Hello, I am Dianna C. Long, Director and curator for Liz Long gallery at Chicago Urban Art Retreat. We are a non-profit organization originally incorporated in 1984. We started out in Portland, Oregon and came to Chicago in 1991. At one point we had gallery space in Andersonville on Berwyn just off Clark. At another point we had gallery space on Adams, one block from the Art Institute.
Our retreat re-structured, and for 15 years now, has been located in North Lawndale to offer supportive services plus a gallery in this area. As you can imagine, we are a very unique organization and facility. We focus on featuring under-represented artists and themes on social justice issues.
In the spring each year we present Artists International: Art by Artists from Anywhere but USA. This year our show will include artists from France, China, Morocco, Mexico, and more. We also believe in and recruit art that is highly affordable. Our Annual Spring Artists International Show will open with a reception on April 14 from 1-4 p.m. The reception is free. The show continues through May 26, when one of the artists who is from Mexico will visit and give a talk about her art. She is Karla Ramirez-Rosa.
I invite people to come see this low keyed art show of artworks from far-a-way places.
Sincerely,
Dianna C. Long, curator & director
Ms. Dianna C. Long
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center and Women's Residence
1957 S. Spaulding Ave. Chicago, Il. 60623
(corner of 21st, just 2 short blocks west of Kedzie pink line stop)
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Orientation: Noon on Saturdays year round. email RSVP only
Gallery Hours: 1-4 Saturdays or email for appt.
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