2023 Important Dates for the Nature Artists’ Guild

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. 

• January 2023

  • 01/02 – Special exhibit at Downers Grove Library opens
  • 01/05 – Board meeting online 6 – 8 pm
  • 01/10 – Joy’s Vision, 8 x 8 artwork project begins
  • 01/11 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitors Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 01/19 – Paint-out at Herbarium, The Morton Arboretum, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, RSVP Required
  • 01/25 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitors Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 01/30 – Final day of special exhibit at Downers Grove Library
• February 2023

  • 02/01 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 02/02 – Board meeting online, 6 – 7 pm
  • 02/02 – Program online, 7 – 9 pm, by artist and author Amy Lindenberger, link emailed
  • 02/03 – Member artwork and articles for Spring Quarterly due
  • 02/04 – Artwork pickup at Downers Grove Library, 10 – 11:30 am
  • 02/08 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 02/09 – Paint-out at Orchids by Hausermann, 7 – 10 am, Registration required
  • 02/15 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 02/20 – Prospectus for 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum to be emailed to members
  • 02/22 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum – Canceled due to weather

• March 2023

  • 03/01 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 03/02 – Program at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum, watercolor artist Thomas Trausch, 7 – 9 pm. Open to the public at no charge.
  • 03/08 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 03/09 – Paint-out at the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum, 9 am to noon, registration required
  • 03/15 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 03/20 -Registrations due for Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum (links emailed to members on 02/20)
  • 03/21 – Colbert Custom Framing Workshop 6:30 – 8 pm, registration required
  • 03/22 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 03/24 – Heeyoung Kim workshop, co-sponsored by the Nature Artists’ Guild, begins
  • 03/29 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• April 2023

  • 04/05 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum – Canceled due to weather
  • 04/05 – Prospectus and registration form for Woodridge Public Library special exhibit emailed to members
  • 04/12 – Referee (artwork drop-off) for 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum (prior registration required) 6 – 7:30 pm
  • 04/13 – Paint-out at Daffodil Glade, The Morton Arboretum 9 am – noon, RSVP requested (Rain-date 04/20)
  • 04/14 – Artists’ Reception open house for 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:30 – 7 pm
  • 04/15 – 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
  • 04/16 – 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
  • 04/16 – Pick up artwork from the 2023 Spring Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:15 – 4:45 pm
  • 04/19 – Last date to register for the Woodridge Public Library special exhibit (prospectus and registration form emailed to members on 04/05)
  • 04/19 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 04/26- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 04/29 – Prospectus for McCord Gallery special exhibit emailed to members (includes link for online registration)
• May 2023

  • 05/01 – Member artwork and articles for Summer Quarterly due to Jane Kellenberger
  • 05/01 – Drop off artwork for special exhibit at Woodridge Public Library 12 – 1:30 pm
  • 05/01 – Special exhibit at Woodridge Public Library opens
  • 05/03 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 05/04 – Paint-out at Lilacia Park, Lombard IL, RSVP requested to Celia Rodee
  • 05/05 – Rain date (if required) for Paint-out at Lilacia Park
  • 05/10 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 05/17- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 05/24 -Last date to register for the McCord Gallery special exhibit (members were emailed prospectus and link to online registration on 04/29)
  • 05/24-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 05/31 – Special exhibit at Woodridge Public Library closes
  • 05/31 – Pick up artwork for special exhibit at Woodridge Public Library, 12 – 1:30 pm
  • 05/31- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• June 2023

  • 06/01 – Program at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum, Artist Trio (three member presentations), 7 – 9 pm. Open to the public at no charge.
  • 06/01 – Accepting half-year memberships for first-time members (to begin on July 1)
  • 06/03 – Drop off for special exhibit at McCord Gallery, 11 am – 1 pm
  • 06/07 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 06/10 – Special exhibit at McCord Gallery, Palos Park, IL opens
  • 06/11 – Artists’ Reception at McCord Gallery, 1-3 pm.
  • 06/14 – Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 06/15 – Paint-out at Bouchard private garden, Glen Ellyn, IL, registration required to Celia Rodee
  • 06/21- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 06/28-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• July 2023

  • 07/01 – Half-year memberships for first-time members begin
  • 07/05 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 07/07 – Special exhibit at McCord Gallery closes
  • 07/08- Pick up artwork from special exhibit at McCord Gallery, 11 am – 1 pm
  • 07/12 – Paint-out at the Grand Garden at The Morton Arboretum, 9:30 am – noon, registration encouraged but not required. Rain date, if necessary, July 13
  • 07/19- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 07/26-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• August 2023

  • 08/01 – Member artwork and articles for Autumn Quarterly due to Jane Kellenberger
  • 08/02 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 08/03 – Program at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum, Landscapes by John Fleck, 7 – 9 pm. Open to the public at no charge
  • 08/09 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 08/10 – Paint-out at the Gardens at Ball, Ball Horticultural, 9:30 am – noon. Registration required
  • 08/16- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 08/19 – 08/20 – Information table at Wine and Art Walk, The Morton Arboretum
  • 08/23-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 08/28 – Prospectus for 2023 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum emailed to members. (Note – the prospectus emailed on this date had an incorrect return date. The correct deadline to register for the exhibit is Saturday, October 7, 2023.)
  • 08/30-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• September 2023

  • 09/06 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 09/06 – Paint-out at the Cantigny’s Gardens, 9:30 am – noon. Registration recommended
  • 09/13 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 09/20- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 09/27-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• October 2023

  • 10/4 – Paint-out at Lake Marmo, The Morton Arboretum, 9:30 am – noon. Registration recommended. (Rain Date 10/11)
  • 10/05 – Program at the Thornhill Education Center of The Morton Arboretum, Landscape artist Bryce Lafferty, 7 – 9 pm. Open to the public at no charge
  • 10/06 – Bryce Lafferty workshop, co-sponsored by the Nature Artists’ Guild, begins. Guild members must register by phone to receive discount.
  • 10/07 (corrected date) -Registrations due for Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum
  • 10/11 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 10/18- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 10/25-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• November 2023

  • 11/01 – Member artwork and articles for Winter Quarterly due to Jane Kellenberger
  • 11/01 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 11/08 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 11/08 – Referee (artwork drop-off) for 2023 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum (prior registration required) 6 – 7:30 pm
  • 11/08 – Drop off for Joy’s Vision, 8 x 8 artwork at The Morton Arboretum 6 – 7:30 pm
  • 11/08 – Sign-up begins and blank cards for the Holiday Card Exchange available at the exhibit drop-off event at The Morton Arboretum.
  • 11/10 – Artists’ Reception open house for 2023 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 4:30 – 7 pm
  • 11/11 –2023 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
  • 11/12-2023 Autumn Art Exhibit at The Morton Arboretum 10 – 4 pm
  • 11/12 – Pick up artwork from the 2023 Autumn Art Exhibit and Joy’s Vision 8 x 8 works at The Morton Arboretum 4:15 – 4:45 pm
  • 11/15- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 11/18 – Prospectus emailed to members for January 2024 exhibit at Downers Grove Library
  • 11/22-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 11/29-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
• December 2023

  • 12/06 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 12/07 – Holiday Party, Thornhill Education Center, The Morton Arboretum, 6 – 9 pm. Invitations with details were emailed to members.
  • 12/07 – Last date to register for holiday card exchange. Blank cards available at Holiday Party.
  • 12/08 – Names emailed to those registered for holiday card exchange
  • 12/11 – Registrations due for January 2024 exhibit at Downers Grove Library. Prospectus was emailed to members 11/18.
  • 12/13 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 12/16 – Last date to mail cards for holiday card exchange
  • 12/16 – Artwork drop-off for January 2024 exhibit at Downers Grove Library, 10 – 11:30 am. Prospectus was emailed to members 11/18.
  • 12/20- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 12/27-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
  • 12/30 – Exhibit at Downers Grove Library opens and continues through January 28, 2024 (artwork pick-up 02/03/24, 10 – 11:30 am).