Make sure to check out these other great Holiday Art Shows going on in Evanston and the Chicagoland area this weekend!
Bucktown Holiday Art Show (Holstein Park Fieldhouse) – This annual juried sale features over a 100 artists exhibiting paintings, photography, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and more. Plus, this art show is featuring a Silent Auction where you can find some great deals!
McGraw YMCA Holiday Ceramic Sale (1000 Grove St, Evanston) – This show features 12 Chicagoland Ceramists and a wide variety of artwork, at a variety of prices. 20% of all proceeds will go in support of the McGaw YMCA and its many programs areas. Come to support the Y and the local artists!
The Midwest Clay Guild 37th Annual Show and Sale (1236 Sherman Ave, Evanston) – The 10 members of the Guild will be exhibiting their ceramic art which runs the gamut of all possible clay objects, with everything from cups and bowls to figurative sculpture to conceptual work.
Mitchell Museum Holiday Bazaar (3001 Central St, Evanston) – Twenty-one Native American exhibitors from throughout the Chicago area and beyond will be offering authentic, handmade, traditional and contemporary art and craft items. Native artists will be selling works ranging from paintings and decorated gourds to inlaid silver jewelry, feather work, and more! 
One of a Kind Show and Sale Chicago (The Merchandise Mart) – Immerse yourself in this unique shopping experience! With 500 of North America’s best artists and craftspeople with thousands of matchless items, it’s hard not to find something for everyone on your list this holiday season!
Friday, December 5, 2008
MORE Holiday Art Shows This Weekend!
Winter Break Arts Camp & SCHOOL's OUT Camp
We are offering arts camps when school is out this winter!
Call 847.448.8260 for more information.
SCHOOL’s OUT Arts Camp, Friday, December 12, 2008
Join us for a morning of Super Heroes! We will explore the idea of heroism through literature, drama and visual art. Feel free to arrive in costume as your favorite hero!
Call 847-448-8260 to register.
Winter Break Arts Camp, Dec. 22,23,26,28,30,31* Jan 2 9am-5pm
*ends at 4:45 on Dec. 31
Each day is a gift at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center this Winter!! Make and Take Home Gifts for the Whole Family!!
This year we’ll be exploring the idea of giving-- through drama, visual art, cooking, music, and the all around merrymaking which makes this part of the year so memorable. Each day we will work on a different gift, so that each day is self- contained-- perfect for those who need single day drop-in registration.
Call 847.448.8260 for a six-day camp or single-day drop-in registration.
These unique Holiday Break camps are held at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center:
927 Noyes Street
Evanston, IL 60201
The City of Evanston s committed to making programs accessible to individuals with disabilities. For mobility or communications access info, please call 847.866.2900 (voice); 847.448.8064 (TDD); or 1.800.526.0857 (IL Relay Center voice transmission).
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
Weekend of Holiday Sales! - Open Studio, Renegade, and MORE!
While naturally all Noyes wants for Christmas is you, the rest of the world cannot be so lucky. Thankfully, Evanston’s Open Studio Project will be having a Holiday Show this weekend to provide a variety of unique gifts for all.
A non-profit arts and social service organization, Open Studio Project provides stimulating and powerful programming combining visual arts and writing, with a special emphasis on using the creative arts to inspire personal growth, interpersonal understanding, and social change.
This Saturday December 6th from 10am-5pm, Open Studio Project will be having a celebration of the creative spirit! Their holiday show includes handmade gifts, crafts, artwork, objects, food & drink, music & art making for all. Located at 903 Sherman Ave, this event is sure to be a one stop shop for Christmas gifts and Holiday fun!
Other Holiday Events in Chicago this weekend:
Lincoln Square Christkindl Market (Leland & Western Avenue) – Stroll through beautiful Lincoln Square and experience a German Christmas. Enjoy some bratwurst and glogg (warm spiced wine) as you listen to traditional Christmas Carols. With dozens of charming vendors and boutiques with a wide range of unique German products, you are sure to find some great gifts. Plus, there is a Kids Korner that the whole family can enjoy!
DEPART-ment Holiday Show (2000 W. Fulton) – A collection of handmade items made from over 125 local and national vendors, DEPART-ment is a prefect place to find unique gifts. All things are handcrafted with no brand-names, no foreign assembly, and no questionable ethics. It’s a great way to support local artists!
Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale (Pulaski Park Fieldhouse) – With over 150 booths in 5 rooms and Goodie Bags available for the first 100 shoppers each day, this Holiday Sale is sure to be a blast. Eat some tasty treats by Tipsycake + Treat as you watch a performance by Mucca Pazza. One of the biggest, best and the most well-known of all the DIY craft fairs in the US, this is one holiday event you won’t want to miss!
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Welcome to Winter!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
34th Annual Nutcracker on Ice, Dec. 12-14, 2008!
Since the St. Petersburg premiere in 1892, “The Nutcracker Ballet” has been entrancing audiences. “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and “The Waltz of the Flowers” still enchant the young and the young at heart. This year marks Robert Crown Center’s 34th presentation of the ballet on ice skates, rather than ballet slippers. The storyline and beautiful music remain the same, but the costumes, special effects and lighting are more spectacular each year! 
Nutcracker on Ice will be performed at Robert Crown Community Center and Ice Complex, 1701 Main St., Evanston. Shows are Friday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2:30 p.m. We recommend buying tickets in advance. All general admission tickets are $8.50; all reserved seats are $9.50. A 50¢ discount per ticket is available for a group purchasing 10 or more tickets to a single performance. For more information, please call 847/448-8258.
Ethnic Arts Festival and Lakeshore Arts Festival Applications Online Now!
And now, the moment we've all been waiting for!
Applications for the 24th Annual Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival and the 37th Annual Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival are online now!
For Ethnic Arts Festival applications, go to: www.cityofevanston.org/ethnic
For Lakeshore Arts Festival applications, go to: www.cityofevanston.org/lakeshore
Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival, July 18-19, 2009
The Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival is a two-day celebration of cultural diversity presenting the best in ethnic art, food and performance for over 25,000 people. Over 80 cultures are represented at the lakefront on the third weekend in July, through 125 juried artists/craftspeople who exhibit and sell their work, food vendors, family arts activities, and two stages of continuous entertainment with performances of ethnic music and dance.
Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival, August 1-2, 2009
Held the first weekend of August, the Evanston Lakeshore Arts Festival, also at the lakefront, presents 125 juried local and national artists exhibiting ceramics, sculpture, textiles, paintings, jewelry, photography, glass and woodwork to an audience of more than 20,000. The entertainment line-up features live classical, jazz, and folk music. An array of food vendors, a children’s craft tent, and a silent auction make this a destination event every summer.
