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Print Your Own T-Shirt	Event Type: Class Sunday, November 16, 2008 - 12:00pm This is a 1 day workshop is a quick introduction to screenprinting onto fabric. Students will come with a black and white image (either a laser print or photocopy). We will show how to burn an image to a screen, and print the image onto a t-shirt. Each student will have time to print at least 5 one color t-shirts by the end of the day. This workshop is not a complete guide to screenprinting, but a fun way to get exposed to the medium, and leave with a product that you designed yourself. All materials are provided except the T-Shirts. Students should bring up to more... Event Location Venue: Spudnik Press Address: 1821 W Hubbard Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60622 Google Map Neighborhood: West Town
Screen printing Basics	Event Type: Class Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 7:00pm This class will walk students through the process of making monoprints, hand stencils, and photographic images. We’ll learn a variety of ways to plan and print a multicolor project. Students will combine everything they learn to create one independent multicolor print by the end of the class. All supplies except paper and specialty inks (like metallics and fabric) will be provided. more... Event Location Venue: Spudnik Press Address: 1821 W Hubbard Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60622 Google Map Neighborhood: West Town
Back to the Basics: Drawing on Paper	Event Type: Class Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 7:00pm - Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 10:00pm We at Spudnik Press recently remembered that we love graphite and charcoal. We’ve been drawing with needles, painting with asphaltum, and we forgot about the simple pleasures of a pencil on paper. Form and contour escaped us somewhere between applying hard ground, and step etching our plate. And we recently thought, "Wouldn’t it be great to have a good, old-fashioned drawing class?" We have invited the talented Layne Jackson to step in for an evening of drawing to help us reinvigorate our image making processes. more... Event Location Venue: Spudnik Press Address: 1821 W Hubbard Suite 308 Chicago, IL 60622 Google Map Neighborhood: West Town
Express Business Loan Application Workshop	Event Type: Class Event Type: Workshop Event Type: Other Event Friday, August 8, 2008 - 10:00am - Friday, August 8, 2008 - 12:00pm The Express Business Loan Application Workshop is offered for small business owners in the arts and creative industries who are seeking start up and/or working capital loans. Listen to a brief presentation about the SBA Express Loan program and then apply for your loan. The application is easy, painless and fast with minimal paperwork. more... Event Location Venue: Ecenter of Columbia College Chicago Address: 218 S. Wabash 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Google Map Neighborhood: Loop
Financing Your Arts Based Business - Loan Preparation Workshop	Event Type: Workshop Event Type: Other Event Friday, August 1, 2008 - 10:00am - Friday, August 1, 2008 - 12:00pm As an artist you need financing to attend shows, for your materials and supplies, to rent your studio, and for other needs. This workshop is focused on preparing self employed artists and small and start up business owners in the arts and creative industries for bank financing. Key factors such as projecting your sales, organizing your business, determining business expenses and financing needs, and bank financing requirements are discussed. Registration is required. Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (please arrive at 9:45 for sign in; presentation starts promptly at 10) Place: Ecenter, 218 S. Wabash, Room 716, Chicago, IL 60604 Cost: $25 more... Event Location Venue: Ecenter of Columbia College Chicago Address: 218 S. Wabash 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Google Map Neighborhood: Loop
Express Business Loan Application Workshop	Event Type: Class Event Type: Workshop Event Type: Other Event Friday, July 25, 2008 - 10:00am - Friday, July 25, 2008 - 12:00pm The Express Business Loan Application Workshop is offered for small business owners in the arts and creative industries who are seeking start up and/or working capital loans. Listen to a brief presentation about the SBA Express Loan program and then apply for your loan. The application is easy, painless and fast with minimal paperwork. All you need: • Documentation verifying the existence of your business entity • A business checking account and a business check • Social security number or federal tax ID number • Valid driver’s license or state ID • Secondary identification (utility bill, bank or mortgage statement) • Good credit standing All owners of the business must be present to apply. The documentation fee is $475. Personal checks will not be accepted. No fee will be charged for unapproved loan applications. Registration is required. more... Event Location Venue: Ecenter of Columbia College Chicago Address: 218 S. Wabash 7th Floor Chicago, IL 60604 Google Map Neighborhood: < >
Unlocking Shakespeare Acting Workshop	Event Type: Class Event Type: Workshop Event Type: Lecture Friday, July 25, 2008 - 7:00pm - Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 5:00pm Register now and Unlock the Power of Shakespeare with this dynamic Acting Shakespeare weekend intensive workshop led by the Award-winning Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Festival, Guy Roberts in Chicago July 25-27. Unlocking Shakespeare www.unlockingshakespeare.com more... Event Location Venue: Prague Shakespeare Festival at St. Peter's Episcopal Church Address: 621 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 Google Map Neighborhood: Lincoln Square
Elements Contemporary Ballet Summer Workshop	Event Type: Workshop Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 10:00am - Saturday, August 9, 2008 - 5:00pm Elements Contemporary Ballet Summer Workshop introduces the ballet dancer to ECB's style, methods, and choreography. Participants study contemporary ballet technique with Artistic Director Mike Gosney, receiving personal coaching designed to expand the dancer's range of movement while developing their ability to make independent artistic choices. Workshop students will also have the opportunity to work in a professional rehearsal setting with the critically acclaimed ECB dancers, inspiring the creation of new choreography through guided improvisation, as well as learning excerpts from the company's original repertoire. The classes culminate in an informal performance in which the students demonstrate the learned material for a guest audience. Friends and family are invited and encouraged to attend the performance. Dancers must be at least 13 years old and have a minimum of three years ballet training. more... Event Location Venue: Dance Center Evanston, Evanston Plaza Address: 1934 Dempster Street Evanston, IL 60202 Google Map Neighborhood: Evanston