WHAT WE DO
First Saturdays Evanston
Evanston Made hosts a citywide Art Party every month on The First Saturday of the month! Visit art galleries, artist studios, stores and more to experience Evanston's thriving Art Scene.
Check our FSE page for updates.
Maker's Markets
Sell and Shop handmade goods at Maker's Markets, May - October, in the Maple Ave. Parking Garage in Downtown Evanston. Hosted on the First Saturday of each month, 12-5p.
The Studio Tour is Back!
Join us this October 2 and 3, 12-5 p, for the 2021 Evanston Made Studio Tour. Visit artist studios in garages, coach houses, attics and more!
Donate to Evanston Made!
Evanston Made is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization with a mission to connect Evanston Artists and Creatives to the World!
Your contribution supports our mission by funding programming designed to help artists show and sell their work.
Click here to donate.
Evanston Made Group Show
Evanston Made's Annual Group Show featured over 175 pieces of art! Missed it? Visit the preview page, scroll through art and reach out to info@evanstonmade.org to Start your Evanston Art Collection!
Community Calendar
List your event on the Evanston Made Community Calendar. ANYONE can enter an Evanston-based event. Any and all events including art, dance, book signings, poetry readings, trunk shows, writing, theatre, music.
The Art Shop
In the past year Evanston Made has built an extraordinary online shop for our members to sell their wares! We have hundreds of gifts ideas, such as jewelry, calendars, notecards and puzzles, as well as original pieces of art in all shapes, sizes and prices!
Member's Portfolio Page
Every member artist gets a free portfolio page on the website. They can load up to 15 images. They can load their resume, bio, artist statement and any contact links they would want the public to have.
Professional Development
Our Professional Development Workshop series offer expert advice on different aspects of the working artist's life. Past workshops include "Instagram for Artist who don't Love Instagram" and "Photographing Your Work".
Interviews
Although Covid-19 inspired us to begin The Interview Project, we love getting to know our members better and helping YOU get to know them better!
In this section you will find links to videos on YouTube as well as written interviews created by talented volunteers.
Equity & Inclusion
We believe that Evanston Made should meet and exceed The 15 Percent Pledge to have 15% of our members be Black, Brown, Indigenous People of Color. We have work to do.
Full Statement here.
Winter Wonderland at Canal Shores!
This monthlong celebration of winter at the Canal Shores Golf Course was a huge success! Click for the photo gallery.
Art for the Earth
Gather those twigs in your yard! Create a rock mandala! Fashion a wind chime from sticks! Evanston Made is inviting the public to create a natural outdoor art experience throughout the city from. April 1-30!
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Go to Artists page to check them out!
FEATURED EVENTS
September 2021
Storm Print City Exhibit at Backlot
This September, see Russell Muits' Utility Covers on display at Backlot Coffee on Central Street. About the work Storm Print City is the printing obsession of Artist Russell Muits. Using block ink, raw canvas, and thousands of driving miles, Russ has created a nation-spanning collection…
Find out more »Art Workshops at ETHS!
Open Studio Project is coming to Evanston Township High School (ETHS) this fall! We are supporting student's with social-emotional learning. We will be hosting structured art groups on Mondays after-school & Saturdays (at Wildkit Academy). We also will have lots of open studio times in…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Deborah Newmark • Ten Variations on a Still Life with Lemons
DEBORAH NEWMARK • TEN VARIATIONS ON A STILL LIFE WITH LEMONS at Village Farmstand • September 23 – November 14 Deborah Newmark exhibits ten painterly monoprints inspired by a footed bowl of decorative lemons that belonged to her mother and connects her with childhood. Working intuitively and…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Evanston Art Center “In Focus” Lecture Series: Tanner Woodford, Designing a New Museum
On Sunday, September 26 at 3pm, join us for a lecture, Designing a New Museum, featuring Tanner Woodford. This lecture is a part of the ongoing EAC series, "In Focus." "In Focus" features a variety of talks and presentations by artists, art professionals, historians and more! ABOUT THE SPEAKER Tanner…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »Mudlark Theater After School Classes
Mudlark Theater is offering after school classes on site or ages 10-17. Classes begin September 14, 2021. Classes include: Creative Improv (Ages 7-9), Thursdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Sept 16 – Dec 16, 2021 Play Lab (Ages 8-11), Mondays & Wednesdays, 4:30pm-6pm, October 18th –December 15th, Sketch Comedy…
Find out more »A Political Campaign We Can All Support: Vote for Mayor Good Boy!
On Thursday, September 30th at 6:30 PM, join us for a virtual celebration with Chicago-based writer Dave Scheidt and illustrator Miranda Harmon. They'll be in conversation with comics writer Kiel Phegley, talking about the new dog in town--Mayor Good Boy! This free event is aimed at comics and graphic novel fans ages 7 to…
Find out more »October 2021
The Ghosts on the Shore
Evanston artist James Deeb presents “The Ghosts on the Shore,” a pop-up exhibition featuring paintings and drawings from last three years, including a large number of works created during the pandemic and the aftermath of the last election cycle. Space 900 Gallery, 816 Dempster,…
Find out more »The “Comfort Women” Project Exhibition and Interactive Installation by Rose Camastro-Pritchett
The “Comfort Women” Project Exhibition and Interactive Installation Artist Rose Camastro-Pritchett brings the “Comfort Women” Project to 1100 Florence Gallery, October 1 - 27, 2021. Photo above, "Comfort Women" Quilt Patch, 2016. 10 ½ " x 10 ½" Handmade paper, pulp painting, hand stitching, silk…
Find out more »First Saturdays Evanston
First Saturday Evanston Art Events, Oct. 2, invite the community to explore Evanston’s Creative Community. Use this handy Google Map to plan your art-filled day! Maker's Market •Maker's Market, 1800 Maple Ave. Parking Garage, $5 suggested donation at the door! 12 -5p. The first 150…
Find out more »Maker’s Market
Don't Miss the Final Maker's Market of 2021! October 2! Evanston Made and Downtown Evanston present Maker’s Markets 2021, where shoppers buy direct from Chicagoland makers! Market Date: October 2, 12-5p The first 150 shoppers to purchase a ticket to shop, receive a FREE shopping…
Find out more »Evanston Made Fall Studio Tour
The Evanston Made Artist Studio Tour is BACK! Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 & 3., 12-5p* Connect with artists, see their work, learn about their process and Collect Evanston Art! Click here to preview participating artists. Artist Studios are located throughout Evanston inside attics, garages,…
Find out more »Wholeness by Annette O’Donnell
Wholeness Annette M. O’Donnell Gallery 901 October 2021 Artists in every form, whether they be writers, musicians, dramatists, actors, or visual artists of any medium have access to the Creative Source. It doesn’t take any special training or gifts to be able to…
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