New Geneva Art Event To Transform Downtown Businesses Into Pop-Up Galleries

GENEVA, IL — A new Geneva art event will transform downtown businesses into pop-up galleries that feature local talent of all ages.

Art Explosion, hosted by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce and Geneva Merchants, will turn the downtown area extra vibrant from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2. More than 50 artists will showcase their work across various media, including painting, sculpture, photography, jewelry, music and dance.

"The goal of the event is to celebrate the creativity that surrounds the community and what makes Geneva special," the Chamber wrote in a news release.

A merchant map has not yet been released. These businesses are set to participate:

• House of 423
• Bad Alice
• My Salon
• Carlson Floors
• Inluro
• Mia's Wish
• Deane's Market and Deli
• Elements Massage
• Farmstead Home
• Stringworks
• Mill Race Cyclery
• Prime IV
• Harvey's Tales
• Geneva History Museum
• Walrus Room
• Art History Brewing
• 123 on Third
• Shine Over Shade
• Bee Coco
• The Kate at 318
• The Table Church at EvenFlow
• Blinka Optical
• Penrose Brewing
• Wild Roots
• Grow Geneva
• The James
• Edie Boutique
• 25N Coworking
• Parla
• Geneva Ale House
• The Treasure Shop
• Little Traveler
• Cocoon
• J. McLaughlin
• The Winding Deerpath
• Urban Artisan
• State Street Jewelers
• Chi-cuterie
• Cornerstone Salon
• Midwest Nice
• Geneva Public Library

Art Explosion will be free to attend.