Art Gallery a "Hidden Gem" at North Shore Senior Center

You can find a hidden gem of an art gallery at North Shore Senior Center. Located in the Center’s Atrium, the Art Gallery showcases the beautiful and creative artwork of older adults in six exhibitions every year. Exhibitions may feature a single artist, an arts organization in the community, or NSSC member artists.

Approximately every two months, a new exhibition is installed, many featuring local arts organizations. The Chicago Society of Arts is the oldest artist organization in the county and holds an annual exhibition in the Art Gallery. The Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA) is an organization of artists ages 50 and older dedicated to expanding the horizons and promoting the art of older adults. The Chicago Women’s Caucus also exhibits in our Art Gallery. This organization began in 1979 to recognize the contribution of women to the arts and their profound impact on society. Other local arts organizations that exhibit in our Gallery include the Wilmette and Glenview Art Leagues and Oakton Community College.

Of course, North Shore Senior Center members feature prominently in our Art Gallery. Each year we host the Annual Members Exhibition showcasing the work of our sculpture, fiber arts, photography, painting, and collage artists. There are also special exhibition highlighting the work of one art group or individual artist.

This opportunity to exhibit before your peers is tremendously meaningful to the artist. Member artist Carol Regan states that “Exhibiting my art work at NSSC has given me a special incentive to do my best work. I am honored and proud to have my work viewed by members and guests.” Another NSSC artis, Lindsay Brown, states, “It is a real treat to see thirty of my paintings hanging together in a public place where I can consider how my skills have changed over time, and see what I might change in future work.” These exhibitions prove time and again to be enriching experiences for both artists and those that view them.

Frequently, at the start of a new exhibition, NSSC will host an artist reception, in which the featured artists are available to discuss their work. The artists appreciate the opportunity to talk with guests about their art work and the arts programs at the Center. And, of course, the guests enjoy meeting the artists!

Much of the artwork is available for purchase, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to North Shore Senior Center.

Everyone is welcome to visit our Art Gallery. North Shore Senior Center is located at 161 Northfield Road in Northfield, and is open Mondays through Fridays 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on our art groups and classes, as well as our Art Gallery Exhibitions, contact Lifelong Learning at 847-784-6030, LifelongLearning@nssc.org, or visit www.nssc.org.