WHAT WE DO
We connect Evanston arts to the public.
WHO WE ARE
We are the home for discovering Evanston art events
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.
Evanston Made Community Calendar
The Evanston Community Calendar is available to the public. ANYONE can enter an Evanston based event. Any and all events including art, dance, book signings, poetry readings, trunk shows, writing, theatre, music.
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".
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!
Make The Art Shop your holiday gift giving destination!
First Saturdays Evanston Listings
We are proud to have created The First Saturday Evanston initiative. Every month art galleries, organizations and individual artists know to plan their events for the first Saturday of the month to be part of our calendar and robust promotional effort.
Check our calendar for updates and keep up with our Instagram and Facebook pages.
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Maker's Market
The 2nd Annual Maker's Market was a huge success! 75 vendors transformed the 5th floor of Evanston's Maple Street Garage into an art fair! 500 customers came through at staggered entrance times creating a calm socially distanced shopping experience throughout the afternoon.
We are so grateful to all the artisans and customers for braving the cold and supporting the arts in Evanston with enthusiasm and joy!
The Interview Project
Lisa D interviews every artist participating in the June 2020 Group Show and Pop Up (thats 95 artists!). Once you know the artist's story you'll love their art even more.
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.
Members Events
*No in-person members events are currently scheduled.
These are monthly social & networking events. We select a different art venue for each meeting, often an artist studio or arts business.
The Evanston Made Blog
Our blogs feature in-depth interviews with member artists, recaps of Evanston Made event, news from the Evanston arts community and more.
Curatorial Services
We are often asked to provide artists for public and alternative spaces. Check us out at both Backlot Coffee locations, the Council Chambers and the Mayor's Office in City Hall and more!
Membership Gift Cards
It's easy to become a members of Evanston Made and join in the fun! We have memberships for individuals, partner businesses and art loving patrons. Sign up today!
OUR NEWEST MEMBERS
Go to Artists page to check them out!
FEATURED EVENTS
January 2021
Everything That Helps Us Fly: Art that Uplifts During Challenging Times
Group Exhibition by Artists: Ausrine Kerr, Sonata Kazimieraitiene Rita Shimelfarb, and Izida Valatka View this dynamic group show featuring art that depicts angels, wings, and love. The artwork was selected to help inspire us to protect ourselves from negativity and feeling lost. It has a…
Find out more »A Few Short Plays to Save The World and What You Did
These two short plays tackle some of the thorniest and most urgent issues of equity facing our country today through the lens that we know best: the work of the theater artist. Wryly hilarious and startlingly direct, these contemporary pieces fling us into high stakes…
Find out more »A Few Short Plays to Save The World and What You Did
These two short plays tackle some of the thorniest and most urgent issues of equity facing our country today through the lens that we know best: the work of the theater artist. Wryly hilarious and startlingly direct, these contemporary pieces fling us into high stakes…
Find out more »A Few Short Plays to Save The World and What You Did
These two short plays tackle some of the thorniest and most urgent issues of equity facing our country today through the lens that we know best: the work of the theater artist. Wryly hilarious and startlingly direct, these contemporary pieces fling us into high stakes…
Find out more »LOST AND FOUND: A Perspectives on Photography Zoom Lecture and Discussion with Kevin Myazaki
Kevin J. Miyazaki is a fourth generation Japanese American, born and raised in Milwaukee. His childhood in a Wisconsin suburb created a desire later in life to examine his ethnicity and ancestral history in Hawaii, the West Coast and Japan. Stories from his own family…
Find out more »EAC “In Focus” Lecture Series: Holly Clayson, Modern Art and Light/s
On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 2pm, join us for a lecture about Modern Art and Light/s featuring Holly Clayson. 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!…
Find out more »February 2021
Wine in the Wilderness
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, directed by Jasmine B. Gunter. Run time: 90 minutes, with a talk back and designer presentations. “For a time I thought I was about to move into another world,…
Find out more »Wine in the Wilderness
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, directed by Jasmine B. Gunter. Run time: 90 minutes, with a talk back and designer presentations. “For a time I thought I was about to move into another world,…
Find out more »First Saturday Evanston Art Events February
First Saturday Evanston Art Events invite you to enjoy Evanston's Art Scene! Please wear a mask and practice social distancing and #collectevanstonart Art Exhibits 1. Pandemic Diaries: Participatory Art by Ellen Gradman. Gallery 901, Open Studio Project, 901 Sherman Ave., 3-5p 2. SPACE900 Members, 816…
Find out more »Wine in the Wilderness
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: Wine in the Wilderness by Alice Childress, directed by Jasmine B. Gunter. Run time: 90 minutes, with a talk back and designer presentations. “For a time I thought I was about to move into another world,…
Find out more »EAC “In Focus” Lecture Series: Rebecca Zorach, Abolition Art
On Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 2pm, join us for a virtual lecture about Abolition Art featuring Rebecca Zorach. 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! As…
Find out more »The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead by Suzan Lori-Parks, directed by Manna-Symone Middlebrooks. A woman tries to feed her husband a fried drumstick.…
Find out more »The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead by Suzan Lori-Parks, directed by Manna-Symone Middlebrooks. A woman tries to feed her husband a fried drumstick.…
Find out more »The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead
Vision and Voices, a Black Playwrights Reading Series Presents: The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead by Suzan Lori-Parks, directed by Manna-Symone Middlebrooks. A woman tries to feed her husband a fried drumstick.…
Find out more »March 2021
Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
Find out more »Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
Find out more »Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
Find out more »Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
Find out more »Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
Find out more »Tomás and the Library Lady, an Imagine U Production
Available On Demand After Livestream MARCH 12-28 Directed by Ismael Lara, Jr. Tomás and The Library Lady tells the true story of a nine-year-old Tomás Rivera, the son of Mexican migrant workers who move from Texas to Iowa to work in corn fields in the…
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