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Gallery 218
Contemporary art focusing on abstraction, conceptual, light and space, nature-inspired works in all media.
Receptions 8 times per year on quarterly Third Ward Gallery Night & Day, and Marshall Building Open House art events.
Schedule of exhibitions on website.
American Craft Exposition
One of the country’s premier fine craft shows, the American Craft Exposition, presented by The Auxiliary of NorthShore University HealthSystem at Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals, brings together 159 superior artisans exhibiting one-of-a-kind, museum quality work.
2013's exposition will feature a shuttle running from the Davis Street El/Metra stops to the show!
The Art Center (Highland Park)
Classes and workshops in the visual arts, gallery exhibitions, and special events and performances.
Brauer Museum of Art
Valparaiso University
The Museum aims to educate + inspire the campus + community with original works of American art + international religious art, + to bring distinction to Valparaiso University + Northwest IN through exhibitions of regional, national + international importance.
All Brauer Museum shows + events are free + open to the public; donations welcome.
Christopher Art Gallery
at Prairie State College
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Gallery features five exhibitions yearly by artists working in all media, and three student shows per year. Artists have included nationally acclaimed and Midwestern renowned artists.
College of Lake County
Robert T. Wright Gallery
Committed to displaying the works of Illinois artists + increasing the visibility of nationally known artists in Lake County.
Deer Path Art League
Gallery hosts bimonthly thematic exhibits representing varied media by local as well as national artists, both established + emerging.
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The nonprofit League also offers classes, workshops + outreach programming + hosts the Annual Art Fair on the Square, Labor Day Weekend in Historic Lake Forest Market Square.
Elmhurst Art Museum (EAM)
Committed to the exhibition of modern through 21st C. art, EAM presents work of emerging and mid-career artists. Public programs: include guest lectures, art classes and workshops.
May 4 to August 17:
FRAGMENT: Sampling the Modern
Opening reception on Friday, May 3, 6:30 pm

Fragment includes new work by Leslie Baum, Diana Guerrero-Maciá, Jessica Labatte, and Adam Scott, four Chicago-based artists who use forms of sampling in their work.
Their paintings, textiles, photographs, and collages incorporate bits and pieces of visual culture and feature a bold and colorful visual language that pays homage to early 20th century abstraction. EAM will also present a sculptural installation by artist and designer Cody Hudson.
Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery
Contemporary artworks by local and invited artists in all media and styles.
Elaine Erickson Gallery
Established in 1994 the gallery features contemporary art in all mediums and also regularly exhibits an exquisite collection of ethnographic art.
Located in the arts district of the Historic Third Ward near downtown Milwaukee.
Evanston Art Center
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Kamp Gallery
Fine American and European paintings from the 19th and 20th Centuries, particularly Regional Impressionists (1890-1930) and Contemporary American artists.
Krasl Art Center
Thru June 2:
The Floating World: Ukiyo-e Prints from the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art + artlab
This exhibition shares 50 ukiyo-e prints from Japan's Edo Period; it is part of a three-year national tour and was organized by The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, located in Laurel, Mississippi. Management and development is provided by Smith Kramer Fine Art Services, an exhibition tour development company in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lubeznik Center for the Arts
Located at Michigan City's lakefront, the architecturally iconic Lubeznik Center for the Arts features a full exhibition schedule in five galleries; an outdoor art collection; a gallery shop featuring hand-crafted artisan items; plus classes, performances and after-hours events.
Lakeside Legacy Arts Park
Dole and Sage Galleries
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Studio space available for creative artists + musicians. Culinary studio + event space available.
Call for artists! Accepting exhibition applications for June, September and December '13. Visit our website for application.
First Fridays:
Art, music, appetizers + cash bar, 5-8pm. Free and family friendly. Donations appreciated.
Announcing The Listening Room - an intimate performance venue. Visit website for box office information.
The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
Walk among giants in 105 acres of rolling prairie. The NMSP offers 28 sculptures including works by diSuvero, Nauman, Puryear, Hunt, and Mary Miss. Programs and activities enhance visitors' understanding of the work and its setting.
Located one hour by rail from Millennium Park Station (35 miles south of the Loop), the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park is celebrating its 35th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the installation of Bruce Nauman's House Divided in 2013.
Visit our website to learn about programming surrounding these two important milestones.
Northern Illinois University Art Museum (NIU)
Balancing contemporary with traditional art to examine visual culture.
Northwest Area Arts Council (NAAC)
Oak Park Arts District (OPAD)
Ongoing
Art al Fresco-
A rotating selection of juried artists who display and sell their artwork at the entryway of the Oak Park Visitors Center. If you are an artist and would like to participate or would like more information, email artalfresco@visitoakpark.com.
Visitors may experience Art al Fresco on Saturdays + Sundays from 11am-4pm:
June 1-2; 8-9; 15-16; 22-23; 29-30
July 6-7; 13-14; 20-21; 27-28
August 3-4; 10-11; 17-18; 24-25
Pagoda Red
Rare and unusual Chinese finds, plus a Chinese scholars' garden not to be missed.
See also our Northside listing for our Bucktown location.
Visit our website for information about exhibitions + special events.
Perspective Group + Photography Gallery, Ltd.
A not-for-profit, community-oriented cooperative whose purpose is to promote photography as fine art. In addition to ongoing group and featured artists exhibitions, the gallery offers outreach activities such as workshops, youth classes and critiques. In addition, the gallery sponsors an annual, international, juried photography exhibition.
Featured Artist Gallery Talks
Featured artist talks are usually held the third Thursday of each month at 7pm. Please check the website for changes to the schedule.
Salon Artists Gallery
An artist's co-operative that began 30 years ago with 20 professional exhibiting artists, featuring monthly exhibits.
The Salon Artists Gallery prides itself on mentoring new artists as well as providing a co-operative stage for local artisans featuring painters, potters, jewelers, woodworkers, photographers and glass artists.
Please see online listing or visit our website for additional information + exhibitions.
Shot Images
A unique new art space for contemporary photography.
Please see our website for exhibition information.
Tall Grass Arts Association
Tall Grass Arts Association is located in downtown Park Forest Cultural Center. Visit our website for information on events, exhibitions, programs and artists.
MISSION
To promote public education + appreciation of the arts; to encourage artists; to encourage artists; + to support high quality art through exhibitions, sales, classes and special programs available to the public of all ages.
PROGRAMS
• Exhibits local, regional, national + international artists + culture
• Classes for all ages in all media
• Presents lectures + tours featuring esteemed authorities in various areas of arts + culture
• Provides docent led tours + performances for school children in regional + under-served Chicago communities
• Sponsors 3 Annual Film Series featuring art films that are followed by group discussions
• Organizes an Annual Juried Art Fair featuring works by Midwest artists
• Facilitates an Annual Beaux Arts Ball + art auction that supports TGAA operational fees
Union Street Gallery
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Union Street Gallery is a not-for-profit art center + contemporary gallery housed in a beautiful three story historical building in Chicago Heights, IL., with two floors of gallery space + art studios on the third floor + throughout the building. The gallery and studios are open to the public free of charge.
Union Street Gallery hosts 10 exhibits per year, featuring both nationally recognized and local artists. The gallery also offers several classes and workshops throughout the year, as well as other art events such as artist lectures, demonstrations, and community art outreach activities.
Studio Artists:
Claudia Craemer
Pam Eberlin
Dorita Fuller
Linda Lane Haynes
Eve Jensen
Allison Kortokrax
Erica Lessie
Renee Klyczek Nordstrom
Donna Radcliffe
Ginny Raftery
Jean Schuster
Marikay Peter Witlock
ZIA | Gallery
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Contemporary American photography, painting and works on paper.
Representing: Mary Burke, Clyde Butcher, Melissa Jay Craig, Michael Cutlip, Alex Devereux, Rick Dula, Holly Farrell, Charles Gneich, Karina Hean, Anne Hughes, Bob Krist, Deanna Krueger, Roland Kulla, Richard Laurent, Tim Liddy, Zoriah Miller, John Musgrove, Ted Preuss, Jonathan Ricci, Matthew Schofield, Fumiko Toda, John Vlahakis, Kathy Weaver, Nevada Wier, Carl Wilen and Beverly Zawitkoski.


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