What are you doing personally or professionally to contribute to a better artistic climate in Chicago?
Allison Peters: When I can, I try to bring attention to Chicago artists’ projects to curators and gallery dealers I know in other cities. In order for Chicago art to thrive, we need our artists to be able to participate in the global art community without totally leaving the community. How would you like the Address to be received by the community? Julie Rodrigues Wildholm, Assistant Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago: I see the address as a proposal or starting point for an ongoing/public discussion about the state of the visual arts in Chicago. It isn’t meant to be an authoritative document in any way or an indictment. Is there a specific point that you personally feel is more important than the others? Jeff Abell, artist and teacher: I think I felt strongest about the notion of Chicago artists defining success on their own terms, rather than on an artificial “standard” based on perceived notions of greatness as defined by New York or Los Angeles. “Success” is ultimately abo
