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AnySquared is an all-volunteer collaborative and artists network headquartered at AnyWhere Space in Chicago. Propelled by a deep sense of cooperation with artists, neighbors and the wider community, our mission is to support, produce and promote collaborative projects that facilitate arts activities through inclusive participation. Our foundation is built upon the idea that we can do anything as long as we do it together.
contact | projects (at) anysquared.com

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Community Mural Projects

• 2017 Becoming mural, Kilbourn Park
• 2016 Logan Square Dog Park Mural
• 2015 at Project Logan:

• Mural 2015: Our Urban Times article >>
• Mural 2015: DNAInfo article >>
• Prepping & Priming >>
• Projecting & Outlining >>
• Community Paint Day >>
• Full Facebook Album >>

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Selected Projects & Exhibits

• 2015 Hearts & Minds Exhibit
• 2015 Trailer: Hearts & Minds Documentary
• 2015 AnySquared/ABC Community Mural
• 2010–15 Art@Coles/Art@Handlebar Series
• 2014 AnySquared Residency at Hairpin
• 2014 Because Art online publication
• 2014 SALVAGE Exhibit
• 2013 Cinema Minima Residency
• 2013 Ready-Set-Go Art! Event
• 2013 PPPM (Post post post Modern) Exhibit
• 2013 Fugue Space Exhibit
• 2012 SQUARED! Art+Community
• 2011 Satellite New Media Exhibition
• 2010 LIP (life in progress) art series
• 2010-14 Cinema Minima Film Series
• 2009-11 Ne2 Art Catalog & Exhibits
• 2008-10 Logan Sq Holiday Art Show

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Press

2019
• What About Chicago? interview with AnySquared Founder Tracy Kostenbader, August 2019
• Chicago Reporter, What do we do with all those campaign signs? Young Chicago artists have an answer, April 2019

2018
• Art in Chicago Neighborhoods: Year of Public Art, (p 136 AnySquared’s “Becoming” Mural), Dec 2018

• Logansquarist, Artists in Residence: The Love Behind AnySquared Arts, Sept 2018
• Voyage Chicago, Interview, May 2018

2016
• LoganSquarist Article: Mural, Sept 2016
• Community Mural Shout Out from YAB
• Our Urban Times Article: Mural, June 2016
• Community Mural 2016: Logan Square TV

• Conversations with CAR 2016
• Figure Tuesdays 2016: Logansquarist
• Studio Day 2016: Logansquarist

2015
• Hearts & Minds Show 2015: DNAInfo

At 21 minutes, AnySquared is featured in this La Mezcladora episode. This Arts & Culture Television Show is from Mexico City and along with other arts spaces, visited AnySquared weekly Studio Day as part of its show about art in Chicago.

• Trailer at AnySquared: La Mezcladora 2016
• Studio Day 2015 on La Mezcladora

• Mural 2015: Our Urban Times
• Mural 2015: DNAInfo
• Mural 2015: Our Urban Times
• Mural 2015: Logansquarist

2014
• Residency 2014: DNAinfo
• Residency 2014: Logansquarist
• Residency 2014: Our Urban Times
• SALVAGE #2: Artists of Chicago
• SALVAGE: Gaper's Block
• SALVAGE #1: Artists of Chicago
• SALVAGE Exhibit: DNAinfo Chicago
• SALVAGE Exhibit: Timeout Chicago

2013
• Cinema Minima: LoganSquarist
• Art@Cole's: LoganSquarist

2011–2012
• Photographers: LoganSquarist
• About Cinema Minima program
• Ne2 Interview: Nothin' Less
• The Northwest Passage

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Hearts & Minds Show >>

Check out Hearts & Minds
Facebook album of the exhibit>>

DNA info Article about the show >>

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SALVAGE: Gaper's Block >>
SALVAGE Exhibit: DNAinfo Chicago >>

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AnySquared Studio Day
Free Open Artmaking Sessions
Every Wednesday from 3pm to 8pm
AnyWhere Space, 2328 N. Milwaukee in Chicago

Press
• Studio Day 2016: Logansquarist
• Studio Day 2015 on La Mezcladora

AnySquared organizes exhibitions in a variety of venues and regularly seeks artists, proposals, and collaborators for future curated and/ or group exhibits throughout the year.

Ongonging Call for Artists for our Art@Coles/Art@Handlebar regular art series: Email projects@anysquared.com. Include your name, contact information, website, 3–5 jpgs of your work, and a short description of your work.

Selected Exhibits
• 2015 Hearts & Minds Exhibit
• 2014 Sept–Nov: Residency at Hairpin
• 2014 Because Art online publication
• 2014 June–Oct: SALVAGE Exhibit
• 2013 March: PPPM Exhibit
• 2013 Feb: Fugue Space Exhibit
• 2012 SQUARED! Exhibits
• 2011 Satellite New Media Exhibition
• 2010 LIP (life in progress) art series

Press
• Hearts & Minds Show 2015: DNAInfo
• Residency 2014: DNAinfo
• Residency 2014: Logansquarist
• Residency 2014: Our Urban Times
• SALVAGE #2: Artists of Chicago
• SALVAGE: Gaper's Block
• SALVAGE #1: Artists of Chicago
• SALVAGE Exhibit: DNAinfo Chicago
• SALVAGE Exhibit: Timeout Chicago
• Art@Cole's: LoganSquarist
• Photographers: LoganSquarist
• Ne2 Interview: Nothin' Less
• The Northwest Passage

Community-Wide Arts Events & Projects
• 2015 AnySquared/ABC Community Mural
• 2014 AnySquared's Residency
• 2013 Cinema Minima Residency
• 2013 Ready-Set-Go Art! Event
• 2012 SQUARED! Art+Community
• 2010 LIP (life in progress) art series
• 2009-11 Ne2 Art Catalog & Exhibits
• 2008-10 LS Holiday Art Sale

Press
• Mural 2015: Our Urban Times
• Mural 2015: DNAInfo
• Mural 2015: Our Urban Times
• Mural 2015: Logansquarist
• Residency 2014: DNAinfo
• Residency 2014: Logansquarist
• Residency 2014: Our Urban Times
• Cinema Minima: LoganSquarist
• Ne2 Interview: Nothin' Less

cinmema minima
Cinema Minima Chicago
Film & Video Series

Cinema Minima Residency 2013
• Winning Essays
• Best-in-Show Video

Press
• Cinema Minima: LoganSquarist
• About Cinema Minima program
• Ne2 Interview: Nothin' Less

projects
Ne2 Weekly Open Artmaking Day
AnySquared Exhibits & Events
Cinema Minima

facebook
AnySquared's page
Cinema Minima page
Art@Cole's page
NE2's weekly Studio Day page

photos
flickr

ongoing
NE2 Weekly Studio Day
Figure Tuesdays
Art@Cole's
Art@Handlebar
Cinema Minima
Because Art online publication

Ne2 Crew Past & Present <3!
Tracy Kostenbader (founder)
Brian Hererra
Gretchen Hasse
Flash ABC
Gerry Holiday
Cesar Moyorido
Manny Luis Escobar
Brett Swinney (founder)
Laura Kurtenbach
Joseph Strand
Maria Hummel
Jenn Grossman
Ryan Scheidt
Julia Rochholz (founder)
Iris Pasic Pasic
Rachel Katzman Farr

additional links
Art@Cole's archive 1–14
Art@Cole's openings:
photos on facebook | 1 photos | 2 photos
ART. SWAP. MEET.
photos on facebook
LS Holiday Art Sale photos on flickr

Weekly Artmaking Day | Exhibits & Events
Email | projects(at)anysquared.com