Visual Arts
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'Bold' mural emerging for Elmhurst University sesquicentennialApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - A massive wall mural is emerging at Elmhurst University. It will unquestionably “Be Bold,” and it will be very blue. “You cannot miss it,” said artist Rafael Blanco of A...
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Bloomingdale Artists Association awards scholarship to Wheaton North seniorApr 14, 2022 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Artists Association is pleased to announce the 2022 winner of its $1,000 scholarship. Allison Rivera of Winfield plans to pursue a Master's Degree in A...
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Constable: The Grove in Glenview hosts roots, remains of an amazing life and mysterious deathApr 14, 2022 5:00 am - One of the greatest naturalists of the 19th century, Robert Kennicott, or rather his skeleton, is on display at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington. His...
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New Dunn Museum exhibit features work by comic book artist Bill SienkiewiczApr 13, 2022 11:00 pm - New Dunn Museum exhibit features work by comic book artist Bill Sienkiewicz
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Two new spring exhibits on display at Aurora University's Schingoethe CenterApr 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The Schingoethe Center of Aurora University presents two new spring exhibitions focusing on the environment: "Alice Hargrave: Sea Change" and "eARTh tones." Both exhibit...
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Library exhibit offers a 'Window into Wheaton and the World'Apr 10, 2022 11:00 pm - In April, Wheaton Public Library's Arts and Culture Center is featuring "Window into Wheaton and the World" by Vallari Talapatra. Vallari feels most alive when immersed ...
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2022 District 214, Daily Herald Community Art & Writing Contest winnersApr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Art, poetry and fiction writing aren't talents that are supposed to fade away after high school. But adult life often intrudes. The annual Arts Unlimited District 214/Da...
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Second place, Prose - 'We are His'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - He lands with a thump and a sigh, off the living room chair, his old bones tired, the sounds of his nails announcing his nightly journey. Clickity clack towards the kitc...
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Second place, Visual Art - 'Kate'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Judge's comment: The simple beauty of this fleeting moment is reinforced with complimentary colors and intricate details. This digital piece is a striking example of ren...
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First place, Prose - 'Slingshot'Apr 07, 2022 11:00 pm - During a rainy lunch time, Jason sat at a table in the school cafeteria with his two friends, Bill and Sonny. He said he had an idea that he had been thinking about for ...