Opening Night: “This Is What We Carry” Art Show

We are so excited to welcome you to this community art show. The featured artists are sharing deeply personal pieces on their complex relationships with religion. The opening night will be an open house to explore the 40+ artworks installed around this 100 year old church building, as well meet the artists and connect with others who resonate with this theme. This show contains themes of religious and spiritual trauma, sexual trauma, homophobia and transphobia, some nudity and graphic images, and other heavy themes, and may not be suitable for children. Casey, the Artist-in-Residence at the church St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square, is coordinating and curating this show. Please reach out to them if you have questions about this project! (caseyvstelstudio@gmail.com) Though the art show and program is being hosted through and in a progressive Christian church, the artwork is not necessarily pro-Christian, the show does not have a goal to promote the Christian faith, and we work to welcome all diverse voices and perspectives that amplify values of care and love. The space is wheelchair accessible, and 3 gender neutral bathrooms are available, but the bathroom are not ADA. There will be 2 air filters running in the space and masks are encouraged and provided at the door, but not mandated. With other accessibility questions, contact Casey.