The Creative Social Club (CSC) is the largest multi-disciplinary, eclectic Meetup Group dedicated to the arts in Chicago, organized exclusively to facilitate socializing and the shared enjoyment of life.  Comprised of current and aspiring creative professionals, creatively oriented individuals, and enthusiasts of human creativity, the CSC meets regularly to celebrate diverse expressions of the human experience – encompassing visual arts, literary arts, performance arts, and more – while taking a …

  LIVE CHAT too!  I am passionate about art and some friends and I are looking to learn more about it. We are going to check out all of the great art galleries at least once a month in River North, the West Loop, Wicker Park, and anywhere else.   This Meetup Group is welcome and open to all who are residents of and visitors to Chicago. Our purpose is to meet with others who have an interest in and take enjoyment in appreciating art. The benefits are to enjoy and learn more about art, art galleri …

KINKY ARTS hosts art events and workshops with a kinky twist. From Kinky Figure Drawing to Kinky Camera Club, to our educational seminars on topics related to BDSM and fetish, you're sure to have an enjoyable experience among a friendly, down-to-earth, yet sophisticated group of kinksters. We are all artists, models, photographers, performers, podcasters, and video artists. And we welcome new members of all skill levels! KINKY FIGURE DRAWING It’s a figure drawing session for the open mind …

In Your Day was created to incorporate a time of reflection, creativity, and moments for yourself during the day. The purpose is to take moments out of a busy day for your own inner self and to be creative. The purpose of the group is to be out in the park, to meditate for a short amount of time, and then to work on a piece of art work. Individuals such as artists, those interested in meditation, creativity, and those that would like to take time out for their true selves should join.

How many times have you had difficulty making a decision because one part of you wanted one thing, but another part of you wanted something else? “A part of me wants to…another part doesn’t.” In fact, conflicting parts are one of the main obstacles to inner peace and personal power: • Parts of us who want to do new things are blocked by parts who are afraid to take risks. • Parts who want to get things done are stumped by parts who procrastinate.  • Parts to want to be healthier are underm …

Studio photography I believe is frequently overlooked, underrated, and misunderstood by many photographers. I'm hoping to make this more comfortable and useful thru shoots focusing on aspects of planning, styling, and lighting the model shot. Sharing practical setups and artistic composition ideas is what Fine Art/Glam Foto Shooters is all about. This meetup group welcomes photographers of many levels but there is a camera requirement. Yours must have a hot shoe capable of tripping studio lights …

I am forming this group to have a fun place to gather, work on our own projects of whatever kind and chat, please join if you do crafts, write, or other art forms

It's a new year, 2012, so lets raise the vibration of love, live boldly, share in the laughter, all while opening to our deepest nature through creative expression. This Women’s Circle is about building a community of women that come together to create spiritually inspired works of the hand and heart.  With intentions for fun, laughter, silence, stories, music, meditation, healing exercises, creating and gifting. If this resonates with you, then do join this Circle!!! Setting the foundation: …

We decided to start this group to create an opportunity to meet new, creative people in a relaxed, fun atmosphere. This group will be focused on coming together and sharing our talents in a positive way--whether that be painting (artful, or home-improvement), gardening, organizing a fundraising event, decorating, ect. Starting out, we're looking to find out what would most interest you. What talents or new skills would you like to explore? Many of our volunteer-based meetups will focus on helpi …

I have decided to start this group because I'm a foreign student in the US. And I have noticed that the only news/info the media shows about Africa was war-disease-poverty. Although these are a reality in Africa, It is only a part of the reality. In this group, we will be exposed to contemporary African Media (Films, Arts, Music, Food, Fashion). In this group we will discover the diversity of African cultures from the perspective of African contemporary artists, writers, Creatives.

The Long Now Foundation was established in hopes of providing a counterpoint to today's "faster/cheaper" mind set and promote "slower/better" thinking. We hope to creatively foster responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.

This group is open to all experience levels of Photoshop users intended for the purpose of educating the user on the digital imaging processes from inception, editing, to output. I am an educator, fine art photographer and artist, who has exhibited work nationally and locally, as well as been a two-time Photoshop Guru Finalist. I currently teach in the Digital Photography Department for one of the premier commercial photography programs in Chicago, as well as share my expertise teaching in …

Are you an indie girl wandering the cold streets of Chicago? If so, you've come to the right place. We want together a group of music loving, bike riding, artistically inclined, pseudo weird girls to have fun!   For me this group was borne out of the desire to escape mainstream culture, how many times have I stood around in a group of women and felt like wow I just don't relate to you: no, I don't care if the Cubs won last night, not really interested in what sorority you were in, and NO …

The Chicago Artist Network is for all artists, musicians, photographers, videographers, playwrights, actors, filmmakers, art and entertainment entrepreneurs, and investors to network, mentors, and bartering services with each other on current or future projects.

… Ringing Anvil events include monthly activities that are open only to members, as well as public events, classes, conferences, festivals, gatherings, and experiential arts. We use language of myth, dream, and the arts to engage all our senses. All Ringing Anvil events will support personal growth, community building, leadership development, ritual skills, and creativity. This group is open to people of any spiritual or religious path, though we will be using tools common to Pagan, Earth-Center …

Our mission is to deconstruct minority stereotypes and elevate the minority experience through effective and innovative storytelling. We are searching to work with all races, gender, and sexual orientation. This is an inclusive group, so everyone is welcome, we would just like to have a true representation of everyone in the arts and literature. Our meetings will consist of writing and scene study groups for future performances and events.