Rock For Kids
Tag‘Pitch’ing in at Pitchfork Music Festival
Chicago is an epicenter for summer music festivals. When you say July to any Chicago music fan, they automatically think– Pitchfork. It is an annual summer music festival that takes place over one weekend in July (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) at Union Park. The music spans from indie-rock, rap and hip-hop, dance, punk, experimental, electronica, and jazz. This year I attended as a volunteer on behalf of the non-for-profit, Rock For Kids, helping run their charity auction, which benefited music education for at-risk youth.
Great Fun had at RFK’s Gallery Gala Event
Rock For Kids (RFK) Shifting Focus fundraising event at Hinge Gallery was fun-fabulous. Throughout the night there were around 100 people that came to support. I was totally amazed by the support our sponsor, Audiotree, family, friends, fellow students, RFK supporters and others who came to check out the exhibit.
Shifting Focus
On Friday, April 6 from 6-9pm at Hinge Gallery Rock For Kids Junior Board will be hosting an art exhibit fundraiser entitled Rock For Kids presents: Shifting Focus that features seven different artists. These artists include: Zack Balber, Tim Buwalda, Debbie Carlos, Alex Colindres, Sarah Newby, Lucia Palmarini and Typoe.
I Lost my Weekend, Have You Seen It?
On Sunday morning, I headed to Hinge Gallery to volunteer for the day. Holly Sabin, a recent graduate of the AEMM graduate program, has opened her own gallery in Ukrainian Village. After spending most of the day at Hinge, I had to hurry home and get ready for a Grammy’s viewing party at Lincoln Hall, which was hosted by The Recording Academy Chicago Chapter.
Can You Teach an Old Dog an Art Trick?
This semester, I am taking Gallery and Arts Marketplace Management course instructed by Jessica Cochran. I am not well versed in the gallery realm, but I was attracted to this course because it highlights entrepreneurs in the art world. Also, there will be a number of site visits and guest speakers. I really value classroom experiences that marry theory to practice.
Juggling Extracurriculars And Doing The Finals Jig
Finals week was like a gong show! Busy, crazy and chaotic. Not only was I trying to finish what felt like an unmanageable amount of homework, but I also had additional responsibilities that I had to tend to involving my extracurricular activities.
Playing Hide and Seek at Local Block Party
This past Saturday, I volunteered at the Hideout Block Party, which celebrated the venue’s 15th birthday.