Art from the Outside

SAIC Betty Rymer Gallery Presents

The Art of Connection, May 13–27

May 13 -- The Art of Connection showcases artwork by students graduating from the Master of Arts in Art Therapy program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the people they work with at their internship sites.

As defined by the American Art Therapy Association, “art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma, or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others; cope with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures in making art.”

The diversity of artwork on display in The Art of Connection reflects the wide range of people, places, and approaches encompassed by art therapy. As a curricular requirement of the program, each art therapy graduate student works at an internship site where the power of art making is used to help people communicate their stories. Whether the work produced provides a respite from an emotional storm, or depicts an image directly from it, the common theme that links together each of the artists represented here is the belief in growth through expression, which is fostered within a safe and supportive environment, and is also aimed at integrating internal and external experiences. Typically, artwork created in a therapeutic setting is confidential. However, the artists represented in this exhibition chose to share their work with an audience as a means of building understanding and healing.

Art Therapy students participating in The Art of Connection include:

Cate Barrington-Ward, Nicole Teresa Brown, Sophie Ann Canadé, Amy Cronk, Sofia Daneshyar, Theresa Reardon Dewey, Alberto Ramón Gutiérrez, Rachel Harrison, Caroline Heller, Katharine Houpt, Anikka Knick, Ling Cheun Bianca Lee, Alisha EJ Monypenny, Megan Morrison, Mónica Beatriz Guzmán Pérez, Sangeetha Ravichandran, Brittlyn Riley, Callie Rimmel, Emerald Smith, Mandy Kay Sproul, Annie Tabachnick, Tarah Thommes, Jovana Torres.

Participating locations for art therapy internships include: Apna Ghar, Brickton Art Center, Changing Worlds, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center, C4 Community Counseling Center of Chicago at Broadway and North locations, CJE SeniorLife Adult Day Service, Glenkirk, Haymarket, Henry Booth House, Hephzibeh Children’s Association, Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois, Lieberman Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Loretto Hospital, Lutherbrook Child and Adolescent Center, Rainbow Hospice, Residential Treatment Facility, Rice Child + Family Center, Saint Anthony Hospital, Women’s Residential Services of Lake County, Young Expressions at Marillac Social Center.

The Art of Connection

May 13 – 27

Public reception: Friday May 13, 7- 8.30 pm

Betty Rymer Gallery

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

280 S. Columbus Drive

Chicago, IL 60603

312.443.3703

saic-exhibitions@saic.edu

www.saic.edu/exhibitions

Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–6pm, and by appointment

Free admission

For more information on Art Therapy at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, visit www.saic.edu/arttherapy

About the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)

A leader in educating artists and designers for 141 years, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offers undergraduate and graduate programs to nearly 2,800 students from around the world. In addition to the time-honored study of painting, sculpture, printmaking, and design, SAIC’s studio programs embrace film and new media, electronic and sound arts, and creative writing. To complement its studio programs, SAIC offers academic degrees in disciplines from art history to arts administration, visual and critical studies to historic preservation. Located in the heart of Chicago, the School promotes contemporary discourse about art and design through venues such as the Gene Siskel Film Center, Video Data Bank, Betty Rymer Gallery, Sullivan Galleries, the Division of Continuing Studies, and in conjunction with the Poetry Center.

Art Therapy In A Collaborative Context: A symposium featuring Bruce Moon

Sunday, May 15 · 9:00am - 4:00pm

Columbus Drive Auditorium

280 S. Columbus Drive (At Columbus & Jackson)

Chicago, IL

$20 students || $30 professionals || $35 professionals seeking (6) CEUs
Register online at http://tinyurl.com/art-therapy-symposium*
Light breakfast and lunch provided

This symposium is an exploration of the shared significances, opportunities, and challenges activated by collaborative arts and arts therapies contexts. Keynote speaker Bruce Moon, an art therapist and professor at Mount Mary College, will lead an experiential workshop that incorporates movement, poetry, sound, and performance. This day-long program will culminate with student presentations that challenge disciplinary parameters and engage the parallels of interdisciplinary and community collaborations. We welcome to the symposium all artists, arts educators, health care professionals, social workers, counselors, students, and researchers who are interested in examining the potential for collaborative approaches to scholarship and practice in the therapeutic applications of the arts.

Bruce L. Moon, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, HLM is a professor, chair of the art therapy department, director of the graduate art therapy program, and co-founder of the doctoral program at Mount Mary College. He is the author of Art-Based Group Therapy; Existential Art Therapy; Introduction to Art Therapy, and seven other books. His clinical specialty is working with adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. He has worked in the field since 1973.

Objectives for Symposium
Attendees will be able to:
1) Describe three ways that art therapists' personal art making helps to prevent burn-out;
2) Describe three purposes for responsive art making;
3) Discuss the interrelationship of art therapy practice, art practice, and art-based research.

*Please note that in order to attend this symposium, you must register for it online.

To see the symposium postcard and other exciting upcoming art therapy events, go to: http://saicmaat.wordpress.com

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Related event:
The Art of Connection
May 13-May 27, 2011
Public reception: Friday May 13, 7- 8: 30 pm
Betty Rymer Gallery, 280 S. Columbus Drive
www.saic.edu/exhibitions

Mindfulness and Embodiment in Art Therapy with Suellen S. Semekoski

The dialogue at this event will focus on a psychospiritual understanding of trauma and the importance of mindfulness and embodiment in art therapy and trauma treatment. Participants will learn how storytelling, poems, and photos can creatively weave together experiences of transformation of trauma through the embodiment of walking and conscious breathing. Light refreshments will be served.

Louise Bourgeois Documentary

Please join us for a screening of the film Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, The Mistress, and The Tangerine, happening Tuesday February 22nd at 4:30pm in room 818 of SAIC's Maclean Building. Popcorn and hot chocolate will be served!

‎02.15.11 | IATA Living Room Lecture Series | An Art Therapist's Work in Child Welfare Reform | Dr. Barbara Fish, ATR-BC, LCPC

Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art

Chicago Cultural Center
Jan 22, 2011 - Apr 13, 2011
Free Admission

Twenty-nine contemporary artists from 25 countries address violence against women and their basic human right to safe and secure lives around the world. Featuring work by renowned artists such as Marina Abramović, Laylah Ali, Yoko Ono, among others, the exhibition asked artists to create art that builds awareness, inspiration, and positive social change and action.

Organized by Art Works for Change, the exhibition is curated by Randy Jayne Rosenbergand and will also be seen in Norway, Mexico, France, and South Africa, among other stops on its worldwide tour.

The free program series for the exhibition considers the global issue of violence against women through a series of innovative local programs organized by the Ellen Stone Belic Institute for the Study of Women & Gender in the Arts & Media; Rape Victim Advocates; and The Voices and Faces Project.

Related Events:
Thursday, February 17, 7 pm: A Special Performance of Stories on Stage
Tuesday, March 8, 6 pm: Art & Civic Engagement: An Artist Panel Discussion, with exhibition artists
Saturday & Sunday, March 26 – 27: Testimonial Writing Workshop
Friday, April 1, 7 pm: Enemies of Silence: A Night of Poetry & Performance
Friday, April 8, 12 – 3 pm: The Southern Poverty Law Center’s return of “The Bandana Project”