Our Mission
We bring artists and residents together to enrich our lives through the joy of art.
Visit Constitution Court, 7426 Madison Street, to see a public art project supported by the Arts Alliance Forest Park & Forest Park Chamber & Village of Forest
Additional Information
Look inside a box that will be displayed on top of the fountain at Constitution Court, 7426 Madison Street (while the fountain is still off for winter).
From the outside, the box will look interesting, an art piece in its own right, but the actual “art project” will exist inside. The box’s interior will feature an intricate diorama, depicting several scenes. However, the diorama as a whole will never be seen, instead, only parts of it will be visible through several viewing ports and periscopes mounted on the outside of the box.
In the same way that a filmmaker chooses “shots” to film a movie, these viewing ports will reveal the interior diorama from a variety of angles. Each of these chosen perspectives will show a different part of the scenes inside.
What’s actually happening in there will be completely subjective based on the order in which someone looks through the viewing ports.
Are the scenes related to each other? Is there a specific order to look into the box? Is there is a mystery? Is there a message? Is it funny in there? Did something terrible happen?
It’s all entirely up to the viewer to decide. Everyone who looks into these boxes will have different answers to these questions, even though they all saw the same thing.
About the Artist
Ian Pfaff has worked as a professional artist in a variety of mediums since graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006. Working primarily as a director and editor in the TV and film industries, Ian has also built a wide variety of props and sets for commercials, movies and tv shows.
As a member of the Forest Park Community he has participated in GarageGalleries, displaying an array of miniature dioramas that he’s made. He and his family create films for the Arts Alliance 48-Hour Film Festival and Red Carpet Gala and he has participated in the Casket Races, building four different caskets with his team The Dead Last.
See over 25 local Artists!
Pop-Up Markets hosted by local venues provide an opportunity for people to meet artists and artisans and purchase original artwork and hand-made articles. Talk to the artists and learn about the processes they use to create paintings, jewelry, pottery, photographs and more.
3rd Annual Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebration
Forest Theatre Company and Piacere Mio Restaurant are teaming up to celebrate Shakespeare and raise funds for the theatre’s annual free Shakespeare-in-the-Park production.
Join us for handmade pasta and salad, cash bar, readings from Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays, and birthday cake.
When: Sunday, May 4, 12- 2:30pm
Where: Piacere Mio Italian Restaurant
7636 Madison St, Forest Park, IL 60130
Tickets: $60. Your contribution is tax deductible.
Email forestparktheatre1@gmail.comwith questions
ABOUT US
Our Board and Volunteers
Our all-volunteer board brings diverse experiences to promote the arts so that the Forest Park Arts Alliance makes a positive, cultural impact for artists, residents, and visitors of Forest Park.
Our History
This is the brainchild of long time Forest Park resident, Sally Cody, who's vision to celebrate the arts in Forest Park started with painting a rusty bridge with original artwork. Now, the Arts Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit organization, broadens its scope to bring to the joy of art to Forest Park residents and beyond .