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The Project Team
Meet the filmmakers and curators behind Art on Tap, a project devoted to documenting the city’s artistic soul in its neighborhood bars and taverns.
Chad
Rispalje
Director/ Editor
Chad Rispalje is a filmmaker and content producer whose work centers on youth media and community-driven storytelling, particularly with organizations focused on social justice, equity, and youth empowerment.
Jon
Hearon
Producer
Jon Hearon is a visual arts teacher and avid photographer whose first-hand knowledge of Chicago taverns and brewing culture now powers his work at startup Suncatcher Brewing.
Ryan
Kolegas
Cinematographer
Ryan Kolegas is a Chicago-based, Midwest Regional Emmy-winning cinematographer whose work spans commercial, political, documentary, and nonprofit storytelling projects.
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