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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A child in a tie-dye smock kneels on the ground, painting blue dots on a paper filled with bright painted dots, circles and spirals.

Evanston Paints helps children and adults find their inner artist

April 14, 2024

On Saturday afternoon, children and adults alike crouched along 25-feet-long pieces of blank paper on the floor at the Robert Crown Community Center. They drew circles and filled them in with colorful...

In the inside of a store, a table with dishes in the middle with baskets and artwork on the wall.

Nonprofit retailer Ten Thousand Villages to relocate downtown

April 3, 2024

Evanston resident Lois Hedman visited Ten Thousand Villages, a nonprofit fair trade chain retailer, on March 27 — the last day she would visit that location. She knew the store would be closed for two...

One of the artist studios on the second floor of Art Makers Outpost. The seven visual artists and three musicians rent 24/7 access to the space and use it to create and collaborate.

Evanston organizations support, encourage emerging youth artists

January 21, 2024

For David Cao (Bienen ’20), the founder of Evanston Young Artists, the story of the nonprofit has been one of growth. Founded in 2018, the organization aims to provide kids from underserved backgrounds...

Evanston Made’s group show features various photography and mixed media works.

Evanston Made exhibits ‘painstaking’ photography, mixed media art

January 7, 2024

Local art nonprofit Evanston Made opened its Photography & Mixed Media group show at Gallery OTR Saturday, featuring everything from photography to bubble wrap art. The exhibit, which will run until...

A few people wearing layers sort through art items on tables.

Artists, volunteers reimagine downtown space for Evanston Made holiday pop-up

November 29, 2023

Over the course of just a few days, volunteers and artists have reimagined a vacant space in downtown Evanston into the third annual Evanston Made Holiday Market, set to open Dec. 1. Visitors can stop...

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