As a pilot project, the initial round of the INVEST South/West (ISW) Artist-In-Residence Program is focused on creating public art and site-specific cultural programs that reflect the spirit of these four communities – to promote the health, happiness and vitality of the entire neighborhood. Each artist was selected through a community-led process, by a panel of community stakeholders.
About the artist:
Eric Hotchkiss is an interdisciplinary designer, engineer and educator based in Chicago, IL. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana – Champaign and a Masters of Designed Object from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Having worked in many areas of design; ranging from Medical Devices and Consumer Electronics, Fashion and Home Furnishing. His work has been exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center, Salone del Mobile Milano, and Connect Gallery. Eric co-founded Made in Englewood, an interdisciplinary design studio that creates objects that are culturally-relative and driven by the narratives of the community.