Join us April 13 - 17 for the Eco Art Sale! Shop gently used art supplies for a discounted price!
DROP OFF BY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
We accept new or used:
The contemporary curator is known as the selector and interpreter of works of art for an exhibition. As the curatorial profession evolves, a myriad of roles have emerged, offering a bridge forward to the audience, the artist, and the gallery and museum.
Elena Gonzales, PhD, is Curator of Civic Engagement & Social Justice at the Chicago History Museum and the lead curator of Aquí en Chicago (2025-2026). She co-edited the related exhibition book and co-created the podcast “The Missing Exhibition: Building Aquí.” Elena’s book, Exhibitions for Social Justice, debuted in Routledge’s Museum Meanings Series (2019). Elena is a lifelong resident of Cook County and grew up in a bi-cultural Mexican and Polish-American home.
Join us for an exciting and thought-provoking afternoon of poetry, conversation, and creative exploration inspired by Presence and Absence: The Space Between. Indira Freitas Johnson will explain the premise of the exhibition. Acclaimed poet Cin Salach will share selections from her work and guide us in reflecting on a tender and universal question: how are the absent people in our lives still profoundly present? Through poetry and dialogue, we’ll begin to uncover the invisible threads that continue to bind us.
Each workshop offered will be from 12 - 3 pm on the respective date, instructed by Vahnaree Weiss.
Workshops are $45 per class
Register Below!
Whitney B. You, MD, MPH, MFA
$85 per couple
The Evanston Art Center's Winter Arts & Crafts Expo is one of the largest and most celebrated shows in the Chicago area. The Annual Expo showcases arts and crafts by over 150 selected artisans, featuring original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed-media, and more.
$85 per couple
Join us for this In Focus Lecture in which Ross Stanton Jordan will explore renowned Chicago artist Richard Hunt’s love of steel and the material’s impact on culture and art history.
Need help photographing your artwork for your portfolio? Take an Art Documentation Workshop to learn how to properly photograph your work. Learn camera basics, lighting, and how to make photo edits to make your artwork look professional for your portfolio, website, or postcards. Spots are limited.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration Required.
The Evanston Art Center's Winter Arts & Crafts Expo is one of the largest and most celebrated shows in the Chicago area. The Annual Expo showcases arts and crafts by over 150 selected artisans, featuring original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed-media, and more.
$85 per couple
$85 per couple
This year, the EAC is hosting an artist sale in collaboration with the Central Street Sidewalk Sale. Join us Saturday and Sunday, July 26th and 27th, from 10 am-3 pm. There will be 25 artists on the first-floor gallery selling their work.
Featured artists include:
Join artist and Evanston Art Center Curatorial Fellow Sholo Beverly to participate in creating a one-of-a-kind community mural for all to enjoy! This event will be accompanied by a live performance from Drumming Diva's at 11AM and ice cream.
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
6:00 p.m.
Join us for a night of Art, Dinner, Drinks, and Music in support of the Evanston Art Center!
You do not have to attend to bid on the Silent Auction.
Experience a one-of-a-kind artistic battle on May 4th as oil and acrylic mediums go head-to-head in a fast-paced, lively showdown filled with humor, storytelling, and playful creative rivalry. Watch as Joe Bednarski and Phil Gayter bring their unique styles to life in an unforgettable event!
