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Mark Your Calendars!
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NOVEL AFFAIR 2023
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 AND SATURDAY, APRIL 29
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Join us for Ragdale’s annual event in celebration of artists and their books!
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For event details, how you can get involved and information on tickets, tables, sponsorships and in-kind donations, please contact Mary Beth Sova, Director of Funding Resources, at [email protected] or 847-234-1063 x 24.
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In Perfect Harmony
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RAGDALE PRESENTS A CONCERT WITH
CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS.
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On January 8, 2023, Ragdale hosted a special afternoon of music by members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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WATCH CONCERT PLAYLIST →
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MEET OUR
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Current Residents
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JAX CONNELLY
Creative Non-Fiction, Chicago, IL
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Jax is an award-winning writer whose creative nonfiction explores the intersections of queer identity, unstable bodies, and mental illness.
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JAN BARTOSZEK
Dance, Chicago, IL
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AMY EATON
Non-Fiction, Chicago, IL
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TANYA GILL
Visual Art, Chicago, IL
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JUSTIN LEBLANC
Visual Art. Winnetka, IL
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LAURIE MAGNOLIA
Visual Art, Baltimore, MD
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Happenings
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CAMPUS UPDATE
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We have been hard-at-work improving our campus over the last month. We have four projects in-progress currently.
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We are building a new arbor between the Barn House and the Studio House of Dance and Music.
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We are expanding the accessible pathways to connect to the Hart House.
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We are adding an accessible writers room in the Hart House.
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We are expanding the vegetable garden.
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STAFF UPDATE
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Ragdale welcomes new staff
to the Residency Team:
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Avery M. Grant, Ragdale’s recent intern from Lake Forest College, will step into a familiar role of Resident Liaison. Avery will be finishing her undergraduate studies as a Communications and Theater major this spring.
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Ragdale is also very pleased to welcome Deanna Miera as the new Resident Coordinator. Deanna is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She holds an MFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and brings with her a constellation of experience, ranging from arts curation and event management, to education and hospitality. Welcome, Avery and Deanna!
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TRUSTEE UPDATE
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Ragdale offers its special thanks to the following board members who have rolled off the board in the last 12 months for their impactful, amazing, thoughtful, and valuable service: Adrienne Johns, Fred Klein, Rosemary O’Connell, and Jill Soderberg. Ragdale is so much better because of them.
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SHOP RAGDALE
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You can support Ragdale by purchasing branded totes, hats, shirts, and mugs on our online Shop, or in-person pick-up. Shipping is included and there is a discount code for in-person pickup at Ragdale.
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SHOP NOW →
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Help us Support the Arts |
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Your gifts are a vital resource in helping us nurture
and uplift the work of these
incredible artists. |
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You can also purchase an item to be used by and for Ragdale artists
throughout the year by shopping the Ragdale Wishlist.
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The Ragdale Foundation
1260 North Green Bay Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
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