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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 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...

Three rows of white tents with multicolored dots underneath.

Evanston gears up for Big Art Weekend

October 5, 2023

Evanston is gearing up for its second Big Art Weekend, a three-day celebration of local artists and artisans presented by nonprofit arts organization Evanston Made. More than 130 artists will participate...

Jianqiao Luan, a top-three finisher in Sunday’s competition, posing with the patron who purchased his prize-winning artwork. The painting was also voted as the community favorite by attendees.

Evanston Made hosts second annual Plein Air Art Festival

July 18, 2023

Evanston Made, in collaboration with numerous local businesses, hosted the second Evanston Plein Air Art Festival over the past week at various locations around the city. Over the past week, artists...

Chicago Avenue with cars driving by and a yellow sign on the sidewalk

Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl celebrates Evanston arts and businesses

May 18, 2023

With live music playing in the background and spring temperatures in the mid-60s, people strolled up and down the Main-Dempster Mile on Thursday for the second annual Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage...

A person looks down at their yellow-and-purple art in front of a bluish-gray background and a blue window.

Evanston therapists facilitate healing through art

April 20, 2023

Evanston social worker Janice Fleckman knows the pain of losing a loved one. When Fleckman was overwhelmed with grief over her mother’s death, she said she turned to painting to cope. “It was my...

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