Melanee Cooper Gallery is the newest member of the CADA

First Thursdays

Saturday Morning Gallery Tours

AREA MUSEUMS: The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. • 312-443-3400 www.artic.edu The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) 220 East Chicago Ave. • 312-280-2660 www.mcachicago.org Millennium Park Randolph south to Monroe / Michigan Ave. east to Columbus Dr. www.millenniumpark.org The Spertus Museum 610 S. Michigan Ave. • 312-322-1700 Just south of Millennium Park www.spertus.edu The Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington • 312-744-6630 www.chicagoculturalcenter.org The Field Museum of Natural History Museum Campus, 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. • 312-922-9410 www.fieldmuseum.org Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell • 773-324-5520 www.hydeparkart.org GALLERY DISTRICTS: For more information on the gallery districts, hours, and locations, and a complete list of local art institutions and resources visit chicagogallerynews.com • 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. • West Loop/Fulton Market/West Side The largest gallery centers in the West Side district are near the intersection of Peoria and Washington and Fulton Market area between Peoria and Racine. • Michigan Ave. Area Approximately 25 galleries can be found along the "Magnificent Mile" from Oak St. to the river and further south near The Art Institute and Millenium Park. • Pilsen, Pilsen East/Chicago Arts District, South and Beyond These art districts (approximately two miles south of the West Loop) are around Halsted & 18th St. as well as in Bronzeville and Bridgeport. • Beyond the City Center - South: National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, 1801 S. Indiana (312-326-0270) Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, 1851 W. 19th Street (312-738-1503) The Smart Museum, 5550 S. Greenwood (773-702-0176) The Renaissance Society, 5811 S. Ellis (773-702-8670) - North: Chicago History Museum, 1601 N. Clark at North Avenue (312-642-4600) LillStreet Art Center, 4401 N. Ravenswood (773-769-4226) - Suburbs: 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 of Art at Northwestern University in Evanston and the Evanston Art Center. Visiting Chicago's Cultural Community Supplementing visual art opportunities, Chicago also has a vast cultural menu of classical music, jazz, theater, 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.cso.org (Chicago Symphony) Getting around: The CTA has trip planning services by phone and on line: 1-888-YOURCTA or www.transitchicago.com Feel free to email your questions or comments: info@chicagoartdealers.org