'neXt gallery at Charlie's' names participating artists
St. Charles, IL, August 28, 2012 – The neXt gallery at Charlie's (in the Charlestowne Mall, 3800 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL) is pleased to announce the local and regional visual Artists (sculptors, painters, and photographers) whose artwork will be exhibited and sold at the pop-up art gallery, which will be opening on Saturday, September 22, with an Opening Reception from 5 to 8 p.m.
If you haven't yet heard about Charlie's Center for the Arts at the Charlestowne Mall – a Pop-Up Arts Event, Charlie's is an All-Arts Pop-Up Event featuring the work of professional, emerging and student artists in music, literature, visual art, theater, film, magic and more.
neXt gallery at Charlie's Artists:
Mandy Adamick
Peter Austin
Guy J. Bellaver
Clark Bending
Feng Biddle
Cesira Bonin
Tony Carnesecchi
Henny DuBois
Nick Freeman
Claudia Frost
Gerri Greeman
Marge Hall
Tom Hansen
Lynda Karr
Susanne E. Keller
Ray Kobald
Robert Krawczyk
Hollis Levine
Peter Locasio
Jeff McAvoy
Angela McElwain
Maureen McKee
Justin Miller
Leah Mitchell
Brian Ploegman
Janice Rangel
Gretchen Schreiber
Ezra Siegel
Richard Sperry
James Stephens
Michael Wallace
Zuxin Yu
Fred Zinke
And while you're at the neXt gallery at Charlie's please stop by the 4 other art galleries in the event – ARZ + 5 Studio/Gallery, Peter Locasio Studio/Gallery, D303 and more Student/Teacher/Emerging Artist Gallery, and the SCPD Photography Gallery.
More information about this gallery is available at the neXt gallery web site – www.nextgallerystcharles.org, or call the SCAC at 630.443.3794. (Hours of operation coming soon.)
The neXt gallery Program is an initiative of the St Charles Arts Council designed to create energy, excitement, and opportunities for artists to showcase and be compensated for their talent. The Arts Council encourages building owners, volunteers, art supporters, and art collectors to get involved in this program to support the arts, and encourages visual artists to contact the SCAC to learn about neXt gallery opportunities. Contact the SCAC at 630.443.3794 or StCharlesArtsCouncil@gmail.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
The St. Charles Arts Council is a registered not-for-profit Illinois corporation whose mission is to create an organization that serves and promotes the arts and cultural activities in St. Charles, to the mutual benefit of the arts and the community. The SCAC is staffed entirely by volunteers.
The neXt gallery Pop-Up Art Gallery program is a collaboration that promotes local/regional artists, the SCAC, and the St. Charles business community. The program is called neXt gallery, because you never know where it will pop up next!
About the St. Charles Arts Council:
The SCAC will serve all those individuals (professionals, amateurs, and students) who produce tangible, consumable works of the imagination and all organizations, businesses, and groups that include and represent those people. This would be arts and cultural activities in their broadest sense, including graphic, plastic, and decorative arts, architecture, crafts, literature and poetry, music, theater, and dance. The primary long-range goal is the transformation of St. Charles into an arts community/an arts magnet/a nationally-known arts market. Ultimately we foresee a municipal arts center, more working artists and opportunities in arts education, many privately-owned galleries, performance venues, and related arts businesses, and a downtown architecture and streetscape conducive to both the aesthetics and business of art. Contact the SCAC for information at 630.443.3794 or at StCharlesArtsCouncil@gmail.com.
About Community Unit School District 303:
Community Unit School District 303 is a high-achieving, pre-K-12 system covering 57.4 square miles in the picturesque Fox River Valley, 40 miles west of Chicago. District 303 serves about 13,800 students (August, 2009) from the City of St. Charles and portions of West Chicago, South Elgin, Wayne, Campton Hills, Wasco, Elburn and unincorporated Kane County.
In July 2011, Family Circle Magazine named St. Charles the Best Town for Families in the United States. Among the reasons why the City of St. Charles was given this honor is the involvement of District 303 in the community and the fact that District 303 works closely with the City of St. Charles, the St. Charles Park District, the St. Charles Public Library and other civic organizations to benefit the residents of the community.
The district operates 12 elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools.
About the St. Charles Park District:
The St. Charles Park District is a special purpose government unit. It is the mission to enrich the quality of life of Park District residents through excellence in programs, parks, facilities, and services. This is the mission of the Park District as expressed by the Park Board. The mission represents the fundamental statement of purpose and is the point of reference for all decision making.
About the City of St. Charles:
St. Charles, Illinois, located in both DuPage and Kane County, is 35 miles west of downtown Chicago. Over 2,100 businesses employ over 34,200 people, consisting of a balanced mix of retailers, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities. The City of St. Charles was recently named one of the “150 Great Places in Illinois” for the combined architectural work of the City Municipal Center, the Main Street Bridge, and the historic Hotel Baker.
The City's recently completed 2014 Strategic Plan includes the following Action Plan: Market and promote St. Charles as a friendly, appealing destination, characterized by activities, events, arts, and culture. Capitalize on artistic and cultural resources by supporting local talent and lively venues and activities. Encourage collective civic endeavors to broaden the variety of attractions and events.