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2017 YEAR OF PUBLIC ART CHICAGO [YOPA].
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events [DCASE] have designated 2017 the "Year of Public Art," with plans for special community projects, art festival, youth programs and much more.
The Chicago Public Art Collection includes more than 500 works of art exhibited in over 150 municipal facilities around the...
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Chicago's Five Beautiful Gardens with Delightfully Distinct Characteristics
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. And Spring is here. Time to relax outdoors, soak in the sun and enjoy the vivid colors and frangrances of flowers. Here is looking at Chicago's Gardens, with very interestingly distinct characteristics.
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One of the highlights of my recent vacation in India, was meeting with the accomplished Madhubani painter Dulari Devi. She has won several awards, and many articles and books have been written on her. Madhubani art derives its name from the place where this art flourished - Madhubani - a town in the northern part of Bihar. The art is confined in and around...
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CHICAGO CULTURAL MILE
The stretch on Michigan Avenue between Chicago River and Roosevelt Road together with the Museum Campus form the Chicago Cultural Mile. It has various cultural institutions including museums, parks, theaters, sculptures, monuments and is venue for many cultural events. The year 2014 was declared as the “Year of the Chicago Cultural Mile.” In commemoration, the city installed two bronze signs...
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