The Evanston Art Center is an arts center in Evanston, Illinois offering classes, lectures, exhibitions, and community outreach. [1] It is among the oldest and largest arts centers in Illinois. [1]
The Evanston Art Center was founded in October, 1929. [2] It was officially incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1942. [1]
The center was originally located in the basement of the Evanston Public Library until it began leasing the historical Harley Clarke Mansion at Lighthouse Beach in 1966. [2] The center rented additional studio space at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center in the 1980s. In 2015, the center moved to its current location at 1717 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois, [2] a 20,000 sq. ft. former office building, [3] which considerably expanded the available space. The move was funded by a capital campaign that raised $2.5 million. [2]
Artists who were students or who exhibited at Evanston Art Center:
Past exhibitions held at the Art Center include: