You Are Beautiful Art Installation Surpasses Fundraising Goal
Skokie, Illinois, artist Matthew Hoffman’s You are Beautiful public art project, a partnership with eco-Andersonville, will be coming to four locations in Andersonville as well as to two other...
View ArticleLocal Artist Will Turn Eyesore CTA Viaduct Into Community Mural
Local artist and Edgewater resident Cara Feeney is adding a splash of color to the community this month, readying the red line viaduct on Ardmore Avenue for a 10-foot-by-50-foot mural early this...
View ArticleEdgewater’s Art Scene Flourishes As Artemisia Joins An Impressive List Of...
Artemisia, a theater company for female-driven plays, will host its annual Fall Festival of free staged readings in Edgewater this year at the Frontier/Jackalope Theater. In bringing its feminist and...
View ArticleThis Weekend’s Edgewater Fall Art Fair Has Grown To Include 120 Artists
As summer turns to fall, we look forward to another Edgewater activity which will take place on Sept. 26 and 27 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Granville from Broadway to Sheridan Road. Valeria Basso of...
View ArticleShop Handmade Gifts and Meet Local Artists At This Weekend’s Holiday Bazaar
Looking for the perfect way to find that unique Holiday gift and keep it 100% local? This Saturday, shop local for your holiday gifts at Edgewater Artists in Motion’s Uncommon Holiday Bazaar! –...
View ArticleNew Art Studio Opening On Granville, Offering Classes And BYOB Events
When new Edgewater small business owner Biljana Djokanovic opens the doors to her new creative studio space in mid-February, she is planning good times for all. Her concept is to be a little more...
View ArticleVacant Berwyn/Winthrop Storefront Transformed Into Temporary Art Installation
The long vertical photographic paper Julie Weber unveiled bit by bit from its black plastic cover not long after 5:30 p.m. at the new temporary art gallery at the corner of Winthrop and Berwyn in...
View ArticleNew Art Studio Opening on Broadway, Follows Growing Trend Of Art-Focused...
A new art studio will be opening on Broadway Ave. this summer. According to a sign posted on the window, RAM Art Studio will be offering a wide range of artistic techniques including pottery, ceramics,...
View ArticleNew Andersonville Store Features Local Artists, Art Supplies and ‘Beautiful...
You might have seen Martha Mae, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and her owner, Jean Cate, walking along Clark Street. Or, you may have noticed the store’s canine namesake at 5407 N. Clark and been...
View ArticleAndersonville Prepares For Its Biggest Arts Weekend Yet Including a Pop-Up...
For almost 15 years, Andersonville has been the home of an extensive arts weekend featuring nearly 100 artists and performers. This year, the event will be the weekend of October 14-16. There will also...
View Article$100,000 In New Public Art To Be Installed In 48th Ward In 2017
The City of Chicago has officially declared 2017 the “Year of Public Art.” Area communities will see many new initiatives including a new 50×50 Neighborhood Arts Project, the creation of a Public Art...
View ArticleAnnual Andersonville Art Celebration Expands To Week Of Festivities And 150+...
Showcasing the artistic spirit of the Andersonville neighborhood, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce will hold its 15th annual art celebration this year focusing on nine specific creative genres:...
View ArticleHello Dolly! Edgewater Duo Turns Graffiti Eyesore Into Pop Art Sensation
When area residents Michelle and Robyn Lytle saw that the metal wall outside their business at 5517 N Broadway was tagged with gang graffiti for the second time this year, they were very dismayed....
View ArticleArt And Alcohol Mix Well At Edgewater’s First Ever Craft Cocktail Crawl
For all those who appreciate a good craft cocktail and enjoy artistic outlets, a new local event is right up your alley. The Edgewater Chamber of Commerce has partnered with some of the area’s most...
View ArticleCreator Of ‘You Are Beautiful’ Art Installations Unveils New 80×10 ft Project...
The ‘You Are Beautiful’ campaign took local neighborhoods by storm in 2015. Now the same artist that created it has unveiled his newest work in the heart of Andersonville. Chicago-based artist Matthew...
View ArticleLocal Residents Donate Prime Granville Property As Edgewater Art Space
A new community art space on Granville will be opening to the public soon and will include a gallery, event space and multi-purpose meeting room. The gallery was donated to the Edgewater Artists In...
View ArticleSheridan Road High Rises Come Together For Unified Edgewater Art Show
Four local high rises are working together to coordinate four different art shows for the first annual Art Walk along Sheridan Road on Saturday, April 21. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Care...
View ArticleSteep Theatre To Open Cabaret Lounge In Adjoining Storefront
Steep Theatre Company at 1115 W Berwyn Ave is capitalizing on its continued success by expanding into the adjacent storefront to the East of the venue offering an additional space for the compa Founded...
View ArticleChicago Filmmakers Officially Open Their New Home In Edgewater
It has been an exciting journey for the Chicago Filmmakers to build their new home at the old Edgewater firehouse at 5720 N. Ridge Ave. This past weekend and they officially opened their doors with a...
View ArticleShedd 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...
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