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Scroll down to view items on display in their gift gallery... DuPage Art League is located at 218 Front Street in Wheaton, IL. Why not make visiting their gift gallery an afternoon destination by dining at the incredible nearby restaurants. Consider enjoying afternoon tea directly across the street, 211 W. Front Street, at the very popular Suzette's Creperie. It's delicious! This beautiful stitchery picture by Diana Nawrocki called BUTTERFLIES is only $50.00!! And there are p

Scroll down for more photos of this current exhibit... If you love the vibrant color and crystalline qualities that art glass offers, you'll need to stop by this show! Four glass artists: VALERIE BAXTER, AMBER CLAY, DEBBIE MANDARINO AND RITA SKARHA fused their passion for this art form to produce a show that shimmers. From jewelry, wall art, trays and bowls to sun catchers for the garden, you're sure to find a stunning piece for keeping or giving during this holiday season.

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

As part of the "Stars and Stripes" show, Naperville Art League, 508 N. Center Street in Naperville, IL will have a collection of items urgently needed by the non-profit, Operation Support Our Troops. Items go in care packages for military. Below is the list of needed items. Please bring your donation to the Gallery by November 12, 2025. URGENTLY NEEDED ITEMS: · Emergen-C Drink Mix Packets · Dehydrated, Baked, or Freeze-Dried Fruit · Individual packets of hot s

‘OASIS’ Art Exhibit by Julie Mars on View at the Prairie Center for the Arts in November...Scroll down to View Some of Julie's work... Schaumburg, IL – The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will host Oasis , a solo art exhibition by Julie Mars, from November 2–29, 2025. The exhibition features luminous stained glass and bead mosaics on convex mirrors, celebrating the dynamic beauty of our ever-changing home planet. A public artist reception will be held on Friday, Novembe

Diane's work is ethereal, delicate, and colorful.. .scroll down to see another lovely piece... Diane’s incredible, global upbringing broadened her vision giving her an eye not just for art but for life itself. Describing herself as an “embassy brat” because of her father’s governmental position and opportunities to live overseas, she talks about European cities as easily as most Chicagoans mention the suburbs. Her best training, she quickly admits, came from the connections s