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Every year throughout October, you are invited to meet hundreds of Chicago visual artists at exhibitions, workshops, open studios, tours, and neighborhood art walks at venues throughout the city. Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture in collaboration with more than 200 program partners, Chicago Artists Month aims to showcase the extraordinary talent and vibrancy of Chicago’s art community.

CAM 2011: Artful Networks

The 2011 theme, Artful Networks, explores the communities that nurture and inspire Chicago artists and their work. The people with whom artists choose to work can be supportive in encouraging creative growth, experimentation, dialogue among peers, and community building. Ranging from traditional residency programs to collaboratives to informal relationships, our communities impact the way we create, support, and appreciate art. In celebration of the Alliance of Artists Communities' 20th Anniversary Conference, which takes place in Chicago from October 19 to 22, Chicago Artists Month 2011 looks at the various ways artists in Chicago are influenced by their social environments.

Chicago Artists Month 2011 Advisory Committee

Nicolas Bastis, artist
Greg Cameron, WTTW Chicago
Laura Engel, Ravenswood ArtWalk
Carolina Jayaram and Cortney Lederer, Chicago Artists' Coalition
Elizabeth Kelley, Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture
Faheem Majeed, South Side Community Art Center
Cesareo Moreno, National Museum of Mexican Art
Joyce Owens, Chicago State University
Allison Quinn, Hyde Park Art Center
Ginny Van Alyea, Chicago Gallery News
Melissa Weber, artist
Cynthia West, Chicago Arts District
Meredith Winer, TRANSIT