Make Evanston your Arts Destination during BIG ART WEEKEND!
Celebrate local artists ALL weekend October 4-5, at events hosted at 75 locations across Evanston. More than 150 artists are participating in free programs Saturday and Sunday in Evanston. Attend programs to meet artists, view and shop for art, engage with the creative community and make art! All ages welcome, events are free to attend!
Evanston Made members are invited to sign up to participate in one of the many ART events hosted on Saturday and Sunday, October 4 & 5. Below are events, designed to drive engagement with Evanston’s creative community – we hope you can participate!
First Saturday Art Events • October 4
Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a free self-guided tour of Evanston’s Creative Community. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, meet small business owners, enjoy a delicious meal, learn to sketch and make ART Friends!
- Click here for FREE citywide event listings.
Artist Studio Tour • October 4 & 5
The Annual Artist Studio Tour is a fantastic opportunity to meet new patrons, make new art friends and sell your art! Hosted on Saturday, October 4th and Sunday, October 5th, 12p-5p. This free, self-guided tour of artist’s studios is designed to help patrons start their Evanston Art Collection and meet local Artists in their studios.
- FREE to attend. We recommend choosing dates below and RSVP to attend for event updates and participants. Studio Tour Maps will be at artist studios.
- CLICK HERE FOR PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
Maker’s Market • October 5
CALL FOR SHOPPERS! Shop for original art, handmade goods and sweet treats directly from the maker! This market is hosted in a covered parking garage on Sunday, Oct. 5, 12-5p at 1800 Maple Ave. in Downtown Evanston.
- RSVP for free to shop and be entered into a raffle to win a basket of original art and handmade goods donated by market vendors. RSVP here
- CLICK HERE FOR PARTICIPATING VENDORS
Volunteer
- Help make this event a success by volunteering and donating your time! We welcome volunteers to help with all aspects of event promotions; hang posters, create social media posts, research sponsors and more. Click here to fill out our volunteer form and we will reach out!
Press:
https://evanstonnow.com/gallery-tours-highlight-evanston-artists/
https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/05/evanston-made-big-art-weekend-recap/
https://evanstonnow.com/gallery-tours-highlight-evanston-artists/
https://evanstonnow.com/big-art-weekend-new-artists-locations/
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/02/evanston-made-big-art-weekend/
City of Evanston Newsletter- Artsy Weekend 10.2.25
https://www.cityofevanston.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/26857/250
https://www.visitchicagonorthshore.com/
https://patch.com/illinois/evanston/calendar/event/first-saturday-evanston-art-events
About Evanston Made
Started as an Artist Studio Tour in June 2014, by a group of volunteer art advocates, Evanston Made has grown into a 400+ member organization with year round events and hyper local online shopping portal – shopevanstonmade.org
Evanston Made is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization with the mission to connect Evanston creatives to the public through programming and events. Learn more at evanstonmade.org and consider making a donation of any amount to support programs that drive our mission.