After two decades of working with Chicago’s arts community, Around the Coyote (ATC) has ceased operations as of May 8, according to a press release.
The release read, in part, “The staff and board of directors would like to express their thanks to all of the artists, donors and collectors that supported the not-for-profit for so many years. Through the years we did our best to add to the Chicago art dialogue, support the start of strong art careers, and foster the collecting of the emerging arts. We are proud of what we accomplished, and we are confident that with continued vigor, good things lie ahead for the arts in Chicago.”
Around the Coyote, which was located at 1815-25 W. Division, was founded by Cameroon-born Parisian gallery owner Jim Happy-Delpech in 1989, according to the ATC’s MySpace page. ATC showed monthly emerging art exhibitions, and hosted two artist residencies each year as well as performances related to theater, music, readings and dance.