Media & Mediums: Artists Who Channel

Event Type: 
Exhibit
Friday, May 28, 2010 - Monday, September 6, 2010

Life Force Arts Center sponsors the 2nd Annual Chicago Festival of Spiritual Art from May 28 - September 6.

Media and Mediums: Artists Who Channel will be presented as the Second Annual Chicago Festival of Spiritual Art at Life Force Arts Center Gallery, 3148 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, from May 28 through September 6, 2010. This year’s festival is a summer-long exploration of the many ways contemporary artists understand their art as conduits for some greater energy than their personal energy or self. The festival includes visual and tactile art exhibits, performances, workshops, panel discussions, and other events to showcase the varied ways that artists, their art, and the spiritual dimension interact.

Gallery hours are by appointment. For more information, contact 773-327-7224 or info@LifeForceArts.org. 

Joan Forest Mage, Executive Director of Life Force Arts Center, says of the theme of this year’s festival: “Media and Mediums is a play on words.  ‘Media’ refers to different forms of artistic expression such as painting, sculpture, music, dance, and theater.  But a ‘Medium’ is not only the material used to produce a work of art; it is also a person who channels spirits.  As a shamanic practitioner myself, as well as a performing artist, I am fascinated by the ways that different ‘mediums’ (people who channel) engage various media (materials, techniques and forms of art) and use these to express themselves, and at a deeper level, to give voice to beings or energies existing in the spiritual realm.

“Some artists might define channeling simply as allowing the life energy to flow through their art, without identifying the energy as a separate spiritual entity.  Nevertheless, all these artists feel that they are a conduit for some greater energy than their personal energy or normal sense of self.

This show reflects the basic approach of  Life Force Arts Center: we do not follow a particular religious or spiritual belief.  Rather, we provide a forum for artists who have various beliefs, traditions and approaches to the spiritual in life.”

Various events are planned throughout the summer; including:

  • S. J. Tucker, singer-songwriter in concert Friday, June 4, 8 PM
  • Channeled singing by Louise Cloutier on Friday, June 25, 8 PM
  • "Joan Forest Mage: Forty Years of Dance - Shamanic Dance" on Thursday, July 1, 2010.

Artist-Mediums participating in Media and Mediums: Artists Who Channel include:

  • Steven Blaine Adams
  • Fred Casselman
  • Louise Cloutier
  • Mark Edwards
  • Deborah Eidson
  • Ron Jenkins
  • Joan Forest Mage
  • Sharyl Noday
  • Beverly Stephan
  • S. J. Tucker
Contact Email: 
info@LifeForceArts.org
URL: 
http://www.LifeForceArts.org
Presenter

Life Force Arts Center

URL: 
http://www.lifeforcearts.org
Organization Main Email: 
info@LifeForceArts.org
Contact Information: 

3148 N Lincoln Av
Storefront
Chicago, Il 60657
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Organization Description: 

Life Force Arts Center (LFAC), 3148 N Lincoln, Chicago, is Chicago’s spiritual art gallery and performance space.Our mission is creating spiritual awakening and transformation through the visual, literary and performing arts.

The Center presents spiritually based dance, theater, music, performance art, authors, and visual artists of all spiritual traditions. LFAC defines spiritual art as art that flows from spiritual practice, art that strives to connect the audience with Spirit, and art that creates spiritual healing, transformation, or awakening.

At LFAC, we recognize and nurture the fact that Spirit moves through an individual to create in many forms of professional practice: art, teaching and healing. Spiritual artists often are teachers and healers as well. LFAC is a place where the public (audiences, students, clients, participants) can partake of all the modalities in which a practitioner is inspired to create.

LFAC offers art exhibits, performances and spiritual workshops in our 1200 square foot Main Space. Visit our Gift Shop to purchase artwork, CD;s and DVD's, jewelry, books and other products of the artists, teachers and healers who present at our Center. The space is available for rental as well, and is perfect for workshops, meetings, parties yoga, dance, theater and other events.

Life Force Arts Center opened in 2008, and is operated by Life Force Arts Foundation, which was founded in 1988 as a non-profit, tax exempt 501 (c) 3 organization to present the   modern dance and performance work of Joan Forest Mage. As Joan developed the deeper, spiritual aspects of her work as shamanic practice, the company grew to support the exploration of the art-spirituality connection.


Event Location
Venue: 
Life Force Arts Center
Contact Phone Number: 
773-327-7224
Address: 

3148 N Lincoln
Chicago , IL 60657
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Neighborhood: 
Lakeview

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