Dreams. Hopes. Aspirations. BEFORE I DIE I WANT TO ______________. How will you fill in the blank? Good News Only + Chicago Urban Art Society launch the Midwest installation of Artist, Designer and Urban Planner, Candy Chang’s interactive public art installation. Before I Die is an interactive public art project that invites people to share their hopes and dreams in public space. Armed with wall space, chalkboard paint, stencils and a team of awesome volunteers, GNO + CUAS brings BEFORE I DIE… to a neighborhood near you! E-Mail Us: beforeidiechicago@gmail.com www.chicagourbanartsociety.com www.gnonly.com www.beforeidie.cc Twitter: #BeforeIDieCHI Site: Lillstreet Art Center: 4401 N. Ravenswood *Please be respectful amigos! *Got a site in your hood? Hollar! *Help replace chalk if you can! *Email us 1 if walls are defaced. Tumblr (3.0; @beforeidiechi)http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/“Want to bring a Before I die wall to your community, school, business or festival? Shoot us an email and let’s see what we can do! info@chicagourbanartsociety.com”<br/><br/> - <em>G</em>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/49387451459http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/49387451459Wed, 01 May 2013 16:51:32 -0500“Gearing up to install a new “Before I die” wall in Evanston, Illinois at Northwestern University just in time for their arts festival! Stay posted for pictures!”http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/49387395280http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/49387395280Wed, 01 May 2013 16:50:48 -0500<p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Illinois Historic Preservation Agency</span></strong></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>“Where history matters.”</span><span>                                                              </span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> <img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m89mqn8zqr1qbwpvt.jpg"/></span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>“Before I Die” interactive art to be installed August 5 at Chicago’s Hotel Florence Anne</span>x at the Pullman State Historic Site</strong><!-- more --></p> <p class="MsoNormal">            <em>CHICAGO</em> – Normally, writing on buildings in Chicago is frowned upon.  But a new piece of interactive art to be installed Sunday, August 5 at Chicago’s Hotel Florence Annex in the historic Pullman neighborhood is being placed there specifically so people may write their hopes and dreams directly on the building.    </p> <p class="MsoNormal">            The Chicago Urban Art Society and Good News Only present “Before I Die” starting August 5 through October at the Hotel Florence Annex at 111^th Street and St. Lawrence Avenues.  The building’s windows will be painted and stenciled starting at 9 a.m. August 5, and later in the day anyone may start adding to the art their thoughts about what they would like to see or experience before they die.  It’s sort of a public interactive art “bucket list” originally conceived by New Orleans artist, designer and urban planner Candy Chang.       </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The Good News Gallery and the Chicago Urban Art Society have brought this world renowned art installation to six other neighborhoods across Chicago, and this is the first installation on the far south side.  More information about the project is available at  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/" target="_blank"><span><a href="http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/</a></span></a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>            The Pullman State Historic Site, which includes the Hotel Florence Annex, is administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p> <p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span>#     #     #</span></em></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/28746344053http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/28746344053Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:50:00 -0500hotel florence annexpullman state historic sitechicago urban art societygood news only<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co13_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dxm8uaMz1rrxv4co10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>BEFORE I DIE CHI 2nd Little Village installation.  The 1st Spanish header in the city! </strong></p> <p>Make your mark at 31st Street and Avers Street (near Gary Elementary School)</p> <p><em>**We call this site, “The Wall that Lucky Built” because without her, the city’s first Spanish header installation would not have happened.  Special thanks to Mike, Olga, Elsa and the entire Camargo Familia!</em></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/23489789266http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/23489789266Mon, 21 May 2012 13:20:00 -0500<p>BEFORE I DIE CHI hits Little Village again! Installing Sunday at 9am at 31st Street and Avers. Big thanks to the fab, Lucky Camargo, for getting another site.</p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/23313275208http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/23313275208Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:44 -0500<p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/before-i-die-chicago-art-_n_1477953.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ij8tf5dX1qbwpvt.jpg"/></a></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22394437442http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22394437442Fri, 04 May 2012 14:24:00 -0500<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/38962292?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19730682597http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19730682597Thu, 03 May 2012 19:32:51 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h2owCCH31rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lill Street Art Center….filled up!</p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22352758578http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22352758578Thu, 03 May 2012 19:29:20 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co5_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co6_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co7_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3gyje8rkX1rrxv4co8_r1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>Special thanks to </span><span>Universidad Popular and the Little Village Chamber of Commerce!</span></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22346280676http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/22346280676Thu, 03 May 2012 17:59:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m35i3cSM2N1rrxv4co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Installing a BID wall at Lillstreet Art Center: 4401 N. Ravenswood, Chicago 60640</p> <p>Special thanks to Julia & Joe!! </p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/21922331622http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/21922331622Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:30:45 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ld7hu1Hc1rrxv4co1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><img src="http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af107/CUAS_CUAS/newcitylogo.jpg"/></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/21228575200http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/21228575200Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:33:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1vegg7HmZ1rrxv4co1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20366035460http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20366035460Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:02:00 -0500<a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/in-the-know-in-ropo/2012/03/before-i-die-project/">Chicago Now ---> CLICK HERE TO READ</a>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20076024202http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20076024202Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:31:54 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1luluueJS1qbwpvt.jpg"/></p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1lul87jSG1qbwpvt.jpg"/></p> <div class="byline"><span class="byline">By Erin Vogel, for RedEye</span> <p class="date"><span class="timeString">10:20 a.m. CDT</span><span class="dateTimeSeparator">, </span><span class="dateString">March 28, 2012</span></p> </div> <p><span class="toolSet"></span> Fill in the blank:<br/><br/>Before I die, I want to _________. <br/><br/>Recently, residents in Edgewater and Pilsen have been answering the same question&#8212;but they&#8217;ve been writing their answers on the sides of neighborhood buildings.  <a href="http://www.redeyechicago.com/news/local/pilsen/redeye-before-i-die-murals-draw-attention-from-chicago-residents-20120328,0,3040890.story" target="_blank">READ MORE HERE</a></p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20067618292http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/20067618292Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:16:09 -0500“NEVER STOP LOVING MY MOM.”<br/><br/> - <em>10 y/o</em>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19905119425http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19905119425Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:34:18 -0500“RUN FOR CONGRESS.”http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19905089149http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19905089149Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:33:47 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1f15d9J761rrxv4co10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19865289550http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19865289550Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:53:00 -0500<a href="http://gapersblock.com/merge/archives/2012/03/22/before-i-die-i-want-to/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gapersblock/merge+%28Gapers+Block:+Merge%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">GAPERS BLOCK--->CLICK HERE TO SEE LUV!</a>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19766213826http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19766213826Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:42:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bgh5Ln021rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19765777796http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19765777796Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:34:17 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co8_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1bfjrFR0x1rrxv4co11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Thank you to volunteers from Yollocalli Youth Arts Reach, Tease Salon and some neighbors for pitching in and helping repair the Before I Die wall at 18th and Carpenter Street.  This project has been overwhelmingly embraced by the Pilsen and Chicago community.  Help us to encourage folks to respect the wall by talking it up, emailing us if it’s been defaced and help keep the chalk boxes full! </p> <p>This wall is the communities and over 500 people filled in the blank…let’s do it again!</p>http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19764677965http://beforeidiechi.tumblr.com/post/19764677965Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:14:00 -0500