This past year was one of firsts. It was the first time that the Quetzal Art Fest was hosted on the southwest side of the city and the first Fest to include a mural, as we had always hoped for in previous years. While working with Chicago Area Project’s and Lending Hand’s Heidy Grimaldo who …
In the art world, collaboration isn’t exactly necessary. However, the landscape of what it means to be an artist in today’s climate doesn’t allow for artists to be hermits. Over the past few years, I’ve learned quite a bit about the art world and what it means to be an artist although I rarely dabble …
When I first heard about augmented reality, it was to find more Twitter followers who were near me. I downloaded the app, held up my phone and though it looked like you were taking a picture, in the sense that you could see the real world through your phone, there were overlays that showed who was nearby. …
This year, the Quetzal Art Fest almost didn’t happen. Due to incredibly busy schedules, people being out of state and other mishaps, we thought QFest would have to be postponed until next year. But the Quetzal turned into our Phoenix for this event. In a month, after pitching the idea to The Miracle Center we were …
Over 20 Chicago artists will come together to help attendees ‘Inspire Your Inner Artist’ CHICAGO, IL — For the second consecutive year, EXPO Collective, L3C, will be hosting the Quetzal Art Fest, Chicago’s premier festival dedicated to the visual arts. This year, the Art Fest will be hosted indoors at The Miracle Center, 2311 N. Pulaski …
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We’re extremely happy to announce that our Artist of the Month is Fernando “FEDZ” Caldera for March! Since the beginning of the year, we have decided to acknowledge those incredible artists who do amazing work, hustle to meet deadlines, work a 9-to-5, produce stellar artwork and STILL manage to be a member of EXPO Collective. …
We’re extremely happy to announce that our Artist of the Month is Fernando “FEDZ” Caldera for March! Since the beginning of the year, we have decided to acknowledge those incredible artists who do amazing work, hustle to meet deadlines, work a 9-to-5, produce stellar artwork and STILL manage to be a member of EXPO Collective. …
