Show runs Feb 13 - Mar 8, 2026

In an age of digital connection and physical distance, how do we capture and portray what makes us most human? What does it mean to be human in this moment and how can art portray this?Through figure and portrait, artists have long explored the complexity of human experience. Our vulnerabilities, connections, contradictions, and resilience all captured in a gesture, in a face.

The Oak Park Art League is once again offering artists a chance to display their work outside our main gallery, in local businesses we have partnered with to provide more exposure for artists. There are a few options now and you can sign up to exhibit at

• West Cook YMCA

• Prairie Title

Please complete the submission form

Check here for OPAL Member related exhibition announcements and other news. Current OPAL members, submit your art related news to share.
This feature is a benefit of OPAL membership.

There are changes coming and we have news to share!
Current OPAL members are encouraged to attend to meet the OPAL Board of Directors and Staff and learn what is in store for our 105th year.
Join us for important updates on ongoing projects and share your thoughts. This is a member only event held in person at OPAL. RSVP here

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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.

In 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!

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

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.