OPEN STUDIOS, OPEN HOUSES & ART WALKSChicago Artists Month offers many opportunities to explore the spaces and places where artists create their work.
OPEN STUDIO BUILDINGSArtists frequently choose to work in buildings containing multiple studios. Stop by some of Chicagos most popular artist havens, as they open their doors to welcome you into their private work spaces.
Lillstreet Art Center Open HouseOctober 3, 10am-6pm
4401 N. Ravenswood Avenue
773.769.4226
www.lillstreet.comCornelia Arts Building 22nd Annual Fall Open HouseOctober 3-4, noon-6pm
1800 W. Cornelia Avenue
847.537.6029
www.fota.comFine Arts Building Open StudiosOctober 9, 5-9pm; October 10, noon-4pm
410 S. Michigan Avenue
708.822.0063
www.myspace.com/fineartsbuildingstudiosSedgwick Studio PresentsOctober 16, 8pm-midnight
1544 N. Sedgwick Street
312.440.9467
Artists of East Bank Open StudiosOctober 16, 6-10pm; October 17, noon-6pm
1200 W. 35th Street
773.307.9484
www.artistsoftheeastbank.comGreenleaf Art Center Open StudioOctober 23, 6-10pm
1806 W. Greenleaf Avenue
773.465.4652
www.greenleafartcenter.com317 W. Howard Street StudiosOctober 24-25, 11am-6pm
317 W. Howard Street, Evanston
773.213.6561
Switching Station Artist Lofts Open HouseOctober 25, noon-7pm
15 S. Homan Avenue
773.722.2003
www.myspace.com/ssartistloftsWest Carroll Open StudiosOctober 25, noon-7pm
3200 W. Carroll Avenue
847.977.3834
westcarrollopenstudios.blogspot.com10th Annual Albany Carroll Open Studio EventOctober 25, noon-7pm
319 N. Albany Avenue
773.638.3500
www.albanycarroll.comOPEN HOUSESCheck out these communal studios where multiple artists share space, equipment, resources and ideas.
Chaos Glass Studio Open HouseOctober 2, 7-10pm
1601 Payne Street, Unit B
Evanston
847.328.0315
www.chaosglassstudio.comChicago Printmakers Collaborative: Open House and DemosOctober 4, 1-4pm
4642 N. Western Avenue
773.293.2070
www.chicagoprintmakers.comTalisman Glass Open HouseOctober 7 & 10, 11am-4pm
469 N. Racine Avenue
312.455.9555
www.talismanglass.comProject Onward Open HouseOctober 9, 3-6pm; October 10, 1-5pm
78 E. Washington Street
312.744.8032
www.projectonward.orgChicago Hot Glass Open HouseOctober 10, noon-8pm
1250 N. Central Park Avenue
773.919.8004
www.chicagohotglass.comStudio 935 Printmaking Demos: Bridging Technology and TraditionOctober 16, 5-9pm; October 17, 10am-9pm; October 18, noon-6pm
1257 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd floor
773.342.9144
www.studio935.comThe Fire Arts Center Open HouseOctober 31, 10am-6pm
1800 W. Cornelia Street
773.544.9908
www.firearts.orgART WALKSDiscover 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 WeekendOctober 2, 6-10pm and October 3 and 4, 10am-6pm
Start at: 5300 N. Clark
773.728.2995
www.andersonville.orgHubbard Street Art Walk PlusOctober 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_StreetRavenswood ArtWalkOctober 3-4, 11am-6pm
Start at: 4147 N. Ravenswood
773.883.8858
www.ravenswoodartwalk.org2nd Fridays in the Chicago Arts DistrictOctober 9, 6-10pm
Start at: 1821 S. Halsted Street
312.738.8000
www.chicagoartsdistrict.orgKinzie Corridor Art WalkOctober 10, noon-8pm
Start at: Arts of Life
2010 W. Carroll Ave.
312.829.2787
www.kinziecorridorarts.comBridgeport Art WalkOctober 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.com18th Street Pilsen Open StudiosOctober 17-18, noon-8pm
Start at: Colibri Studio/Gallery
203 W. 18th Street
312.733.8431
www.pilsenopenstudios.orgEast Garfield Park Art WalkOctober 25, noon-7pm
Start at: Switching Station Artist Lofts
15 S. Homan Avenue
773.722.2003