Artist Stories

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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Candida Alvarez

    How do you make decisions about exhibiting work? About representation?
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    Arts Professional Story

    Arts Professional Story:
    Jiba Anderson, Griot Enterprises

    In what ways have you become more legal-savvy in your artistic career?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Pamela Bannos

    What are the challenges of working as a photographic artist in a world of fast-changing technologies and what strategies have you developed in your practice and teaching career to meet those challenges?
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    Artist Story
    How do you engage your audience in your project's process?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Lynn Basa

    Why should artists work with an art consultant? A business consultant?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Nicole Beck

    How can artist organizations like Sculpture International support an artist's practice?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Dawoud Bey

    What does it mean to be a Black Artist? The Ironies of Diversity, or the Disappearing Black Artist
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Wafaa Bilal

    How did political oppression impact your art practice?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Michelle Bolinger

    As an artist who is new to the city, how do you navigate the Chicago Arts Scene?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Gabriella Boros

    What is your most successful strategy for getting your work out there?
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    Artist Story
    How can art-making impact social and political issues?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Joe Chiappetta

    How do you balance parenthood with your artistic practice?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    William Conger

    How has today's art-practice changed? An Artist's Comment on Then and Now
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Alamo & Costello

    What is your most successful strategy for getting your work out there?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Davis and Langlois

    How have you cultivated relationships with curators?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Vincent Dermody

    What advice would you pass on to young artist curators just starting out?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Mary Dritschel

    As an awardee for the 2007 CAAP grant, how are you going to use the funds and how has it affected your practice?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Ana Fernandez

    Graduate School Portfolio preparation: Do's and Don'ts
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    Artist Story
    Do slide registries work?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Julia Fish

    How do you maintain the continual output expected of a successful mid-career artist?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Dianna Frid

    How do you respond to global issues through your art practice? Some thoughts on moats, fortresses and time. One thing leads to another.
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Maria Gaspar

    Why have you chosen to produce artwork in Chicago?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Michelle Grabner

    How do you manage between being an artist, mother, and teacher? How do you maintain an balanced perspective?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Peter N. Gray

    As a recipient of the 2007 CAAP grant, how do you plan to use the funds?
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    Artist Story

    Artist Story:
    Olivia Gude

    Intergenerational Collaborations Create Meaningful Public Art