High Concept Labs 2016 Fall Open House Announced

On Saturday, November 5, the arts service organization High Concept Labs (HCL) celebrates its Sponsored Artists in the biannual HCL Open House at Mana Contemporary Chicago from 7:30 to 11:30 PM. The open warehouse Art Party will include works-in-progress, performances, installations, music, and film screenings by artists from the organization's past and present. Light bites, specialty drinks, and much more await partygoers.

"It's important that we come together to celebrate our common humanity through art at times like these," says HCL Executive Director Steven Wang. "This season's Open House will be sleek and classy, is fully curated by Artistic Planning + Development Associate Billie Howard, and will allow our audiences to mingle with one another and fully engage with the artists and their works."

As a tradition that reaches back to the beginning of the organization, HCL's biannual Open House gives an opportunity for artists and audiences to come together and celebrate new artwork in an environment of experimentation and discovery. Each Open House includes exciting works by present and past Sponsored Artists, highlighting the diversity and impact that the program has made upon the Chicago arts landscape. Hundreds of participants enjoy new and interactive experiences amidst food and drink in an atmosphere of transformative celebration.

Participating artists in the HCL 2016 Fall Open House include:

MC Jane Beachy (bit.ly/2dQaHq5)

Jeanette Andrews* (bit.ly/2d9Kxge)

a.pe.ri.od.ic* (bit.ly/2dyXGvm)

Lisa Gonzales and Tom Lee* (bit.ly/2dyYEI7)

Groundhog* (bit.ly/2dNeVer)

Ryan Ingebritsen (bit.ly/2ekyyxn)

Llaboratory Co (bit.ly/2e0q9hl)

Carole McCurdy* (bit.ly/2dVH1o5)

Eric Reda* (bit.ly/2e0qssx)

Matthew Shelton* (bit.ly/2dVI9s0)

Significant/Other (bit.ly/2dyXCMk)

Sadie Woods* (bit.ly/2dn1GBF)

Dana Major (bit.ly/2dWsdpe)

* denotes current Sponsored Artist

Tickets for the event are on sale now. General Admission is $15 and includes one drink ticket; Special Admission is $25 and includes three drink tickets. VIP Admission is $75 and includes a 6:30 PM VIP reception, open bar, and two free tickets to a future HCL public event (valued at $20).

For more information about the HCL Fall Open House, visit highconceptlabs.org/fall

High Concept Labs (HCL) supports artists and facilitates dialogue between artists, audiences, and staff. This increases access and transparency to the artistic process and fosters transformational experiences in an environment of experimentation and discovery. highconceptlabs.org

HCL is supported in part by the generosity of Mana Contemporary Chicago, the National Endowment for the Arts, The Chicago Community Trust, MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family Foundation, N.A., The Norwottock Charitable Trust, The Samuel J. Baskin Charitable Trust, The Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation, and individual donors.

website: highconceptlabs.org

calendar of events: highconceptlabs.org/calendar/

facebook: facebook.com/highconceptlabs

HCL is based at Mana Contemporary Chicago in the Pilsen neighborhood,

at 2233 S. Throop St. Chicago, Illinois 60608.

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