C3 Past Program
2018 Program Planning BBQ
The great programs Chicago Creative Coalition produces each year are the result of lots of hard work, connections with creatives in many industries, and much experience. But the ideas for what to produce come from You. So come on out Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 6 p.m. to C3’s Program Planning BBQ and provide your … Continue reading
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Annual Meeting 2018
Get ready to immerse yourself in adventure! On Tuesday, June 26, C3 members and their guests will pit their wits against the immersive environments at The Escape Game. In small groups, we will be locked into rooms where each team will need to work together to uncover clues, complete mission tasks, and ultimately (and hopefully!) … Continue reading
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Marketing and Mindfulness
How to Get Your Head Together and Get More Business Anyone who’s ever obsessed over a situation –and wished they could stop thinking about it – knows the suffering that mental loops create. Here’s the good news: all of those negative states start in the mind (consciousness), and that’s where they can be fixed. Carolyn … Continue reading
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Tools for Making Money
Business for Life, Program 2 We all want a life creating amazing things for amazing clients, but how do we get to those bigger gigs with better clients? What does it take to go from solo-preneur working in your jammies to running a business – complete with an office, employees, and company parties? Making the move takes … Continue reading
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Where Do You Get Your INSPIRATION?
Business for Life, Program 1 It’s a big question we all get asked – and not an easy one to answer. How do you see art in cast-off metal junk? Is there a way to connect a centuries-old opera to an 8-bit gaming classic? Can browsing Pinterest get your ideas flowing? Whether creativity is an … Continue reading
Posts by: mtanimuraTrademarks and Copyrights
SOLD OUT Protecting your ideas and safeguarding your print, video and audio work has never required more vigilance than today, when many social media users share whatever content they wish without thinking twice. Whether you’re a designer, filmmaker, photographer, actor, podcaster, writer — anyone whose digital assets can fall out of your control — you … Continue reading
Posts by: mtanimuraDesign & Create in VR
Join Chicago Creative Coalition and make paintings with strokes that twirl and dance around you in 3D or create virtual sculptures that you can build from all angles! See where this cutting-edge art form is headed in an exciting hands-on exploration of artists leading the way in illustration, sculpture, 3D modeling and printing, and animation. . … Continue reading
Posts by: mtanimuraGallery Walk 2017
Join Chicago Creative Coalition in our annual Gallery Walk on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, as we explore the leading edge of commercial fine art at four River North galleries. It has been a C3 tradition since 1999 to begin our programming year with the opportunity to delve into some of Chicago’s finest galleries (something all of … Continue reading
Posts by: mtanimuraProgram Planning BBQ
Come out on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 6 p.m. and enjoy a relaxed evening BBQing after work. When we are fully sated, we’ll put our minds to the task of planning the programming and special events calendar for Chicago Creative Coalition’s 2017-18 calendar year. Have your say in what you’d like to see happen … Continue reading
Posts by: mtanimuraAnnual Meeting 2017
Paint, Wax and Tacos C3 Annual Meeting Encaustic Mixed Media with Jenny Learner Saturday, June 24, 2017 Join C3 for a hands-on look into encaustic art at our Annual Meeting. Jenny Learner, Chicago encaustic artist, will show us the ins and outs of the ancient medium of painting with molten beeswax and pure pigment. Imagine … Continue reading
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