High Concept Labs Announces Spring 2018 Open House Event

High Concept Laboratories NFP (HCL), a Chicago-based arts service organization, today announced its Spring 2018 Open House, taking place Wednesday, April 11 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at Constellation | Links Hall. The biannual Art Party invites people of all ages to enjoy drinks, appetizers and special performances from HCL's Sponsored Artists sharing works-in-progress across music, dance, installations and multimedia art forms.

"Facilitating connections between artists and audiences is a central part of our mission at High Concept Labs," said Steven Wang, executive director of HCL. "The Open House is not only an opportunity for students, fans, patrons, fellow artists and the general public to engage with the truly unique and innovative art happening right now in Chicago."

HCL has invited the public to its Open House since the organization's formation in 2009, including the event as a core feature of the HCL Sponsored Artists program, which hosts a full range of no-cost support for artists to promote their long-term growth.

Each Open House includes new works and installations by present and past Sponsored Artists, providing hundreds of participants the opportunity to interact with new creations by leading artists from Chicago and abroad, highlighting their impact and interaction with the city's dynamic arts community.

Participating artists for the 2018 Spring Open House include:

• Jan Bartoszek (Dance): highconceptlabs.org/jan-bartoszek

• Aquil Charlton (Music): highconceptlabs.org/aquil-charlton

• Yoshinojo Fujima (a.k.a. Rika Lin) (Dance): highconceptlabs.org/rika-lin

• Amir George (Video): highconceptlabs.org/amir-george/

• Aram Han Sifuentes (Performance/Installation): highconceptlabs.org/aram-hansifuentes

• Kristina Isabelle and Claudia Hart (Dance): highconceptlaboratories.org/kristina-isabelle-dance-company/

• Annie Kielman and Joshua Patterson (Performance): highconceptlabs.org/kielman-patterson

• Meg Leary (Performance): highconceptlabs.org/meg-leary

• Cat Mahari (Dance): highconceptlabs.org/cat-mahari

• Nicole Mauser (Mixed Media): highconceptlabs.org/nicole-mauser/

• Margaret Morris (Dance): highconceptlabs.org/margaret-morris

• Andy Slater (Sound): highconceptlabs.org/andy-slater/

• More TBA

Constellation | Links Hall is located at 3111 N. Western Avenue, near the intersection of Belmont, Western and Clybourn and steps from CTA bus lines 49 and 77. Street parking is available.

To purchase tickets and learn more about the participating artists, visit highconceptlabs.org/spring2018/.

About High Concept Laboratories NFP

High Concept Laboratories NFP supports artists and facilitates dialogue between artists, audiences, and staff members. This increases access and transparency to the artistic process and fosters transformational experiences in an environment of experimentation and discovery.

HCL is supported in part by the generosity of The National Endowment for the Arts, The Chicago Community Trust, The Joyce Foundation, The MacArthur Funds for Arts and Culture at The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, Illinois Arts Council Agency, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation,

The Cliff Dwellers Arts Foundation, The Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C. Farley, Jr. Family Foundation, N.A., The Norwottuck Charitable Trust, The Samuel J. Baskin Charitable Trust, Mana Contemporary Chicago and individual donors.

For more information, visit highconceptlabs.org.