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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art   A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our gala, Visionary Ball: Dreams & Nightmares, such a huge success! With your help, we were able to net over $50,000 in much needed funds for Intuit through ticket sales, a live auction and pledges to our Dream Tree. View photos of this amazing event on Intuit's Flickr page.  The holidays are on their way. Be sure to visit Intuit's Gift Shop for unique gifts, but don't be left out in the cold. The following is our holiday schedule:   Closed: November 26 and 27   Closing at 3pm: December 23   Closed: December 24, 25 and 26   Closing at 3pm: December 31   Closed: January 1 Presentation                                            November 12, 5:30pm The Cellist of Sala Manque Adolf Wölfli, 1911 Prinzhorn Collection, Heidelberg Outsider Art Europe Tour Intuit will host a tour of European outsider art sites March 14 - March 25, 2010, led by Randy M. Vick, Associate Professor of Art Therapy at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The focus of our trip will be to visit the historic clinical psychiatry collections and museums as well as private collections, contemporary workshops for artists with disabilities, and artist environments. Join Intuit and Randy on November 12th for a free presentation to learn more about this custom made adventure. Aesthetic Presentation                               November 14, 2-5pm Henry Darger Photo by David Berglund The Life and Work of Henry Darger Presented in conjunction with The Chicago Circle of the Ecole Freudienne du Quebec, please join us for a unique opportunity to learn about this reclusive artist. After viewing the Henry Darger Room Collection, enjoy a presentation that will include a conversation with Kiyoko Lerner, caretaker of Darger's estate, and the screening of a new film on Henry Darger's life and work created by Mark Stokes. This event is free and open to the public. Drag City Release Party                           November 19, 6:30pm Ouled Bambara: Portraits of Gnawa   Join Drag City and Twos & Fews for a release party in celebration of Ouled Bambara: Portraits of Gnawa. This CD/DVD set profiles several master musicians of the centuries-old North African Sufi trance-healing order called the Gnawa, whose music, dance, and ritual practice synthesize West African animist traditions with mystical Islam. Recorded and filmed by documentarian Caitlin McNally in Marrakech in 2005, Ouled Bambara: Portraits of Gnawa features a 35-minute documentary film. Join us at Intuit to enjoy the film, the music and some relevant refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. December Movie Night                                    December 3, 6pm Tattooed Lady by Tom Palazzolo Black as Ink: Three Tattoo Films Join us for an evening of three short films related to tattoo history and culture: Stoney Knows How(1981), by Alan Govenar and Bruce "Pacho" Lane, 29 minutes; Tattooed Lady of Riverview by Tom Palazzolo, 14 minutes; and Fullsuit: A Portrait of Blu-Bak (1991), by Kapra Fleming. After the films, there will be a Q&A session with filmmakers, Tom Palazzolo and Kapra Fleming. Kapra will also be sharing an additional short film on Blu-Bak. $10 non-members $5 Intuit members and students Spotlight On: The Robert A. Roth Study Center The newly added and fully stocked Robert A. Roth Study Center "Pamphlet File" holds a plethora of flyers, exhibition announcements, news clippings, small exhibition catalogs and press releases. It's a great resource for users interested in getting a historical sense of the time and place of the events for which they were produced, as well as for serious researchers hungry for rare, primary source materials. Use our online catalog keyword search 'pamphlet file,' to see the artists, art organizations, fairs and subject headings we have files for, and then contact us to schedule an appointment online to come in and view them in person! Save the Date! November 6 - 8: Visit us at SOFA Chicago December 3, 6pm: Black as Ink - Three Tattoo Films  December 4, 6-8pm: Annual Member Appreciation Reception            Not a member of Intuit? Join today! Opens at Intuit February 12, 2010: The Treasure of Ulysses Davis Become a Member Today!   Intuit is a non-profit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive and self-taught art. As a member of Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art, you have free access to ongoing exhibits and programs and other benefits. But more importantly, you are a partner in a unique mission. For membership information, please visit www.art.org. Thank you for your consideration and be sure to invite your friends and family!   Contact Information Heather J. Holbus - Program Coordinator Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art 756 N Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL  60642  (please note our new zip code) phone: 312.243.9088  fax: 312.243.9089 intuit@art.org    www.art.org Join our mailing list!

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