Gallery open by advance appointment
Gallery open by advance appointment
Chicago Artists Coalition welcomes the public to view exhibitions by emerging Chicago artists, join us at opening receptions, or attend education events

1431 W. Hubbard St., Ste. 201, Chicago, IL 60642

Open Wednesday 11a-4p + Saturday 12p-4p or by advance appointment only. 
Please email contact@chicagoartistscoalition.org

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Professional Development: Why Pay Artists
Curated by

J. Gibran Villalobos

CAC's Professional Development series works to uncover subjects critical to professional artists outside of making art.

Join J. Gibran Villalobos, adjunct faculty, Arts Administration and Policy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

In this brief overview, participants will glimpse into the the history of philanthropy in the United States. We will pursue the question: "Why pay artists?" As part of the workshop, participants will undergo a review of artist statements and an exercise on triangulating their practice.

Rooted in our core values of knowledge-sharing and building community, this 90-minute seminar will include 30 minutes of conversation with participants. Bring your experience and your questions to the group!

This workshop will be held via Zoom only. Registration is required.

$10 for the general public
$5 for CAC alumni
FREE for current residents (Registration still required via link)

REGISTER HERE

About Curators

J. Gibran Villalobos is an administrator, curator, and art historian who is an alum of CAC’s HATCH residency. In 2016 he was elected to attend the Advocacy Leadership Institute where he was invited to the White House Office of Public Engagement, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to speak to key issues affecting Latinos in Chicago. He served as the 2017 resident curator at the Chicago Cultural Center where he launched an inaugural summit of Latino artists and administrators across the United States. For this project, he received the Act Up Awards from the Chicago Community Trust, and a Propeller Grant. He has held the posts of Cultural Liaison for the Chicago Park District in the department of Culture, Arts, and Nature, and Public Programs and Partnerships Manager for the Chicago Architecture Biennial. He currently serves on the Auxiliary Board for the National Museum of Mexican Art and on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Artists Coalition. In 2019 he was recipient of the “Leaders of Color Fellow” by Americans for the Arts and was also named by the Field Foundation as recipient of the “Leaders for a New Chicago” award. He is currently serving as the co-Chair to the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture nationwide summit for 2020 in which more than 200 Latino artists and administrators will meet and gather in Chicago.  He is faculty lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in the Department of Arts Administration & Policy and currently works as Assistant Curator in Performance and Public Programs at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

(updated 2025)