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Scrapbook Viewing &
Workshop December 4
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Saturday,
December 4, 1pm-5pm
$40 / $25 for Intuit
Members/Students/Seniors
Open to high school students and adults
In conjunction with Almost There: A Portrait of Peter
Anton, this
workshop will provide participants with an introductory review on
the history of scrapbooking in the United States and a hands-on
scrapbooking workshop. Meet the artist, Peter Anton and get a
chance to have a private viewing of Anton's scrapbooks that are on
display in the exhibit. Learn more about this
workshop by visiting our website.
Only
a few spots remain! To register, please call 312.243.9088
or email intuit@art.org. CPDU's are
available to Chicago Public Schools' teachers.
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Film
Screening: LaPorte, IN December
9
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 Thursday, December 9, 7pm
$5 / Free for Intuit Members
Tucked away
in the back room of a B&J's American Cafe lies a secret history
waiting to be discovered: 18,000 dog-eared studio portraits from
the 1950s and 60s. From baby pictures to graduation shots to young
soldiers heading off to war and beyond, each of these photos hints
at a personal story waiting to be told. Come discover the
documentary film LaPorte, Indiana with a special
introduction by Producer, Jason Bitner. Copies of the dvd and
book will be available for purchase in the gift shop.
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Exhibition
Opening January 21
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 Architecture of Hope -
the Treasures of Intuit
January
21 - May 14,
2011
Free Opening
Reception:
Friday, January 21,
5-8pm
Come help Intuit kick off our 20th Anniversary. A
lot has changed since our humble beginnings in 1991, but our
passion for the promotion of outsider and intuitive art has never
wavered. This amazing exhibition of our growing permanent
collection has been curated by Roger Manley, curator, author and director of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at North Carolina State
University. Please join us
as we take our first steps into the next decade.
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Holiday
Hours
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While
visiting Intuit, your favorite Chicago nonprofit this holiday
season, keep in mind the following closings. Intuit will be closing at 5pm on Thursday,
December 23 and will be closed Friday, December 24 -
Saturday, December 25. Normal business hours resume
Tuesday, December 28. Friday, December 31 we will close at
3pm and will be closed for installation through January 20,
2011.
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Membership
and Support
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Intuit:
The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is
a non-profit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive and
self-taught art. As a member of Intuit, you have free admission to
ongoing exhibits, programs and other benefits. But more
importantly, you are a partner in a unique mission. For membership
information, please visit www.art.org. Holiday Hint: A membership
to Intuit makes a great gift for art lovers!
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