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In Case of Emergency: Artist Resources For You, For Us

Published by Sixty Inches From Center

All of us at Sixty can’t help but to think about the strain that is being put on our arts community in Chicago and across the Midwest. Exhibitions, performances, and fundraisers are being canceled or postponed indefinitely, contract opportunities are halting, schools and cultural institutions are being shut down, side-gigs at and income from bars, restaurants, and retail stores are dwindling. We are also seeing incredible examples of community organizing in and beyond the arts that are providing quick support locally, regionally, and nationally. And if you’re like us, you’re looking for ways to support those efforts or even start your own initiatives to help others who are in need. Knowledge is power, so in an effort to share information, we’ve compiled a growing list of suggestions, resources, and things you can do, models you can adapt, and small actions you can take now to do your part. And though we are sharing these resources with the best of intentions, we encourage you to also do your own research into the organizations, initiatives, and efforts …

Meet the Envisioning Justice Residency Team

Published by Sixty Inches From Center

Envisioning Justice is a 19-month initiative presented by Illinois Humanities that looks into how Chicagoans and Chicago artists respond to the the impact of incarceration in local communities and how the arts and humanities are used to devise strategies for lessening this impact. As part of Envisioning Justice, a selected group of writers, photographers, activists, artists, and organizers are working with Sixty as residents to publish writing and photo documentation of the work happening at the cross-section of art and the criminal justice system across Chicago. Meet the residents: Ally Almore Photographer at Let Us Breathe Collective Website | She/Her Ally Almore is an artist and photographer born and raised in Chicago, IL. She grew up in a low-income immigrant family household in Pilsen that was always full of personality. A documenter for creatives from all walks of life, Ally is not afraid to saturate her images, because they usually accompany saturated narratives. The people she photographs are anything but bland and she believes that it’s her responsibility as a photographer to do them justice. She has always naturally been drawn to photography and the idea …

HEALTH, a limited edition print by Tandem Felix Letterpress

Published by Sixty Inches From Center

This limited edition print was commissioned by Sixty Inches From Center through a partnership with our friends at Tandem Felix Letterpress, located in Lacuna Artist Lofts. This print comes in an edition of 60, 40 of the prints are used to help raise funds for Sixty’s next issue and Sixty Offline events while the other 20 are given to Tandem Felix Letterpress to sell, alter and do what they’d like with. Each edition is hand-printed and unique–no two prints are the same. Prints are $15, all of which goes to help pay our writers, commission new artists and keep Sixty going strong. Prints are no longer available.  Shipping is free and prints will ship within 5-7 business days of your purchase. Image: Liz, co-founder of Tandem Felix Letterpress.