Museum of Contemporary Photography, 600 S. Michigan
$15.00 Museum Members
$25.00 Nonmembers

In conjunction with the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, the museum will host a reception and discussion on ChinaÂ’s rapidly changing society and rising influence as a global economic power with Chinese scholar Dali Yang, professor of political science, University of Chicago and exhibiting artist Jun Yang. RSVP to (312)344-7794

The North Avenue Studio of Design Within Reach is hosting a juried competition entitled MODERN + DESIGN + FUNCTION: Chicago Furniture Now to support new, innovative furniture designs by emerging Chicago designers. Launched last year to an enthusiastic regional design community, Chicago Furniture Now was created to foster new ideas in modern furniture design in the Chicago area.

Portage Park Center, 3914 N. Menard Ave.
IDSA members: $10/$15 at the door
Non-members: $20/$30 at the door

Join Mary-Lynn Bellamy Willms, founder and president of Suburbia Advertising and FunctionFox Systems, Inc., as she takes a practical look at the business side of design and shares tips and tricks to help you achieve greater financial success. See FunctionFox news for details and registration information.

Archeworks, 625 N. Kingsbury
Free

Archeworks is an alternative design school where students work in multidisciplinary teams with nonprofit partners to create design solutions for social concerns. Former Archeworks facilitator and architect Jeanne Gang will give a presentation and lecture after the tour. RSVP at www.archeworks.org.

Apple Store, 679 N. Michigan
Free

Director of Advanced Industrial Design for Johnson Controls, he's responsible for overseeing product concept development, future product conceptualization and visualization for all advanced seating, and interior industrial design studios globally. Prior to this appointment, Fluharty served as advanced design manager for the former Prince Corporation (acquired by Johnson Controls in 1996) since 1995, where he oversaw operations at the Holland, Michigan studio.

Institue of Design IIT, 350 North LaSalle (northwest corner of Kinzie and LaSalle) 6th Floor.

Thanks to all who voted in the 2006 IDSA Florida Elections! Your officers for 2006-2008 are:

Come out and participate in this challenging series. The Working Sessions are two-hour concept generation events. Teams are comprised of students and professionals. All teams are given a project theme and a time limit. It is a fun way to kick start your mind and support local ID education.

Saturday March 4th, 10 am in the Ai of Ft. Lauderdale Shop.
Direction and map

There is a gallery walk this Saturday, February 11 around the Miami Design District at what is now called Wynwood.

www.artcircuits.com/c_ww.html

A good place to start at is at Kevin Bruk Gallery www.kevinbrukgallery.com/

Tom Friedman
Above: Untitled Collage

Below:Untitled, 2004
rigid styrofoam insulation, packing peanuts
18 x 52 x 36².
blue and pink styrofoam structure: growth, mutation; synthetic
andorganic dialogue.