This is a new venue for us. Oak Park offers great architecture amid lush tree lined streets. Street parking available. If the big homes aren't your thing, Oak Park does have a small downtown with shops and cafes.
Important information. The main entrance to Graceland on Clark and Irving is still closed due to renovation. You have to enter Greenwood entrance just south of Montrose Ave (one block south of Cullom) Graceland Cemetary opens at 9:00 am on Sundays It's our last paint out of the Plein Air Season and we're spending it […]
All paintings for the year end exhibit must be dropped off by November 29th. NO exceptions! See member portal for exhibition rules and details.
Over 100 plein air paintings, a season's worth of Chicago images, will be revealed at the Opening reception. Please join us for a little food, a little wine, and a lot of paintings! Members will be voting for the Scott Tallman Powers Award and non-members will be voting for Best in Show.
Over 100 paintings by PAPC members cover the galleries of the Palette and Chisel Academy. There will also be bins of unframed work for sale.
Hooray for Chicago's amazing museums. We are fortunate tp be able to set up out easels and paint from them. Choose from three museum buildings with architectural interest or try painting the city skyline from various aspects. The hardest part of the day will be deciding what to paint. Pay parking is available or check […]
Roscoe Village is a family friendly neighborhood and promises to be an active Saturday. Roscoe Street between Damen Avenue and Western is the home to shops and restaurants. Known to locals as a “village within the city,” Roscoe Village boasts a collection of laidback taverns, cozy cafes, plentiful dining options, and funky boutiques.
This location offers the station with its clock tower and historic loft buildings. Once the center for the printing industry in Chicago, the look of industry is still present. Street parking; restrooms in Dearborn Station. Street parking.
Whatever you’re in the mood to paint, you should find it at this paint out. Spirit of Music Garden is in Grant Park, south, and hosts a wonderful statue of the Spirit with formal gardens nearby. If you look across Michigan Avenue, you’ll see large historic buildings that now house hotels and restaurants. Do you […]
From the early 1800s until 1960, Swedes ranked as Chicago’s fifth-largest foreign-born group. One of the areas settled by Swedes was a bucolic subdivision called Andersonville. If you’ve never been to Andersonville, you’re in for a pleasant surprise. It’s known for its 19th century row houses, as well as charming antique shops, cafes and great […]