MLS Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire to Host Art of Futbol Gallery Showing

Published on April 25, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Chicago Fire FC News Release


CHICAGO, IL (April 25, 2012) - The Chicago Fire Soccer Club and Arte y Vida Chicago will showcase work from Chicagoland artists who submitted original works that celebrate the love and passion for soccer and community at the second annual Art of Futbol exhibition at the Society Art Gallery (2140 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612) on Wednesday, May 16 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. CT.

Hosted by the Chicago Fire Foundation, the club has put out a call to Chicagoland artists looking for original works that celebrate the game of soccer and everything it represents. Each individual views soccer in a different perspective and artists are asked to submit original works displayed through various mediums including paint, pencil, photography, poetry and digital.

The exhibition will also feature an original modern art piece by Chicago Fire Defender Dan Gargan, who minored in studio art while attending Georgetown University.

Artists interested in creating and submitting original artwork can email artoffutbol@chicago-fire.com.

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