Important – Cancellations or changes may occur due to weather or other factors and events may be added. Please check the website home page and your email for event details and updates.
Check back often for updates – much more to come!
2025 Important Dates List Coming Soon!
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January 2024
- Jan 01 – Special exhibit at Downers Grove Library continues through Jan 28
- Jan 03 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jan 04 – Board meeting online 6 – 8 pm
- Jan 09 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum (Note that Coffee and Art gatherings have moved to Tuesdays for 2024)
- Jan 16 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jan 23 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jan 28 – Final day of special exhibit at Downers Grove Library
- Jan 30 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitors Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jan 31 – Paint-out at the Field Museum, Chicago, 9:30 am. (Registration requested by Jan 28.)
February 2024
- Feb 01 – Board meeting online, 6 – 7 pm
- Feb 01 – The Evolution of Botanical Art, online presentation by Claudia Lane 7 – 9 pm. Links for presentation emailed to members and guests on Jan 25.
- Feb 03 – Member artwork and articles for Spring Quarterly due. Details emailed to members on Jan 26.
- Feb 05 – Prospectus and link for online registration for 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum emailed to members
- Feb 06 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Feb 08 – Paint-out at Orchids by Hausermann, 7:30 – 10 am. Registration required.
- Feb 10 – Artwork pickup at Downers Grove Library, 10 – 11:30 am
- Feb 13 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Feb 20 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Feb 27 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Feb 29 – Prospectuses emailed to members for the special exhibit at the Aurora Public Art Commission
March 2024
- Mar 05 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Mar 07 – Paint-out at the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum, 9 am – noon. Registration recommended.
- Mar 07 – Board Meeting, Cudahy Room, Administration Building, 6 – 7 pm
- Mar 07 – Rachel Davis, Paintings, Prints, and Textiles, program at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum, 7 – 9 pm. Open to the public at no charge. No registration required.
- Mar 08 – Final day to receive a prospectus for the Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum by joining or renewing membership
- Mar 08 – Registrations due (online or postmarked by) for Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum
- Mar 12 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Mar 19 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Mar 26 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Mar 29 – Registrations due (online or postmarked by) for the special exhibit at the Aurora Public Art Commission
April 2024
- Apr 01 – Final day to submit artwork images to Cheryl Holz for use in promoting the special exhibit at Aurora Public Art Commission
- Apr 02 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Apr 03 – Referee (artwork drop-off) for 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum (prior registration required) 6 – 7:30 pm
- Apr 05 – Final day to submit workshop teaching proposals for Aurora Public Art to Cheryl Holz
- Apr 05 – Artists’ Reception open house for 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:30 – 7 pm. Exhibit opens at 10 am.
- Apr 06 – 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
- Apr 07 – 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
- Apr 07 – Pick up artwork from the 2024 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:15 – 4:45 pm
- Apr 09 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Apr 16 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Apr 19 – Paint-out at Daffodil Glade, The Morton Arboretum 9:30 am – noon. Registration recommended. (Note – paint-out was rescheduled from April 17 due to weather concerns. Participants do not need to re-register.)
- Apr 23 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Apr 30 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
May 2024
- May 01 – Member artwork and articles for Summer Quarterly due
- May 07 – Postcards for Aurora Public Art exhibit available
- May 08 – Paint-out at Lilacia Park, Lombard, IL 9:30 am – noon. Registration recommended.
- May 15 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum. (Note – weekly gatherings have been changed to Wednesdays for the remainder of the year.)
- May 22 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- May 24 – Artwork drop-off for the special exhibit at the Aurora Public Art Commission, 2 – 4 pm
- May 25 – Artwork drop-off for the special exhibit at the Aurora Public Art Commission, 11 am – 1 pm
- May 29 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
June 2024
- Jun 05 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jun 06 – Board meeting, 6 – 7 pm, Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jun 06 – Program, Demonstrations by three Guild members 7 – 9 pm, Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum. Open to the public at no charge.
- Jun 07 – Special exhibit at Aurora Public Arts Commission, opens (closes July 13)
- Jun 07 – Artist’s gathering for special exhibit at Cheryl Holz’s Aurora studio, 4:30 – 6 pm
- Jun 07 – Artist’s reception, Aurora Public Arts Commission, 6 – 9 pm
- Jun 12 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jun 19 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jun 23 – Update – Paint-out canceled due to cicada activity.
Paint-out and garden party at Bouchard private garden, noon – 3 pm. - Jun 26 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
July 2024
- Jul 03 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jul 10 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jul 11 – Paint-out at private garden of Diane Fisher, Wheaton, IL, 9:30 – noon.
- Jul 13 – Special exhibit at Aurora Public Arts Commission closes
- Jul 13 – Artwork pick-up for special exhibit at Aurora Public Arts Commission 4 – 5:30 pm
- Jul 13 – Free Nature Journaling Workshop at Aurora Public Art Commission gallery, 2 – 3:30 pm.
- Jul 17 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jul 18 – Paint-out at Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford, IL, 9:30 – 1 pm.
- Jul 24 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Jul 31 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
August 2024
- Aug 01 – Member art and artwork for Autumn Quarterly due
- Aug 01 – Program, 7 – 9 pm, Kristina Knowski’s Avifauna Watercolors, Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum. Open to the public at no charge.
- Aug 07 – Paint-out at Gardens at Ball, West Chicago, IL, 9:30 – noon. Registration required.
- Aug 14 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Aug 17 – Information table at Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum during Wine and Art Walk
- Aug 18 – Information table at Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum during Wine and Art Walk
- Aug 21 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Aug 28 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
September 2024
- Sep 03 – Prospectus for 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum emailed to members
- Sep 04 – Prospectus for special exhibit “Trees” emailed to members
- Sep 04 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Sep 05 – Paint-out at the Grand Garden at The Morton Arboretum, 9:30 – noon. Registration recommended.
- Sep 11 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Sep 18 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Sep 25 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
October 2024
- Oct 01 – Renewals and New Memberships for 2025 begin
- Oct 02 – Paint-out at the gardens of Cantigny Park, 9:30 – noon. Registration recommended.
- Oct 03 – Program, 7 – 9 pm, Don Widmer and the Art of Pulp Painting, Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum. Open to the public at no charge. No registration required.
- Oct 07 – Registrations due (online or postmarked by) for 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum
- Oct 07 – Registrations due (online or postmarked by) for 2024 8 x x Special Exhibit “Trees” at The Morton Arboretum
- Oct 09 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Oct 16 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Oct 23 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Oct 30 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
November 2024
- Nov 06 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Nov 06 – Referee (artwork drop-off) for 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 6 – 7:30 pm (prior registration required)
- Nov 06 – Drop off for 8 x 8 artwork for “Trees” display at The Morton Arboretum 6 – 7:30 pm (prior registration required)
- Nov 06 – Sign-up begins and blank cards for the Holiday Card Exchange available at the exhibit drop-off event at The Morton Arboretum.
- Nov 08 – Artists’ Reception open house for 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:30 – 7 pm. Exhibit opens at 10 am.
- Nov 09 – 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
- Nov 10 – 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
- Nov 10 – Pick up artwork from the 2024 Autumn Art Exhibit and the 8 x 8 “Trees” display at The Morton Arboretum
- Nov 12 – Prospectus emailed to members for January 2025 exhibit at Downers Grove Library
- Nov 13 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Nov 20 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Nov 27 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
December 2024
- Dec 04 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Dec 04 – Registrations due for January 2025 exhibit at Downers Grove Library
- Dec 05 – Holiday Party, Thornhill Education Center, The Morton Arboretum, 6 – 9 pm. Invitation reminders were emailed to members on December 3.
- Dec 05 – Last date to register for Holiday Card Exchange. Blank cards available at Holiday Party.
- Dec 06 – Names emailed to those registered for Holiday Card Exchange
- Dec 11 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- Dec 14 – Artwork drop-off for January 2025 exhibit at Downers Grove Library (Exhibit runs Jan 07 – Feb 04, 2025, artwork pick-up Feb 08, 2025)
- Dec 16 – Last date to mail cards for Holiday Card Exchange
- Dec 18 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
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