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"Out of Office" Forever with Ann Gappmayer

Ann Gappmayer has worked as archivist for the SPACES Archives since 2017, but has recently started a new adventure—retirement! She took a moment to reflect on her time and the projects she supported; the transfer to Kohler Foundation, the Howard Smith Collection, and the acquisition and digitization of hundreds of slides, images, ephemera, and resources from contributors like Gregg Blasdel, Willem Volkerz, Roger Manley, and many more. 

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SPACES at the 2022 Outsider Art Fair

Now that the dust has settled, we’re happy to share more about the exhibition of Seymour Rosen’s work that was presented at the 2022 Outsider Art Fair in New York in March – “Here We Are Now: The Ecology of Seymour Rosen and SPACES.”  

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Interview with John Foster: SPACES Board Emertius

For the last 35 years, John Foster has been an educator, graphic designer, painter, and photographer and continues as a passionate collector and scholar of photography, folk art, self-taught art, and art brut. Art & Antiques Magazine named the Foster collection of vernacular photography as one of the Top 100 Art Collections in the United States. He and his collection have been featured in magazines and newspapers ranging from The New York Times, Harper’s, Raw Vision, and more.  

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Interview with Bill Swislow: SPACES Board Emeritus

William Swislow, a founder and longtime executive at Cars.com, is now a digital media consultant, writer, art collector, and a lecturer at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. He sits on the boards of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art and the Daily Cardinal Alumni Association. Swislow has written about art for a variety of publications, including The Chicago Tribune, RAW VISION, and Intuit’s Outsider Magazine. He has curated exhibits focused on art made from bottle caps, metal worker Stanley Szwarc, and most recently, on work by lesser-known and anonymous artists from Chicago. 

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SPACES Archives Year in Review 2020

Though, like the rest of you, we spent much more time safe at home than out in the field this past year, the SPACES team still had the great privilege to discover and engage with dynamic art environments and their advocates around the world. Here’s a summary of what we were up to in 2020!
DAS BUNTESHAUS: Courtesy of artist, Silja Coutsicos

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Under Construction: New SPACES website on its way!

Under Construction: New SPACES website on its way!

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SPACES Honors Lyn Kienholz, Trustee Emerita

SPACES Honors Lyn Kienholz, Trustee Emerita

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A Letter from Emily Smith, director at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

A Letter from Emily Smith, director at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens in response to Painted Bride's denial of historical designation

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Final Hearing for Watts Towers Art Center Director on September 13

FINAL HEARING SEPTEMBER 13th ON SUSPENSION OF WATTS TOWERS ARTS CENTER DIRECTOR, FOLLOWS EVIDENCE OF FALSE STATEMENT BY CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICIAL AT PREVIOUS HEARING

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Kohler Foundation + SPACES Archives Transfer Update

SPACES archives KFI transfer update

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