WHAT WE DO
Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market
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.
Shop Evanston Made
We have a brand new shop on the Shopify platform! It's called Shop Evanston Made with a new look, new logo, new products, new everything! Just in time for holiday shopping!
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
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 »November 2021
Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market
This holiday season, the Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is open for Nov. 6 - Dec. 19, Wed. - Sat. 12-7p, Sun. 11a-5p at 921 Church St. in Downtown Evanston. Thanks to GW Properties, Evanston Made has been gifted a vacant retail space this holiday…
Find out more »Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market
This holiday season, the Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is open for Nov. 6 - Dec. 19, Wed. - Sat. 12-7p, Sun. 11a-5p at 921 Church St. in Downtown Evanston. Thanks to GW Properties, Evanston Made has been gifted a vacant retail space this holiday…
Find out more »Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market
This holiday season, the Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market is open for Nov. 6 - Dec. 19, Wed. - Sat. 12-7p, Sun. 11a-5p at 921 Church St. in Downtown Evanston. Thanks to GW Properties, Evanston Made has been gifted a vacant retail space this holiday…
Find out more »December 2021
First Saturday Evanston Art Events Dec. 4
First Saturday Evanston Art Events, Dec. 4, invite the community to explore Evanston’s Creative Community. Use this handy Google Map to plan your art-filled day! Fill in this form if you’re hosting an event and we’ll add to the promotions. Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market…
Find out more »Evanston’s Holiday Extravaganza
Created by Her Rising Initiative, this event is OPEN to all!!! Join us for delicious desserts catered from small bakeries around the area, bring friends and family to our fun-filled ornament decorating stations, design one and bring it home.. The Evanston Made building is bursting…
Find out more »A Special Holiday Jamming Jean Concert with Corky Siegel & Lynne Jordan!
Harmonica legend Corky Siegel and star vocalist Lynne Jordan are back Dec. 10 with brand new music and a virtual holiday show you won’t want to miss! The LSCF is proud to bring you this online music spectacular with three recorded sets with Siegel and…
Find out more »Art Films @ 921
Fridays in December, we’re screening art films at the Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market in Downtown Evanston. Art Films @ 921 Schedule will be announced on Wednesdays in the newsletter and on Instagram @evanston_made Fridays in December, we’re super excited to be working with a…
Find out more »Evanston Art Center, In Focus Lecture Series: Chicago Architecture Center
On Sunday, December 12 at 2pm, join us for a virtual lecture with Chicago Architecture Center Docents, Donna Gabanski and Joan Winstein. 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 »Sip and Sketch with Shruti
Join Evanston artist Shruti Vijay for a fun Urban Sketching Workshop at Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market. This workshop is perfect for beginners that would introduce you to basics of Urban sketching techniques and guide you through creating compelling colorful sketches. The 13,000 square feet…
Find out more »Fridays in December, we’re screening art films at the Shop Evanston Made Holiday Market in Downtown Evanston. Art Films @ 921 Schedule will be announced on Wednesdays in the newsletter and on Instagram @evanston_made Fridays in December, we’re super excited to be working with a…
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