

CALL to ARTISTS! "VICINITY 2025" In-Person Drop-off Deadline is Friday, 9/5/25 Norris Gallery from Noon - 4 PM in St. Charles, IL
Lester Norris Winner VICINITY 2024 by Carol A. Bingham, "Thunder in the West" NORRIS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER 1040 Dunham Road St. Charles,...
Aug 92 min read


8/13/25 Reception from 6-8 PM at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oakbrook, IL for CAVA's "The Natural World" Exhibit
PRESS RELEASE.... The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) proudly presents  The Natural World , a juried nature-themed exhibition...
Aug 82 min read


Naperville Art League Member Launches Humor-filled "Chemo Country" Coloring Books to Cheer Others After Her Own Cancer Scare
Jeri Davis poses at Town House Books & Cafe, 105 N. Second Avenue, in St. Charles, IL with her two, light-hearted coloring books for...
Aug 81 min read


Successful Encaustic Artist, Shari Lyon, Credits the Medium for Finding HER and Inspiring an Artistic Life After Motherhood
Shari, who enjoys playing with hot wax and fire, busily handles another piece of work in her home studio. Scroll down to view more of her...
Aug 33 min read


The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame SEEKS NOMINATIONS for 2026 Inductees; Nomination Form Info Here and Accepted Between 9/1/25 & 11/1/2025
2024 Inductees Isabella Lippi, Jerry Rose, Sue Johnson (for Bobby Rosengarden) and Tom Skilling PHOTO CREDIT: James Harvey On Monday,...
Aug 32 min read


Aurora Public Art Gallery Unveils "Kinora: A Cultural Heritage Group Show" Running through 9/20/25
By Marita Valdizan, a native of Peru, that includes her signature Peruvian wire crochet. ARTIST'S STATEMENT: "For the first time, I’m...
Aug 31 min read


8/14/25 Puzzling Over How to Build an Art Collection? Program at Elmhurst Art Museum De-Mystifies the Process! Register here...
Mayumi Lake, Lucent Petals , 2023, Pigment print, gold leaf, resin, wood, 28 x 26 x 2 inches Curious About Collecting?  Curious about...
Aug 31 min read


10/10/25 SAVE THE DATE for "One Artistic Evening" Fund-raiser for Naperville Art League at the Judd Kendall VFW Post with Open Bar & Delish Noshes!
Fine Art, Fine Wine, Fine Time waits for you and yours at this upcoming fund-raiser event benefitting the Naperville Art League on...
Aug 31 min read


Artist Barb Sistak Baur's Favorite Medium -- License Plates! Colorful, Worn, Textural, Rusty -- She Repurposes Them All into METAL ASSEMBLAGE
One Night Only at BLUE MOON GALLERY, 18620 Belvidere Road, Grayslake, IL | Guest Pop-Up Artist, Barb Sistak Baur | "On the Bricks"...
Jul 272 min read









