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Show runs Mar 13 - Apr 5, 2026
The Oak Park Art League celebrates emerging talent with works created in our historic classroom studio and taught by award winning artist instructors.
Our OPAL Student Showcase, highlights the creativity, vision, and artistic development of student artists of all ages and skill levels creating in our studio class room as well as work by OPAL teaching faculty.
April - June 2026
Elise Holowicki is OPAL’s next Artist in Residence. She is an award-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist driving stories for film, digital, and exhibition spaces. Look for more about the workshop and mural projects Elise will be leading this spring.
OPAL’s artist residency program began in May 2024 and we are pleased to announce our next resident artist.
Visit Artist Residency page for more details, past resident projects and a portal for residency submissions.
The Oak Park Art League is once again offering artists a chance to display their work outside our main gallery, in local businesses we have partnered with to provide more exposure for artists. There are a few options now and you can sign up to exhibit at
West Cook YMCA
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The West Cook YMCA has invited the Oak Park Art League to collaborate on an exciting mural project in their community gathering space that will be the focal point of their remodeled first floor.
This partnership showcases OPAL's artistic voices while strengthening our community connections and helping us refocus on art as self-care, expressive empowerment and healing.
In 2026 we are creating a new series where our creative community can meet, make, connect and share with fellow artists, in the gallery after dark, Thursday evenings, 6-8pm. Check out what’s coming up!
April 22-24, online sale
April 25th, 9-11 am in-person shop
Donate your items for the online sale which will be hosted at www.estatesales.net. The Spring Studio Sale will include gently used art-making supplies and materials, artwork, and odds and ends, estate sale style.
Come to the in-person sale at OPAL to shop what’s left.
This is where you will find all the opportunities we come across or that come in especially to be shared with the OPAL artist community.
Check here for OPAL Member related exhibition announcements and other news. Current OPAL members, submit your art related news to share.
This feature is a benefit of OPAL membership.
