by Alicia | Jul 24, 2012 | Critical Fierceness Grant, Curatorial, News
Since its founding in 2005, Chances Dances has sought to create a safe space for all gender expressions by bringing together the varied LGBTIQ communities of Chicago. The creation of the Critical Fierceness grant expands upon this goal by offering a unique opportunity...
by Alicia | Jul 24, 2012 | ACRE, Curatorial, News
ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) is a volunteer-run non-profit based in Chicago devoted to employing various systems of support for emerging artists and to creating a generative community of cultural producers. ACRE investigates and institutes...
by Alicia | Apr 12, 2012 | BusinessInsider, News, Writing
Here are six stories of mine that were featured on BusinessInsider.com. To see the full list, click here: http://www.businessinsider.com/author/alicia-eler 8 Things Instagram Did right APR. 12, 2012, 10:39 AM Why Instagrams Are The New Polaroids MAR. 23, 2012, 10:46...
by Alicia | Feb 12, 2012 | News, ReadWrite, Writing
From October 2011–July 2012, I served as a reporter for ReadWriteWeb. I covered the intersection of social networks, culture and communication. My most recent coverage includes Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram, the future of photo-sharing apps on the Web, the...
by Alicia | Jun 5, 2011 | BadGirlChats.com, News, Writing
Social Media Consultant Services For Nicole Hollander Project: BadGirlChats.com Dates: April 2010–May 2011 Every newspaper reader knows the Sylvia comic strip, written by long-time Chicagoan Nicole Hollander. For more than 35 years, Hollander has been writing the...
by Alicia | Jun 1, 2011 | Art, Art - Photography & Performance, News, Photography
Six months before my grandmother died, I dropped out of Oberlin College and enrolled in the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. I felt compelled to be in Chicago, and to help my family care for my grandmother before she passed. I completed the imagery for this...