Sunday, January 13, 2013
Farmers Market, Community Relations and others looking for members.
If you live in Oak Park and are interested in giving some time to serving the community, some village commissions need your time and energy. Most commissions that currently have vacancies do not require expertise. The lone exception is the Building Codes Advisory Commission. People who work in the trades need to review building codes to see if Oak Park's rules conform with new state, national and international standards. Here are some other prospects for residents to consider: For more information or get an application, click here.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Plus, free nicotine patches from IDPH: news briefs from the Village of Oak Park.
The following are from releases from the Village of Oak Park: Pick a public sculpture Residents of Oak Park are invited to vote on which of the 12 sculptures currently on display between Lake Street and Forest Avenue the Village Board should consider purchasing for permanent display in the Village. Such a purchase may be recommended by the Public Art Advisory Commission, who have organized the sculpture walk, on display through Oct. 14. Villagers can vote at this location and rank all 12 sculptures by preference. More information about the Oak Park sculpture walk can be found on the Village website. The deadline to vote is Sunday, Sep. 30. Get safety information from the Fire Department The Village is encouraging residents to peruse the …
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Commission seeks feedback for installation of next project.
Ever found yourself walking or driving around Oak Park and thought a particular spot could use a big splash of artistic enhancement? The village wants your input. Oak Park's public art advisory commission, an 11-member group appointed by recommendations from the Oak Park Area Arts Council, is asking residents to submit locations for its next project, which could take the form of a mural, mosaic or sculpture. The commission recently oversaw the installation of Arched Rings, south Oak Parker Patrick McDonald's sculpture at the corner of Ontario Street and Harlem Avenue. Related: Hard Work, Artwork Pay Off for Oak Park Sculptor McDonald's sculpture is the latest in a series of public art projects, including painted benches along Harrison …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Installation of Oak Park's Patrick McDonald sculpture scheduled soon.
There is art. There is work. And there is artwork. For Patrick McDonald, there is time for all three, and then some. Born and raised in western Minnesota, McDonald still carves out time for the eight-hour ride back home with his wife and 7-year-old son, Vincent – but he's made clear his allegiance to the village he now calls home. He likes Oak Park. And his neighbors in the 1100 block of South Gunderson Avenue like his "art stuff.” The neighborhood rapport— they allow McDonald's wife to park in their garages when his is packed with work equipment and throw block parties and movie nights together — has inspired the 46-year-old contractor-slash-sculptor to proudly display his pieces in front of his home and in his backyard. Though each is …
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Artist Michael Glascott's creation is the latest in a public art project.
Artist Michael Glascott's Stepping Out is the latest piece of public art to adorn the concrete walls supporting the train tracks running through Oak Park. It's the third piece that Glascott, of Downers Grove, has painted for the public art project, convened by the village of Oak Park and the Oak Park Area Arts Council to brighten up the area with bursts of vivid color He's also contributed two other murals to the project, one at Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue, the other at North Boulevard between Marion Street and Harlem Avenue. See a complete photo gallery featuring all of the Oak Park murals.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Depiction of Nelson Algren among the latest in series of public art project.
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Thursday, May 12, 2011
Hundreds of aging concrete squares, hundreds of blank slates. A public art project convened by the village of Oak Park and the Oak Park Area Arts Council has brought vivid murals to the otherwise dull, industrious concrete walls supporting the borders of the El, Metra and Union Pacific train tracks cutting through Oak Park. On Wednesday, work was completed on a new mural at the CTA Green Line Harlem stop, a detailed portrait of legendary Chicago author Nelson Algren. The mural, painted by artist Andrea Jablonski, also shows the city skyline and contains a scrawled passage from Algren's 1942 novel Never Come Morning. Jablonksi, 39, of Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, submitted the proposal for the mural — inspired by photographer Art …
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Commission seeks input before making final call on Harlem-Ontario project.
The deadline is looming for public input on a project that will bring a piece of art to the busy intersection of Ontario Street and Harlem Avenue. The 11-member Oak Park Public Art Advisory Commission (PAAC) began soliciting ideas and concepts for original sculptures in November, then whittled the winning ideas down to five. Those five finalist have created prototype sculptures on display at Village Hall, 123 Madison St., and residents have until Friday to vote for their preferences by way of a ballot box next to the displays. The full PAAC committee will then recommend a finalist to the Village Board for final approval. The installation was part of the original development plan for the location, which includes Whiteco's Oak Park …
Monday, November 15, 2010
Local arts commission offers stipend to create 'significant piece' near Ontario Street and Harlem Avenue.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
See that picture? The camera was positioned at the southeast corner of Ontario Street and Harlem Avenue (facing west)— not the most spectacular looking corner in Oak Park. It's not terrible, of course. Just kind of ... unremarkable. Imagine you're an artist charged with creating something visionary there. Something lasting. That's the challenge from the Oak Park Public Art Advisory Commission (PAAC). The 11-member citizen's group is soliciting ideas for original sculptures, and they're throwing in a $30,000 stipend to help stir some creativity. The installation was part of the original development plan for the location, which includes Whiteco's Oak Park Place Apartments and Trader Joe's grocery store, village officials said. The $30,000 …
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angela dugan
9:14 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Somewhere south of Madison would be nice. I moved from south of 290 to the Madison street area on Oak Park Ave and while still not as posh as Lake street, I feel like I'm in another country. The Oak Park business district south of 290 needs some love. As does the corner with the abandoned gas station at Oak Park and Van Buren. more ›