Shedd Aquarium Commissions Edgewater Mural To Help Launch Groundbreaking Exhibit
The Shedd Aquarium has commissioned a new mural to be painted in the Edgewater neighborhood to help launch a groundbreaking new exhibit that will focus on colors, patterns and rhythms that are formed...
View ArticleThe Only Mosaic School In US Gets Ready To Open Doors To New Edgewater Home
After a long wait and construction set backs, Edgewter not-for-profit organization the Chicago Mosaic school (CMS) at 1127 W. Granville in North Edgewater is planning the opening celebration to their...
View ArticleOne Of Sweden’s Most Acclaimed Artists Opens New Show In Andersonville
A new show from one of Sweden’s most acclaimed artists today has opened her new show at the Swedish American Museum in Andersonville now through Sunday, September 23. Karen Broos has received much...
View ArticleAndersonville Arts Week Returns One Month Earlier For 2018 With Over 150 Artists
Andersonville Arts Weeks has grown to become one of the biggest attractions in the area. The event is celebrating its 16th year and returning in 2018 one month earlier, September 12-16. With over 150...
View ArticleAndersonville Businesses Paint Several Vibrant Murals Outside Their Shops...
It is fitting that during Andersonville Art Week, which is currently in progress through Sept. 16, area businesses are able to showcase new public art projects they have painted onto the exterior walls...
View ArticleNew Edgewater Public Art Piece Is Collaboration Between Artist And An...
A new large-scale sculpture called ‘Ashland’ was recently installed in Edgewater bringing another public art piece to the area. The piece was an unusual collaboration between the artist and an invasive...
View ArticleEdgewater Showcases Over 100 Chicago-Based Artists This Weekend
Edgewater will continue its love for the creative arts this weekend as it hosts over 100 Chicago-based artists at the Edgewater Art Festival this Saturday and Sunday. Now entering its sixth year, both...
View ArticleCastle On Berwyn Owner Will Be Selling Off Its Iconic Stone Carvings This...
Love them or hate them, the well known stone carvings outside of the Castle on Berwyn at 1430 W. Berwyn have become an iconic sight for those strolling through East Andersonville. However, it has been...
View ArticleNew Edgewater Art Initiative Seeking Area Properties To Showcase Vibrant Murals
A new Edgewater art initiative has started to produce vibrant art installations on the faces of normally bland walls across the neighborhood. The organizers of the initiative, Michelle and Robyn Lytle...
View ArticleAndersonville Arts Week Expands For 2019 With A New Two-Day Outdoor Fest
One of the neighborhood’s most anticipated events is about ready to take over Andersonville with such a creative force that it needs nearly an entire week to contain it all. Andersonville Arts Week...
View ArticleEdgewater Art Fair Returns With 100 Artists And 25 Musical Acts
Celebrating its seventh year, the Edgewater Fall Art Fair brings creative energy to the area on September 28, from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and September 29, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. The fest will take place on...
View ArticleNew Andersonville Artisan Collective Will Offer More Than Just Retail
A new Andersonville storefront has opened on the strip and will feature handmade artisan goods from local and global artists as well as providing a space for art exhibitions, workshops, fundraising...
View ArticleEdgewater Theatre Awarded $150K Becoming Third Local Company Recognized By...
It was announced this week that Jackalope Theatre will be one of two recipients of the largest funding to date to a single theater from the Bayless Family Foundation. Since his initial commitment to...
View ArticleNew Andersonville Mural Brings A Bit Of Summer To The Area
Adding to a collection of murals that have gone up recently in the Andersonville and Edgewater communities, a new work has been painted on a blank brick and concrete wall bringing to the area a vibrant...
View ArticleLatest Edgewater Public Art Series Brings Life To The Community
The first of a new series of art pieces have started to go up in and around Edgewater using vibrant mosaics that are thoughtfully placed in select locations. The Edgewater Garden Project is a...
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