TRIP in the News

Thanks to neighborhood news site DNAinfo.com for the write up on our name change (excerpted below):

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20130220/irving-park/unite-takes-on-new-identity-its-real-trip

IRVING PARK — After more than 35 years of community activism, U.N.I.T.E. Civic Association has changed its name to The Residents of Irving Park, or TRIP.

"No one knew what UNITE stood for," said Misha Mann, in her first year as the group's president. "We've been talking about [the name change] for years."

The association formed in 1976 to tackle crime in the neighborhood, specifically within the area bounded by Montrose Avenue, Irving Park Road, Sacramento Avenue and Monticello Avenue.

It has long since outgrown that initial mission, though. Today, representatives from TRIP are as likely to attend a zoning hearing as a CAPS meeting.

At this week's TRIP board meeting at Brisku's Bistro, 4100 N. Kedzie Ave., the extent of the organization's reach in the community was apparent.

On the agenda: planning for the annual spring "clean and green," including recruitment of local high school and elementary students; appointing a member to the steering committee exploring a proposed Special Service Area on Irving Park Road; and putting together a slate of positive loitering dates for the coming summer. 

Sculpture Proposals Needed

   The Multicultural Sculpture Park and Healing Garden in Ronan Park and the North River Commission are currently seeking submissions for the creation of a series of new art pieces to be installed in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood. All sculptures need to remain in the garden for approximately one calendar year. Additionally, each art piece must be able to withstand the harsh weather conditions associated with a Chicago winter, including: high wind-speeds and frigid temperatures. But even more importantly, the sculptures themselves must embody the sentiments motivating the original creation of the garden, which is to provide a place for residents of Albany Park to rest, reflect, and renew. 

     If you are an artist, and you are interested in creating a sculpture piece in order to support this initiative, and you want to the public to enjoy your work, ask the North River Commission for a full “Request for Proposal” packet, which includes:

 

                         a. Guidelines & Policies as a Prospective Sculptor

                         b. General Information on the Multicultural Sculpture Park and Healing Garden in Ronan Park

                         c. Sculptor Proposal Submission Form

                         d. Multicultural Sculpture Park and Healing Garden Checklist Form

 

     Please inform the North River Commission (NRC) of your interest in participating in this unique public arts opportunity by contacting our Arts & Culture Intern:

 

Morghan Wolf

North River Commission

nrcintern1@gmail.com

773-478-0202 x112