The sun will be out and hot in August, but it won’t keep EXPO Collective inside. Instead, a group of artists and volunteers will be bringing art to a south side neighborhood in Chicago. On Aug. 5, 2017 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., EXPO Collective will host its third annual Quetzal Art Fest in …
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 …
Founded in 2011, Villapalooza is a non-profit, free, all day, all ages, music, arts and culture festival. Villapalooza takes place in Little Village and is dedicated to promoting non-violent spaces for arts, cultura and community engagement. Last year, the festival was featured as one of the many elements to the D.I.Y. Cultura movement that continues …
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. …
On Friday, Nov. 18, we hosted a celebration in honor the Chicago Cubs finally winning a World Series. It only took over 100 years! The event took place at the Capital One Cafe, 21 E. Chestnut St., where we provided music (that mixed in the commentator’s announcing winning plays), Lou Malnati’s pizza and refreshments for …
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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Since the beginning of the year, we’ve decided to honor those artists who hustle—who give their all at work, school, their full-time jobs and keep on keepin’ on in the art world through their creative minds and talents. Each month we select one artist who has shown the meaning of hustle. We’re a little late …
Since the beginning of the year, we’ve decided to honor those artists who hustle—who give their all at work, school, their full-time jobs and keep on keepin’ on in the art world through their creative minds and talents. Each month we select one artist who has shown the meaning of hustle. We’re a little late …
Last month, one of our founders and CEO of EXPO Collective, Christina Elizabeth spoke at a panel at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations 7th Global Forum. The title of the panel was Reporting in Times of Crisis: Telling Migrant Tales through Creative Storytelling, where she sat among other artists, journalists and documentarians. Watch the …
