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Thank you Koi Restaurant for selecting the Evanston Art Center as the nonprofit beneficiary of Table 23 for the month of November. We were thrilled to be part of this generous community outreach program!

All proceeds from Table 23 will contribute to the Art Center's educational programming that provides contemporary art activities for people of all ages, backgrounds and experience levels.

Anyone interested in becoming involved in Art Center activities is encouraged to search our web site and discover the many ways you can become engaged.

The Evanston Art Center is asking the public to contribute $150,000 to fund the center's move to a new building through an online campaign launched earlier this month.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 8, 2014

MEDIA CONTACT: Paula Danoff, [email protected], 847-475-5300, ext. 206

ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 EAC HOSTS A SPECAIL 1-DAY PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS, “GETTING GALLERIES TO YES!”

Artist, Coach and Agent, Gwenda Joyce, offers a special one-day intensive, 10am – 5pm, on submitting successful gallery proposals

Join us at the Smart Museum of Art beginning second Fridays October-December, 2014. We will read and discuss Joshua Decter's new book Art is a Problem. The group will begin by discussing the

preface, introduction, and first 3 chapters of Decter's book. The Smart is located at the University of Chicago, 5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL. 60637

Meeting 1: Friday October 10, 1-3pm Discussing Preface, Introduction, and Chapter 1 "Institutional Critique and its Discontents"

Back to 'art' school time is right around the corner. If you are a current student of the Evanston Art Center you will be receiving your class catalog in the mail in a week. However, you can look through the PDF of the fall class and workshop offerings by clicking here!

The Art Center offers classes in many different disciplines for all ages and experience levels. Please ask us about financial aid and scholarships.

It's simple, find the class or classes you want and then go to our EDUCATION tab on our web site, find your class, and register through our web site. You can also call us at (847) 475-5300 or stop in and register in person at 2603 Sheridan Road. There will be several copies of the catalog at our front desk.

A new art exhibit featuring pieces from three different Chicago artists commenting on daily life will open August 10 at the Evanston Art Center.

The Evanston Art Center has identified a new building in Evanston to serve as the center’s next home, its executive director announced Monday night.

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July 15, 2014

MEDIA CONTACT: Paula Danoff, [email protected], (847) 475-5300, ext.206

EVANSTON ART CENTER IDENTIFIES AN IDEAL FACILITY IN EVANSTON FOR ITS FUTURE HOME

After a 3-year search for a new space, the Evanston Art Center is pleased to announce plans to move to 1717 Central Street in the spring of 2015

On June 7 the large and thriving Evanston arts community will open its studios to the general public to showcase works in progress. Arts organizations, including the Evanston Arts Center and Music Institute of Chicago, are also participating.

Our panel discussion session took place at the Evanston Art Center, and was chaired by the EAC Director of Education W. Keith Brown.