Visual Arts
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Geneva school board president to lead Water Street StudiosJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Just more than two months ago, Mark Grosso stepped down from his position as Geneva School District 304 president, citing some health concerns. Fellow board members quic...
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Summer 2020: What suburban attractions have reopened - or will soonJun 13, 2020 7:30 am - Confused about what's reopening this summer and what's not? You're not alone. In fact, you need a scorecard to keep track of which local attractions are now welcoming vi...
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Suburban students coping with COVID-19 social isolation through artJun 05, 2020 6:50 am - Olivia Williams dreams of brighter days ahead. She didn't expect the COVID-19 pandemic quarantine and distancing from classmates to last as long as it has. She misses se...
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Fundraising starts for diversity artwork in NapervilleJun 05, 2020 1:00 am - It's the early stages of a new public art idea in Naperville, but the push to create a work that portrays the city's increasingly diverse population is underway. After ...
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Artists, festival producers adapt to virtual suburban art fairs this summerJun 04, 2020 11:00 pm - Amy Amdur, president and CEO of Amdur Productions, thought she had seen it all. In 37 years of producing outdoor art fairs in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, Amdur has ...
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Push to diversify mural in downtown Naperville moving forwardJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - A Downers Grove man who started an online petition to diversify a mural he described as “The Wall of Exclusion” in Naperville is set to meet Friday with the head of the ...
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Blue Moon Gallery to reopen June 5 with four new exhibitsJun 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Blue Moon Gallery to reopen June 5 with four new exhibits
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Arlington Heights art teacher brushes aside COVID-19May 29, 2020 5:30 am - When Christine Thornton wanted to start an art studio in Arlington Heights, she wanted the name to be something memorable and approachable for kids, something that said ...
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Arlington Heights 'Walk in the Park' art show canceledMay 27, 2020 1:00 am - The 49th annual A Walk in the Park Fine Art Show scheduled for Aug. 30 in Arlington Heights has been canceled because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, o...
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Adler Festival of the Arts in Libertyville canceledMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - The annual Adler Center's Festival of the Arts scheduled for August has been canceled for the first time in its long history due to the risks associated with COVID-19 ex...