St. Charles Arts Council presents Pop Up Gallery - neXt gallery at Shelby
St. Charles, May 8 – If you haven't heard of the idea before, a Pop Up Gallery is typically found in an empty storefront that is transformed into a temporary art gallery for a short period of time. The neXt gallery program is an SCAC initiative designed to create energy, excitement, and opportunities for artists – as pop up galleries have done in Chicago's Loop, Evanston, and cities across the country.
The neXt gallery program will become an ongoing collaboration that promotes the work of local/regional artists and supports the arts, the SCAC, and the St. Charles business community at the same time. The first pop up has been organized, and will be opening on May 27, with one, or perhaps two, more in 2011 – and 3 or 4 per year every year after that. The program is called neXt gallery, because you never know where it will pop up next!
The gallery address is Suite 100, 210 S. Fifth St. in the Shelby Building. The SCAC and the neXt gallery committee would like to extend their thanks to Batavia Enterprises, the owners of the Shelby Building (and Batavia Enterprises' Austin Dempsey) who are partnering in this location with the arts council. During the month that neXt gallery at Shelby is open, there will be events such as artist demonstrations, panel discussions, music, and the "Fridays @ 5," a fun cross promotional program with prasino in St. Charles.
From the Memorial Day weekend through the end of June there will be an incredible amount of arts programming in St. Charles – and the SCAC encourages residents and visitors to come to the city to enjoy all that is planned.
Details about the neXt gallery at Shelby will be coming soon, including web site information, times of operation, a calendar of events, artist information, and more!
The neXt gallery Program is an initiative of the St. Charles Arts Council intended primarily to provide 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 artists to contact the SCAC to learn about neXt gallery opportunities. Contact the council at (630) 443-3794 or StCharlesArtsCouncil@gmail.com.
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.
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.
About Batavia Enterprises:
Batavia Enterprises has been in business since 1959, serving customers throughout the Fox Valley. With properties in Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, West Chicago, Elburn, Rockford and Sugar Grove, we offer new and historical buildings for lease in all five categories of the rental market: residential, retail, office, warehousing and manufacturing.
Batavia Enterprises offers development sites throughout the Valley along Kirk Road, Route 38, Route 47, Main Street in Batavia and Randall Road. The company's Land Acquisition Department has amassed several large and mid-size industrial, commercial and residential sites available for development in the 21st century.
Our goal is to serve our customers by providing them with the best business location within the Fox Valley, enabling them to generate the highest return for their efforts. We wish to compete for the privilege of filling your real estate needs.
http://www.bataviaenterprises.com
About prasino:
prasino is the Greek word meaning “green.” We serve clean food in modern, environmentally conscious settings.
Located west of the city in LaGrange and St. Charles, IL, prasino also debuts in Chicago's Bucktown/Wicker Park in Spring 2011.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner selections celebrate artisanal flavors with a nod to local growers. Grilled and braised meats, ocean-friendly fare & organic produce are menu features.
Global-influenced beer, wine & spirits are offered and “fresco at prasino” - organic espresso-juice-smoothie bars located within each cafe - offer delicious and healthy “on-the-go” tastes.
prasino's committment to sustainability is incorporated in each cafe's eco-chic design. Tabletops and floors incorporate reclaimed wood and light fixtures are crafted from recycled wine bottles and corrugated cardboard boxes. Food is prepared in kitchens designed to reduce energy and water use, to incorporate recycling, and eco-friendly cleaning products.
prasino is a reflection of its founders, the Maglaris family. The third-generation restauranteurs are committed to supporting local growers, artisanal food producers, and organic agriculture. Eat Green, Live Well. Visit www.prasino.com
About the City of St. Charles:
St. Charles, 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.