Downtown Evanston Thursday Night Markets
Downtown Evanston is hosting monthly Thursday Night Markets at Fountain Square from June to October. Each market has a theme to keep them unique and accommodate as many businesses and artists as possible. The market will take place from 3-9pm at Fountain Square and will…
Juneteenth Black Artisan Market
Shop the Black Artisan Market this Saturday, June 19, at Ingraham Park, Evanston, during the Juneteenth Celebration! Meet the vendors and shop their goods. Free to attend and open to all! Evanston Present and Future in partnership with the City of Evanston present Evanston’s Annual…
Art Under Glass December 2020
Evanston Made is excited to work with building owners, SSAs, the City of Evanston, and our member artists to activate commercial storefronts with art! Now more than ever, artists need our civic engagement and support, as the creative industries are some of the hardest hit…
Announcing Evanston Art Connects
Make Art / Share Art Evanston, you’re invited to transform E-town into a citywide art gallery May 9-June 9! Together we are going to “art-bomb” Evanston with homemade art, signs, banners, sculptures, installations, chalk art, performances, etc. to honor our front line workers, spotlight our community helpers, celebrate our…
Local artists take on pandemic through artwork
Reposted from the Daily Northwestern. See original story here. Zoe Malin, Reporter April 6, 2020 Outside of her home, local artist Amanda Freund hangs a banner that reads “Thank you helpers.” It’s Freund’s way of expressing gratitude to those on the frontlines of the COVID-19…
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…