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Hello OPAL community, Happy May Day! It’s a beautiful day out in the front courtyard and with our new sign I thought I would share a peek. I hope you feel welcome to come by and enjoy the beautiful garden and even do a little plein air painting or drawing if you feel so inspired. There are always new events and opportunities unfolding here at OPAL and it reminds me how much like a springtime garden this organization can seem. It’s exciting to plan and plant and watch these grow. There are our colorful perennial classes, occasional workshops, ever-changing exhibitions in the gallery and special events that only happen once. We certainly don’t want you to miss those!
Our annual fundraising gala An Evening Under the Starry Night, is one such event and only about a month away!
You are invited to join the party! Tickets are now available on our website. We’ve added an under $100 ticket option this year to make the event more accessible.
Enjoy live music from the Woodstreet Bloodhounds, delectable bites, beverages and desserts along with raffle and silent auction packages and some surprises too! Take a look at our latest crop of new and upcoming events. We hope to see you and your art soon at OPAL. Bryan Northup
Executive Director
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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! |
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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 advance |
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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 toastin |
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May 19 - How to write a Haibun poem Write a haibun (or two or three if you’re so moved). A haibun is a piece of prose that “typically describes a setting, scene, or moment in an objective manner,” |
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OPAL offers multiple opportunities for artists to get friendly feedback from fellow artists.
Exhibitor’s Critique, 11am - 1pm the Saturday following the Exhibit Reception
Open Critique, 6-8pm on the |
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Share what you have been up to since starting February 18th when the project started by using #100dayprojectopal on social media. Our next check-in date TBA |
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Inner Orbits: Abstract Exhibition Exhibition dates: April 19 - May 17 Congratulations to the exhibit judge, Gretchen Jankowski’s selections
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FIRST PLACE - 'Spirits of the New Moon' by Mary Jo Parker O'Hearn
SECOND PLACE - 'Mutual Adoration' by Marzena Bukowska
THIRD PLACE - 'Peek a Boo' by Pamela Penney
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HONORABLE MENTIONS
'Untitled' by Marisol Cervantes
'North Carolina Heartplace' by Galen Garapolo
'Racketbird' by Geoffrey Roupas
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You are the judge too! Vote for your favorite work in the show throughout the exhibit, the People’s Choice winner will be announced on closing day, May 17 on our Instagram feed.
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Domestic Ruminations
Solo micro art exhibit of sculptural pyrographic work by Daniela Wenzel. Check out what is on exhibit in the micro gallery as well as calls for mini art for the newest exhibit |
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Thank You Volunteer!
We are so grateful to have Phyllis Frick as our dedicated Sunday figure session facilitator again. Phyllis coordinates the models and wrangles interested artists to keep this long-standing OPAL tradition going strong! Thank you Phyllis!
There are so many facets to keeping OPAL a warm and welcoming place to be and belong. Getting involved in even a small way makes a big difference. Check out our opportunities and needs here - Join in the fun and volunteer!
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Ring! Ring! Check your messages here and see where you can engage at OPAL and make it an even more vibrant art community! |
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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! |
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Send OPAL your art-related news for inclusion in the next newsletter.
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Miniatures Conjure Delight at Garrett Museum of Art runs from March 22- May 5
Garrett Museum of Art curator Angela Green and micro gallery curator Elaine Luther have partnered to create a group show of 14 different solo shows – each one in a miniature box gallery. The solo artists in this show are: Isaac Rafael Galvan, Rebecca Potts Aguirre, Elaine Luther, Alex Velázquez Brightbill, Aparajita Jain Mahajan, Dulce Rodriguez, Stephanie Capps Dyke, Kathleen Marie Garness, Nina Wood, Bryan Northup, Beatriz Whitehill, Gina Lee Robbins, Priscilla Perkins, Liberty Worth. |
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MARIA GEDROC will show three mixed media collage works in ITSLIQUID 10th edition of ROME INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2024, international exhibition of photography, painting, video art, installation/sculpture and performance art, which will take place in Rome, at ITSLIQUID Monti - Rome Art Space from May 24 to June 06, 2024 |
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BRYAN NORTHUP is showing with multi-media artist Ginny Krueger at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art. Their exhibit, SECRET INGREDIENTS opens Saturday May 11 with a reception from 12-4pm |
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Oak Park Art League Founded in 1921, OPAL is one of the longest, continually-running nonprofit arts organizations in Illinois, fulfilling its mission by offering high-quality art education, lectures, artist demonstrations, critiques, and monthly exhibitions in our historic gallery. Our Mission 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. Board of Directors
President: Linda DeViller
Secretary: Maria Gedroc
Teasurer: David Baker
Buildings & Grounds: Lou Thetard
Community Outreach: Margot McMahon
Shira Slack
Ginger Brent
Thomas Yates
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