CreativeMornings/Chicago

📍Say hello to our host for the month: Pilsen! 🥂✨

This incredible 15,000-square-foot flagship space in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood is equal parts production hub, event venue, and community gathering space. Designed by Hoste Cocktails (and home to ), it is built entirely to foster connection through creativity and community.��Parking & Transportation:

🚗 Limited lot parking and free/metered street parking available around the venue.

🚇 CTA Transit: Accessible via the Pink Line (Damen or 18th St. stations) and the #50 Damen or #18 16th/18th bus routes��

Event Details:

��📅 Date: Friday, June 26th�
⏰ Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM�
🏢 Location: Hoste | 1857 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60608�
🎟️ Registration opens Friday, June 19th!

🎤 Our next speaker is Martin Esparza, better known by his drag persona, Veronica Pop.��

A Chicago-based drag entertainer, host, and producer, Veronica is known for her dynamic performances and community-centered work. Through drag, she celebrates culture, creativity, and connection while helping shape and strengthen Chicago’s LGBTQ+ nightlife and arts scene.

📅 Date: Friday, June 26th�
⏰ Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM�
📍Location: Hoste, 1857 W 16th St, Chicago, IL 60608 �
🎵 DJ Mike Caliber, �
🎟️ Registration Opens Friday, June 19th at 9am. Tickets go first come, first served. Limited! Link is in our Bio!��
👋 High fives and humble gratitude to our local sponsors: | DJ Mike Caliber | ��
💛 And a big shout out to our global partners: Adobe & The Harnisch

Meet Fred Villa, who illustrated our CURATE theme for June! He’s a multidisciplinary graphic designer who loves combining design and content creation to engage with the creative community. Explore some of Fred’s favorite works on the blog

https://creativemornings.com/blog/curate-illustrator-fred-villa

June’s global theme is CURATE. It was chosen by our Orange County chapter in California, illustrated by Fred Villa, and is presented by Adobe. https://creativemornings.com/blog/june-theme-curate

Distill the quality of your feed with this month’s hashtag:

Get ready to be inspired! This year’s Audience Takes The Stage is spotlighting 5 extraordinary Chicago creatives, each ready to unveil their passion projects on Release Day.

✨ Meet Marc Hans: a former teacher's nightmare turned award-winning educator, nonprofit founder, innovation leader, and dynamic content creator and coach.

🌟 Shelli, a proud Detroiter now thriving in Chicago, is a Culture Writer and Film Critic dedicated to crafting meaningful connections in her communities through the magic of film.

🎭 Say hello to Alyn, a local stand-up comedian and writer based in Logan Square! After a 2-year mental health hiatus, they’re back to unveil the secrets behind their unique comedic style, having performed at Zanies Chicago, Laugh Factory, Lincoln Lodge, and even a Cricket store.

🖨️ Meet Georgia Kotsinis, a novice printer specializing in screenprint and risography. Her captivating zines, stationery, and art prints reflect Chicago’s rich history and architecture, as well as her adventures cycling through it all. By day, she’s a communications and marketing professional with diverse experience in B2B, nonprofits, and in-house roles.

📔 And last but not least, Casey—a talented interior designer turned leatherwork artisan. Discover her journey from exploring creative outlets to launching her own line of leather goods. When she’s not crafting for Foolish, she’s busy drafting her first novel.

👉 Don’t miss out on this incredible showcase of talent! Join us and celebrate creativity in the heart of Chicago!

📍Venue Announcement: MassPersona, Custom Color 3D Printing

Founded in 2019, MassPersona is an industrial full-color 3D printing company helping consumer brands mass-produce customized, full-color products at scale.

The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Chicago is the largest of its kind in the world, with proprietary 3D design software to enable our customers to produce unique 3D printed products at volume. We are a dynamic end-to-end manufacturer able to assist businesses in all aspects of production from 3D design onward.

At MassPersona, we embrace individuality and celebrate uniqueness in all aspects of life. We believe everyone should have the freedom to be themselves, whenever and wherever!

Parking & Transportation:

Parking lot & street parking available on event day
CTA Bus - North Ave & Kostner/Grand Ave stop

Event Details:�

📅 Date: Friday, May 29th
⏰ Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM�
🏢 Location: MassPersona - 1657 N Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
�🎟️ Registration opens Friday, May 22nd!

📣CALLING ALL CHICAGO CREATIVES
What are you ready to release?
For Release Day on May 29, we’re handing over the stage to our Chicago audience. We’re selecting 5 people to share for 5 minutes each. A project, a story, a performance, an idea…whatever your creative heart dreams up.

No keynote speaker. Just our community, and endless inspiration and encouragement.
Apply to take the stage with link in bio
Submissions close May 14 at 11:59pm. (project doesn’t need to be complete and ready to release until May 29)

Procrastination. Perfectionism. Fear of rejection. What’s stopping you from putting your creative project out into the world?

What if we gave ourselves a collective deadline? And supported each other to finally share that special thing?
CreativeMornings, Creative Quests, and Adobe have teamed up to bring you a month-long program of practical tips, motivation, and accountability to help you bring your project to life.

Join people around the world releasing their creative projects in a global firework display of creativity on May 29th! See the details and sign up at the link in our bio.
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Meet Ana Grigorovici, who illustrated our CREATE theme for May. Ana is a London-based brand designer whose practice is rooted in collaboration, culture, and social impact. Explore some of Ana’s favorite works on the blog https://creativemornings.com/blog/create-illustrator-ana-grigorovici

May’s global theme is CREATE. It was chosen in collaboration with our global partner Adobe and illustrated by Ana Grigorovici. https://creativemornings.com/blog/may-theme-create Get inspired with this month’s hashtag: