Water Street Studios, 160 S. Water Street, Batavia, is celebrating its 16th anniversary from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12 in their Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries.
Each year the studio celebrates by adorning the walls of the gallery with the works of their talented annual members, resident artists, instructors, clay makers and artist collective. This “anniversary show” is the largest group show of 2025, and a great way to support local art and artists. New this year, prints and small works by exhibiting artists will also be available for sale. The exhibit will be on display at Water Street studios until October 4.
Also at the opening will be an opening Reception for “Birding Through Art” by Maria Ananieva in the Second Floor Gallery. There will be art supply and local goods raffle baskets for sale, a food truck, and a cash bar with beer, wine, and specialty cocktails
There will be a ceramics pop-up sale in the clay lab, to feature a wide variety of pottery made by the studios’ clay makers. The school of art will have demonstrations by instructors Kayla Coulter and Kate McSpadden
To round out the Second Friday festivities, Kiss the Sky will host live music and a live painter, and our neighbors at Grainology will celebrate with a food truck, and night cap karaoke!
Learn more at www.waterstreetstudios.org. Public hours: Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays noon to 4 p.m.. Call us at 630.761.9977 or email info@waterstreetstudios.org.
— Water Street Studios