The Evanston Art Center (EAC), founded over 95 years ago in 1929, is an integral part of community life, providing access and experiences in the arts to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities. Through community-based events, classes and exhibitions, EAC helps expand its mission to provide accessible arts education and arts enrichment experiences to the community and the surrounding areas.
The Evanston Art Center’s galleries exhibit contemporary artwork by emerging and established artists, and are free and open to the public seven days a week. Exhibition programming includes publications, artist talks, interviews with curators, opening receptions, In Focus lectures and docent led tours for groups (please call to schedule a tour) at no charge to the public.
The Evanston Art Center’s in-person and online art courses have something for everyone and every schedule. Subjects include: painting, drawing, sculpting, jewelry, bookbinding, and much more! Browse our online adult and youth course schedule at EvanstonArtCenter.org
Opening receptions typically held on first Sunday of exhibition 1–4pm.
Photo credit: Erica McKeehen
","type":"EventCategory","state":"published","slug":"education","created_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.470422","updated_at":"2018-10-22 18:54:41.470422","excerpt":"","is_timeless":true,"organization_id":654,"highlighted":false,"opening_starts_at":null,"opening_ends_at":null,"searchable":"'/tn.jsp?f=0017f3sv9tuhaem_w-lsbjg6sowaac42rdtggrun46ohye5eifmrlckm35bk_-poqalijdglyljwdyuabyqb-pybn8g2bxrjbidpc9dusnpasei9xyhkqqxbrcp70csnv8ffei7yam5ujd-hetqfmj-lqmv7np0xwnkg-9nsbsnlik3e3gxmo0etb5h54obtxzwjtzyyg1iluypkpnwglji7a==&c=rvn9lobkyuwjujagdywtqrzweqlk02onege62woxfv9mejhwjgzaca==&ch=ywpqyder13_hg_6dm1cfnv0dg0j-xhajsdmw-eqxc_pk9ncu6og7vq==':162B '21st':31B '30':153B '8':27B 'admiss':80B 'age':9B 'and/or':84B 'annual':35B 'appli':91B 'art':14B,66B,78B,87B,106B,117B 'artwork':100B,116B,132B 'colleg':8B,28B,79B,93B 'college-ag':7B 'come':71B 'day':2A,22B,37B 'document':107B,118B 'eac':19B,24B,74B 'equip':125B 'event':39B 'free':41B,137B 'get':82B 'help':97B 'host':26B 'href':159B 'inform':83B,168B 'instruct':147B 'kgc777bab.cc.rs6.net':161B 'kgc777bab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0017f3sv9tuhaem_w-lsbjg6sowaac42rdtggrun46ohye5eifmrlckm35bk_-poqalijdglyljwdyuabyqb-pybn8g2bxrjbidpc9dusnpasei9xyhkqqxbrcp70csnv8ffei7yam5ujd-hetqfmj-lqmv7np0xwnkg-9nsbsnlik3e3gxmo0etb5h54obtxzwjtzyyg1iluypkpnwglji7a==&c=rvn9lobkyuwjujagdywtqrzweqlk02onege62woxfv9mejhwjgzaca==&ch=ywpqyder13_hg_6dm1cfnv0dg0j-xhajsdmw-eqxc_pk9ncu6og7vq==':160B 'know':5B 'learn':110B 'look':11B 'meet':61B,76B 'minut':154B 'need':96B 'one':58B,60B 'one-on-on':57B 'open':43B,119B,143B 'opportun':52B 'photograph':98B,114B,130B 'photographi':155B 'portfolio':1A,21B,36B,69B,88B,103B 'program':15B,67B 'proper':113B,129B 'provid':121B,150B 'public':46B 'registr':47B 'repres':63B 'requir':48B 'review':70B,89B 'second':34B 'septemb':30B 'sign':54B,140B 'signup':151B 'site':165B 'slot':157B 'space':123B 'student':10B,49B 'studio':120B,144B 'suggest':134B 'take':104B,135B 'team':81B 'tell':16B 'time':145B,156B 'univers':95B 'visit':163B 'visual':13B 'workshop':108B,138B","thumbnail":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1763177657/nvbyjmqx8ojuobibgu8k.jpg","calendar":null,"carousel":null,"event_body":"Do you know a college-age student looking at Visual Arts Programs? Tell them about EAC's Portfolio Day!
The EAC will host 8 colleges on September 21st in our second annual Portfolio Day.
All events are free and open to the public. Registration Required.
Students have the opportunity to sign up for one-on-one meetings with representatives from these art programs and portfolio reviews.
Come to the EAC to meet with art college admissions teams, get information, and/or have your art portfolio reviewed before applying to colleges and universities.
Need help photographing your artwork for your portfolio? Take an Art Documentation Workshop to learn how to properly photograph your artwork.
Art Documentation Open Studio provides the space and equipment for you to properly photograph your artwork. We suggest taking the free workshop before signing up for open studio time, as instruction is not provided. Signup for 30-minute photography time slots.
","name":"Education","organization_type_id":"7","district_id":"6","telephone":"+18474755300","website":"http://www.evanstonartcenter.org","email":"egudewicz@evanstonartcenter.org","hours":"M-Th 9–6; F 9–5; Sa–Su 9–4pm","location":"1717 Central St. Evanston, IL 60201","display_location":"1717 Central St. Evanston, IL 60201","latitude":"42.064613","longitude":"-87.696777","contact":"Emma Rose Gudewicz","sub_district_id":"25","promoted_at":"2018-10-24T19:27:13.593Z","optional_sort_name":"","paid":false,"position":11,"category_name":"Education","orgname":"Evanston Art Center","orgslug":"evanston-art-center","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1731088718/axiwpyzm39ksgemlfdei.jpg"}