THE AWAKENINGS PROJECT
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Ongoing Events
Open Studio
Saturdays 11 AM until 2 PM The Awakenings Project Studio is open every Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM. All Artists are welcome to join us for a "drop-in" art-making session. Guests and observers are always welcome. Call (630)606-8732, for more information. In the Professional Building at 164 Division, #415, Elgin, IL. Click here for directions.Open Studio
Wednesdays noon until 2 PM Artists are welcome to join us for a "drop-in" art-making session. If drawing or painting is not your thing, you can journal, write essays, poetry, your autobiography, short stories, or novels. It's at The Awakenings Project Studio. Reaching Out
Several members of The Awakenings Project are currently leading "Imagery Journaling" at Larkin Center in Elgin, West Chicago Terrace nursing home and at Wheaton Care Center. We've also led art groups at theDuPage Convalescent Center. The groups are project-oriented, and each member creates a functional and beautiful piece of artwork with a little help from Awakenings. All of these programs have been partially supported by a grant from the Community Arts Access Program, which is funded by The Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and Hinsdale Center for the Arts.
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Events and Activities
November, 2012: The NEWEST Awakenings Review, Fall 2012 issue is now available. Order your copy(ies) NOW from the orders/subscriptions page on this website. 
February 25, 2013, Aurora University We will participate in a Community Mental Health Resource Fair from 3:30 - 6:30 at A.U. At 7:30 pm - Aurora University Arts and Ideas will host Kay Redfield Jamison. The event is free and open to the public as part of the Aurora University’s Arts and Ideas Series. Reservations can be made by calling 630-844-4924 or emailing artsandideas@aurora.edu Late September - Early October, 2013 (exact dates TBD), Burning Bush Gallery, Wheaton IL We've been invited back again to exhibit at the fabulous Burning Bush Gallery, next door to (and part of) the Gary United Methodist Church. This will be our third time helping them raise awareness of the creative talents of those of us with mental illnesses, during Mental Illness Awareness Week, the first full week in October. More details will be released as they are determined. October, 2013 (exact dates TBD), NAMI-Dubuque, IA We've been invited to partner with NAMI-Dubuque, IA when they produce the play, "Next to Normal." They would like us to have an art exhbition, also have recent issues of The Awakenings Review on sale, and perhaps have a little showcase of our own Awakenings Drama troupe. Details will be added as they become available. April 25 - June 22, 2014, In an exciting turn of events, and for the first time ever, we have been asked to exhibit at (Irene's alma mater) North Central College's Schoenherr Art Gallery in the Wentz Concert Hall. And we have a whole year to prepare, so it's going to be a spectacular exhibition! Reception date TBD. (Tentatively) Glitch Gallery, Elmhurst IL We've been invited by author, Roz Long, to have an exhibition and introduce her new book, "Creative Journey of Bi-Polar Disorder," from which a percentage of the proceeds will generously be donated to The Awakenings Project. Date to be announced, (tentative) Check back for more details if/when they become available about a possible show in the main area of The Gail Borden Library in Elgin.
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