Evanston Made presents First Saturday Evanston Art Events. This self-guided tour invites patrons to see art on display, shop for art and handmade goods, learn to sketch and make ART Friends!

FIRST SATURDAY ART EVENTS LISTINGS BY NEIGHBORHOOD

CITYWIDE : Artist Studio Tour

This free, self-guided tour of Artist Studios in Evanston, is hosted over two days, Saturday & Sunday, October 4, 12-5p. Meet artists, tour studios, shop for local art! List of participating artists at https://evanstonmade.org/2026-studio-tour/

MAIN DEMPSTER MILE

Art Exhibit

SPACE900: A Thousand Cuts. Evanston artist James Deeb presents a pop-up art exhibition the first weekend of October at Space 900 Gallery. Entitled A Thousand Cuts, it features twenty paintings and drawings, many of which are being shown for the first time. All of the pieces are from more experimental aspects of artist’s practice, such as oils on sized linen and expressive charcoals on paper, creating something both unusual and unique. 816 Dempster St., 12-5p
HIVE Center for the Book Arts: 840 Custer Ave.,10a-6p

NEW SHOP

Shop Evanston Made: Browse original art and handmade goods created by Evanston Made members. 822 Dempster St., 12-5p

Book Signings

Compass Realty: Evanston Authors Books & Bookmarks. Come see the books Evanston is writing. Meet authors, get signed copies and custom fidget bookmarks. Signed books make great gifts! Get an early start on gift-giving season. 814 Dempster St., 12-4p

Make Art!

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

Art in Business

BrothersK: Studio Tour Artist: Joyce Elias, art on exhibit and for sale. 2006 Central St., 7a-5p
Evanston Pour: Studio Tour Artists; Alice George & Beth Adler, art on exhibit and for sale. 528 Dempster St., 8a-9p
Windfree Solar Cafe: Studio Tour Artist: Jean Cunningham, art on exhibit and for sale. 517 Dempster St., 8a-6p

WEST VILLAGE

New Studio

Out of the Fire Clay Studio: Out of the Fire Clay Studio, formerly Fireheads Clay, is reopening! Tour the new studio and learn about studio membership and classes. 1400 Greenleaf St., 12-4p

DOWNTOWN EVANSTON

Mid-Show Reception

Saw Room Gallery: 1712 Sherman Ave., 12-5p

Art Openings

Grove Gallery: 619 Grove St., 2-5p

CENTRAL STREET

Art on Exhibit

Northminster Presbyterian Church Tower Gallery: Based on the book Lilies of Gaza – Women Artists in the Time of War, this beautifully curated show unveils intimate life stories and artistic journeys of women who have faced war, loss, and displacement – yet chose to resist through art. Each artist’s story captures moments of pain and perseverance, and together their voices form a collective testimony of survival, hope and artistic defiance in the face of devastation. Lilies of Gaza comes to Northminster through Bright Stars of Bethlehem, a U.S. nonprofit which raises awareness and support for Dar al-Kalima University, the first and only university for arts, culture, and design in all of Palestine. Bright Stars’ desire to help the people of Palestine flourish and have life in abundance has gained supporters around the U.S. 2515 Central Park Ave., 1-3p

Art in Business

The Famous Taco Burger: Robert Potter Journey to Guanajuato, Mexico. 2901 Central St. Meet the Artist, 11a-12:30p
Great Harvest: Val Zee mulit-media paintings. Free Coffee with Great Harvest Bread purchase! 2126 Central St., 8a-2p
Curt’s Cafe: Studio Tour Artists; Alice George, Bonnie Katz, Craig Jobson, Ken Krimstein, , art on exhibit and for sale. 2922 Central St. 8a-3p
Backlot: Studio Tour Artist: Kristen Neveu, art on exhibit and for sale. 2006 Central St., 7a-5p

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FIRST SATURDAYS in 2026

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About Evanston Made

Started as an 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.

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