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Check out this clip from: Beanie the Spider meets a REAL Art Gallery Director, Bryan Northup of the Oak Park Art League. Part of the Beanie the Spider & Friends Talk Time interview series. See the whole video and more on YouTube.
Sunday June 2
Stop by our booth at the 50th Day in Our Village. Help put a face on OPAL, volunteer to help out at our booth at the 50th DIOV!
May 22-24, online sale
May 25th, 9-12pm in-person shop
OPAL is hosting a Spring Studio Sale of gently used art-making supplies and materials, artwork, and odds and ends, estate sale style. Donate your items for the online sale which will be hosted at www.estatesales.net
Come to the in-person sale at OPAL (courtyard) to shop what’s left.
May 18th from 5pm to 7pm
Join OPAL in the gallery with Dr. Tiffany Brunson, one of several authors in the new anthology Centering Our Voices: The Brilliance, Persistence, and Significance of Black Women Educators, as she speaks about her contributions to the anthology and her work as a lifelong educator in Chicago!
Sunday May 5th, 10am - noon
OPAL is partnering with The Registry Of Figure Models And Artists to host a Paired Figure Model Workshop. Spaces will be limited for artists, so register ASAP. This is going to be fun! Don’t miss it!
More to come in May! Saturdays 10am - noon
May 11 - Figure Drawing for Kids with Phyllis Frick
May 18 - Grafitti Lettering with Joshua Valdovinos
All materials are supplied and free of charge. No advanced registration required. Just stop in! This drop-in event takes place between 10am-12pm on selected Saturdays.
Discover new OPAL designs on swag you can wear and use to spread the word about the Oak Park Art League and help raise funds for our beloved organization. Find original artworks too!
WE SEE YOU: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in 2024
SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 4
Jurors: Pia Cruzalegui & Mia Garcia Hills
During this election year, the Oak Park Art League will host a national juried exhibition that aims to spotlight the values of the broader Oak Park community that celebrates inclusion, diversity and equity, during this time in our nation’s history when these very ideals are blatantly under attack.
This exhibition acknowledges that each artist’s journey is different and aims to include and celebrate contemporary expressions of artists from diverse backgrounds, identities and communities, understanding that these terms encompass a rich tapestry of cultures, traditions, and perspectives.
SATURDAY JUNE 8, 2024
Enjoy live music from the Woodstreet Bloodhounds, delectable bites, beverages and desserts along with raffle and silent auction packages and some surprises too. Join us in toasting the future of OPAL! If you can’t make the party, you can make a donation towards future art programs, exhibitions, and the care of our historic building.
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Founded in 1921, the Oak Park Art League (OPAL) is one of the longest, continually running non-profit arts organizations in Illinois. The Oak Park Art League's mission is to be a welcoming center of artistic inquiry, creative expression and art appreciation in Oak Park and the surrounding communities. Through the offering of dynamic public arts programming and exhibitions, our goal is to engage the beginner to professional artist in creative practices allowing for the refinement of their creative voice.