Rosa Parks Mosaic Project

We need hands to help us with an exciting mosaic project. Join us for one or many free community workshops with professional tile artist Douglas Ray Jackson as we create large mosaic walls and panels telling the story of Rosa Parks. These beautiful pieces will be installed on the exterior of Bickerdike Redevelopment's new Rosa Parks Apartments, an affordable housing development in Humboldt Park.

Location: Harold Washington Unity Co-Op, 649 North Troy
Tuesdays & Thursdays through July 1st (except June 10)
6:00–8:30 pm

Saturdays through June 26 (except June 19)
10:00 am–1:00 pm

Weekends at Westhaven

In winter of 2009, archi-treasures issued a RFP to artists for a project to unite members of the Westhaven community, a mixed-income development on the near west side. Three artists were chosen to present their ideas to community members who voted for a winner. Pete Stam's concept for Weekends at Westhaven was selected and will be implemented over the course of summer 2010.

Based on the success of past community events, the winning idea combines fun new events with an adaptable sculptural component. Pete designed three simple boxes, about 18" square, some with a lighting component, to create a dynamic and adaptable platform for each event, injecting different public spaces with life and activity. Each new event utilizes more boxes, and at the culmination of the project, the boxes will be permanently installed in the community garden being built during archi-treasures summer youth program. To volunteer, contact Project Manager Vanessa Rosenbaum.

Event: Movie Night
Date: June 12
Time: 7:30-10pm
Number of Boxes: 30
Volunteers needed: 2-3
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Help to staff the refreshment counter
Direct and assist residents
Clean-up and teardown

Event: Scrapbooking/Photography Workshop
Date: June 26
Time: 12:00 – 4:00pm
Number of Boxes: 40
Volunteers needed : 1-2 Scrapbookers, 3-4 others
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Help to staff Scrapbook, Digital Printing Onsite, and Story-Telling Stations
Direct and assist residents
Clean-up and teardown

Event: Westhaven’s Got Talent
Date: July 10
Time: 6:00 – 9:30pm
Number of Boxes: 50
Volunteers needed : 2-3, 1 Celebrity Guest
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Help to staff the refreshment counter
Direct and assist acts and musicians
Clean-up and teardown

Event: Carnival
Date: July 24
Time: 4:00 – 9:00pm
Number of Boxes: 60
Volunteers needed: 5-6
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Help to staff the games and events
Direct and assist residents
Clean-up and teardown

Event: Community Dinner
Date: Aug 7
Time: 4:00 - 8:00pm
Number of Boxes: 68
Volunteers needed : 2-3
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Cook food
Serve food 
Direct and assist residents
Clean-up and teardown

Event: Dedication (Box Lighting)
Date: Aug 14
Time: tba
Number of Boxes: 68
Volunteers needed: 4-5
Arrange box configuration
Set-up audio/visual equipment
Help with puppets
Help with dedications
Direct and assist residents
Clean-up and teardown

Help us organize an archi-treasures event!  Jewels In July Is Coming!
Every year in July, archi-treasures hosts our annual benefit. Join us for this fun and exciting event.   Better yet, help us with the planning and implementation.  We welcome volunteers to help us acquire auction items, sell raffle tickets, find corporate and individual sponsors, and lend a hand to the planning committee.  Please give us a call at 773-772-4416.

Please contact us if you would like to help us organize an archi-treasures event.