Evanston Made named 2019 “Mayor’s Award for the Arts” Recipient
EVANSTON, IL – Mayor Stephen Hagerty has named Evanston Made and artist Fran Joy as the 2019 recipients of the “Mayor’s Award for the Arts.” Every year, Mayor Hagerty presents this award to both an Evanston arts organization and an individual for their contributions to the…
Our First Ever Maker’s Market!
By Maike van Wijk On September 29, more than 50 Makers transformed the 5th floor of Evanston’s Maple Street Garage into an art fair. In conjunction with Downtown Evanston’s Oktoberfest, Evanston Made created an art pop up to showcase Evanston’s finest talent, along with a…
Interview with Artist Angela Williams
By Lindy Stockton Second in our series…The phenomenal Angela Williams. We were so thrilled and excited when Angela accepted our invitation to talk. It’s always a wonderful time spent in conversation with a kindred soul. We gathered ‘round the table on a gloomy sleety rainy…
Boundary Issues Exhibition Recap
Boundary Issues began when David Rubman offered Lisa Degliantoni the use of his empty warehouse space for the month of June. Lisa began to envision a large scale group show of installation artists from Evanston. The only problem? Opening night was a month away. But…
Handcrafted Treasures Overflow at the Evanston Made Pop Up Shop!
On Friday, May 31, the Evanston Art Center will be teeming with local artists and their friends for the Evanston Made Group Show Opening Party & Side/Lot Experimental Film Screening. Not only will attendees be able to see a plethora of visual arts created locally,…
Old Treasures/New Art
When you’re considering where to show your art, let these two friends provide a reminder to think outside the box. EM Member Artist Kristen Neveu makes art. EM Partner Member Dawn Okamoto is the owner of Secret Treasures, an antique store. Together they’re using their…
Members Mixer #2 @ Edgewater Candles!
This recap is coming in a little late but Edgewater Candles deserves a huge shout out for hosting our 2nd Members Mixer on April 12! What a beautiful space! As soon as you walk in you’re dazzled by the seductive smells. In fact, I found…
Member Close-Up: Meet The Collage Cafe!
We are starting a new blog post feature where monthly we’ll shine a light on a local Evanston maker, crafter, or artist. If there is someone you’d love for us to interview or profile, just let us know! Our first local is Lindy Stockton the…
Our First Mixer – Woohoo!
Last night we hosted our first Evanston Made Members Mixer. It was so great! We had a room full of creatives introducing themselves to each other, catching up with each other and celebrating each other! A Trader Joe’s run supplied us with wine, sparkling…
Welcome to the new Evanston Made
Yeah! You’ve found the new Evanston Made website! This new online home of all things EM is just the big beautiful site we need to grow all of the IRL (in real life) plans we have for the coming year and beyond! When Lisa Degliantoni…