Visual Arts
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Elgin Fringe Festival making changes to open opportunities for local artistsFeb 01, 2022 4:20 am - Organizers of the Elgin Fringe Festival are changing how artists will be chosen for the event. The festival, gearing up for its ninth year, is going from a first-come, f...
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Side Street Studio Arts gallery opens 2022 with 'Black Spectrum: What I See, How I See It'Jan 31, 2022 10:00 pm - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin opens its 2022 exhibition season in the gallery with a show inspired by Black History Month entitled "Black Spectrum: What I See, How I ...
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Gallery 200 art exhibit featuring West Chicago artist begins Feb. 10Jan 26, 2022 10:00 pm - The Mexican Cultural Center DuPage is hosting an exhibit by West Chicago artist Giovanni Arellano, better known as Fiendsco, at Gallery 200 beginning Thursday, Feb. 10. ...
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Mundelein mayor breaks tie in vote to purchase sculpture for downtownJan 25, 2022 4:10 am - A large, metal sculpture by an artist with local ties will be added to the streetscape in downtown Mundelein this year. Called "Glorious Ascent," the stainless steel pie...
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Schingoethe Center to host opening reception for two exhibits Jan. 25Jan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora University's Schingoethe Center will hold an opening reception for two exhibits, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, in the gallery, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora. "Al...
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Local artist passes on knowledge to Bensenville Park District youthsJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - Little did Bensenville resident Theo Deming-Grant know that a freshman art class at Fenton High School would inspire a colorful career in art and design that has come fu...
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Call for artists: Friends of St. Charles Public Library to showcase sculpture in the gardenJan 20, 2022 10:00 pm - The Friends of St. Charles Public Library is seeking to place an exterior sculpture in the terraced garden area for the St. Charles Public Library. The exterior sculptu...
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Korean Cultural Center in Wheeling to open special exhibit SaturdayJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The Korean Cultural Center of Chicago in Wheeling will hold a special exhibition beginning Saturday to celebrate Lunar New Year. The exhibition aims to show the beauty ...
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Best Bets: Dinosaur Adventure stomps into Rosemont, Kane Brown plays United CenterJan 18, 2022 5:00 am - Note: Events are subject to change. Check the website or call before you go. Jurassic jubilee The touring Dinosaur Adventure makes a return with lots of family-friendly ...
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George Takei's graphic novel 'They Called Us Enemy' is One Book, One Batavia selectionJan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The Batavia Public Library has chosen the graphic novel "They Called Us Enemy" by George Takei as this year's selection for One Book, One Batavia. This annual community...