Evanston Art Center showcases work of local artist collective
Jennifer Hepp/The Daily Northwestern
“Dimethylamine” by Melody Saraniti is one of the paintings on display as part of Evanston Art Center’s exhibit “Dialogue Chicago: 12.” The exhibit was organized as a celebration of the fifteenth year of Dialogue Chicago, a supportive community for local artists to practice.
April 7, 2016 •
Dialogue Chicago will celebrate 15 years as a community for local artists to practice and grow their crafts with an exhibit at the Evanston Art Center that will run through April 17. The community began in 2002 as artist Sarah Krepp’s post-grad seminar out of her home studio for artists in the Chicago area.
The exhibit features 12 Dialogue Chicago alumni who present art from a variety of disciplines, including photography, painting, sculpture and mixed media. The exhibit is titled “Dialogue Chicago: 12.”
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PANERA FUNDRAISING NIGHT
HELP SUPPORT THE EVANSTON ART CENTER AT PANERA
Thursday April 14, 2016, 4-8 pm
Panera Bread
1700 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201
CLICK HERE to print out a flyer. Bring the flyer in when you dine at Panera and they'll donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to the Evanston Art Center. It's a handcrafted delicious meal, all for a great cause!
CLICK HERE to Learn more about Fundraising Nights at Panera Bread.
Evanston + Vicinity Biennial Call for Artists
DEADLINE EXTENDED to MAY 20! Our Biennial is one of the Midwest's largest and most prestigious juried exhibitions, offering artists an opportunity to have their work viewed by three talented curators; Lela Hersh, President of Museum and Fine Arts Consulting and Lecturer in the Graduate Department of Arts Administration and Policy at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Monique Meloche, Owner, Monique Meloche Gallery and Lorelei Stewart, Director, Gallery 400 at University of Illinois at Chicago. Our Biennial will be promoted and viewed by hundreds of visitors, including gallerists, curators and collectors.
All mediums accepted. A non-refundable $30 entry fee is required from each artist. The fee must accompany your online form or CD submission. A complete entry includes: completed entry form, labeled CD, and fee. Make checks payable to the Evanston Art Center.
IMPORTANT DATES
Online and Mail-in Artist Submission Deadline: all entries by midnight on May 20, 2016
By June 10 Notification of acceptance
July 5-10 Accepted artworks delivered to Evanston Art Center
July 11-14 Installation
July 15, 6-8pm Opening and Artists’ Reception
August 28 Biennial Exhibition closes
August 29-September 4 Deinstall and pick up artworks
AWARDS
Cash awards and gift cards will be awarded at the artists’ reception on Friday, July 15, 6-8pm. Jurors will award five artists from the 2016 E+V Biennial to have an exhibit in EAC's galleries in 2017.
ELIGIBILITY
The 23rd Evanston + Vicinity Biennial is open to artists 18 years of age and older living in Illinois. All work must be original and completed within the last two years.
ACCEPTANCE
Notification of acceptance will be emailed by June 10. A valid email address is required.
SUMMER ART CAMP
JUNE 6 - AUGUST 19, 2016
CAMPS FOR AGES 4-14
The Evanston Art Center is very excited to offer another great line-up of summer youth art camps. Registration is now open.
CLICK HERE for a full list of classes and to sign up!
Financial aid/scholarships and Payment Plans
The Evanson Art Center is dedicated to making visual art accessible to everyone. Learn more about how to apply for need-based financial aidand payment plans. You also may pick up a form from the front desk, or call us at 847-475-5300.
SPRING BENEFIT ART PARTY & LIVE ART AUCTION 2016
A huge THANK YOU for everyone that came, bought tickets, donated, bid on the auctions, and celebrated with us this weekend. We had a great time, see you next year!
To view photos from The Art Party 2016, CLICK HERE.
Date:
Sat, 05/14/2016 - 6:00pm
Experience…The Lives We Touch and the Art We Create
Join us for a night of silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and wine!
Mark your calendar for our upcoming benefit – Saturday night, May 14 at 1717 Central Street! The Spring Benefit Art Party will consist of a live auction showcasing art donated by Chicago-area artists and an Experience Auction featuring special, one-of-a kind experiences. The Silent Auction will offer hotel stays, restaurant certificates, sporting game tickets, and more. Attendees will be able to bid on featured items or services while enjoying a sophisticated sit-down dinner.
Individual Tickets $200
CLICK HERE to purchase individual tickets to the Art Party.
Table Sponsorship available starting at $2500
To purchase Table Sponsorships, please contact the Art Center's Manger of External Affairs, Gabrielle Burrage, at (847) 475-5300 or [email protected].
The proceeds from the benefit will help the Evanston Art Center to make arts more accessible to our community by providing scholarships for students in need of financial support, and funding our exhibitions and outreach programs.
Contribute to a Bigger Picture of Arts Engagement
The Evanston Art Center's new facility located at 1717 Central Street is currently being transformed into a hub for arts and culture.
Our Capital Campaign, SEE THE BIGGER PICTURE, which was launched in July has collected $1,811,596 in generous contributuions. With the addition of future pledges, we are now less than $500,000 shy of our overall goal of $2,500,000. Your tax-deductible constributions will enable us to complete the renovation, purchase studio equipment, and move to the new site in May 2015.
We're planning a dynamic mash-up of discipline-specific visual arts studios and mixed-use spaces in which digital fabrication, craft, design, music, movement, film, language, storytelling, social practice, song, and even the culinary arts will be offered. This new community of makers of all ages and backgrounds will be encouraged to take an active role in the life of the center.
WE NEED YOUR CAMPAIGN SUPPORT TODAY!
Please consider being part of this important community arts effort which will benefit many. Send a tax-deductible contribution today.
FOR A LIST OF OUR CURRENT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS Click Here.
Register Now for Youth Summer Camps!
The Evanston Art Center is very excited to announce that it will be hosting its summer 2015 classes and Summer Youth Art Camps in its new location at 1717 Central Street. Children will enjoy a tidy new building, art classes in 3 beautifully designed youth studios, a new digital lab, and snack breaks out to nearby McCulloch Park. In addition to the camps seen here please check our website in May for more summer youth offerings that meet one-day a week for 5 and 10 weeks.
Thank You to our Faculty for a Wonderful Exhibition
The faculty of the Evanston Art Center comprises over 50 talented teaching artists working in a variety of disciplines. Every other year, the Art Center invites each of our faculty members to submit one work to our all-faculty exhibition.
This eclectic, well-attended exhibition gives our teaching artists an opportunity to invite curators, collectors, press, and friends to view their artworks. Many of the pieces will be for sale and proceeds benefit both the artists and the Art Center.