Visual Arts
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Cornhole boards turned into art in WaucondaAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - While strolling along Main Street in downtown Wauconda, residents and visitors viewed decorated cornhole game board sets created as part of the fifth annual Art On Main ...
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Alley Art Festival returns to downtown Aurora Aug. 27Aug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - A grassroots art and music festival is coming back to downtown Aurora this summer. After taking a hiatus in 2015, Alley Art Festival is once again showcasing local artis...
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Side Street Studio Arts to host local finals for Ultimate PaintingAug 09, 2016 11:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, in partnership with Canadian-based Ultimate Painting and Imago and sponsorship from Elgin's Martini Room, hosted a series of painting competitio...
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Water Street Studios opens new exhibit 'Bits and Pieces-Combined'Aug 09, 2016 11:00 pm - The main gallery at Water Street Studios in Batavia brings the works of two established Chicago-area artists, Michele Thrane and Lynn Tsan, together in an exhibition tit...
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Visiting artists celebrate Mexican heritage in West ChicagoAug 07, 2016 7:22 am - There was a girl who stood out in the black-and-white photographs, a girl with a violin. Juan Chawuk saw her. He was inspired. And with the careful stroke of his paintbr...
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West Chicago creating public art inventory, artist registryAug 07, 2016 7:22 am - Where's the art in West Chicago? It's a question the city's cultural arts commission is asking of all residents in an effort to create a public art inventory and a regis...
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Art and Soul on the Fox continues Sunday in downtown ElginAug 06, 2016 1:00 am - Artists and community members mixed Saturday at the eighth annual Art and Soul on the Fox festival in downtown Elgin. The event continues from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday o...
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Deadline to enter Oakton's women's art exhibition is MondayAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Don't miss the chance to showcase your art at one of the leading women's art exhibitions in the Midwest. The entry deadline for Oakton Community College's "Beyond Rosie ...
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Pokemon Go, food trucks lure folks to First Fridays Aug. 5Aug 02, 2016 11:00 pm - It's another summer party at First Fridays on Aug. 5. This one involves a pop up shop, food trucks, Pokemon Go, and a beer garden plus art, music, and more. Food trucks ...
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Senior art going on display in Hanover TownshipAug 01, 2016 1:00 am - Art created by Hanover Township seniors will be on display this month at the 10th annual "Got Art?" show. Opening Aug. 4 and running through the end of the month, the ar...