It seems there is always something happening at The1901 Gallery & Theatre. For some unique DIY performance art and outsider gallery showcases, head over to the north side and stop in at the 1901. Gallery principal Vine answers some questions and introduces us to her gallery and all of its glorious eccentricities.

Meet the Fill In The Blank Gallery. The owners of this northern Chicago art gallery recently answered some questions for hydraulikart about their history, features provided some insight into their operations.

I’m always looking for opportunities to showcase the creative work of the Hydraulik Art roster, and I would like to call your attention to redbubble.com. If you aren’t familiar with the website, it is a portfolio/ecommerce membership site that provides artists the opportunity to share, discuss and sell their artwork. And yes, it’s free.

Art renegade Ginger Shulick lends us some of tips for artists in 2010.

Few things rival the thrill of seeing oneself featured in the press. It serves not plainly as acknowledgement, or perhaps more satisfyingly as validation, but it means that your story, your artistic pursuits are compelling beyond the familiar, eternal adoration of friends and family. A new audience, a meaningful collaboration – free publicity really is a cool thing. For all its personal and professional benefits, garnering media attention requires a little finesse. A few suggestions on how not to antagonize…