Chicago Artists Month
OPEN STUDIOS, OPEN HOUSES & ART WALKS
Chicago Artists Month offers many opportunities to explore the spaces and places where artists create their work.


OPEN STUDIO BUILDINGS
Artists frequently choose to work in buildings containing multiple studios. Stop by some of Chicago’s most popular artist havens, as they open their doors to welcome you into their private work spaces.

Lillstreet Art Center Open House
October 3, 10am-6pm
4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue
773.769.4226
www.lillstreet.com

Cornelia Arts Building 22nd Annual Fall Open House
October 3-4, noon-6pm
1800 W. Cornelia Avenue
847.537.6029
www.fota.com

Fine Arts Building Open Studios
October 9, 5-9pm; October 10, noon-4pm
410 S. Michigan Avenue
708.822.0063
www.myspace.com/fineartsbuildingstudios

Sedgwick Studio Presents
October 16, 8pm-midnight
1544 N. Sedgwick Street
312.440.9467

Artists of East Bank Open Studios
October 16, 6-10pm; October 17, noon-6pm
1200 W. 35th Street
773.307.9484
www.artistsoftheeastbank.com

Greenleaf Art Center Open Studio
October 23, 6-10pm
1806 W. Greenleaf Avenue
773.465.4652
www.greenleafartcenter.com

317 W. Howard Street Studios
October 24-25, 11am-6pm
317 W. Howard Street, Evanston
773.213.6561

Switching Station Artist Lofts Open House
October 25, noon-7pm
15 S. Homan Avenue
773.722.2003
www.myspace.com/ssartistlofts

West Carroll Open Studios
October 25, noon-7pm
3200 W. Carroll Avenue
847.977.3834
westcarrollopenstudios.blogspot.com

10th Annual Albany Carroll Open Studio Event
October 25, noon-7pm
319 N. Albany Avenue
773.638.3500
www.albanycarroll.com



OPEN HOUSES
Check out these communal studios where multiple artists share space, equipment, resources and ideas.


Chaos Glass Studio Open House
October 2, 7-10pm
1601 Payne Street, Unit B
Evanston
847.328.0315
www.chaosglassstudio.com

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative: Open House and Demos
October 4, 1-4pm
4642 N. Western Avenue
773.293.2070
www.chicagoprintmakers.com

Talisman Glass Open House
October 7 & 10, 11am-4pm
469 N. Racine Avenue
312.455.9555
www.talismanglass.com

Project Onward Open House
October 9, 3-6pm; October 10, 1-5pm
78 E. Washington Street
312.744.8032
www.projectonward.org

Chicago Hot Glass Open House
October 10, noon-8pm
1250 N. Central Park Avenue
773.919.8004
www.chicagohotglass.com

Studio 935 Printmaking Demos: Bridging Technology and Tradition
October 16, 5-9pm; October 17, 10am-9pm; October 18, noon-6pm
1257 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd floor
773.342.9144
www.studio935.com

The Fire Arts Center Open House
October 31, 10am-6pm
1800 W. Cornelia Street
773.544.9908
www.firearts.org


ART WALKS
Discover art and artists while you explore the Chicago neighborhoods where they live and work. Visit studios and see a range of artwork in galleries and non-traditional art spaces.

Andersonville Arts and Home Weekend
October 2, 6-10pm and October 3 and 4, 10am-6pm
Start at: 5300 N. Clark
773.728.2995
www.andersonville.org

Hubbard Street Art Walk Plus
October 3, noon-8pm
Start at: The Studios at 1474 West Hubbard
1474 West Hubbard Street, 2nd floor
773.484.0242
web.me.com/hubbardstreetartwalk/Hubbard_Street

Ravenswood ArtWalk
October 3-4, 11am-6pm
Start at: 4147 N. Ravenswood
773.883.8858
www.ravenswoodartwalk.org

2nd Fridays in the Chicago Arts District
October 9, 6-10pm
Start at: 1821 S. Halsted Street
312.738.8000
www.chicagoartsdistrict.org

Kinzie Corridor Art Walk
October 10, noon-8pm
Start at: Arts of Life
2010 W. Carroll Ave.
312.829.2787
www.kinziecorridorarts.com

Bridgeport Art Walk
October 16, 6-10pm; October 17, noon-6pm; October 18, noon-4pm
Start at: Artists of East Bank
1200 W. 35th Street
312.560.9251
www.artistsoftheeastbank.com

18th Street Pilsen Open Studios
October 17-18, noon-8pm
Start at: Colibri Studio/Gallery
203 W. 18th Street
312.733.8431
www.pilsenopenstudios.org

East Garfield Park Art Walk
October 25, noon-7pm
Start at: Switching Station Artist Lofts
15 S. Homan Avenue
773.722.2003