ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
Artist in Residence
Lillstreet Art Center offers residencies in our ceramics, metalsmithing & glass, painting & drawing, textiles, and children's art education departments. Working in cross-media is both acceptable and encouraged. Click here for more information about our residency program.
Studios
Lillstreet Studios is a unique community of more than 50 artists working side-by-side on the second and third floors of the Lillstreet Art Center. When spaces become available, applicants may submit to our juried selection process. Current openings are listed below:
METALSMITHING GROUP STUDIO! Looking for a place to create with more privacy but not quite ready to venture out on your own? The Metals Group Studio at Lillstreet ia a great opportunity to be able to work in a more private space. With 24/7 access, this new studio is equipped with jeweler's benches, flexible shafts, a rolling mill, guillotine shear, acetylene torches, drill press and an assortment of hammers, dapping punches and metal blocks. Students will need to provide their own hand tools. Approval of department head required. Group benches available: $150 per month. Please note: room may be used for occasional workshop, students will be notified two weeks in advance of workshop. Please contact Pam Robinson for more information: pam@lillstreet.com.
Exhibitions
Lillstreet Art Center has a rotating gallery exhibition space that features ceramics, sculpture, paintings, textiles, prints, artists books and mixed media works. We exhibit local and international artists who are creating new and exciting works in each of the departments at Lillstreet Art Center: ceramic/sculpture, painting/ drawing, textiles, metalsmithing and printmaking. Lillstreet has rotating exhibitions throughout the year and each exhibition has a theme. The gallery director and gallery staff choose exhibition themes and artists. We occasionally bring in outside curators and are open to curatorial proposals. For consideration in the gallery, send 10 images on CD with resume and other biographical information to:
Gallery Director
Lillstreet Art Center
4401 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
We do not accept phone calls regarding exhibition opportunities.
Gallery Shop
The gallery shop features hundreds of artist-made items and other unique objects designed to unleash your creativity. You'll find beautiful ceramics, jewelry, accessories, journals, cards, decorative touches, and perfect gift ideas, all made by emerging and established artists from around the world, along with art supplies, kits, books, games, and more!
To be considered for regular retail sales in the shop, e-mail a link to your website to: gallery@lillstreet.com. No phone calls please.