VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

SKYDIVE is pleased to announce the distribution and exhibition of ART WORK; A National Conversation about Art Labor and Economics. A project by Temporary Services.  On view Jan 23 – Feb 27, 2010. Opening Saturday Jan 23rd 7-10pm ***Free parking available in the garage***.  Saturday Free School Session with Brett Bloom, member of Temporary Services, at 3pm, Saturday Jan 23rd. Performance by musicians Chin Xaou Ti Won, 8 pm opening night!

Temporary Services is an independent, Chicago based collective comprised of Brett Bloom, Salem Collo-Julin and Marc Fischer. Art Work is a newspaper and website that will temporarily use Skydive as it distribution hub. Consisting of writings from artists, activists and academics on the topic of working amidst depressed economies and how that impacts artistic process, compensation and artistic property. Come by to pick up a free copy.

Art Work includes articles, essays, visuals, and more by:
W.A.G.E.
OurGoods.org
Lize Mogel
16 Beaver Group
InCUBATE
Linda Frye Burnham
Teaching Artist Union
Guerrilla Art Action
Group
Gregory Sholette
Carolina Caycedo
Nato Thompson
Chris Kennedy
FEAST
Dan S. Wang
Chris Burden
Nance Klehm
Cooley Winsor
Future Farmers
Brian Holmes
Nicolas Lampert
Robin Hewlett
Journal of Aesthetics
and Protest
The City From Below
Harold Jefferies
ILSSA Co-Operators

SKYDIVE utilizes an open and collaborative model for producing its programming. It consists of a group of artists and curators that function as advisors to help create shows, invite artists, and collaborate in the programming of the space. Skydive also hosts the Saturday  Free School for the Arts, providing a community programmed school, free in content and cost.