Evanston Made First Saturday Evanston Art Events

First Saturday Evanston Art Events • October 5

Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a free self-guided tour of Evanston’s Creative Community. See art on display and for sale at venues across Evanston. Shop for art and handmade goods, meet small business owners, enjoy a delicious meal, learn to sketch and make ART Friends! 

Evanston Art Map

Updated the First Saturday of every month, scroll this Google map for locations to see and shop for art in Evanston. Double check open hours before going to venues.

Visit evanstonmade.org for citywide art event listings! 

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FIRST SATURDAY ART EVENTS LISTINGS BY NEIGHBORHOOD

CITYWIDE ARTIST STUDIO TOUR

Artist Studio Tour, Saturday, October 5 & Sunday, October 6, 12-5p. Free self-guided tour includes more than 30 artist studios in Evanston. Click here for a list of participating artists

CENTRAL STREET

Art on Exhibit

• Evanston Art Center: Black and White | Trotter Alexander and Michele Thrane, First Floor Gallery, 1717 Central St., 9a-4p 
• Evanston Art Center: RURAL v. URBAN, Perception | Ian Merritt, Second Floor Galleries, 1717 Central St., 9a-4p
• Prairie Avenue Gallery: Featuring new works by Chai Wolfman and a collaboration with Storm Print City, 2601 Prairie Ave., 11a-5p
• Prairie Joe’s WEST: Aydin Dincer, 2608 Prairie Ave., 12-5p  

Art in Venues

• Backlot: Larry Geni, 2006 Central St., 7a-5p
• Gracie’s: John Liberty Paintings, 1939 Central St., 11a-5:30p  
• Beer on Central: Jay Ryan, 1930 Central St., 12-10p

Shop for Original Art

• Gallery 1925, 1925 Central St., 12-5p 

NOYES ST.

Art on Exhibit

• Noyes Cultural Art Center: Spirit of Place, Upstairs Gallery, 927 Noyes St.,10a-6p
• Noyes Cultural Art Center: Please Be Seated, 2nd Floor 927 Noyes St.,10a-6p

Art Mixer

• Coffee Lab: Emerging Artist Mixer! Meet emerging artists and make Art Friends. Free to attend, this event helps artists practice artist talks and includes a “Show and Tell” plus booze. 910 Noyes St., 6:30-8p

DOWNTOWN EVANSTON

Shop for Original Art

• Artem Pop Up Gallery, 1627 Sherman Ave., 12-4p
• Artisan Hand Knotted Heirloom Quality Rug Event, Ten Thousand Villages, 1509 Chicago Ave., 10a-6p

MAIN DEMPSTER MILE

Art Openings

• Perspective Photo Gallery – The Power of Place: Geographical Memories and Identity, Photo Exhibit Opening, 1310 Chicago Ave., open 5-7p
• SPACE 900 Gallery: Abstraction:  Works by Clark Ellithorpe, Judy Solomon, & Colleen Conley, 816 Dempster St., 1-6p
• Open Studio Project: Gallery Opening Reception for A/SYMMETRY by Patrick M Palsgrove. 903 Sherman Ave., 5-7p

Make Art! 

• Sketching at Sketchbook Brewing Company – Guest Artist Sherry Smith will be on hand with sketching tips. FREE. Materials provided! Sketchbook Brewery, 821 Chicago Ave., 1-2:30p

Art Exhibit plus Food & Drink

• Evanston Pour: See new works by Jennifer Rapp Peterson. Enjoy delicious small plates, coffee drinks and cocktails. 528 Dempster St., 8a-9p

Shop our Partners

• Stumble & Relish, 1312 Chicago Ave., 11a-5p
• Luna Delgado, 800 Dempster St., 11a-5p
• Village Farmstand, 810 Dempster, 10a-5p 
• Evanston Pour, 528 Dempster St., 8a-9p
• Ben Blount prints, Wine Goddess, 702 Main St., 12-9p   
• Masterpiece Framing + Imaging, 714 Main St., 10a-5p
• Nice Lena & Friends, 1235 Chicago Ave., 11a-5p

• Secret Treasures, 605 Dempster St., 11a-3p

WEST VILLAGE

Art on Exhibit

• Xiao Space Gallery: Lisa Solar, 1522 Greenleaf St., 12-6p

Art in Front Yards

• Licky Lab & Alpaca Free Little Art Gallery, 1227 Dewey Ave., 24/7 

Sip ‘n Shop

• Temperance Beer Tap Room: Smittytown Market, the home of your favorite local artisans. Bonus: you can enjoy a beer as you browse and buy! 2000 Dempster St., 1-5p

SOUTH EVANSTON

Make Art! 

• Art Makers Outpost, Community Open Artist Studios & Family Crafting, 609 South Blvd., 11a-3p