Submitted by Evanston Made
First Saturday Evanston Art Events welcome the community to explore Evanston’s creative artists this Saturday, April 1. Use this handy Google Map to plan your art-filled day! First Saturday Art Events are hosted by Evanston Made, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization with the mission to connect Evanston creatives to the public through programming and events.
Artist Studios
- Strange Art Studios, 1711 Darrow, Unit 2, 12 – 3 p.m.
- Joyce Elias Studio, 1210 Sherman Ave., 1 – 5 p.m.
- Patrick Duncan Open Studio, 1731 Dodge Ave., 12 – 4 p.m.
- WARE Ceramics, 1400 Greenleaf St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Downtown Evanston First Saturday Art Events:
Exhibits at Galleries
- The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto. Block Museum of Art, Northwestern Campus, 40 Arts Circle Drive, 12 – 5 p.m.
- Adriana Poterash & Fran Joy, Creative Coworking, 922 Davis St., 1 – 4 p.m.
Open Houses, Studios
- Open Studio with Kids Create Change, Studio3, 617C Grove St., All ages free, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Shop Evanston Made Partners
- Alley Gallery, 1712 Rear 2, Sherman Ave, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Ayla’s Originals, 1511 Sherman Ave, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Artem Pop Up Gallery, 1627 Sherman Ave., 11a.m. – 6 p.m.
Food & Drink
Table23 Fundraiser at Koi! Koi Evanston’s “Table23” donates 23% of the total check to a local non-profit. Dine in: reserve table23, call 847-866-6969 or visit Resy.com. A percentage of the bill will go to Evanston Made! Be sure to say “table23” and “evanston made”!
Main Dempster Mile First Saturday Art Events:
Food & Drink
Visit Evanston Pour and enjoy delicious small plates, coffee drinks and cocktails, mention “First Saturday” and 10% of sales will go to Evanston Made! 528 Dempster St., 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sketch at Sketchbook
Gather at Sketchbook Evanston and discover the joys of sketching with a beer in one hand, pencil in the other. Guest Artist Lisa Haskin will be on hand with sketching tips. Free event with free art materials. Sketchbook Brewery, 821 Chicago Ave., 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Exhibits at Galleries
- Anthony Iacuzzi & Dianne Kittle. Perspective Photo Gallery, 1310 Chicago Ave. Opening 5 – 7 p.m.
- Ellen Holtzblatt, SPACE900, 816 Dempster St., 12 – 8 p.m.
- Visibility Arts: NeurodiVERSED Video Series & Art Showcase, 824 Dempster St., 3 – 5 p.m.
Art in Venues
- Ben Blount, Wine Goddess, 702 Main St., 12 – 9 p.m.
- Cat Barr, Village Farmstand, 810 Dempster, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- J. Allen, Evanston Pour, 528 Dempster St., 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Jim Parks, Ten Thousand Villages, 915 Chicago Ave., 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Shop Evanston Made Partners
- Kombucha Brava, 717 Custer Ave., 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Nice Lena & Friends, 1235 Chicago Ave., 11a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Secret Treasures, 605 Dempster St., 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Stumble & Relish, 1312 Chicago Ave., 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Luna Delgado Botanicals, 800 Dempster St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Central Street First Saturday Art Events:
Exhibits at Galleries
- “23” featuring Matthew Dicks and “All The Water That Ever Was, Now Is” featuring Rebecca Keller. Evanston Art Center, 1717 Central St., 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- StormPrintCity, 2601 Prairie Ave., 12 – 6 p.m.
- Aydin Dincer, Prairie Joe’s WEST, 2608 Prairie Ave., 12-5 p.m.
Art in Venues
- Elisa Lindstrom, Backlot Coffee, 2006 Central St., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- John Liberty, Gracie’s 1939 Central St., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Gallery 1925, 1925 Central St., 12 – 5 p.m.
- StormPrintCity, Beer on Central, 1930 Central St., 12 – 10 p.m.
West Village First Saturday Art Events :
Personality Crash: Portraits of My Father Who Suffered from Advanced Stages of Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia and Sundowners Syndrome by Safi Alia Shabaik. 1100 Florence Gallery, 1100 Florence Ave., 12 – 5 p.m., opening party 5 – 8 p.m.
Shop our Partners
RetroFit, 1620 Greenleaf St., 12 – 5 p.m.
Art in Front Yards
- Licky Lab & Alpaca Free Little Art Gallery, 1227 Dewey Ave., all day viewing
- Terri Michaels, Little Art Gallery, 1512Crain St.
Food & Drink
Visit Temperance Beer Co.and enjoy delicious craft beer, mention “First Saturday” and 10% of sales will go to Evanston Made! 2000 Dempster St, 2 – 7 p.m.
Noyes Street
Art Swap, 2nd Floor Art Gallery, Black History/My History. Noyes Cultural Art Center, Second Floor Gallery, 927 Noyes St., 12 – 5 p.m.