The Annual Veterans Art Fair will take place Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Quad County Urban League, 1685 N. Farnsworth Avenue, Aurora. The fair will feature veterans showcasing their creativity through various mediums, including portraits, paintings, sketching, and woodworking! The event supports our hometown
St. George Byzantine Catholic Church is hosting a Spring Icon Painting Workshop April 20-25. This instructor-led workshop with master iconographer, Phillip Zimmerman, will take place at the Church, 720 Rural Street in Aurora. The icon to be written is St. Cecilia, Patroness of Musicians. Painting and presentations will be held
The City of Aurora’s Public Art Division is excited to unveil a new exhibit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, April 3, that will mark the homecoming of a world-renowned sculptor and historian, Dr. Charles Smith. The public is invited to attend the free opening reception at Aurora Public
Eight area residents were inducted into the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame at an awards banquet Friday evening, March 27, at Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. Inductees are: Kelly Barr, classical music; Denise Crosby, journalism; Leslie Hunt, popular and progressive music; Stanley Konopka, classical music; Mary Beth McCarthy,
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame will enter a new era with the induction of its Class of 2026, Friday, March 27, Eagle Brook Country Club, Geneva. Now more than ever, society needs artists to dream, to explore, to question and create. The Hall of Fame honors those Fox
Suicide Prevention Services will host Spring into Art, an inaugural fundraiser this spring that will help the Fox Valley organization to continue its life-saving work. Spring into Art will be an evening of art, food, and spirited competition Thursday, March 19 at Society 57, 100 S. River St. in downtown
Northern Illinois Pottery Tour is growing. The two-day annual pottery tour that features more than 40 artists and highlights the exciting contemporary pottery scene will become an official nonprofit organization. To help raise funds for the tour and the transition to nonprofit status, event organizers are hosting a fundraiser Thursday,
It’s called the Northern Illinois Pottery Tour and it is an annual pottery tour that features more than 40 artists and highlights the exciting contemporary pottery scene. This year, the two-day tour on the first weekend of June is going official as a nonprofit organization. To help raise funds for
When First Fridays in Aurora started in the fall of 2013, the tagline for the event was “art, music and more.” The event grew into a must-attend, thriving epicenter of culture thanks to the commitment to art at the forefront. As First Fridays added offerings and more venues over the
Rosary College Prep Fine Arts Showcase will be an afternoon of performing and visual arts with current students and alumni from Rosary College Prep and Marmion Academy Sunday, Feb. 1 p.m. at 4 p.m. at Rosary College Prep, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. The event’s theme is Movie Musicals,
With artist microtalks and a reception, Aurora University’s Schingoethe Center museum opened “Mapping Territories: The Art of Exile in Pilsen-Chicago,” an exhibit of 59 works by 32 printmakers, January 13. The free exhibit will be at the museum at the Hill Welcome Center, 1315 Prairie St. in Aurora through May
“Winter Garden of Youth,” an annual art show by area K-12 students, will be held through January 17 at Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Center hours are Wednesdays-Fridays noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.
A Sugar Plum Fairy will be dancing on stage in a new, jazz-infused rendition of the beloved holiday performance of The Nutcracker at Batavia Fine Arts Centre Sunday, Dec. 21. Monarch Academy of Dance will perform The Nutcracker: City Lights featuring the classic story with big city flair full of
“Winter Garden of Youth,” an annual art show by area K-12 students, will be held December 5 through January 17, 2026 at Pierce Art & History Center, 20 E. Downer Place, Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Center hours are Wednesdays-Fridays noon-4 p.m. and Saturdays 10
“Pilgrimage,” an art exhibit by Batavia artist and educator Chris Hodge, is hosted by Marmion Academy’s Dr. Scholl Gallery to Feb. 1 at the school, 1000 Butterfield Rd. in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking are. Opening with a reception Sunday, Nov. 30, the exhibit showcases spiritual-themed works
The City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have reached an agreement on operating support of $2 million in 2026, ensuring ACCA can continue running its four live performance spaces throughout downtown Aurora, as well as the Paramount School of the Arts. The agreement, brokered in partnership
The City of Aurora and the Aurora Civic Center Authority (ACCA) have reached an agreement on operating support of $2 million in 2026, ensuring ACCA can continue running its four live performance spaces throughout downtown Aurora, as well as the Paramount School of the Arts. The agreement, brokered in partnership
Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Winterfest Art Market, a three-day celebration of handcrafted art and goods created by local artists and makers, presented by Batavia MainStreet and Water Street Studios November 14-16. This year’s expanded market will take place at Water Street Studios, 160 S.
Water Street Studio’s Batavia Public Art Initiative will officially unveil the City of Good Energy mural behind The Comedy Vault from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. The public is invited to celebrate with complimentary drinks and snacks, music, and a drop-in art craft. There will be an
The Aurora Public Library District (APLD) is inviting local artists to be part of something extraordinary: the creation of a permanent art installation that will live at the heart of the Santori Library. This project, inspired by our Community Voices initiative, is more than just an artwork— it’s a chance
