2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) new-member selections
The 2022 Class of the Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) recently revealed its new-member selections.
Alley Art Festival in downtown Aurora
A stroll in downtown Aurora offers a backdrop for views of the Alley Art Festival in Aurora on a pleasant day, Saturday, Aug. 27.
Aurora First Fridays Sept. 2
First Fridays will feature Nuna Ceramics grand opening Friday, Sept. 2, at 77 S. Lake Street, Aurora and The Cotton Seed Creative Exchange’s local hip hop art show at 64 S. River Street. —Downtown Aurora...
Aurora artistic talent in writing, poetry, strong
By Anthony Stanford Since 2020, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of serving as a Deputy Poet Laureate beside Aurora’s first Poet Laureate, Karen Fullett-Christensen, and fellow Deputy Poet Laureates Fermina Ponce, and Quentin Johnson. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora installed the four of us a few weeks after COVID-19 cases...
Art League’s 64th Annual Member Show Sept. 2
At September’s First Fridays event in Aurora, the Library will be host to a special collection. Artwork from members of The Aurora Art League will be on display in the Santori Library Atrium, 101 S. River Street, Aurora, for its 64th Annual Member Show. Those who attend can enjoy an...
Geneva Arts Fair winners receive honors
Geneva Chamber of Commerce announced the 2022 Geneva Arts Fair category winners. Judging took place Saturday July 23 and winners each in 2D and 3D were awarded honors and a cash prize. 2022 judges were Ana Vitek (2D) and Jeremy Foy (3D). The Geneva Arts Fair took place July 23-24....
Frida Fest July 10 in Aurora, a new family event
Frida Fest will be held in downtown Aurora Sunday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The new event welcomes friends and families to spend the afternoon enjoying artwork, presentations, and karaoke. On Water Street Mall, there will be activities for all ages. Frida Fest will celebrate the life...
Summer Sculptures in Naperville
Summer Sculptures arrived in Downtown Naperville! This year’s sculpture theme is Cruising Into Summer. As a result, 16 amazing pick-up trucks are scattered through the downtown area through Labor Day Weekend. Interested person can follow the 2022 Sculpture Map and wander downtown and enjoy the painted creations! In conjunction with...
Rafaello Sanzio: One fine draftsman in Western art
Raffaello Sanzio was born March 28, 1483 in Urbino, Duchy of Urbino. Both parents died when he was a young child, so he essentially grew up as an orphan. Urbino was not the promising center of artistic paintings as was Florence or Rome. His father was court painter to the...
Fox River Arts Ramble, Elgin to Aurora, June 11 at 14 venues
The Fox River Arts Ramble will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 11, at 14 venues from Elgin to Aurora. The work of more than 50 artists who live in the Fox River Valley will be featured during the self-guided tour. The Arts Ramble is a collaborative...
DuPage County inaugural Community Arts Festival May 28
The DuPage County’s inaugural Community Arts Festival will take place Saturday, May 28 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton! A variety of musical acts will perform throughout the day and food trucks and a beer tent will be available to provide refreshments. Community artists will be showcasing and selling...
Aurora Navy League Council 247 meeting, Aurora public art
Col. (Ret.) Rick Todas, left, presents an appreciation certificate to Jenn Byrne, City of Aurora public art director, after her presentation.
Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble in Lombard
The 14th season of Artist Series presentations at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lombard, will come to a rousing finish at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, with a concert by the highly -acclaimed Chicago Bronze English Handbell Ensemble. Chicago Bronze is a community-based English handbell ensemble drawing its membership from the...
Aurora nine-year-old wins Aurora Public Library District Library Card Design
When the Aurora Public Library District (APLD) decided to launch a Library Card Design Contest to celebrate National Library Week, we didn’t know what to expect. It was unlike anything the Library previously had done! Thankfully, we were overjoyed with the response from the community and the time has come...
Public art topic at Aurora Navy League
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, April 19. The meeting will be held in the private dining room at the rear (north side) of: Riverview Diner, IL-25 at Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at approximately...
Artwork in United Methodist Church of Plano: Stained glass, labyrinth
Char Wyncoop, church family member of the United Methodist Church of Plano, has been wanting to design a labyrinth based on the stained glass windows at the church for some time. In late February and early March she designed the labyrinth and then painted it during March into early April...
Aurora University perform The SpongeBob Musical
Aurora University students, from left, Rhealee Fernandez, Dan Keller and Taylor Voyles take bows after Sunday's finale of "The SpongeBob Musical" at Perry Theater.
Inspirational women at ArtBar Batavia
HERstory, an art show celebrating inspirational women, was the theme of the third ArtBar Batavia, Friday, March 11. The event took place at Sidecar Supper Club and Beer Garden, 12 N. River Street, Batavia. Artists who participated in the show were Lindsey Roussel, Chris Prunckle, Juliana Gabriel, Lou Gabriel, Renee...
1,000 Paper Cranes Memorial in Aurora
Amy Jackson, director of The Perch in downtown Aurora, shows how to create a paper crane during the recent Aurora First Fridays event.
Call for poems in Aurora
In honor of National Poetry Month in April, Aurora Downtown will be host to a call for poems. The theme is “Rebirth” and poems will be reviewed by the City’s poet laureate. This is open to any writer who resides in the Fox Valley region. Original poems no more than...