Area openings

The smART Show opens at the Flat Iron Arts Building March 5 and runs through March 7.  See details at http://smartshow.org/.  George Berlin is a participating artist; his Big Pink Painting, below, is for sale at the show:

Flat Iron Building:  1579 N. Milwaukee Ave.

This Friday is the opening reception for Materiality, an exhibit  at ARC Gallery 6-9PM.  Forty-four artists "explore not only the value of material and its uses, but the meaning within formal, social, political or ecological contexts."  Jeanne N. Long juried the exhibit; preview at http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=158768&id=143353225918&ref=mf.  Through March 27, 832 W. Superior, #204.

Itching to make a film?  The deadline for One Chicago, One Nation film competition is April 23rd.  There are several film categories, and prizes will be awarded.  Free film-making instruction is available.  See http://onechicago-onenation.org/film-contest/.

The 13th International Open at Woman Made Gallery opens with a reception 6-9PM,  March 5.  Details and preview at the website: http://www.womanmade.org/.   Through April 22.  685 N. Milwaukee.

Save the date!  Saturday, April 10, 10AM-4PM, Creative Chicago Expo at the Chicago Cultural Center.
More info at http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/theater/node/24731.

Scroll back through previous posts for more openings.