3Arts

On December 9 from 6-10pm, the Chicago Art Department (CAD) is hosting an annual Holiday Market. Support Chicago creatives while snagging one-of-a-kind gifts from CAD resident artists, small businesses, and community makers.

On December 3, Pocket Con, Chicago's only free comics convention for youth featuring the work of artists of color, women, and LGBTQ creators, will take place at the Chicago Cultural Center. eventbrite.com/e/pocket-con-2…

In conjunction with her solo show, "Time is Textile" (on view through Jan 13), Dianna Frid participates in a conversation with John Neff at Alan Koppel Gallery on Dec 2 at 6pm CT. alankoppel.com/exhibitions/di…

On November 19, Meagan McNeal will co-host and sing at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in their first CSO for Kids concert of the season, "Exploring the Orchestra: A Universe of Music." cso.org/performances/2…

The Chicago Art Department is inviting participants for a FREE workshop on November 17 covering art handling and installation practices such as power tools, hardware, preventative practices, wall repair, and more. chicagoartdepartment.org/fragile-lay-fl…

From November 17 through December 17, Omer Abbas Salem's play "Mosque4Mosque" is produced by About Face Theatre, starring Abbas in the lead role and directed by Sophiyaa Nayar. aboutfacetheatre.com/show/mosque4mo…

From November 13 through February 27, 2023, Tirtza Even's work “Gaza Strip” will be exhibited as part of a group show curated by Ruslana Lichtzier at the Hyde Park Art Center. hydeparkart.org/exhibition-arc…

On November 11, Ben LaMar Gay is releasing a new album titled "Certain Reveries" through International Anthem. The album is a long-form composition by Ben, performed in collaboration with percussionist Tommaso Moretti. intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/certain-…

From November 10 through February 17, 2023, Norman’s solo show, "Norman W Long: Calumet in Dub" is on view at the Glass Curtain Gallery at Columbia College Chicago. students.colum.edu/deps/glass-cur…

The recipients of this year's 3Arts Next Level/Spare Room Awards—A.J. McClenon, Pooja Pittie, and Reveca Torres—were just announced at our awards event!The Next Level/Spare Room Awards are unrestricted grants of $50,000 awarded to three women visual artists.

On November 13 at 6:30pm CT, Diana. Solis is celebrating the book release of "Luz: Seeing the Space Between Us," a project funded on the #3ArtsProjects platform earlier this year. facebook.com/events/1491717…

On November 5, at 12:00pm CT, WFMT Radio Network broadcasts Haymarket Opera’s world premiere recording of "L'Amant Anonyme (The Anonymous Lover)," featuring Nicole Cabell in the lead role of Léontine. haymarketopera.org/wfmtbologne

Nicole Mitchell's new book, The Mandorla Letters, is available for purchase. The book is an “afrofuturist memoir on jazz, collaboration, and the search for collective well-being.” upress.umn.edu/book-division/…

From November 4-13, Tellin' Tales presents Six Stories Up in Discovery, a musical exploration taking the audience through the exciting world of mad scientists, aliens, and wayward sound waves. Filament Theater (4041 N. Milwaukee Avenue). simpletix.com/e/six-stories-…

On November 3, Andy Slater serves as musical director for the Lit & Luz Festival’s Live Magazine Show. The event pairs artists from different disciplines (one from Chicago and one from Mexico) to collaborate on a performance. litluz.org/chicago-2022-l…

From November 4 through January 13, Alan Koppel Gallery presents Dianna Frid's solo exhibition, "Time is Textile." An opening reception will take place on Nov 4 at 6pm (806 N Dearborn Street, Chicago). #3ArtsAwardee alankoppel.com

On Oct 29 from 5-10pm at Agitator Gallery, Tommy Carroll, Stephanie Alma, Genevieve Ramos, and Reveca Torres are throwing an adult Crippy Halloween party with disability art and music plus a costume contest and open mic section for crippy horror stories. facebook.com/events/1696485…

Countdown to our big event on November 7! Join us for the 2022 3Arts Awards to celebrate remarkable Chicago artists. Special thanks to our Lead Sponsors for supporting this year’s event: the Center for Advanced Emotional Intelligence and BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.

Now through January 14, check out Diana Solis' exhibition, "Encuentros Photographs of Chicago Poetry Communities, 1978–1994," presented at the Poetry Foundation (61 W. Superior, Chicago). poetryfoundation.org/exhibitions/15…

Thank you @chicagotribune for spotlighting our 2022 3Arts Awardee and Make A Wave Artists announcement! Read the article to hear from our Executive Director Esther Grisham Grimm and two new #3ArtsAwardees, Peregrine Bermas and Miranda Gonzalez.