Artists at Work Forum Podcasts

Joyce Owens, A Love Puzzle (detail), 2008, acrylic and collage on canvas, 30" x 40"

Artists at Work Forums present local leaders – artists and other experts – in discussion about issues of concern for artists in Chicago – from marketing and p.r. to legal issues, to strategies for “careers that work”. The forums have been held at the Chicago Cultural Center since 2002, and are sponsored by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.  Recordings of selected forums are below.  Recordings of Musicians at Work Forums may be accessed on the Chicago Music Commission website.

Residencies and other R+R (1, 2) (12/06)
Local artist in residence programs.
Moderator: Britton Bertran, Gallery 40000
Artists: Barbara Cooper, Roland Kulla
Residency Representatives: Beth Lipman (Kohler Arts/Industry), Sarah Workneh (Oxbow), Regin Igloria (Ragdale Foundation), Jonathan Rhodes (Three Walls)


Not the Old Boys Network (1, 2, 3) (11/06)
Distinct places women have carved for themselves in the local art community.
Moderator: Sabina Ott (Columbia College Chicago)
Artists: Joyce Owens (Sapphire and Crystals), Patricia Otto (ARC Gallery), Beate Monkowski (Womanmade Gallery), Judith Roth (Chicago Women's Caucus for Art)

Taking the Reins (1, 2) (10/06)
A new breed of artist, gallerist, and related entrepreneurs are taking the reigns in Chicago, establishing districts, fairs, centers and, possibly, a new museum.
Moderator: Ruth Lopez (TimeOut Chicago Magazine)
Panelists: Paul Klein (Chicago Art Project), Oskar Freidl (Zhou Brothers Art Center), Michael Workman (Bridge), Andre Guichard (Bronzeville Art District)

Collecting Chicago (1, 2) (4/06)
Discussion on the dynamic between collectors, artists and the art community.
Moderator: Greg Cameron (Museum of Contemporary Art)
Collectors: Patric McCoy, Daniel T. Parker, June Spiezer, Abe Thomas Hughes II, Diana Girardi Kamas

Gallery Lowdown (1, 2) (2/06)
Strategies for artists working with galleries.
Moderator: Natalie Van Straaten (Chicago Art Dealers Association, Chicago Gallery News)
Gallerists: Dubhe Carreño, Carl Hammer, Stephen Kelly, Carrie Secrist

Local Engagement: Museum Curators Speak (1, 2, 3) (11/05)
Moderator: Michael Workman (Bridge)
Museum curators: James Rondeau (AIC), Tricia Van Eyck (MCA), Robert Sill (IL State Museum), Lorelei Stewart (Gallery 400)

Careers that Work (1, 2) (9/05)
Personal insights and practical tips on making a living making art.
Moderator: Emily Nixon
Artists: Tony Fitzpatrick, Preston Jackson, Sabrina Raaf, and Lee Tracy

Out There: Artist-Run Exhibition Spaces (1, 2, 3) (3/05)
Moderator: Professor Barbara Jaffee
Artists: Brett Bloom, Salem Collo-Julin and Marc Fisher (Mess Hall), Elvia Ochoa Rodriguez (POLVO), Bryant Johnson (SteeleLife Gallery)

Artists and Activism (1, 2) (2/05)
Moderator: Laura Samson (Alphawood Foundation)
Panelists: Kathleen Duffy and Jennifer Karmin (Anti Gravity Surprise), Michael McColly, James Tong Nyguen and Tom Tresser (Creative American Project)

Ask Dr. Dave (1, 2) (12/04)
Health issues and resources for artists.
Presenter: Dr. David Hinkamp (UIC Center for Health in the Arts)

Artists Connect (1, 2, 3) (10/04)
Artist in collaborative practice, formal or informal.
Panelists: Brett Bloom, Marc Fischer, and Salem Collo-Julin (Temporary Services), Kenneth Morrison and Ned Broderick (The Ever-So-Secret Order of the Lamprey), Marva Pitchford-Jolly and Joyce Owens (Sapphire and Crystals)

Learning Teaching (1, 2) (8/04)
The career paths of teaching artists.
Artists: Barlow, Bibiana Suarez, Tracy Van Duinen and Cynthia Weiss

Corporate Culture (1, 2, 3) (6/04)
Corporate curators engage with artists.
Panelists: Lisa K. Erf (Bank One), Adam Brooks (Refco), Emily Nixon (Nixon Art Associates), Carole Ehlers (LaSalle Bank)

Secrets of Commercial Representation (1, 2, 3) (2/04)
Panelists: Natalie van Straaten (Chicago Art Dealers Association), Byron Roche (Byron Roche Gallery), Susan Aurinko (Flatfile Gallery), Ann Boyd (Roy Boyd Gallery)

Site Construction: Artists and the Internet (1, 2) (9/03)
Step-by-step how to use the Internet to promote your work.
Presenters: Tom Lynch (Interactive Media Partners, Inc), Sonja Kruitwagen (Woman Made Gallery)
Special Guest: Paul Klein