High Concept Labs

This is a friendly reminder that we're sunsetting our Twitter account. We'll see you over at Instagram or Facebook? 🤞 Insta: buff.ly/3DOwiHR Facebook: buff.ly/3xaMzDA

Twitter friends: Some of you have been supporting us from the very beginning (see nostalgic photo). However, twitter is no longer the right fit for our organization. Will you join us on Instagram or Facebook? Insta: buff.ly/3DOwiHR Facebook: buff.ly/3xaMzDA

Introducing Helen Lee (@momentumsensorium), 2023 Artist in Residence at @highconceptlabs How do we support these amazing artists? With support from @MoniraFoundation who we are in joint residency with at @ManaContemporary! Learn more: buff.ly/3YuGtto

Our 2023 Artist in Residence showcase continues! @avery_r_young (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist who focuses on the past, present, & future of blackness through poetry, sound, visuals, & performance. Learn more: buff.ly/3RlWob3

We are excited to invite you to join the 1st LabE gathering this Sunday at Experimental Station (or Zoom). Hosted by HCL Fellow Maggie Bridger, LabE is dedicated to uplifting and supporting disabled dance artists in Chicago. Details & Registration: buff.ly/3WVpWgE

It's time to introduce another 2023 Artist in Residence: Allen Moore! Allen emphasizes the importance of nurturing the Black Imagination with social representation throughout his practice in experimental visual art, music, and makerspace/DIY teaching. Photos by Amy Shelton.

We are so happy and excited to share that Ayako Kato (HCL 2022 Fellow Artist in Residence) has been announced as a 2023 USA Fellow with United States Artists! Congrats Ayako! This is a well-deserved recognition of you and your work! buff.ly/3XIWE6j

Regina Martinez is one of 5 artists joining us in 2023. Also known as selective listening, Regina is a sound centered artist. Her current experiments draw from an archive of infinitely personal recordings she relates to as soundmarks. Learn more: buff.ly/3XJYjbF

Today, we are thrilled to highlight our 1st of our five incoming Artist In Residence: Sofía Gabriel del Callejo! Welcome to HCL, Sofía! Visit buff.ly/3Xoaf2F for more details and image credits.

High Concept Labs Announces 2023 Resident Artists! Congratulations Sofía Gabriel del Callejo, Helen Lee, Regina Martinez, Allen Moore, and avery r. young! buff.ly/3HflMf2

It’s #GivingTuesday–a great day to support High Concept Labs! Be it $5, $25, or $500, every dollar supports artistic experimentation, discovery, and exchange for artists and audiences alike. ow.ly/RHEW50LQq19

We are a Ruth Arts grantee! Today, @rutharts_ announces 138 arts organizations have been recognized by two new artist-inspired grants.

Join us for the upcoming Corey Smith's Open Labs this Saturday, Nov 19, 7:00 pm-8:30 pm at HCL studio! eventbrite.com/e/open-labs-c… Presented by High Concept Labs and the Monira Foundation in Joint Residency at Mana Contemporary

This Saturday, Nov 12, 12:00 pm-2:00 pm, at Chicago Cultural Center - 1st Floor Learning Lab Join us for an in-process showing of Scale, a new dance work by Maggie Bridger and her collaborators, Robby Lee Williams and Alex Neil-Sevier. highconceptlabs.org/events/l…

We are thrilled to welcome our new Managing Director, Angee Lennard! She joins our Artistic Director Yolanda Cesta Cursach Montilla in a co-leadership position with the organization. Read the full press release: highconceptlabs.org/news/man…

HCL Fellow Artist Yoshinojo Fujima aka Rika Lin starts to present Kurokami E{m}Urge #ChooseYourReality as Open Labs series on Sunday, Nov 6 & Nov 13, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at HCL studio. eventbrite.com/e/open-labs-y…

This Sunday, Oct 23, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Inaugural convening of a new lab dedicated to the development and platforming of disabled dance artists hosted by HCL Residency Artist Maggie Bridger at Chicago Cultural Center's Learning Lab. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Don't miss the upcoming Open Labs by HCL Fellow Artist Irene Hsiao! Sunday, October 16, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm eventbrite.com/e/44050589398…

Tonight, 6:00 pm-9:30 pm, at Mana Contemporary 4th floor Raw Space, HCL co-hosts the Elevate Chicago Dance 2022 Oct 15th program with Chicago Dancemakers Forum. Join us for outstanding performances! highconceptlabs.org/events/e…

This Sunday, 10.16, 4:00 pm HCL Residency Artist Corey Smith presents a performance, Anatomy for Interiors, at Big Marsh Park. The performance is Co-developed and performed with Lia Kohl and Jasmine Lupe Mendoza. highconceptlabs.org/events/c…