{"id":"19","title":"First International Mosaic Arts Symposium","starts_at":"2025-09-15 09:00:00","ends_at":"2025-09-21 17:00:00","body":"<p>The Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics (GoCM) exhibits internationally recognized, emerging, and established contemporary artists working across various disciplines, including mosaic art. GoCM champions artists who demonstrate exceptional conceptual and technical skill through a wide range of approaches and materials. In the US, contemporary mosaics remain relatively unacknowledged as a fine art; therefore, GoCM offers a platform for highly respected and regarded artists to showcase their work in our state-of-the-art facility. GoCM is affiliated with The Chicago Mosaic School (CMS), the preeminent center for mosaic arts education in the Americas. The Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics will significantly transform how audiences experience mosaics, both within and beyond our walls.</p><p><br></p><p>Image: <em>Gallery view</em></p>","type":"EventCategory","state":"published","slug":"education","created_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.470422","updated_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.470422","excerpt":"","is_timeless":true,"organization_id":1226,"highlighted":true,"opening_starts_at":null,"opening_ends_at":null,"searchable":"'1':122B,201B '15':14B '1st':22B '2':195B '2025':17B '20th':30B '21':16B '500':123B '7':128B 'access':126B 'acclaim':106B 'activ':221B 'addit':114B 'align':212B 'anniversari':31B 'art':4A,25B,35B,58B,76B 'artist':63B,66B,108B,137B,146B 'avail':10B,215B 'build':150B 'bundl':235B 'cart':228B 'celebr':28B 'chicago':88B,102B 'chosen':167B 'class':153B 'close':95B,141B,206B 'cms':18B,64B 'complet':6B 'conduct':80B 'confirm':163B 'day':130B,157B,181B,188B,197B,203B 'detail':7B,90B 'discuss':110B 'educ':59B,78B 'email':164B 'engag':61B 'europ':42B 'event':132B 'exhibit':86B,92B 'expert':73B 'first':1A 'full':129B,187B,202B 'futur':55B 'galleri':91B 'get':124B 'half':180B,196B 'half-day':179B 'host':20B 'import':174B 'includ':113B 'info@chicagomosaicschool.org':162B 'inform':175B 'intern':2A,23B,62B 'intersect':43B,119B 'kind':39B 'la':227B 'leader':70B 'lectur':83B,112B,140B 'look':205B 'may':192B 'mosaic':3A,24B,57B,75B,100B 'one':200B,234B 'open':93B 'outsid':40B 'packag':120B,236B 'panel':139B 'pick':193B 'pleas':158B,204B 'present':84B 'public':99B,109B 'purchas':116B,225B,232B 'recept':96B,136B,142B 'remain':32B 'renown':72B 'respond':159B 'round':50B 'round-tabl':49B 'run':104B 'schedul':9B,154B,209B 'school':36B 'secur':171B 'septemb':13B 'serv':46B 'sever':178B 'shape':53B 'short':81B 'showcas':98B 'spot':173B 'symposium':5A,26B,44B 'tabl':51B 'therefor':190B 'tour':97B,134B 'two':194B 'visit':65B,107B,145B 'walk':133B 'welcom':135B 'well':184B 'workshop':82B,103B,138B,147B,168B,182B,189B,198B,219B","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1762971123/yf0kwly8e57vjhsp9mef.jpg","calendar":null,"carousel":false,"event_body":"<p>Complete details and schedule available <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://chicagomosaicschool.org/intersections-symposium\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>From September 15 to 21, 2025, CMS will host the 1st International Mosaic Arts Symposium to celebrate their 20th anniversary, remaining the only art school of its kind outside of Europe.</p><p>Intersections Symposium will serve as a round-table for shaping the future of Mosaic Arts education and engaging international artists. CMS Visiting Artists, who are both leaders and renowned experts in mosaic art and education, will conduct short workshops, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions in Chicago.</p><p><br></p><p> The Details:</p><ul><li>Gallery Exhibitions</li><li>Opening and Closing Receptions</li><li>Tours showcasing public mosaics in Chicago</li><li>Workshops run by acclaimed visiting artists</li><li>Public discussions and lectures including</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Additionally, the purchase of the Intersections Package for $1,500 gets you access to 7 full days of events:</p><p>Walking Tour, Welcome Reception, Artist Workshops, Panels, Lectures, Closing Reception!</p><p>For the visiting artist workshops, you will build your own class schedule for each day. Please respond to the <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"mailto:info@chicagomosaicschool.org\" target=\"_blank\">info@chicagomosaicschool.org</a> confirmation email with your chosen workshop(s) to secure your spots.</p><p>Important information: we have several&nbsp;half-day&nbsp;workshops as well as the full day workshops. Therefore you may pick two(2) half day workshops or one (1) full day. Please look closely at the schedule so it aligns with your availability.</p><p>All of our workshops and activities below can be purchased A La Carte, or you can purchase in <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://chicagomosaicschool.org/intersections-symposium-events/p/intersections-package\" target=\"_blank\">ONE BUNDLED PACKAGE</a></p><p class=\"ql-align-center\"><br></p><p><a style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://chicagomosaicschool.org/s/Symposium-Calendar-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1755632573/mvhbow3bduochv6yhfy2.webp\"></a></p>","name":"Education","organization_type_id":"1","district_id":"5","telephone":"+17738566777","website":"http://www.gallerygocm.com","email":"gocmosaics@gmail.com","hours":"M closed; T–W 10–4; Th–F 10–5; Sa–Su 11–5","location":"1127 W. Granville Ave. Chicago, IL 60660","display_location":"1127 W. 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