T. J.
T. J. Hine Photography celebrated its 28th year in business in 2012, successfully creating appetizing food and beverage images for commercial clientele that includes consumer product companies, restaurants, and food distributors, as well as cookbook and magazine publishers. T. J.’s eye for detail, composition, and design is based on a Fine Arts degree from Edinboro University in Pennsylvania, where he minored in photography. He is an active member of Chicago Creative Coalition, an educational and networking organization designed to serve communication arts professionals. T. J. has served as president of the organization and currently serves on the board as director of special projects. A native of upstate New York, T. J. makes his home in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood with his wife and a rescued mutt, spending the winter months rehabbing and restoring a circa-1890 Victorian home. He is a member of the Old Irving Park Association, a civic organization working to preserve the interests and better the quality of life for homeowners. He designs and produces the association’s 64-page neighborhood newsletter each month. The summer months are spent skydiving at a small airport in Ottawa, Illinois, where T. J. celebrated his 4,200th jump and 28th year in the sport in 2012. With five medals from the National Skydiving Championships to numerous state skydiving formation records, T. J. spends his drop zone time organizing and designing skydive formations for experienced jumpers and coaching novice jumpers. He also holds a world record certificate for the largest formation of 246 jumpers. When on the ground, T. J. enjoys the game of golf – years of playing have resulted in worse language and slightly better scores.…And the Winners Are:
In: Arts & Creativity Resources&C3 ProgramsAnother terrific Jeff Fest is over, and with it a great C3 Photo Exhibit —PhotoArt Fest II. Over 1,300 ballots were submitted for this year’s People’s Choice Award and 10 images were sold at the two-day festival. The winners for the juried show are: 1st – Marina Samovsky – Ruby 2nd – Marina Samovsky – … Continue reading
C3 Artists Raise Funds to Benefit Creation of Women’s Shelter
In: C3 Past ProgramSeveral Chicago Creative Coalition artists donated their work for a silent auction to benefit ShelterHer, a fundraiser in support of the creation of a women’s shelter. The Garden Party event was held July 10 by the Polish American Assn. C3 artists Heather Aitken, T. J. Hine, Mary Kay McCaw, Laura Marie Sanchez, and Mary Wagner … Continue reading
PhotoArt Fest II Gets a Sponsorship Boost!
In: C3 Programs
The Chicago Creative Coalition would like to thank Dan Martens, President and CEO, Misix, Inc. for their generous donation of prize money for PhotoArt Fest II. We appreciate that Misix takes an active roll in the arts and supports our efforts and the efforts of the Jefferson Park Community. Misix is a full-service, data-driven marketing agency … Continue reading
PhotoArt Fest II Highlights 5 Area Artist for Judges
In: Arts & Creativity Resources&C3 ProgramsAs the deadline for submissions to PhotoArt Fest II at Jeff Fest (www.jefffest.org) quickly comes to an end, (June 12), I would like to introduce our panel of Jurors. This group of 5 artists is donating their time to judge the C3 photo show. Jill Arena is an illustrator and graphic artist celebrated for her … Continue reading
Chicago Creative Coalition Supports Fine Art
In: Arts & Creativity Resources&C3 Programs&UncategorizedFive or six years ago, I realized there was a large contingency of fine artists in our membership, yet most were not creating or showing their fine art work. At a C3 function, I was introduced to George Berlin, who pointed me in the direction of Kevin Lahvic and the Flat Iron Artist Association. Kevin … Continue reading
Chicago’s Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival Creates Three Fun-Filled Days for Fest-Goers July 26-28, 2013
In: Arts & Creativity Resources&C3 ProgramsJeff Fest Arts & Music Festival features something for everyone from dancers to musicians, actors and artists, and a hands-on community paint project. The three-day festival kicks off Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, 2013. Located on the grounds of Jefferson Memorial Park on Chicago‟s Northwest side, Jeff Fest Arts & Music Festival has … Continue reading
Another Alternative Revenue Stream: Illinois Artisans Program
In: Arts & Creativity Resources&Small Business ResourcesIn keeping with C3’s program series on alternative revenue streams, we have some information on the Illinois Artisans Program. The State of Illinois is looking for new talent to join the program, which draws national and statewide attention to talented artists of Illinois. All areas of arts and crafts, including folk, traditional, contemporary, and ethnic, … Continue reading
