the Franklin
Visual Arts


About the project

My husband Dan Sullivan and I recently completed a project titled "the Franklin". It is an outdoor exhibition space currently installed at NEIU Gallery for a show we titled "Living By Example". The exhibition space was designed by us and fabricated by Navillus WoodWorks (www.navilluswoodworks.com), then transported and installed in the gallery. When the show finishes we will deconstruct the Franklin and move it to our backyard where it will be permanently installed.

The title of the NEIU show, "Living By Example", is in direct reference to Chicago's alternative galleries and domestic spaces. We hope to contribute to this vibrant scene in the same way that it has served us, fostering art in a non-commercial setting. We believe the Franklin's parameters--outdoors, semi-exposed to the elements--will be an inspiration for new site-specific work. Hosting shows in our backyard will allow us to exhibit work from our growing permanent collection inside our home which has been built mainly through trading and purchases at fund raising auctions.

NEIU generously provided funding which helped pay for materials, but in order to complete the project we need to purchase additional materials for the roof, deck, and footings. The roofing material is translucent corrugated fiberglass, the decking material is a composite material made from recycled materials, and the footings will be post cement poured in sonotubes with post brackets.

To achieve our goal, we need to raise $2,150 to cover these costs. Fortunately for us, 3Arts will match a third of our funding goal to ensure our success. So, with your help if we can raise at least two thirds of our goal 3Arts will cover the rest.

Please help us provide a permanent home for the Franklin. Thank you for your support!

The Franklin on the press:

Gapers Block: http://gapersblock.com/ac/2012/03/02/the-franklin-backyard-art-at-its-best/

Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/art/ct-ent-0301-living-by-design-review-20120229,0,5681949.story

Flavorpill: http://flavorpill.com/chicago/events/2012/2/14/living-by-example-edra-soto-and-dan-sullivan

TimeOut Chicago: http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/art-design/15147936/edra-soto-and-dan-sullivan-living-by-example-at-neiu

UPDATE 1: Site Prep Work!
POSTED on March 14, 2012

Prepping the home of The Franklin

Corinne Halbert
on March 02, 2012
Candace Briceno
on March 03, 2012
Holly Cahill
on March 03, 2012
Bill Talsma
on March 03, 2012
Brandy Breaux Simkins
on March 03, 2012
Karen Yarbrough
on March 06, 2012
Ryan Richey
on March 09, 2012
Jane Dickie
on March 11, 2012
Norah Hooper
on March 11, 2012
Carolyn Russ
on March 11, 2012
Red and Louise Sullivan
on March 11, 2012
Rafael E. Vera
on March 13, 2012
Jonathan Hooper
on March 13, 2012
Angela West
on March 13, 2012
Deborah Boardman
on March 15, 2012
Laura Paradis
on March 16, 2012
Melissa Oresky
on March 20, 2012
jeroen Nelemans
on March 20, 2012
Sarah Mosk
on March 20, 2012
marina kostina
on March 20, 2012
Derek Chan
on March 20, 2012
Dudley Colley
on March 21, 2012
Irene Pérez
on March 21, 2012
Yaseen Payments
on April 03, 2012
Edra Soto Fernandez's project was funded on April 13
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 $2,437
RAISED 33%
3ARTS MATCH
113% FUNDED
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REWARDS
Contribute any amount or chose from the reward levels below.
$50 - An offset print
$100 - A limited edition woodcut print
$250 - An original tooling metal art
$500 - A gouache painting
$1000 - A furnisher (end table courtesy of Navillus Woodworks)

Edra Soto Fernandez
2010 Ragdale Fellow
Edra Soto (b. Puerto Rico) is a Chicago based artist. In 1995 Edra received the Alfonso Arana Fellowship to work in Paris for one year. She attended The School of ...
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