Johalla
Projects is formally hosting an emerging art area at the Lakeview Arts
Festival. Johalla Projects is a group of artists and curators that
manage an independent project space. The collective, which was
established in the fall of 2009 by Anna Cerniglia, is a venue for
emerging and mid-career artists.
In
conjunction with the Lakeview Chamber of Commerce, Johalla Projects
aims to attract new business, provide entertainment, and bring the art
community and its supporters to this corridor of Lakeview. Johalla will
collaborate with artists, each of whom will create an installation-based
exhibit consisting of crafts, posters, toy art and more.
The
Johalla Projects section of the Lakeview Arts Festival will emulate a
car sales lot with creative signage and flags. The section will include
organizations and artists such as Chicago Zine Fest, Rebecca Rar Rar Press, Steff
Bomb, Matthew Hoffman, Brooks Golden, Adie Janci, Reckless Records, Graham Cracker Comics and a Poster Alley
featuring Ryan Duggan, Johnny Sampson, Rick Leech and Josh Davis.
Some
displays to look forward to: at the entrance to the designated Johalla
Projects space, there will be two large, silver deer sculptures by
Andrea Jablonski, taken from our Urban Dwellers
public installation. Also, artist Steff Bomb will make a large, fabric
drum set on which children can play, and Chicago Zine Fest will set up a workshop
table. There will be workshops explaining book-binding zines and
one-page zines. Zines are an effective, though unconventional, way to
show one’s art without publications. It has successfully provided a
national platform for many artists. Additionally, Rick Leech will be
demonstrating printmaking. We will also be serenaded by music from DJ British Knights! These are just a few of the displays that
will be featured in the Johalla Projects area of the Lakeview Arts
Festival.
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Anna Cerniglia
Director
Johalla Projects
www.johallaprojects.com
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