You are invited to attend “Bicycles and the Arts,” the kick-off event for the Sixth Annual Chicago Calling Arts Festival. This event also happens during the 2011 Chicago Artists Month. The purposes of “Bicycles and the Arts” include: finding meaningful connections between values of bicycle culture and values found in the arts community (such as community development through public access and education); highlighting the values of bicycling such as healthy lifestyles; and making meaningful connections with other related topics such as safe streets and progressive urban planning. In addition, this event will be a fundraiser for Co-op Image’s Fall 2011 Glassworks Program. This event is being presented by the Borderbend Arts Collective, in partnership with Chicago Hot Glass. Admission $15.

“Bicycles and the Arts” will include the following:

• bicycle-themed musical performances by the Chicago Bike Band and other bands;
• bicycle-themed art—such as the screening of bike-themed videos;
• short presentations by bicycle enthusiasts and advocates, including short skyped conversations between Chicago-based bike advocates and bike advocates who live in several other U.S. cities;
• demonstrations by resident artists and guest artists of Chicago Hot Glass;
• demonstrations by Co-Op Image students, and showing and sales of their work; and 
• refreshments provided

“Bicycles and the Arts” includes the following partners: Chicago Hot Glass, Co-op Image, Working Bikes Cooperative, and Active Transportation Alliance.