CHICAGO — Please join us for the Leather Archives & Museum‘s Kinky Rummage Sale – Saturday, July 28th and Sunday, July 29th – at 6418 N. Greenview Avenue in Chicago. FREE Admission to the Museum during the sale on Saturday & Sunday (18+ only). Please bring your own bags for the sale (otherwise there is a…
CHICAGO — Three leather, kink, BDSM, and fetish veterans have been selected as finalists for Leather Archives and Museum (LA&M) executive director effective next year.
Jeffrey Storer, experienced director of operations, Gary Wasdin, veteran library director and executive director, and Alisa Swindell, active lecturer, curator, and research assistant, have been chosen from a highly qualified field of candidates. Storer, Wasdin, and Swindell were chosen from a field of 66 candidates and five semi-finalists.
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum announced today in a press release that Executive Director Rick Storer will resign to pursue new opportunities. The resignation will take effect June 11, 2017. Jon Krongaard, president of the LA&M said, “When Rick called to share the news with me, I was very surprised. And while I am saddened by his leaving…
CHICAGO — Calling erotic / kink / leather authors: The Author’s Table at the IML Leather Market is back for 2017, and expanded to include sales of books throughout the weekend. The LA&M is providing FREE space in our booth in the International Mr. Leather (IML) Leather Market for authors with recently published paper books…
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum will host the Roast of IML 2016 David “Tigger” Bailey and IMBB 2016 Erick Joseph at the Congress Plaza Hotel on Friday, May 26th 2017. Doors will open at 7pm with seating first come, first served. Don’t miss this free opportunity to see Tigger and Erick roasted by…
CHICAGO — Join the LA&M for the opening of our new GAG Gallery show. Part of the Party: The Visual Story of the Onyx Brotherhood and Walter Houston III. About the artist, Beatrix Erica Brooks : As an artist and arts educator I love to delve into the connections we all share as humans. I…
CHICAGO — At its September 16, 2016 Board of Directors meeting, the Leather Archives & Museum elected LA&M Founder and current President, Chuck Renslow, to the newly created “Chairperson of the Board” effective January 1, 2017. As Chairman, Renslow is seated on the Board of Directors and may be called upon to run meetings of the organization.…
CHICAGO — The Leather Archive & Museum (LA&M) announced new appointments for its board and the committee for the Women’s Leather History Project. On Oct. 28, 2016, the Voting Membership of the Leather Archives & Museum ratified the election of Bob Behr and Randall “Bear Man” Klett to the Board of Directors. Bob has held…
CHICAGO — With the assistance of Chicago 44th Ward Alderman Thomas M. Tunney, the Chicago City Council recently passed a resolution to acknowledge the Leather Archives & Museum (LA&M) and to recognize September 18th as Leather Archives & Museum Day in Chicago. Although the LA&M is a national charity, support from Alderman Tunney and the Chicago…
CHICAGO — The Leather Archives & Museum celebrated 25 years of preserving history this past weekend with a two-day event at the Archives. Catherine Gross was the emcee for Friday night with Jon Krongaard serving as emcee on the second night. Speakers in the evenings included original LAM board member Gayle Rubin, Trevor Jacques, executive…
