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 (more details to come)
- 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 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- TBD – Paint-out at the Grand Garden, The Morton Arboretum (details to come)
- 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. More details to come.
- 08/09 –Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- TBD – Paint-out (details to come)
- 08/16- Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- 08/23-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum
- 08/30-Coffee and Art 9 – 11 am, Visitor Center of The Morton Arboretum