First Saturday Evanston Art Events

First Saturday Evanston Art Events • August 2, 2025

Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events, a free self-guided tour of Evanston’s Creative Community. See art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, meet small business owners, enjoy a delicious meal, learn to sketch and make ART Friends! INFO 

Everyone is invited to host an Art Event on the First Saturday of the month in Evanston and Evanston Made will promote! to fill out the host form. 

Evanston Art Map. Updated the First Saturday of every month, scroll this Google map for locations to see and shop for art in Evanston. Double check open hours before going to venues. 

FREE Parking! First Saturday Free Three-Hour Parking Pilot Program. The first Saturday of every month through the end of the year, metered parking will be free, 6-9p

FIRST SATURDAY ART EVENTS LISTINGS BY NEIGHBORHOOD

MAIN DEMPSTER MILE

Block Party

• Block Party for the Arts! Join ITA for our first-ever Block Party for the Arts! A free, family-friendly celebration that brings neighbors, artists and creatives together in the heart of Evanston. 1316 Sherman Ave., 11a-2p

Studio Sale

• Joyce Elias Studio: ​​Open Studio and Pop Up Pottery Sale. Art for sale in the studio and pottery for sale in the garden1210 Sherman Ave. (rear building), 12-5p

Art Openings

• Open Studio Project Gallery: Dark Night of the Soul, 901 Sherman Ave., 5-7p
• Space 900 Gallery:, 816 Dempster St., 1-6p

Art Exhibition

• Compass Realty: Abstract paintings by A.J. Schmitz, 814 Dempster St., 12-4p
• Evanston Pour: Erik Hehrmann photography. Collect original art and enjoy delicious small plates, coffee drinks and cocktails. 528 Dempster St., 8a-9p
• Perspective Photo Gallery:, 1310-1/2B Chicago Ave., 12-6p

Make Art! 

• Sketching at Sketchbook Brewing Company. Sketchbook teams up with Evanston Made to offer sketching tips and free materials. Hosted at Sketchbook Brewing Co. in Evanston, Guest Artists will be on hand with sketching tips and a variety of materials are provided! FREE to attend. RSVP here. Sketchbook Brewery, 821 Chicago Ave., 1-2:30p

Shop our Partners

• The Brothers K Coffeehouse, Prints by The Bird Machine, 500 Main St., 7a-5p
• Stumble & Relish, 1312 Chicago Ave., 11a-5p
• Nice Lena & Friends, 1235 Chicago Ave., 11a-5p
• Evanston Pour, 528 Dempster St., 8a-9p
• Modern Vibe, 611 Dempster St., 11a-4p
• Secret Treasures, 605 Dempster St., 11a-3p
• Luna Delgado, 800 Dempster St., 11a-5p
• Crafted, 822 Dempster St., 10a-5p
• Wine Goddess, 702 Main St., 12-9p   
• Masterpiece Framing + Imaging, 714 Main St., 10a-5p

DOWNTOWN EVANSTON

Art Exhibitions:

• The Saw Room Gallery: . 1712 Rear 2, Sherman Ave., 5-8p
• Block Museum of Art:  Woven Being | Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland. Northwestern University, 40 Arts Circle, 12-5p.
• Grove Gallery, 

Shop for Original Art

• Artem Pop Up Gallery, 1625-1627 Sherman Avenue, 11a-6p
• Alley Gallery, 1712 Rear 2, Sherman Ave., 10a-5p

NOYES ST.

Art Exhibit

• Noyes Cultural Arts Center: In This Moment | Works by JJ Taylor of Sparklehouse, 927 Noyes St., 10-6p

CENTRAL STREET 

Art on Exhibit

• Evanston Art Center: , 1717 Central St., 9a-4p
• Evanston Art Center: , 1717 Central St., 9a-4p
• Prairie Joe’s WEST: Aydin Dincer, 2608 Prairie Ave., 12-5p  
• Storm Print City: Russell Muits, 2601 Prairie Ave., 11a-5p

Art in Venues

• Backlot: Agnes Voltz photographs, 2006 Central St., Open Hours 7a-5p. Meet the Artist 12-1p
• Gracie’s: John Liberty paintings, 1939 Central St., 11a-5:30p  
• Great Harvest: Paintings by Jim Parks on exhibit and for sale. Free Coffee with Great Harvest Bread purchase! 2126 Central St., 6a-5p

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FIRST SATURDAYS in 2025

January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, October 4, November 1, December 6

About Evanston Made

Started as a Artist Studio Tour in June 2014, by a group of volunteer art advocates, Evanston Made has grown into a 400+ member organization with year round events and hyper local online shopping portal - shopevanstonmade.org

Evanston Made is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization with the mission to connect Evanston creatives to the public through programming and events. Learn more at evanstonmade.org and consider making a donation of any amount to support programs that drive our mission.

Also check out other Arts events in Evanston, Fine Arts events in Evanston.