Updates

Hello Friends!

Some sad news to report - Villarte Gallery has closed. Our physical space is gone, but our talent lives on. We are exploring new venues and ideas and welcome your input.

Now, for some good news -

Little Village Arts Fest 2010 is on it's way!

To become involved (as a volunteer, artist, or fest patron) you can come to one of our planning meetings, held every Monday at 6pm at Cafe Catedral (25th St and Christiana) or visit us here, on facebook, myspace, or send us an e-mail at villartechicago@gmail.com or littlevillageartsfest@gmail.com

See ya soon!

2009 Little Village Arts Festival!

Join us for the....
2009 LITTLE VILLAGE ARTS FESTIVAL


Opening Night

• Friday, October 2, 2009

• 5:30-9:30pm

• Catedral Cafe (2500 S. Christiana)

Performances by Fandanguero, Proyecto Latina, T.A.B.C.A.T. Capoeira, CIA Breakers! There will also have face painting, chalk art, sidewalk stencil art, live art by Unsual Thoughts, Arte y Realidad, screen printing along 3 DJs making us all happy!


Festival Hours-Art Walk

• Saturday & Sunday, October 3rd & 4th
• 12pm-8pm both days!

FREE Performances and Art Workshops!
Get your map and program at Catedral Cafe located at 2500 South Christiana

This year we are featuring over 70 Exhibiting Artists along with Families, Schools and Community Programs:

Miguel A. Del Real
Antonio hernamdez
Epifanio N. Gonzalez
Melissa Ibanez
Jose Luis Lumbreras
Stephanie Manjarrez
Kiara Reyes
Yazmin Velazquez
Eleni Vryza
Ramiro "DeCades" Garcia
Victor Montanez
Sandra Ivette Posadas
Brenda L. Rivas
Miguel Vazquez
Octavio Aguirre
David Babb
Cocomocha
Christina M. Gebel
Heather Ana Hathaway Miranda
Jone Juchneviciute
Anna N. Karewicz
Nicole Marroquin
Gustavo Martinez
Sofia Moreno
Amanda Lee Patenaude
Marco A. Quiroz
Paola Valera
Victor Zavala
Daniel J. Caldera
Guillermo Caldera
Tiffany Childress
Rosa M. Cortes
Jaime Duran
William Estrada
Helen Guerrero
Daniel Palomino
Katina Maria Petsas
Xochitl A. Ramirez
Nancy A. Rios
Charles M. Robles
Analia Rodriguez
Ricardo Sanchez
Josue Aldana
Arlene F. Badillo
Mirella Sofia Campos
Reyna Mijangos
Adriana Ortiz
Tamara Petrov
Veronica Rodriguez
Adriana Servin
Erik Ruberto Servin
Mariana L. Servin
Aaron Smith
Patricia Ayala
Erika Klotz
Susan Marie Mullen
Jessica L. Vergara
Laura C. Vergara
Samuel Vergara Jr.
Melissa Avila (age 9)
Adriana Baltazar
Hector Barron
Kat Belmares
Vicki Cervantes
Renee T. Constanzo
Alma Dominguez
Juan Carlos Perez
Anthony Marcos Rea
Rosa Rodriguez
Jose Aleman
Oralia Aleman
Maunel Castillo
Kanoon Elementary
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization/OpenSpace Project
ENLACE and Archeworks!

Opening Night of "15 Shots in the Hood" Exhibition

A sample of the gallery's great hanging strategies.

VILLARTE Board Members and Artists talking up the show.

Artists: Adriana Baltazar, Maria Gaspar and an unknown cohort plotting the future of the VILLARTE Galley Space.

On Saturday, August 15^th, the VILLARTE Gallery Space hosted our second show at our space at 3348-A West 25^th Street with an excellent Artist Talk that kicked off the night!

Exhibiting Artists: Analia Rodriguez, Charly Lopez, Marissa Ochoa, Adriana Baltazar, Diane Green, Guadalupe Lopez, Rosy Torres, Heather Ana Hathaway Miranda, Anthony Marcos Rea and Henry Cervantes

Each artist explored the show’s title of “15 Shots in the Hood” in their own personal way from the perspective of street vendors, empty lots and street festivals, personal journey’s through the neighborhood and storefront window scenes. It was a great night with plenty of people, good conversation and a lot of work from each artist.

VILLARTE will soon post Gallery Hours that will be open to the public but in the meantime, enjoy a few pics from the “15 Shots in the Hood” exhibition!

See you soon!

Anthony Marcos Rea

Gallery Director

Little Village Arts Fest 2009 - CALL FOR ARTISTS!

The Fourth Annual Little Village Art Festival is looking for you!

For the past four years VILLARTE along with the help of Artists, Photographers, Performers, Educators, Students and others have converted empty storefronts, businesses and community centers into spaces of art and creativity for this three‐day event! Please join us as we once again celebrate the beauty of our community!

We are looking for all mediums of visual and performance art to be part of the The Fourth Annual Little Village Arts Festival running Saturday, October 4th and Sunday October 5th, 2009 with an opening night celebration on Friday, October 3rd, 2009.


We are looking for:

• 2D (Drawing, Painting, Works on paper, Photography, etc.)
• 3D (Sculpture, Installation, Assemblage, etc)
• Video/Time‐Based (please note you will need to provide needed viewing equipment the weekend of the festival)

We are accepting works from Artists in all levels of experience
from:

• Emerging
• Established
• Students
• Artisans
• The Weekend Creative Type!

Our goal for the Little Village Art Festival is to reach all Artists living, working and/or inspired by the community VILLARTE calls home.

How to Submit Artwork:

A completed submission/proposal form and required materials is due at the time you deliver your work to the gallery

All artworks should be dropped off at the VILLARTE Gallery Space located at 3348‐A West 25th Street, Chicago, IL (please no deliveries)!

For additional information and Submission Form you can contact: Anthony Marcos Rea at: anthonymarcosrea@gmail.com

• If you are an arts organization and would like to work with us to hold a workshop, volunteer or just help out, please contact Anthony Marcos Rea at the above mentioned email.

Dates for Submitting Artwork:

• 2D, 3D & Video/Time‐Based artworks will be accepted for drop‐off (no deliveries!) each Saturday beginning: August 29th thru September 5th, 12th and 19th between the hours of 12pm‐3pm

• Saturday, September 26th, 2009 - All artwork submissions will be accepted from 10am‐6pm

Festival Details:

• Opening Night, Friday ‐ October 3rd 2009, LOCATION TBA!
• Festival Runs: Saturday thru Sunday – October 4th thru 5th 2009
• Locations: Various locations with a confirmed list and map TBA by the first week of September!

15 Shots in the Hood

The VILLARTE Gallery Space presents:
“15 Shots in the Hood”


VILLARTE’s 2nd show in our gallery space on 25th Street will feature the work of 8 artists exploring the possibilities of what 15 photographic shots in the hood can become. Artist were asked to make 15 shots within a weeks time period as a study of the community as subject, motivation, inspiration or point of departure. Our goal is to look at the ways artists are creating within the Little Village /South Lawndale communities.

Please join us this Saturday, August 15th, 2009 from 5pm-6:30pm for a lively discussion on this process. You can meet the artists and maybe take 15 shots yourself.

Beginning at 6:30pm-9pm will be the official opening of this exciting show!


Exhibiting Artists:
Heather Hathaway Miranda
Rosy Torres
Adriana Baltazar
Diane Green
Analia Rodriguez
Marissa Ochoa
Henry Cervantes
Anthony Marcos Rea


The VILLARTE Gallery Space
3348-A West 25th Street
Chicago, IL 60623-4025

Find us on Facebook:
- http://www.facebook.com/villarte
For more inforamtion you can email:
- villartechicago@gmail.com


Mission Statement:
The mission of the VILLARTE Gallery Space is to promote and appreciate local artists within the Little Village community and the larger Chicago area by connecting these two groups together through exhibition opportunities, the VILLARTE Artist Cafes and the larger VILLARTE Arts Festival taking place each October since 2006. VILLARTE Gallery Space is an art space intended for the emerging artist and their visual creativity.

VILLARTE is an emerging arts coalition in Little Village and its mission is to promote and appreciate local artists and arts/cultural organizations in Little Villageand Chicago by coordinating arts programming and creating neighborhood exhibit and performance spaces.

VILLARTE es una coalición de arte emergente en La Villita y su misión es promover y apreciar artistas locales y organzaciones de arte/cultura en La Villita y Chicago coordinando programación de arte ycreando espacios de exhibición y performance en el barrio.

The VILLARTE Gallery Space is proudly provided by Cortez Ibañez