LET US EXAMINE THE STATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT:

PHANTOM GALLERY CHICAGO NETWORK featured artists(John Song, DN Miller, Gabe Patti, Ferrari Sheppard, Laura Gilmore, Fred Owens) Saturday, October 17– 19, 2008, 1-5pm Market Place Environmental art can explore and strengthen the relationship between people, art and landscape, is emerging as an effective community-strengthening tool. Art creates a framework for interpreting this connection using the cultural or environmental history of a particular piece of land as the catalyst. By building broad public support for a project and the landscape on which it sits, art can also play an important role in promoting the benefits of community living. The artists' installations will give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership, which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more prosperous future. Installation artists will converge at the East Garfield Park Conservatory Market Place during the summer of 2008, and completed sculptures will be displayed during Chicago Artist Month. If interested in partnering with a featured artist, or building your own installation, forward a prospectus to alphabruton@gmail.com.