George C. Clark exhibits at The Southern Illinois Artisans Shop

George C. Clark       Rustic Twig Minature Furniture

Miniature Rustic Twig Furniture

handcrafted by GEORGE C. CLARK

is now being shown and sold at

the SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARTISANS SHOP at Rend Lake.

The Southern Illinois Art & Artisans Center is

a site of the Illinois State Museum.

This expansive 15,000 square foot facility houses

the Artisans Shop and Southern Illinois Art Gallery

where many arts and craft traditions are showcased.

It is located at 

4967 Gun Creek Trail in Whittington, Illinois.

ABG Member Maureen Warren at Noyes

NOYES CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
HEXAGON: SIX CHICAGO ARTISTS
textured surface layered space
May 7th to June 26th
Please join us for the
ARTISTS' RECEPTION
May 22 from 3 - 5 pm
City of Evanston - Noyes Cultural Center
927 Noyes Street, Evanston
Gallery hours Monday - Sunday, 10 am - 6 pm

75th Anniversary Exhibit- Polish Museum- work by Kathryn Gautier

Kathryn Gautier has three paintings

from her "Urban Reflections" series

at  the 75th Anniversary Exhibit 

at The Polish Arts Club

at The Polish Museum 

984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

The museum is located at the corner of Augusta and Milwaukee Ave

right off the Augusta Exit of Rt. 90/94.

This is an extensive and exciting show with from 180 artists represented.  

Show will be open during normal museum hours.

Daily hours are : 11 am - 4 pm with the exception of Thursday

The exhibit runs through May 29th.

Congrats to Laura Cerf-Dahl!

Congratulations to
Laura Cerf-Dahl who was awarded an 
Illinois Arts Council Individual Artist Support 
Professional Development Grant.
The amount Laura was awarded was $750.00.
Way to go, Laura!

Save the date! May 13th!

SAVE THE DATE!  MAY 13TH  

 Ledesma Studio

(as part of the Open Studios Event)

presents the work of:

Catherine Keebler (encaustic) and Beatriz E Ledesma (oils)

Friday, May 13^th

5:00 PM-8:00 PM

Ledesma Studio #609

Fine Arts Building

410 S Michigan Ave

Chicago, IL 60605

773.561.0825

Contact www.ledesmastudio.com for more information

There will also be an experiential event,

Restorative Yoga + Writing Workshop

lead by Monika Andreas & Bobbye Middendorf-

This experience promises "to help to open your inner spaces,

to release the flow of your creative energy,

to reinvigorate your life with words...

and unlock the heart of your writing ..."