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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


Six watercolor sketches laid out in a rectangle. In clockwise order, beginning in the upper left corner: sketches of a bridge, street art reading “Black lives matter,” a cathedral, a collection of cathedrals, a local plaza market and town storefronts.

Local artist Shruti Vijay teaches urban sketching, brings together people of all ages

April 26, 2021

When Shruti Vijay’s husband started studying at Northwestern, she took up urban sketching in Evanston as a hobby. Now, Vijay’s artwork has become a staple of the community, and she has been teaching...

Hands in a circle, holding plants, rocks, branches and pine cones.

Evanston Made’s Art for the Earth event showcases nature art around the city

April 14, 2021

Educate, engage and inspire. Those are Evanston Made’s goals this Earth Month as the group organizes a collaborative nature art exhibit that is out of this world.  Art for the Earth 2021, running...

Sticks wrapped in colorful yarn are tied together with blue-dipped corks hanging beneath them on strings. There is snow in the background.

Evanston youth create art project entitled “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

March 2, 2021

The Canal Shores Golf Course has a new sight on display: the art piece entitled “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” designed by a group of Evanston youth. “Camp Quarantine,” as the group calls themselves,...

A piece of the Artists Book House tree. Artist Mardy Sears created a heart-shaped book insulated in a Plexiglass box.

Evanston Made, Canal Shores embrace the cold with a nature art treasure hunt

February 15, 2021

To provide residents with an immersive outdoor art experience, Canal Shores Golf Course is hosting Winter Wonderland, a nature art display across the golf course’s 18 holes through the end of the month. Visitors...

Evanston Made’s show of emerging Black artists at Backlot Coffee in February. This month, Evanston Made is highlighting local Black artists and their work through their Black Art Drive.

Evanston Made highlights Black artists during Black History Month

February 10, 2021

Evanston Made is highlighting local Black artists through their Black Art Drive, which raises awareness and funds for Black artists. This month, Evanston Made is curating an ongoing list on their website...

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