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Announcing Starbucks Gallery Tours in West Loop Gallery District...
August 2, 2008
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Meet at Starbucks, 946 West Randolph St.
(corner of W. Randolph St. and N. Morgan St.)
at 1:30 pm
Susan Aurinko, director of FLATFILEgalleries will lead the tour to:
Packer Schopf Gallery
Kasia Kay Art Project
Linda Warren Gallery
FLATFILEgalleries
All tours are free and open to the public. No reservations are needed. Comfortable walking shoes recommended.
Tours are held rain or shine.
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Welcome to the website for the Art Dealers Association of Chicago
You're invited to visit our site for descriptions of our outstanding roster of fine art galleries in Chicago, including cross references by artists whom they represent as well as the kind of art shown in each gallery.
Each member gallery has a link to its individual website, where you will find more complete information about their regular programs, exhibitions and collections.
Click here
Also, Starbucks Saturday Morning Gallery Tour information is regularly posted on this site. For information about galleries scheduled for upcoming tours, please
Click here
EXPERIENCE ART IN CHICAGO
The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan 312-443-3400
www.artic.edu
The Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue 312-280-2660
www.mcachicago.org
Millennium Park
Randolph south to Monroe / Michigan Avenue east to Columbus Drive
Open since July, 2004, Millennium Park features the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Music Pavilion and BP Bridge; the Lurie Garden; Jaume Plensa�s Crown Fountain; Anish Kapoor�s �Cloudgate� as well as temporary exhibits and activities.
The Spertus Museum
610 S. Michigan 312-322-1700
just south of Millennium Park and Art Chicago
www.spertus.edu
The Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington 312-744-6630
www.chicagoculturalcenter.org
The Field Museum of Natural History
Museum Campus 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive 312-922-9410
www.fieldmuseum.org
Hyde Park Art Center
The new Hyde Park Art Center is officially open to the public. The new space offers a wealth of cultural and creative offerings that exist at the Art Center, on the South Side, and all across Chicago. For details: www.hydeparkart.org
Navy Pier
The annual Pier Walk www.pierwalk.org 312-595-5019
GALLERY DISTRICTS:
River North Gallery District
The greatest concentration of galleries in Chicago can be found in River North- many within a block or two from the intersection of Superior and Franklin Streets.
Along the Magnificent Mile
Approximately 25 galleries can be found along the "Magnificent Mile" from Oak Street to the river and further south near The Art Institute and Millenium Park. Some are in interesting ground-floor spaces just steps from Michigan Avenue; others are a short walking distance or elevator ride high above the city.
West Loop Gallery District
Pilsen / and near southThe largest gallery centers in the West Side district are near the intersection of Peoria and Washington and in the Fulton Market area between Peoria and Racine.The Pilsen Gallery District (approximately two miles south of the West Loop) also is a great destination to check out young and innovative galleries.
For more information on the different gallery districts, hours, and locations, visit www.chicagogallerynews.com
Beyond the City CenterJust south of the loop, the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, 1801 S. Indiana (312-326-0270) and the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, 1851 W. 19th Street (312-738-1503) are well worth a visit. Further south, The Smart Museum, 5550 S. Greenwood (773-702-0176) and The Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis (773-702-8670) have outstanding galleries
located on the campus of the University of Chicago
North of the city center are scores of individual galleries as well as the ChicagoHistorical Society, Clark at North Avenue (312-642-4600) and the not for profit LillStreet Gallery, 4401 N. Ravenswood (773-769-4226) specializing in ceramics.
About 20 minutes west of the loop by car (or a little longer by public transportation) � are the Home and Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright as well as the nearby galleries in
Oak Park. Or travel north or west to other nearby suburbs for various museum and gallery exhibits, including The Block Museum at Northwestern University in Evanston
Supplementing visual art opportunities, Chicago also has a vast cultural menu of classical music, jazz, theatre, popular entertainment, and dining. The following phone numbers and web links offer further information to help you enjoy your weekend.
www.choosechicago.com
www.cityofchicago.org
www.chicagoplays.com(Theaters)
www.artchicago.com
www.cso.org(Chicago Symphony)
www.chicagogallerynews.com(complete gallery listings) tel. 312-649-0064
Getting around:
The CTA has trip planning services by phone and on line: 1-888-YOURCTA or
www.transitchicago.com
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We'd be delighted to hear from you!
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