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.

Check out the curated online artist community at Gawker.com Lots of fantastic artwork across a variety of mediums to view. The site is accepting submissions from artists all over - both nationally and internationally.

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.

A primer on putting together a press release to promote your events. This article contains an overview of the neccesary components, steps and formatting for generating a standard release.