A Summer of Art: Monthly Gallery Nights, Open Studios and Festivals
Summer is almost upon us - we promise! We have been organizing lots of lists of art destinations for our summer issue, and we wanted to share this handy list of monthly art walks and events so you can plan all your summer weekends from now through August. If drunken street festivals aren't your thing, this lineup is for you - stimulating art gatherings and happenings in many area neighborhoods througout the city as well as in the suburbs, even into Wisconsin.
Happy summer!
3rd Thursday
• Smart Museum of Art
5:30–7:30pm • Free
Extended evening hours every Thursday, 10am-8pm
5550 S. Greenwood
1st Friday
• Lakeside Legacy Arts Park
5–8pm • Free/donations
401 Country Club Rd., Crystal Lake, IL
• Orange Dot First Fridays
Wicker Park / Bucktown: 1579 N. Milwaukee
5–10pm • Free
• River North First Fridays
5–8pm • Free
Franklin/Superior streets
2nd Friday
• Chicago Arts District
6–10pm • Free
S. Halsted + 18th St. (Pilsen East)
• Fine Arts Building Open Studios
5–9pm • Free
410 S. Michigan
3rd Friday
• Bridgeport Art Center / Artists of Eastbank
6-10pm • Free
1200 W. 35th St.
• Bronzeville Trolley Tour
6pm • Contact Gallery Guichard for details: 773-791-7003
• Oak Park Arts District (OPAD)
6–10pm • Free
Harrison St.
• Zhou B Art Center/Bridgeport Art Walk
7–10pm • Free
1029 W. 35th St.
2nd Saturday
• LACUNA Artist Lofts + Studios
12–6pm • Free
2150 S. Canalport
• The Lost Artists Show
The Art Colony Studio Building: 2630 W. Fletcher
5-10pm • Free
4th Saturday
• Oak Park/Gallery Pink
11am-Noon • Free
149 Harrison St.
jfeart@gmail.com • 708-524-2231
Free Saturday Tours
• River North: 11am–12:30pm
Starbucks: 750 N. Franklin.
Tours run weekly, year-round, except major holidays. For details and participating galleries see chicagogallerynews.com or call 312-649-0064
Milwaukee, WI
• Gallery Night and Day
Milwaukee, WI. Quarterly: July 24 and 25, 2015 (F 5-9 and Sa 10-4)
