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Opening Reception and Awards Announcements: Thursday, November 13, 5:00–7:00 p.m.  Renaissance Court of the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL CAVA (Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization founded in 1988 to serve artists aged 50+. We're dedicated to giving our over 300 members throughout Chicagoland the opportunity to exhibit artwork in at least three exhibits annually in such notable venues as the Chicago C

THURSDAY, November 13th from 9:30 to 11:30 AM DOORS OPEN AT 9 AM. Meeting is at the State Bank of the Lakes, 50 Commerce Drive in Grayslake, IL Meeting room is in the lower level and there is an elevator. CLICK HERE FOR A MAP Megan Ripke  will be the demo artist.   From Megan's website:"I have happy memories of gardening with my mother when I was growing up, and I believe this is why I'm drawn to floral subjects. We both continue to share a love for flowers and nature. I

Bridgeport Art Center is located at 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609 Enter on North Side off of Racine / 34th Place EXHIBITION DATES: Jan 16- March 6 2026 How do you see yourself? How does the world see you? Portraits encompass many forms, including traditionally posed portraits, candid portraits, environmental portraits, conceptual or symbolic portraits, and self-portraits. Representations of real or imagined individuals, couples, families, groups, etc.., in which thei

Veterans Day Art Reception Honors a WWII Love Story Written Across an Ocean November 3, 2025 — More than 500 World War II letters—written halfway across the world and cherished for eight decades—have found new life in Between the Lines, a solo art exhibition by Naperville artist Marilyn Dale at the Schoenherr Art Gallery of North Central College. The exhibition, open now through December 5, transforms one soldier’s daily correspondence into 30 luminous mixed-media paintings