Events at the Evanston Art Center

Events

	December 1 -16, 2007 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo For a *Sneak Peek* click here Preview Party Friday, November 30, 6 - 9 pm RSVP for the Preview Party by November 28th Tickets $20 in advance $25 at the door Expo Shopping Hours Saturdays 11 am – 4 pm Sundays 12 – 4 pm Monday – Friday 12 – 5 pm Shop for yourself and everyone on your holiday gift list at the Evanston Art Center’s 2007 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo. You’ll find original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed-media, and more. Support local artisans and your community art center by purchasing one-of-a-kind works of art at one unique event. A silent auction will be held November 30 – December 6, featuring art works donated by participating Expo artists. All proceeds from the Expo benefit the ongoing exhibition, education, and outreach programs at the EAC. Student Sale on December 8th & 9th. Youth Fine Arts Exhibition December 11 – 15. YFA celebration Saturday, December 15 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm with art projects and holiday treats. All sales are final. Cash, checks and Visa / MasterCard are accepted.

	2006 WINTER ARTS + CRAFTS EXPO 2005 WINTER ARTS + CRAFTS EXPO Shop for yourself and everyone on your holiday gift list at the Evanston Art CenterÍs 2005 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo. YouÍll find original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed media and more. Support local artisans and your community art center by purchasing one-of-a-kind works of art at one unique event. A silent auction will be held the first weekend only, December 2-4, featuring art works donated by participating Expo artists. All proceeds from the Expo benefit the ongoing exhibition, education and youth outreach programs at the EAC. All sales are final. Cash, checks and Visa/MasterCard are accepted.

	Spring Benefit 2010 at the Evanston Art Center Annual Evening Gala & Live Auction Saturday, May 1, 2010 Click here to view the auction images! The EAC would like to give a big thank you to the following people who helped to make the 2010 Spring Benefit Gala a huge success! We had a great turnout and exceeded our fundraising goals! Gala Chair, Susan Curry Gala Committee: George Accattato, Cecilia Daspit, Karen Hunt, Patricia Kochaver, Theresa Lickerman, Colleen Moore, Sandra Robinson, Valery True All the artists who donated artwork for the Spring Benefit Art Auction The following galleries that donated artwork for the Spring Benefit Art Auction: David Weinberg Gallery, Perimeter Gallery, Judy A. Saslow Gallery, Packer Schopf Gallery, Pagoda Red, Peter Vale Gallery, and Thomas McCormick Gallery Collectors' Circle Speaker: Pamela Ambrose Auctioneer: Kathleen Hammond Live Auction "Color" Commentary: Paul Klein Musician: Brett van Donsel Frame Donations: Shaun Chinsky (Goods of Evanston), R.C. Danon Gallery Wine Donated By: Larry Gurner, TGIC Importers, Inc. Catering Donors: George Accattato, Harold Bauer, Susan Curry, Nancy Delman, Lorna Grother Shawver, Beth Hart, Karen Hunt, Bill Lampkin, Renee Schleicher, Rob Sills, Sherry Winger EAC Collectors' Circle: Harold and Karen Bauer, Karen Hunt, Lorna Grothe Shawver, Eric and Tammy Steele Our Generous Event Patrons:Ann Baker, Anne Berkeley, Chie and Robert Curley, Gregory and Lynn Giles, Julie and Robert Gordon, Patricia Hinkel, Claire Hirsch, Colleen Jersild, Phyllis Krause-Braun and Jerome Braun, Jennifer and Todd Kihm, Brock and Kristen LaMarca, Jennifer Novak, Jeff Rashid, Valerie Rothschild, Donna and Alan Sutow, Carla and Mark Vorhees, Len Weitz

	Spring Benefit 2009 at the Evanston Art Center Annual Evening Gala & Live Auction Saturday, May 16, 2009 With over 300 guests in attendance at this year's Spring Benefit, it has made it one of our most successful events thus far. Over 180 hundred artists from the Chicago area contributed artwork to the Evanston Art Center's 2009 Spring Benefit Art Auction. The event generated $40,000 in art sales and donations, which benefited the Center's school, exhibition, and outreach programs. The following artists were featured in our live auction: Michael Nakoneczny, Annette Turow, Didier Nolet, Fraser Taylor, Jean Sousa, John Himmelfarb, Jane Fulton Alt, Terry Evans, Vera Klement, Neil Goodman, Matt Runfola, Nina Weiss, Phillip J. Turner. The live auction and closing night party began at 7:00 PM with wine and refreshments. David Kaufman conducted the live auction of 13 works with Chicago curator Paul Klein. David Kaufman, a talented guitarist, also entertained guests with his musical performance. Tickets were $100 per person for the closing night event. The Evanston Art Center's Board of Trustees presented this year's Spring Benefit Art Auction. Board of Trustee member, Susan Curry, was this year's Benefit Chair. Click here to view the images We have many people to thank for our success! Our Generous Donors: Harold and Karen Bauer, Jonathan and Rachel Bauer, Chie and Robert Curley, John Dilg, Louise Holland, William Kerr and Ausrine Sipiene, Allan and Lynne Reich, Valerie Rothschild, Holly and David Reynolds, Mark and Carla Vorhees and our Gala Sponsor: Blick Art Materials. The galleries that donated artwork: Ann Nathan, Ann Nathan Gallery Paul Zurowski, Sawbridge Studios and William Lieberman, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery. The Evanston Art Center also wants to acknowledge the following individuals and companies for their generous support: Auctioneer & Musician: David Kaufman, Live auction "Color" commentary: Paul Klein, Frame Donations: Shaun Chinsky of Good's of Evanston, Sarah Reed and Jennifer Tobits of Joel Oppenheimer, Inc. Art Conservation and Restoration of Chicago, and H. Marion Framing in Wilmette & Glenview, Beverage Underwriting: Gregory DeStefano, Catering Donors: George Accattato, Harold and Karen Bauer, Susan and David Curry, Nancy and Dennis Delman, Julie and Robert Gordon , Beth and David Hart, Karen Hunt, Linda and David Kaufman, William Lampkin, Teresa Lickerman, Lorna Grothe Shawver, Robert and Janie Sills. Catering Sponsors: Bar Louie, Bennison's Bakery, Celtic Knot Pub, Fraîche Bakery & Cafe, Le Peep Pancake House & Grill, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Shallots Bistro, Solo Cup Company, Sugar and Spice Extraordinary Sweet Treats, Union Pizzeria, Gala Chair and Trustee of the Evanston Art Center's 2009 Spring Benefit, Susan Curry, and the Gala Committee: Joan Evanich, Debra Favre, Stephanie Livolsi, Marilyn Lucas, Patricia Kochaver, Valery True.

	Spring Benefit 2008 at the Evanston Art Center Annual Evening Gala & Live Auction Saturday, May 17, 2008 One hundred forty-four artists from the Chicago area contributed artwork to Evanston Art Center’s 2008 Spring Benefit Art Auction. Proceeds benefited the Center’s school, exhibition, and outreach programs. The event netted the largest income in history of this 21 year event, with over $40,000 in art sales and donations. The art-loving public had an opportunity to view and bid on paintings, drawings, photographs, ceramics, sculpture, prints and other artworks by leading Chicago area artists including Vera Klement, Melissa Ann Pinney, Paul Sierra, Buzz Spector, Terry Evans, Chuck Walker, Dennis Kowalski, Gladys Nilsson, Barbara Crane, Judith Geichman, Jane Fulton Alt, Michiko Itatani, Cheonae Kim, Shona Macdonald, James Mesplé, Corey Postiglione, Scott Wolniak, Barbara Cooper, Gary Justis, and Sandra Perlow. Many Chicago galleries donated artwork to the event, including Jean Albano Gallery, Alfedena Gallery, Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Ann Nathan Gallery, Nicole Gallery, Perimeter Gallery, and Primitive Gallery. John Brunetti and Kathy Kirka donated from their personal collection. The preview exhibition and advance bidding began April 20 and continued until the live auction on the night of Saturday, May 17. The live auction and closing night party began at 7:00 PM with wine and refreshments. David Kaufman conducted the live auction of 14 works, with Chicago art advocate Paul Klein assisting. David Kaufman, a talented guitarist, also entertained guests with his musical performance. Tickets were $100 per person for the closing night event. The Evanston Art Center’s Board of Trustees presented the Spring Benefit Art Auction. Board of Trustee member, George Accattato, of Evanston, IL, was the Benefit Chair. Board of Trustee members, Greg DeStefano, of Evanston, IL and Susan Curry, of Winnetka both underwrote portions of the Benefit. Artwork framing was donated by: Good’s of Evanston, The Frame Warehouse, Evanston, and The Great Frame Up, Evanston. Lighting was donated by John Millen Ace Hardware, Wilmette. The Board of Trustees donated all the food for the event. View 2008 Auction Artwork! Proceeds from the auction benefit the Art Center’s exhibition, education, and youth outreach programs.

	Art After Five Friday, October 30, 7 - 9 pm Contemporary Collection of Figurative Art Lake Shore Drive, Chicago Join Art After 5 coordinator and celebrated artist, Linda Kramer in a Chicago home to view a collection of figurative paintings and sculpture. The collection features over 100 works by internationally renowned artists. Highlights include a celebrated piece by Robert Barnes, who has refused to be categorized, occupying his own space outside the mainstream of contemporary art even though his art aligns with conventional media and narrative subject matter. Other works feature: Ed Paschke, a painter of all aspects of the human figure who was especially attracted to the weird, criminal and taboo, extremes which exposed hidden flaws within civilization; Roger Brown, whose comic book style narrative is at once intensely original and personal, while also exemplifying a significant aspect of Chicago’s art history; and David Sharpe, whose willingness to explore beyond the perceived limitations produces insightful painting which truly brings one back to a contemplative re-inspection of that which surrounds us every day. Works by Lee Godie and Philip Pearlstein round out the collection. Attendees will also enjoy a viewing of Japanese Ikebana baskets. Please join us for a tour of one of the Chicago area’s most distinguished collections. Please RSVP by calling 847 - 475 - 5300 Open to EAC members and their guests only; the cost is $25 per person. Reservations are limited, and payment is required at the time of your reservations. Make checks payable to Evanston Art Center, and mail to: 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201.

	Art After Five Friday, June 11, 7 - 9 pm Contemporary Collection of Outsider Art River North, Chicago Join the Evanston Art Center for an exciting evening of art and architecture at the refurbished Montgomery Ward building in River North. This National Historic Landmark residence is accented with a premiere outsider art collection encompassing over 100 eclectic pieces collected over 40 years. Featuring self-taught art, contemporary crafts, fiber, ceramics, Japanese baskets, pueblo pottery, and more. Artists represented include: Bill Traylor, an emancipated slave who did not start painting until he was in his 80s; William Edmondson, who created limestone sculptures from salvaged rubble; William Hawkins, whose use of bold colors extends outside the canvas to his painted frames; Roger Brown, a member of the Chicago Imagists; Martin Ramirez, who produced all of his drawings while institutionalized in mental hospitals; and Henry Darger, a Chicago artist whose large-scale watercolor paintings illustrate a richly detailed imaginary world. The combination of unique art in a historic space earned this collection a recent spotlight in the Chicago Tribune. Please join the Evanston Art Center and Linda Kramer, noted Chicago artist, for a tour of one of the Chicago area’s most extensive contemporary and outsider art collections. Parking available in the building. Please RSVP by calling 847 - 475 - 5300 Open to EAC members and their guests only; the cost is $25 per person. Reservations are limited, and payment is required at the time of your reservations. Make checks payable to Evanston Art Center, and mail to: 2603 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201

	2005 WINTER ARTS + CRAFTS EXPO December 2 - 11, 2005 Shop for yourself and everyone on your holiday gift list at the Evanston Art CenterÍs 2005 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo. YouÍll find original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed media and more. Support local artisans and your community art center by purchasing one-of-a-kind works of art at one unique event. A silent auction will be held the first weekend only, December 2-4, featuring art works donated by participating Expo artists. All proceeds from the Expo benefit the ongoing exhibition, education and youth outreach programs at the EAC. All sales are final. Cash, checks and Visa/MasterCard are accepted.

	Art After Five Friday, April 28 6-8:30 PM Claudia Luebbers Martha and Jorge Schneider Chicago, IL EAC's Art After Five group will view two exciting collections in one evening housed in two apartments in the same building at a downtown Chicago location. Claudia Luebbers will introduce us to her diverse international art collection of works in a variety of media, and Martha and Jorge Schneider will show their collection of contemporary photography from around the world, including works from Latin America, Japan and Europe.

	Art After Five Eclectic Collection of Ceramics, Native American and African Art Friday, April 3, 2009 from 7-9 p.m RSVP by Wednesday, April 1 Limit: 35 people EAC Members $25 Refreshments will be served Join Art After 5 coordinator and celebrated artist, Linda Kramer in a Chicago home to view a collection of ceramics, Native American and African Art. The collection features work by internationally celebrated ceramicist and sculptor, Ruth Duckworth. Working in porcelain, she creates soft, serene pieces reminiscent of bone, where form, material and expression are one. In a career that has spanned more that 60 years, Duckworh has “truly influenced the directon of twentieth-century modernism.” Also featured is a collection by American ceramicist Richard DeVore. He is known for simple, organic forms finished in dull glazes that suggest polished stones, sun bleached bones or even translucent skin. Peter Voulkos, internationally famous ceramicist and printmaker adds another dimension to this collection. He was a man of legendary proportions and was celebrated for his rule-breaking art. African Art and Native American Art including pottery, sculpture and rugs provide a visual feast for the eyes. Please join us for a tour of one the Chicago area’s most distinguished collectors.

	Art After Five Friday, July 10, 2009, 7 - 9:00 pm Join Art After 5 coordinator and celebrated artist, Linda Kramer in the Chicago home of collectors and artists, Mary O’Shaughnessy and Charlie Van Gilder. Their collection, which Mary began at the age of 5, is composed of artists such as: Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, Michael Ferris, Joyce Neimanis, Nick Cave, and David Nelson. Eleanor Spiess-Ferris, an EAC Faculty member as well as a noted artist, uses symbolism in conjunction with western influences for her surreal creations. Michael Ferris explores the psychological and spiritual complexities of his subjects inner being. Joyce Neimanis works with graphic design derived from advertisements and illustrations to create collages that represent gender roles in our society. Nick Cave uses fiber textiles in combination with performance to posit questions regarding human and social conditions, while David Nelson continues to push the envelope with his style and technique. Please join us for a tour of one of the Chicago area’s most distinguished collectors. Don’t miss this stimulating evening of art. Please call the Art Center at 847.475.5300 for reservations. RSVP by July 8, 2009. Tickets are $25 per person for EAC members. Refreshments served. Street parking available.

	FindArt: Rogelio Tijerina sculpture garden, gallery, restaurants, and complex of artists' studios in East Village/Wicker Park Friday, September 29, 7 pm RSVP by Wednesday, September 27

	Art After Five January 16, 2009, 7 - 9 pm Join us as we visit the eclectic collection of Susann Craig. Susann has amassed an impressive collection of Outsider and Visionary art, as well as contemporary art, and crafts from around the world. Her collection includes contemporary art by Chicago artists Roger Brown, Mike Noland and Hollis Sigler; and work by visionary artists such as Sister Gertrude Morgan, Rev. Howard Finster and Mose Toliver. Craig’s loft was designed by architect Jeanne Gang, and has been featured in the Chicago Sun-Times. It was her first project upon her return to the U.S. after working with Rem Koolhaas in 1998. Don’t miss this stimulating evening of art and architecture. Craig’s collection will truly entertain everyone’s artistic tastes. Please call the Art Center at 847.475.5300 for reservations for a special evening with Susann Craig. Tickets are $25 per person for EAC members. Refreshments served. Street parking available. For those who are interested, The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art is having an opening reception for two exhibitions: “Sticks” and “Joseph Yoakum” on Friday, January 16th at 5pm. Please visit www.art.org/exhibitions/future.htm for more information.

	19th Evanston + Vicinity Biennial 2008 June 1 - July 6, 2008 Opening Reception: June 1, 2008 1 - 4 pm Award Ceremony: 1:30pm Artists: Jesse Avina, Jennifer Bisbing, Andrew Breen, Marie Kirk Burke, Marian Carow, Larry Chait, Paul Clark, Jeffery Cote de Luna, Ken Dubin, Susan Dwyer, Yale Factor, Hank Feeley, Sue Fox, Christopher Furman, Rosalynn Gingerich, Marina Golubova, Linda Gordon, Scott Gruss, Tyler Hewitt, Katherine Hilden, Eric Holubow, Jesse Howard, Doreen Johnson, Roland Kulla, Annie Lee, Kevin Lucero Less, Christine LoFaso, Joyce Lopez, Amy Mayfield, Patrick McGarry, Judith Schubert Mullen, Mary Neely, Vince Newkirk, David Parker, Colleen Mary Plumb, Jennifer Ray, Timothy Ripley, Cole Robertson, Jamie Solock, Jean Sousa, Amanda Valdez, Mike Weis, Brian Yates, Sunah Yun, Ryan Zoghlin The Evanston Art Center’s Evanston + Vicinity Biennial is one of the Midwest’s largest and most prestigious juried exhibitions. The Evanston Art Center is comprised of an award-winning exhibition program, art school, and outreach program dedicated to fostering the appreciation and expression of the visual arts among the diverse audiences of the Greater Chicago/North Shore region. This year’s exhibition was juried by curators Barbara Wiesen and Lanny Silverman. In addition to cash prizes awarded by the jurors, EAC Director Alan Leder will select four artists to be showcased in the Evanston Art Center Invitational, scheduled for Fall of 2009. In addition, an artist from the Biennial will be awarded a two week residency at Ragdale, in Lake Forest, Illinois during the year 2009

	"The Nereid Beckon" Sculpture on the Grounds June 2008 - May 2009 Opening Reception: June 1, 2:30 - 4pm Matt Dehaemer’s installation “The Nereid Beckon” floats on the lawn of the Evanston Art Center metaphorically transporting the viewer toward the historic Gross Point Lighthouse. The site-specific installation of five, 16 foot ship-like bottles is composed of approximately 6,000 small, clear plastic bottles. Thousands of people have written messages attesting to their attachment, dependence, fear of or reverence for Lake Michigan. During the day viewers are drawn to the messages, clearly visible through the individual bottles. Moving from one to the next can be mesmerizing. The cumulative effect is the gathering of expressions from a diverse community of people who have personal sentiments or little known facts to say about the Great Lake that they share...Lake Michigan. At night. a different sight emerges, as the fleet of bottles, lit from within, becomes almost a single presence appearing to drift toward the lighthouse. Messages include drawings from the children at Sunny Days Child Care and written memories from senior citizens at the Levy Center and Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, both visual and written messages from children of District 65 Schools: Walker, Orrington, Lincolnwood, Willard, Dawes, Lincoln, Washington elementary schools and Nichols, Chute, Oakton & Haven middle schools. Messages also come from students & teachers at the Music Institute of Chicago, Roycemore School, Baker Demonstration School, Chiaravalle Montessori School, Dewey School Ecology Club and Girl Scout Troops 745 & 746. In addition, visitors to the Evanston Ecology Center and the YWCA, residents of the Presbyterian Homes, the Mather Pavillion, Mather Homes and 3 Crowns, members of the Osher Life Long Learning Institute groups, Northwestern University, Chris Green’s poetry writing class at Loyola University, Family Focus, Young Evanston Artists, Evanston Youth Job Center, Evanston Library Teen Center, Northeast Association, Evanston Women’s Club, Jr. League of Evanston & the North Shore, Northwestern Settlement House, Open Studio, Evanston Arts Council/Public Arts Council, City of Evanston: Mayor Morton, Council and Staff, Arts & Business Council, NEXT Theater and Evanston Art Center volunteers, staff and students, Wilmette Park District Kindergarten, The Garden Club of Evanston, Ramona School Garden Club, Evanston Current Events Club, Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club, Rotary International and several book clubs have participated. First Bank & Trust of Evanston, Art + Science Salon, Sara Gutheridge, Gerry Macsai, Sandy Brown, realtor, The Homestead Hotel, 800 Condominium Association and The Paper Source solicited messages from their customers and staff. Many unidentified individuals are also part of the art. This project could not have been realized without the generosity of the City of Evanston’s Community Public Art Program, Community Art Fund, the Illinois Arts Council, Beth & David Hart, Allan Drebin and the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation and the hard work of committee members Beth Hart, Geraldine Macsai, Coni Lyman, Jane Chapman, Katherine Hart, Bill Lampkin, Bruce Rogers, Barbara Blades and EAC staff Paula Danoff, Larry Boswelll, Jyl Bonaguro, Judy Fenton, Bonnie Katz, and Alan Leder, Executive Director. A special thank you to: The Homestead Hotel & Quince Restaurant for the gift of hospitality The Music Institute of Chicago & Aaron Kaplan, cello, Jay Hsu, violin and Jeff Spenner, trumpet for performing Handel’s Water Music Professor Chris Green of Loyola University for the poetry reading of his students’ writings for “The Nereid Beckon”

	7th Annual Winter Arts + Crafts Expo November 21 – December 22, 2009 The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 7th annual Winter Arts and Crafts Expo. Winter Expo features one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 100 selected artisans. Arts and crafts offered include original, handmade works of jewelry, ceramics, fiber, metal, glass, painting, photography, mixed-media, and more. All proceeds from the Expo will benefit the ongoing exhibition, education, and outreach programs at the EAC. Winter Expo Preview Party a Success!! Thank you to everyone who attended the Winter Expo Preview Party on Friday, November 20th. Our sales were up over 20% from the previous year and we had over 250 attendees! The preview party was filled with Artists and Shoppers and everyone was treated to a wine tasting hosted by Mick Ter Haar, Sommelier of Schaefer's Fine Wines, Foods & Spirits. Board member and Expo Chair, Tess Lickerman, did an outstanding job of planning and staging this year's Winter Expo. We have over 100 artists, including 40 new craftsmen, so be sure to come and visit your favorites and see what is new this year! A special thank you to everyone who helped to make this event such a success: Tess Lickerman: Winter Expo Chair, Karen Hunt and Sherry Winter: Winter Expo Co-Chairs, and the following volunteers who helped with set-up and the Preview Party: Debra Favre, Maggie Wilson, Susan Curry, Lorna Grothe Shawver, Harold Bauer, Beth Hart, Rachel Garcia, Dana Harada, Courtney Hancock, Elizabeth Griffith, Cindy Ethridge, Damiana Andonova and a special thank you to Meghna Sahai who sewed 30 tablecloths for the event! The Winter Expo is sponsored by First Community Bank and Trust (presenting sponsor), Blick Art Supplies, Countryside Industries, Whole Foods Evanston South, Fifth Third Bank, Pioneer Press, Owens Industries, Saville Flowers, and Schaefer's.

	2008 Winter Arts + Crafts Expo November 22 - December 14, 2008 Nearly 100 artists from the Chicago area displayed artwork at the Evanston Art Center's 2008 Winter Expo. Proceeds will benefit the Center's school, exhibition, and outreach programs. The preview party, held on November 21, netted the largest proceeds in the history of this 6 year event. Click here to View Participating Artists Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors: First Bank and Trust, Fifth/Third Bank, Pioneer Press, Sage Products, Countryside Industries, Owens Industries A special thank you to Winter Expo Coordinator, Maggie Wilson & Assistant, Anu Sankaran and volunteer, Debra Favre. EAC thanks the Board members, Karen Hunt and Sherry Winger, Winter Expo Co-chairs and EAC Board members for providing refreshments and EAC Board member, Susan Curry and her culinary crew, Marilyn Lucas and Val True.

	First Annual Artists' Ball Saturday, July 29, 7-11 PM Costumes: Dress up as your favorite artist, art movement, technique, or medium. Prizes, courtesy of Good's of Evanston, will be awarded for the most unusual and creative costume. Costumes are encouraged, though not obligatory. Then dance the night away, with artists and supporters of the Evanston Art Center. Original Art: During the evening you will also have an opportunity to receive some very special gifts Katherine Hilden will do caricatures, Noel Yovovich will make silver rings and Chris Schneberger will create "ghost" portraits. Catalog: For the first time ever, the Evanston Art Center is publishing a full-color catalog of work by all students participating in this summer's Student Exhibition. All exhibition participants will receive, as part of their ticket to the event, a free student catalog ($25 value). Additional copies may be purchased for $25. Food: Delicious refreshments will be provided by Gold'N Pear Catering Tickets: The Artists' Ball will be a special celebration of all our talented students as well as a fundraiser to benefit the EAC school, since tuition cannot cover all the costs of running the school. Ticket prices: $80 individual person (includes one catalog) $150 couple (includes one catalog) To purchase tickets or for more information, please call the Evanston Art Center at 847-475-5300. Ticket sales begin June 22th

	2007 Spring Benefit Art Auction Saturday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. Call 847.475.5300 to Reserve Your Tickets Today! Silent auction bidding, drinks and appetizers, live auction of selected works featuring David Kaufman, auctioneer. Click Here to preview the artwork in the auction! Chicagoland's premiere opportunity to acquire fine art at irresistible prices Great food, great drink, great guests, great fun Works donated by area's leading artists, collectors and galleries Proceeds benefit Evanston Art Center's school, Outreach programs and other community services

	Lawrence P. Kolton Collection, Beverly Shores, Indiana Saturday, November 5, 10:30 AM You will not regret the extra effort of traveling to Beverly Shores (about 90 minutes from Evanston) to view this remarkable collection of tribal art from Africa, New Guinea and around the world, assembled by one of the areaÍs premier tribal art collectors and dealers, Lawrence P. Kolton. Mr. Kolton, a graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has been collecting tribal art for decades and regularly travels to Africa and other destinations to seek out tribal art. We will view his huge collection of masks, figures, weapons, furniture, totem poles and many other items, with an opportunity to acquire work in a wide range of prices. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about this fascinating area of art collecting.

	Meet Chinese Master painters at the EAC Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 11 am – 2 pm A delegation of Beijing Visual Artists will be demonstrating their venerable painting, ink wash, and other disciplines on the first floor of the Art Center from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Please join us for this informal, unusual opportunity to watch some of the most celebrated Chinese visual artists of our time. The artists will also have an exhibition of their work on view at Northwestern’s Dittmar Gallery located on campus at the Norris Center. Artists were invited by the U.S. China Peoples Friendship Association-Chicago Chapter. The Art Center will exhibit another collaborative effort in January of 2010. The exhibition Contact – Connect – Collaborate, curated by Beth Hart and Vera Scekic will feature collaborations between people from different homelands and cultures. The opening will be January 10.

	Chinese Brush Painting Workshop with Bruce Iverson Sunday, February 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Celebrate the Chinese New Year - the year of the Tiger - at the Evanston Art Center. Explore the nature and techniques of the ancient and elegant art of Chinese Brush Painting and Calligraphy through instructor demonstrations and hands-on projects. All materials will be provided including bamboo brushes, ink, inkstone, and rice paper. We will even offer a simple Chinese lunch! Participants will leave this relaxing and meditative workshop with two completed projects. No previous painting experience necessary. Bruce Iverson specializes in Chinese Brush Painting (sumi-e in Japan). He has studied with master Chinese brush painters Jean Shen, Ning Yeh, and I-Hsiung Ju and has exhibited his own work nationally. In addition to his many talents, he is also a juried member of the New Hampshire Art Association. Space is limited. Register early and use class code: 9112 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $135 (30-40 minute Lunch is included) 8 students minimum, 15 students maximum EAC - 2 North

	Christo's Gates: Why is this Art? Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Evanston Art Center Presents A Slide Lecture on Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Theory and Practice Lecture followed by a reception Katherine Hilden, Artist and Evanston Art Center Faculty member, will present a timely lecture on the art projects that Christo and Jeanne-Claude have installed all over the world in the past fifty years. This is the 5th anniversary of "The Gates" in New York's Central Park. The celebrated projects of the artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude have puzzled many people because these projects are both enormous in scale and yet temporary. The 7,500 Gates installed in Central Park in February 2005 were up for only 16 days, after being in the making for 26 years. This lecture will address the question, why is this Art? The lecture places Christo's work in the context of the history of Western art. This program is free and open to the public.

	For the Love of Art Join Us for Our 80th Anniversary Sunday, September 27, 2009 from 11 am – 2 pm *Evanston Art Center Celebrates 80 years of bringing people, art, and ideas together.* Guest Speaker: Janet Carl Smith, Deputy Commissioner of Cultural Programming of the City of Chicago, “Drawing People Together,” remarks about the importance of the Arts to a Community. Sunday, September 27th, 2009 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Brunch and Silent Auction at Michigan Shores Club 911 Michigan Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091 $80 per person, includes valet parking To RSVP download a response form now!!

	Cinema Under the Stars The Wizard of OZ August 17, 2007 EAC celebrates warm summer evenings by offering free screenings of family films on the bluff behind the Art Center. The program begins at dusk, so bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy this fine movie under the stars.

	EAC Celebrates It's 80th Thomas Mann, Dinner & Lecture August 22, 2009 beginning at 6:30pm Come celebrate 80 years with the Evanston Art Center! We will be hosting Thomas Mann at Gio Restaurant on August 22nd at 6:30pm. Dinner and lecture cost $50 (cash bar). There will be a book signing following the lecture entitled, "Details from the Adventure: An artist tracks the path of his career from the early 1970's to the weird world of NOW." To Purchase Tickets Call 847-475-5300 Thomas Mann has been making his living as a full-time art professional since he graduated from college in 1970. Best known for his "Techno-Romantic" jewelry designs he eschews the title of jeweler, and prefers the description that he is an artist working in the medium of jewelry. With a degree in technical theatre, set design and lighting, he also invents and builds large public art sculpture and installations. His touring exhibition "STORM CYCLE: An Artist Responds to Hurricane Katrina" is a blend of the many concept and techniques employed in his work. Since the turn of the millennium, Mann and his production company, Thomas Mann Design Inc., and his gallery, Gallery I/O, both based in New Orleans, have survived the negative economic effects of 911, the death of his wife, Hurricane Katrina and now, this bizarre recession. As a result, he found it necessary to increase his creative output, up the number of events to present and sell his work, begin teaching hands-on workshops, start a new business venture, studioFLUX, and in general get busier than he's ever been before.