Chicago’s inaugural Art Loop Open, a major new art competition judged by the public, will launch with a festive Loop Art Crawl throughout the downtown area, Friday, October 15, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. On display at the 10 official Art Loop Open venues will be 191 pieces of artwork by Chicago talent: Block 37 (108 N. State St.), Hard Rock Hotel Chicago (230 N. Michigan Ave.), Hotel Burnham (1 W. Washington St.), Macy’s (111 N. State St.), Merchandise Mart (222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza), French Market/Metra Mart (131 N. Clinton), Palmer House (17 E. Monroe St.), Hotel Allegro (171 W. Randolph St.), theWit Hotel (201 N. State St.) and W Chicago-City Center (172 W. Adams St.).
During the Art Crawl participants are encouraged to visit each venue and begin voting for their favorite artworks, while enjoying specially priced “Artini” cocktails and other offerings. Many of the artists will be on hand that evening to discuss their works.
If you can’t make it on the 15th, don’t fret! Voting for the First Round of Art Loop Open is open through October 21. On Friday, Oct. 22, the top ten vote-getters will be announced and will compete in a week-long final round of voting, at which time each person gets to only vote for their top selection.
The three winners with the most public votes will be announced on Friday, Oct. 29, and will receive $25,000 (1st), $15,000 (2nd) and $10,000 (3rd), in addition to other prizes presented by organizations including the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, theWit Hotel, Palmer House, 3Arts, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc., Hard Rock Hotel and the Chicago Art Dealers Association.
Join us to Visit.View.Vote. in Art Loop Open October 15 – 29!
For more information, visit ArtLoopOpen.
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