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For 104 years, the Oak Park Art League has been a refuge and respite from daily stresses,
a place to learn, exchange, create and connect in our community.

We are deeply grateful for your continued support, which enables us to:
🎨 Lower barriers through scholarships and free art programs
🎨 Reach underserved schools with vital art instruction
🎨 Offer engaging, art-focused programming
🎨 Keep this historic “third space” open to everyone as a place to connect and create.

After more than a century, you might think we’re indestructible—but like any artist’s tools and supplies, we need renewal to thrive. In a time when arts funding is increasingly scarce,
community-supported places like OPAL are more important than ever.

Thank you for helping us continue this legacy of creativity and connection.

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Upcoming Events

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Gallery CLOSED
Artwork Pick-up/Drop-off
Jan 3
Artwork Pick-up/Drop-off
Submission Deadline for Of the Moment Photography Contest
Jan 5
Submission Deadline for Of the Moment Photography Contest

OPAL NEWS

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CALL for ART: 2026 JURIED EXHIBITION
CALL for ART: 2026 JURIED EXHIBITION

We invite contemporary artists to explore the timeless yet ever-evolving relationship between humanity and the botanical world in BLOOM: Art of Flowers, Foliage & Fruit. This juried exhibition celebrates the diverse ways artists interpret, reimagine, and respond to floral and botanical subjects through contemporary perspectives.

OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

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Revolutions/Resolutions
Revolutions/Resolutions

CALL FOR ART

OPEN CALL - Drop off artwork Saturday Jan 3, 10am - 4pm & Sunday Jan 4, 1-4pm

Show runs Jan 9, 2026 – Feb 8, 2026

Art has always been a compass for navigating uncertainty. Help us map the territory between renewal and resolution. As we complete another revolution around the sun, we find ourselves at the threshold of new beginnings while carrying the weight of unfinished business.

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OPAL Annual Season of Giving
OPAL Annual Season of Giving

Giving Tuesday will be here soon! Look for our special letter and social media coming later in November. If you'd like to give early, click here to donate your end-of-the-year gift now.
Thank you for supporting OPAL!

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Of The Moment Photography Contest
Of The Moment Photography Contest

The Oak Park Area Arts Council and The Oak Park Art League are having a photography contest!

The theme, “Of the Moment” is meant to encourage people to pause this holiday season and look at the moments that make this time of the year so special. From snow falling to gift giving to seeing friends and family, this contest is meant to highlight all the good things that are worth taking a moment to appreciate.

No Entry Fee!
Submissions are open now!!

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WINTER Classes in the Studio
WINTER Classes in the Studio

Our Winter 1 Adult Class Session is open for registration!

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Artist Opportunities
Artist Opportunities

This is where you will find all the opportunities we come across or that come in especially to be shared with the OPAL artist community.

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Gallery After Dark
Gallery After Dark

For 2026 we are creating a new series where our creative community can meet, make, connect and share with fellow artists, in the gallery after dark, Thursday evenings, 6-8pm. Check out what’s coming up!

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Celebrating Art & Words in 2026
Celebrating Art & Words in 2026

A Year of Poetry Commemorating 105 Years of Oak Park Art League

In honor of Oak Park Art League's 105th anniversary, we're dedicating 2026 to the art of poetry. Join us for a year-long celebration that bridges visual and literary arts through readings, workshops, and creative collaboration.

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AKG Micro Gallery
AKG Micro Gallery

Current Micro Show

UNFILTERED
Elaine Luther & Ralph Romero

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Take a Class In the Studio

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SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Jan 4
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Winter 1 - Introduction to Ideas + Methods in Abstract Painting
Jan 5
Winter 1 - Introduction to Ideas + Methods in Abstract Painting
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Jan 6
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO INTERMEDIATE DRAWING
Winter 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Jan 6
Winter 1 - EXPLORING OIL PAINTING
Winter 1 - PASTEL PAINTING
Jan 7
Winter 1 - PASTEL PAINTING
Winter 1 - Blue Printing Cyanotypes: Photographs and Text
Jan 7
Winter 1 - Blue Printing Cyanotypes: Photographs and Text
Winter 1 - Weaving Form: Sculpture with Wire, Textiles, Paper, and Drawing
Jan 7
Winter 1 - Weaving Form: Sculpture with Wire, Textiles, Paper, and Drawing
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
Jan 7
Winter 1 - BEGINNING TO ADVANCED DRAWING
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Jan 8
THURSDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Winter 1 - Relief Printing
Jan 8
Winter 1 - Relief Printing
Winter 1 - The Art of Line
Jan 8
Winter 1 - The Art of Line
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
Jan 11
SUNDAY Figure Drawing Non-Instructional with Model
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NEW YOUTH ART CLASSES in 2026!

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NEW YOUTH ART CLASSES in 2026! *

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Youth Art Class Sessions
Youth Art Class Sessions

CREATIVE REUSE with Lacy

Sundays 2pm - 4pm
February 8th - March 14th, 2026

Creative Reuse will teach your child that art can truly be made from anything! We will explore art making across many different mediums with a focus on sustainability and resourcefulness. Projects will include sewing with scrap fabrics, crafting with leaves, making collages, and most importantly, make use of items that would otherwise go to waste. If your child is an innovator or a collector of found objects, this is the class for them!

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Carriage House Gallery

Oak Park Art League is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Village of Oak Park, the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Oak Park Art League is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization | EIN #36-6091119