Arc of Nature in today's Tribune!

The spectacular Arc of Nature is featured in today's (9/28) Chicago Tribune. Check it out here!

This massive multi-media mural was completed in 2010 as part of Openlands' Lakeshore Preserve project at Fort Sheridan. The project was led by Ginny Sykes, Augustina Droze, Julia Sowles-Barlow, and Jim Brenner. It is worth the trip to Fort Sheridan to see!

Congratulations, Ginny, Augustina, Julia, and Jim, again and again for such a fantastic project!

People Power needed! Come help!

Volunteers are still needed and appreciated for the final push of Phase III of the installation for the massive 1600 sq. foot Museum Campus Mosaic Project!

Location: Columbus Dr. Pedestrian Underpass near Roosevelt leading into Museum Campus

Days and Times: Friday, 9/30, 10am- 5pm AND Saturday 10/1, 8am- 5pm

Wear comfortable/warm clothing. We will be peeling off contact paper/tape from the mosaic panels and preparing for grouting. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the process of how public art comes to be!

Questions? Email nora (nora@cpag.net) or call 312-427-2724 x14. If no answer, push "2" and leave a voicemail with your inf0- we will get back to you.

See you on Friday and/or Saturday!

Be a part of a CPAG project!

We are looking for volunteers to help us finish untaping our glass tile mosaic completed this summer with After School Matters!

Volunteers are needed Saturday, 9/24, anytime between 7am and 5pm. Stay as long or as little as you can! Wear comfortable clothes, and meet us at the Columbus Dr. Pedestrian Underpass near Roosevelt Rd.

See you there!

Volunteers Needed this Friday!

Help us untape our massive glass tile mosaic! Join us this Friday, Sept. 23, between 9:30am and 5pm at the Columbus Dr. Pedestrian Underpass near Roosevelt, leading into Museum Campus. Wear comfortable clothing. We need lots of help to remove the contact paper that is on the mosaics, so that we may begin grouting! Come be a part of Phase II of the installation! This project was made possible by After School Matters, and was fabricated by 50 youth participants in a tent in Millenium Park this summer. Lead Artists are Mirtes Zwierzynski and Maria Gaspar.

William Walker, co-founder of CPAG and community-mural pioneer passes

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that William Walker, the co-founder of CPAG and the founder of the community street-mural movement has passed. He was 85. The art world and communities around the world will forever be grateful to Mr. Walker for his contributions.

Our friend Lee Bay has written a wonderful piece on Mr. Walker, and calls on all of us to save on his few remaining murals- All of Mankind near Cabrini Green.

The Sun Times also has a lovely piece, as does the Chicago Tribune.

We are saddened by this tremendous loss.

Saturday, Sept. 10- Openlands Lakeshore Preserve Celebration!

This Saturday, Sept 10, come celebrate the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve from 11am to 2pm!

Click here for more information.

This beautiful setting is also the location of Arc of Nature, the stunning multi-media project led by Ginny Sykes and Augustina Droze.

There will be a tour of the preserve at 11:30 and 1pm. Don't miss out on seeing this project and the bluffs, lakeshore, and other art installations that surround it!