Evanston Made programs facilitate engagement with the creative community across Evanston! Join us for First Saturdays, meet our members and partners and save the date for all of our events to explore all the ways to see, share, sell and collect Evanston Art.
Art & Crafts Crawl May 16, 5-8p
Evanston Made is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization with a mission to connect Evanston artists to patrons and the community at large. Join us May 16, for our biggest fundraiser of the year, hosted by Main Dempster Mile, 100% of event ticket sales go to support Evanston Made programs and events! Click here for more INFO
Walk-up tickets available starting at 5p at
- Maison du Prince, 1239 Chicago Ave
- Kombucha Brava, Alley entrance behind Sketchbook Brewing (enter the alley between 520-524 Main Street)
Group Shows
This June during Evanston Made's All Members Group Show at Evanston Art Center, see new works, art installations, collaborations and Evanston Paints community art project, on exhibit, June 1-28
Maker's Markets- 6th Annual
Sell what you make OR shop for handmade goods at Maker's Markets in the Maple Ave. Parking Garage in Downtown Evanston.
2024 Dates: May 5, Aug. 4, Oct. 6, 12-5p
First Saturdays Evanston
Evanston Made hosts First Saturdays, a self-guided exploration of Evanston’s Creative Community. Shop for art and handmade goods, meet small business owners, and make ART Friends!
INFO.
Plein Air Art Festival
Join us at the 3rd Annual Evanston Plein Air Festival, 7/12 -7/21/2024, a citywide art event celebrating Evanston's beauty and plein air painting!
Studio Tours
Evanston Made Open Studio Tour is a self-guided tour of our artist member's studios throughout Evanston. Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 5 & 6, 12-5p. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your Evanston Art Collection.
Shop Evanston Made
Shop online all year round! Browse, Buy and Be Delighted with original art, handmade goods and more. FREE deliveries in Evanston or shipping outside Evanston.
Community Calendar
Plan art-filled weekends or list and promote events on the Evanston Made Community Calendar.
Curatorial Services
Backlot Coffee on Central Street is just one of many locations in Evanston we activate with our member's art.
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.
Member's Portfolio Pages
Scroll through portfolio pages to view the breadth of talent of our members. If you're interested in collecting or purchasing work, reach out to artists directly or visit shopevanstonmade.org
Membership
Membership is open to artists, artisans, makers who make everything from art to clothes to music. We also welcome members who are art lovers and patrons who want to help carry out our mission.
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 donations are needed to support our free public programming and artist professional development and arts advocacy work.
Click here to donate.
Evanston Paints
Evanston Made hosts "Evanston Paints" art workshops for all ages inspired by Herve Tullet's "Art of Play"! All art created in workshops will be collected, organized and exhibited at the Evanston Art Center in June 2024 in celebration of Evanston Made’s 10-year anniversary.
INFO here.