

Call for Plein Air Artists in St. Charles, IL 8/19/24-8/25/24; $5,000 in Awards to Paint Scenes Throughout Kane County
St. Charles, IL February 8, 2024 ... The St. Charles Arts Council has announced their signature community art project for 2024. They...
Feb 10, 20242 min read


Wilma Shimkus Art Quilts Show at Marmion Academy Art Gallery Now Through 2/16/2024
“Wilma Shimkus Art Quilts” at Marmion’s Art Gallery -- exhibit runs through February 16, 2024. Scroll down to view more quilts... “Wilma...
Feb 10, 20242 min read


Standing Room Only Crowd Fills DuPage Art League, 2/4/24, for "Best of the Best" Show's Award Reception...Winners here
BEST OF SHOW -- Congratulations to Tony Abboreno, Oak Park, IL; Elmhurst Artists' Guild, "Time Machine", 26" x 36", Acrylic...Scroll down...
Feb 5, 20242 min read


Local Abstract Artist Thrives on Fusing Disparate Elements with Stunning Asian-Flair Results
"MOONLIGHT EMBRACE" by Jan Schrader; Scroll down to see more of Jan's work... Like a highly skilled chef, Naperville, IL abstract artist...
Feb 2, 20242 min read


Sunday, 3/10/24, Watercolor Show & Reception at Norris Gallery, 1040 Dunham Road in St. Charles, IL
An Artists. reception will be held Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 2-4 PM in the Norris Galleries. Open to the public and free to attend,...
Feb 2, 20241 min read


See "Best of the Best Show 2024" Now Through 2/27/24 for Suburban Award-Winning Artists from 12 Local Art Organizations at DuPage Art League
Mary Lynn Sullivan's "Hola Cholla"; pastel...See more art below... FOR THE WINNERS OF THIS SHOW, PLEASE READ ACCOMPANYING ARTICLE IN THIS...
Feb 2, 20241 min read


Be One of 20 Lucky Artists Painting in Southwestern France this Summer! Go with CAVA & Palettes de Gascogne
Announcing: CAVA’s 2024 Palettes de Gascogne Painting Holiday! June 28–July 6, 2024 FROM THEIR WEBSITE CAVA EXCURSION | cava...
Jan 26, 20242 min read


West Chicago, IL Annual Street Banner Contest Entries Due 2/9/2024; See Your Work on Public Display!
Wheaton, IL artist and winner, Johanna Rebman, poses with her winning entry from a few years ago. Remember, your artwork needs to have a...
Jan 25, 20241 min read


OPEN ARTIST CALL from Water Street Studios in Batavia, IL Due 3/1/24 on "Telling Her Story" Details here...
"Whistler"s Mother" by American painter, James McNeill Whistler, 1871 an iconic piece sometimes referred to as a Victorian "Mona Lisa"...
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Black History Month Starts 2/1/24; Guest Author Discusses the Dynamic Artistic Movement of the "Harlem Renaissance"
Artist, Aaron Douglas (American, 1899 to 1979), "Harriet Tubman" mural 1931, oil on canvas, © Heirs of Aaron Douglas / Licensed by VAGA...
Jan 25, 20244 min read







