Mission statement
The Chicago Collage Community (C3) strives to connect and uplift the diverse array of talented collage artists in the greater Chicagoland area. It is our intention to be an inclusive, nurturing, and safe space while ensuring Chicago is in the ongoing conversations being had about collage art and artists throughout the world. We do this by building a vibrant, connected community here where we are.
Steering Committee: Christine Vilutis, Charlea Taylor, Miranda Livingston, & Lo Marie
Founding Story
The Chicago Collage Community was founded by Chicagoland area artists and new moms, Christine Vilutis and Charlea Taylor, after Charlea happened upon a small exhibition of Christine’s collage artwork at a local gallery space. Charlea reached out to Christine via Instagram, and they agreed to get together over coffee and collage at a local cafe in November of 2022. This initial meeting led to the beginning of the Chicago Collage Community on Instagram. We then held our first official in-person artist meetup and gathering in December of that same year and have been growing in number and diversity of activities and projects ever since.