Midsummer Block Party

1757 North Kimball Avenue,Chicago IL 60647

26 June, 2021

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The 2021 Midsummer Block Party is on! Join Orkenoy and the creative community at Kimball Arts! Enjoy eats, treats, suds, pugs & more! Join Ørkenoy and Kimball Arts Center in celebrating Midsummer and unveiling the newly-renovated Kimball Arts Center building! Ørkenoy will be serving food, beer, cider, and batched cocktails all day along with friends from Cruz Blanca Brewery, Nanette’s Ice Cream, Rye Humor Baking, and Dayglow. Wild Prairie will be spinning records in the Kimball Arts Center parking lot. An amazing group of local artists and makers will be selling their work,and participating Kimball tenants will have their spaces open to the public. Stop by while walking on the Bloomingdale Trail, right off the Spaulding exit, and check out all the Kimball Arts Center has to offer! Work by Kimball Art Center’s first Artist in Residence (AIR), Claire Ashley, will be on display, along with a new mural curated by Johalla Projects. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for a time slot via Eventbrite and will be entered into a raffle to win a limited edition print of the Midsummer Block Party poster. Walk-ins will be admitted based on capacity availability. We encourage guests to socially distance and enjoy the outdoor spaces. Friendly pets and children are welcome! /// Midsummer Block Party Vendors & Participating Tenants : 1 Up Foods Andrea Bell Arudeko BFF Bikes Bliss Chicago Chicago Mobile Makers Crop to Cup Cruz Blanca Brewery Curio Dayglow DTK Ceramics Em + Me For Dog’s Sake Golden Hour Hair Co HP Woodcraft Logan Square Photography Mickey Alice Kwapis Nanette's Ice Cream Pop Up Ørkenoy Plant Shop Chicago Range Design & Architecture Rise & Shine, Food and Flower Market Rye Humor Baking Serena Tattoo Sorry Studio & Design Sugar Creek Malt Vintage Royalty Wild Prairie Zucchero & Paper /// Kimball Arts Center is a hub of Chicago creativity located next to the 606 Bloomingdale Trail, where Logan Square meets Humboldt Park. Home to a collection of independent businesses for over 15 years, KAC is always inclusive and always open-minded. The space is open and available to lease. Ørkenoy is a creative enclave located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, operating as a brewery, kitchen and synergetic haunt for local artists. Driven by “unchartered inspiration,” the hybrid venue, anchored within the Kimball Arts Center, is infused with Nordic influences and an eclectic, welcoming ambiance (AIR) Claire Ashley is a Scottish-born, Chicago-based artist. Ashley mines the language of painterly abstraction, monumental sculpture, slapstick humor, and Pop Art to transform ordinary materials into inflatable painted sculptures. Ashley’s work investigates inflatables as painting, sculpture, installation, and performance costume. These works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in galleries, museums, and site-specific installations, performances and collaborations. @clairehelenashley | clairehelenashley.com (Muralist) Emmy Star Brown’s use of clean lines, thoughtfully structured shapes, unique layering techniques, and vibrant colors gives her universal appeal and has firmly established her as a leading force in the art scene. Her large-scale lettering can range from uplifting messages that breed inclusivity and positivity, to branding projects that are playful and personalized. Alternatively, her abstract work features fresh palettes and organic additions designed to encourage engagement. The result, always a bold visual statement designed to drive wonder and remind the viewer that there’s beauty in reading between the lines. @emmystarbrown | emmystarbrown.com