4/7/2026 ARTIST CALL: Deadline for the 41st Annual Naperville Riverwalk Fine Art Fair Attended by 45,000!
Well-respected outdoor art fair enters its 41st year in downtown Naperville, IL offering CASH prizes.
Feb 232 min read
Publisher's Desk: Want to See Your Art in a Gallery? Join Your Local Art League!
Art BEAT Buzz contributor, Jan Schrader, discusses the benefits of joining a local art league.
Feb 163 min read
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Mosaic Art Teacher, Lisa Tolbert, Discovered this Addictively Colorful Medium by Happy Accident for her Garden
Lisa Tolbert is a gifted mosaic artist who also inspires the best in her students -- check out her projects here.
Feb 162 min read
Happy 100th Birthday to Naperville Art League Member, Willard R. Smith III
Congratulations to Naperville Art League's Willard R. Smith -- local art teacher and now a centenarian!
Feb 161 min read
Addison Center for the Arts in Addison, IL Presents a COMMUNITY GROUP SHOW Now until 3/14/2026 -- Free Admission
Addison Center for the Arts' current show is a Community Group Exhibit -- Free Admission!
Feb 160 min read
3/13/26 Starts Friday Fusion Collage at Naperville Art League with Laura Lein-Svencner -- Great Class!!
Laura Lein-Svencner is an incredible artist and gifted instructor -- don't miss this class at Naperville Art League!
Feb 161 min read
3/14/26 - 3/15/26 Friends of Danada Nature Art & Photo Show in Wheaton, IL
Stop by Danada House in Wheaton, IL for this art and photography show -- 49th year.
Feb 160 min read
2/21/26 ESSENCE Exhibition Opens at ShadowBoxX Gallery Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH During "ArtWauk" in Waukegan, IL...details here
Celebrate visual arts and Black History Month in Waukegan -- details here.
Feb 161 min read
3/21/26 DuPage Hispanic Alliance Partners with DuPage Symphony "Mariachi Mosaic" Art Show & Concert
Don't miss this exceptional Mexican Culture Presentation with tickets starting at $12 in Naperville, IL
Feb 161 min read
From the Publisher's Desk...Didn't Win a Ribbon? Don't Fret! Keep on Entering Those Art Shows...here's why
If your artwork doesn't make the cut, don't get discouraged. Read these encouraging words!
Feb 92 min read
