Arts Expo Lake Fx Opens With A Question What S The Lake Effect

• Deanna Isaacs
• Tanya Saracho, Alex Kotlowitz, and Laura Schwartz

The keynote discussion for Lake FX, the city’s free four-day summit and expo for “artists, creative professionals and entrepreneurs,” drew an audience that looked sparse in the Harris Theater’s 1,500-seat auditorium Thursday afternoon.

The apparent answer: a branding effort for the collegial, supportive environment Chicago provides for artists of all stripes.