Exhibition Judge: Elyse Agnello

Explore the architecture that surrounds us daily—from grand buildings to humble furniture, from urban landscapes to intimate interior details. This exhibition celebrates design in all its forms: built environments, indoor and outdoor spaces, furniture, and everyday objects that shape our lives.

Our Spring 2 Adult Class Session has begun!
April 19th - May 23rd

and Spring 3 is open for registration.
Sign up early for best pricing.

CLOSING RECEPTION Saturday May 2, 1-3pm

Celebrating 105 years of venerable history and generations of Oak Park Art League Artist Members, this biannual exhibition presents a curated showcase of work by OPAL's current membership. This exhibition honors our rich legacy while showcasing the diverse artistic voices that continue to shape OPAL's vibrant community.

We invite contemporary artists to explore the timeless yet ever-evolving relationship between humanity and the botanical world in BLOOM: Art of Flowers, Foliage & Fruit. This juried exhibition celebrates the diverse ways artists interpret, reimagine, and respond to floral and botanical subjects through contemporary perspectives.

OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

April 22-24, online sale
April 25th, 9-11 am in-person
We raised $1,350.

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 Garden and gallery will be part of the Garden Club
Oak Park & River Forest Garden Walk

Sunday June 28, 11-4pm

Check out the for gallery exhibit and garden art.

Current Micro Show

Portals of Knowing
Victoria Pater

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.

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

• Prairie Title

Please complete the submission form

The West Cook YMCA 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!

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.

Show runs Feb 13 - Mar 8, 2026

In an age of digital connection and physical distance, how do we capture and portray what makes us most human? What does it mean to be human in this moment and how can art portray this?Through figure and portrait, artists have long explored the complexity of human experience. Our vulnerabilities, connections, contradictions, and resilience all captured in a gesture, in a face.

Please take a moment to give feedback about their experience at the Oak Park Art League. The information you provide will help OPAL strategize for the future, secure more funding for programming and guide the board and staff in the best way to serve our community and help shape our vision for the future of this organization.
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A Year of Poetry Commemorating 105 Years of Oak Park Art League

In honor of Oak Park Art League's 105th anniversary, we're dedicating 2026 to the art of poetry. Join us for a year-long celebration that bridges visual and literary arts through readings, workshops, and creative collaboration.

Show runs Jan 9, 2026 – Feb 8, 2026

Art has always been a compass for navigating uncertainty. Help us map the territory between renewal and resolution. As we complete another revolution around the sun, we find ourselves at the threshold of new beginnings while carrying the weight of unfinished business.

A weekend-long holiday market Pop-up at the Oak Park Art League and will feature local makers selling their creations in our gallery on
Saturday Dec 13 from 10am - 4pm and Sunday Dec 14 from 1-4pm.

Our next talk about an OPAL retreat to Italy and LaRomita is scheduled! Mark your calendars for December 11, 6-8pm for a talk and wine tasting! RSVP

The Oak Park Art League has partnered with La Romita School of Art in Umbria Italy to form a group artist retreat in summer 2027. Currently we are sharing this opportunity and gathering interested artists who would like to learn more join in this exciting art adventure!