Artwork by Alan Teller, Kyriakos Paraskevopoulos, Maureen Warren, Peter Makela, Paul Witt, Eleftheria Lialios,and Elio Leturia.
WE ARE THRILLED to extend a warm invitation to you, your family, and friends to our first Fulbright Art Showcase in Chicago on a Sunday afternoon with the Roy McGrath Quartet.
Renowned jazz musician, recording artist and educator Roy McGrath will perform original Latin inspired compositions, as well as classic jazz selections. Along with lovely sounds of jazz, we will have the opportunity to view some of the best creative work on display by Chicago area Fulbright Art Scholars.
WHEN Sunday, June 2, 2024 TIME 2:00-4:00 p.m. WHERE Alliance Française 54 W. West Chicago Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60654 COST $20 Alumni & guests $10 Students & scholars FREE Chicago Consular Corps members RSVPsby using thisFORM.
The exhibit showcases artwork by Alan Teller (2014,) Kyriakos Paraskevopoulos (2024,) Maureen Warren (2019,) Peter Makela (2024,) Paul Witt (1960,) Eleftheria Lialios (2024) and Elio Leturia (2022.)
This event is a celebration of the rich artistic talent within our Fulbright community here in the Windy City. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Metered street parking is available. Additional parking information can be found here.
Fulbright Chicago Chapter President Edel Jose welcoming Fulbrighters and guests to the Holiday Annual event.
ON FEB. 2, 2023 the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association celebrated the Annual Winter Reception which included the 2022 Dee Sarelas Service Award Ceremony.
This award was established in 2010 to recognize the contributions of an individual or organization to the development of internationalism and its impact within the Fulbright mission.
Consul General of Sweden Anna E Engstrom Patel, Dr. Edel Jose, board member Dr. Ana Gil García, Fulbright Chicago past president Don Garner, and Deputy Consul Gen France Berangere Travard.
This year’s awardee was Eleftheria Lialios, an educator and photographer who was awarded a Fulbright award to Greece in 1986.
Eleftheria Lialios (center) poses with Fulbright Chicago Chapter board members: Tatiana Orlova, Kate Vergara, Edel Jose, Marilyn Susman, Ana Gil-García and Suzanne McBride.
A retired Professor of Arts, photographer, filmmaker and writer, Eleftheria Lialios, is the President and Founder of 1st Community Darkroom in Chicago. She believes that true internationalism results from the common base and belief that all humans desire knowledge, a way to live peacefully, in safe and decent living conditions.
Fulbright students and scholars enjoyed the camaraderie that brings the Fulbright program in a beautiful setting overlooking Chicago’s skyline.
Before retiring from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Lialios provided international opportunities to students and faculty by bringing them along to see her exhibits, lectures and film presentations in Paris, and Berlin.
Eleftheria Lialios is the recipient of the 2020 Dee Sarelas Service Award which was created in 2009 to recognize a Fulbrighter for their service. Here, with Dr. Edel Jose, president of the Chicago Chapter.
In her words, “at 70, experience has taught me that our potential does not have time frames, age frames, or monetary frames. I am able to give to my students the experience and knowledge of a lifetime, giving them a much-needed clarity and effort to create art out of their own experience, and willing to give it in a constantly changing and what may seem confusing world.”
Dr. Edel Jose, Czech Republic Consul of Economics and Trade Monika Boksova, Attache to Lithuania Lina Akelyte, Vice Consul of Colombia Jonnathan Gamboa and Vice Consul of Colombia Mónica Peña.
In this opportunity, the Chicago Chapter of the Fulbright Association recognized Gary Auerbach for his sustained support to our organization over the years. Mr. Auerbach is married to our long-time board member Dr. Marilyn Susman who was part of the team who initiated the Chicago Chapter over 25 years ago.
Gary Auerbach thanking the Chicago Chapter for his recognition as an honorary Fulbrighter for his continuous support to our association.
This holiday event took place at the Sky Lounge of the 727 West Madison Street building in downtown Chicago, overlooking the magnificent downtown skyline.
Fulbright students and scholars, Fulbright alumni, members of the Consular Corps attended the holiday event and 2022 Dee Sarelas Service Award Ceremony.Live music animated the Fulbright Chicago Holiday event.… and our alumni enjoy some dancing!Fulbright students and scholars enjoyed a well-deserved break at the Fulbright Chicago Holiday event.The Fulbright Chicago Holiday event presented another opportunity for Fulbrighters from all over the world to meet and exchange life experiences .
YOU ARE INVITED to the exhibit “A Sum of Its Parts” that features select work by two distinguished Chicago artists, Phillip J. Capuano, and Eleftheria Lialios.
Capuano is primarily known as a sculptor, though also a documentary filmmaker and photographer.
Lialios, a Fulbright alumna who recently received the 2022 Fulbright Chicago Dee Sarelas Service Award, is a well-established photographer, filmmaker, image-maker, and educator. For over five decades, these artists have pushed the boundaries of their practices.
WHAT “A Sum of Its Parts” exhibit WHEN April 1 and 2, 2023 TIME Between noon and 5 pm (both days) WHERE 1134 W Hubbard Floor 2 Chicago IL, 60642 COST FREE Light refreshments will be served
Utilizing their well-honed skills, both artists tempt and explore their mediums’ alchemistic qualities and nature, successfully shifting certain pre-established norms into unchartered territory.
Known as innovators and warriors, their sensitivities of their visual languages, and their labor-intensive approaches stem from their remarkable life experiences and circumstances. Not surprisingly, they have continued uninterruptedly in devotion to their art making in the face of adversity and turmoil. This brief weekend presentation hopes to raise awareness of these artists’ historical importance and value. It is crucial to bolster their ability to continue building their lifework.
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