a juror could easily lose their way and end up with a collection of objects that are compelling on a case-by-case basis but fail to hang together in any cohesive way, which results in a schizophrenic exhibition. Providing a theme in the call for entries should help the process, unless you’re like me and can rationalize virtually every submission’s merit based on the theme of Either/Or. While that would be very inclusive, it makes for a gigantic show with works crammed together, resulting in dirty looks and curses hurled at the juror from the installation and curatorial staff . That isn’t really jurying at all. Back to square one.
In the end, the work selected was that which I found technically compelling and which reflected process and material choices that stretched the boundaries of the theme of Either/Or. With few exceptions, I tended away from works that merely illustrated ideas of opposition, selection, and choice. Instead, I looked for pieces that utilized formal and material elements as an avenue to evoke and embody the theme of Either/Or. In a handful of cases I included multiple pieces by an artist when the arc of their work served to strengthen the overall theme of the exhibition.
As an artist, educator, and curator, I am continually impressed by the high quality of artistic production in our region. I very much appreciate the opportunity to look at such a broad range of work and commend not only those artists who’s work is included in the exhibition, but every artist who took the time and care to put together an application and engage in the ongoing artistic discourse of our region.
Jason Lahr | Curator of Exhibitions | South Bend Museum of Art | South Bend, Indiana
Participating Artists:
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Scott Anderson |
Marcia Babler |
Matt Barton |
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Matt Barton |
Jason Bly |
Sarah Brenne |
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Chadd Caldwell |
Jennifer Collins |
Lei Curtis |
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Kurt Dahlke |
Linda Egendorf |
Denise Fulton |
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Denise Fulton |
Denise Fulton |
Irene Ganas |
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Lea Goldman |
Lea Goldman |
David Hannon |
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Christine Huck |
Kristy Hughs |
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CJ Hungerman |
CJ Hungerman |
CJ Hungerman |
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Marc Jacobson |
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Marc Jacobson |
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Jeanne Lauziere |
Jim Liedtke |
Jim Liedtke |
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Diane McGarel |
Lucy Mueller |
Lucy Mueller |
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Lucy Mueller |
Karen Murphy |
Karen Murphy |
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Renne Klyczek Nordstrom |
Trish Elwood O'Day |
Steve Sainsbury |
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Steve Sainsbury |
Ryan Schultz |
Judith Solomon |
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Eric Standley |
Ronald Stec |
Aaron Tinder |
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Sponsorship
1st place | Chicago Heights Park District,
Gonzalez & Associates (2617 Chicago Rd, CHicgo Hts)
2nd place | Union Street Gallery Board of Directors
3rd place | Anonymous
Bob Lauer Award of Excellence | Karen Leluga, Union Street Gallery Friend
" Either/Or " was sponsored in part by the City of Chicago Heights, IL
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