New Artists & Familiar Favorites at the Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios
Discover
new artists and visit familiar favorites at the Cornelia Arts Building
March Open Studios. Located at 1800 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago,
Illinois, the all-artist studio building opens its doors to the public
on Friday March 20th from 5 - 9 pm, and on Saturday March 21st from 12
noon to 4 pm.Visitors can shop two floors of over two dozen artists open
that weekend, and find unique gifts of art and crafts at one of the
largest artist studio buildings on Chicago’s North side. Guests of all
ages are welcome.Join Jason Messinger in studio #109 and shop his signature ceramic tile artwork, ceramic sculptures, painting and drawings on paper, hand-made gifts, and his books, including his full-length fantasy novels, while you enjoy his infamous white sangria. Over
100 artists and artisans work in the building, including painters,
sculptors, photographers, ceramic artists, print-makers, jewelers,
designers, and much more. Different artists open at each of the four
events a year, so repeat visitors always find something new.
The front lobby for March is showcasing the returning guest artist Daniel Nelson, exhibiting his joyous and realistic sky-filled paintings of people and animals.
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Celebrating their 40 year anniversary, the
art center, in a former ice-house, has fostered creativity continually
since 1986. Located two blocks south of Addison and one block west of
Lincoln Avenue, near where Chicago’s Roscoe Village, Lakeview and North
Center borders meet.
The
“L” Brown Line Addison and Paulina stops are steps away; as are several
bus stops along Addison. Parking available in the building lot and on
adjacent streets (no permit required). Entrance is located along
Ravenswood on the east side of the building. Events are free and open to the public.
Cornelia Arts Building March Open Studios
Friday, March 20, 2026, 5 pm - 9 pm
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12 noon - 4 pm
The Cornelia Arts Building – Where Art Works
1800 West Cornelia, Chicago, IL
Entrance on NW corner of Ravenswood and Cornelia.
Two blocks south of Addison Brown Line CTA Station.
Free parking available in lot and in neighborhood.Corneliaartsbuilding.com
