Chicago's landmark artist's haven which boasts 10 floors of art studios and performance spaces, celebrates 125 years as the "heartbeat of arts and culture in America" with the Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary Celebration on October 13, 2023. A home for art in all forms, the historic Fine Arts … [Read more...] about Fine Arts Building 125th Anniversary Celebration
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Edgewater Arts Festival
Enjoy the last days of summer while exploring the work of hundreds of local artists at the Edgewater Arts Festival, in the vibrant Edgewater community, on September 16-17, 2023. Browse an exciting showcase of Edgewater artists, including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, … [Read more...] about Edgewater Arts Festival
Spring Fling Artisan Market
Celebrate the fresh energy of the season with a visit to the Spring Fling Artisan Market at Third Space community center on May 20, 2023. This Lakeview neighborhood market will offer a curated mix of over 20 local creative vendors. Located in the Third Space community hub, the market … [Read more...] about Spring Fling Artisan Market
Free Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair
It's that time of year again! Chicago jumps to life with outdoor events during the spring season and one of the first events is the Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair on May 13-14, 2023 in the Lakeview neighborhood. Browse dozens of vendors selling paintings, sculptures, fiber art, … [Read more...] about Free Lincoln Roscoe Art & Craft Fair
Free Hyde Park Art Center Days
The creative fun of art making, exhibit tours, workshops and artist talks returns with the free quarterly event, Hyde Park Art Center Days, on April 22, 2023. This family-friendly program offers art-centered activities for the whole family. This season's installment features artmaking using tin … [Read more...] about Free Hyde Park Art Center Days
New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Stroll through glowing reflections that mimic planetary and solar movements at the new art installation, "Solstice" at Navy Pier. The free exhibit creates a new audio-visual reality with sound, light, AI and projections through April 16, 2023. Using large-scale sculptures and audiovisual … [Read more...] about New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The personal and collective histories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the impact of the American Indian Wars and the" Global War on Terror," is the focus of the multi-media exhibit, Surviving The Long Wars: Unlikely Entanglements, opening at the Hyde Park Art Center on March 18, … [Read more...] about Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
Black Makers Market at Navy Pier
Celebrate Black History Month with a variety of products and gifts created by Black artisans at the Black Makers Market at Navy Pier, every Saturday and Sunday in February. Head to Navy Pier's family pavilion to browse through an exciting array of items created by Black artists and … [Read more...] about Black Makers Market at Navy Pier
Free Guided Tours of the Newberry Library
Opened in 1893, the Newberry Library is a Chicago historic and architectural treasure. Take a free guided tour and learn about the library's fascinating legacy and why it's so important to the city. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in January, the Newberry offers an hour-long guided tour … [Read more...] about Free Guided Tours of the Newberry Library
The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
The Great Migration, a mass exodus that involved approximately six million Black people migrating from the South to the North from 1910 to 1970, was one of the largest movements of people in U.S. history. With jobs, social opportunities and basic rights denied in the Jim Crow South, Chicago was … [Read more...] about The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
Free Tuesdays at Museum of Contemporary Art
Free Tuesdays at the Museum of Contemporary Art for Illinois residents. Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., 312-397-4010 When: 10am to 9pm Tuesdays; 10am to 5pm Wednesdays-Sundays; Closed Mondays. Free Tuesdays for Illinois residents with proof of residency are back … [Read more...] about Free Tuesdays at Museum of Contemporary Art
Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
Celebrate the first day of summer with an interactive art exhibit, "Chicago Looks Good on You," as well as free bowling and bocce at Pinstripes River East on June 21, 2022. A series of life-sized portraits of people wearing Chicago landmarks the Centennial Wheel, Buckingham Fountain and Cloud … [Read more...] about Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
