CHICAGO ( September 18, 2017 ) — In its 15th year, the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce ( ACC ) will expand Andersonville Arts Week to a week-long celebration October 10 — 15, with over 70 local shops, restaurants, and businesses set to host more than 150 artists. This year's event will focus on nine specific genres of art: visual, theatre, dance, music, culinary, handmade, kids/family, literary, and public art, with a range of festivities and activities in the works to represent each.
"The expansion of Arts Week is exciting on many levels and speaks to the one-of-a-kind experience Andersonville offers," commented ACC Executive Director Sara Dinges. "Art - whether performance, design, handmade or culinary - is inherently part of the Andersonville fabric, and we cannot wait to illuminate this experience."
The full schedule for Arts Week will be released in the coming weeks at andersonville.org/aaw. Highlights will include:
- All week: Returning district-wide self-guided art walk to view artists' work at participating businesses
- Tuesday, October 10: Theatre crawl
- Wednesday, October 11: Andersonville Farmers Market expansion with special performances
- Thursday, October 12: Culinary features and live music
- Friday, October 13: Stroll & Soriée art walk and parties throughout Andersonville
- Saturday, October 14: Kick-off of outdoor Makers Market in the Swedish American Museum parking lot and Berwyn block party
- Sunday, October 15: Andersonville public art mural reveal
In addition, visitors can expect literary readings, free performances, DIY public art, kids and family actives, artist receptions, and much more throughout the entire week.
Participating businesses include:
AKIRA | 5228 N Clark
Alamo Shoes | 5321 N Clark
Andersonville Antiques | 5245 N Clark
Andersonville Brewing | 5402 N Clark
Andersonville Cryotherapy and
Athletic Recovery Center | 5052 N Clark
Andersonville Galleria | 5247 N Clark
Andersonville Insurance | 5411 N Clark
Appellation Wine Bar & Restaurant | 5212 N Clark.
Barrel of Monkeys | Performing at: 5153 N Ashland
Be Yoga Andersonville | 5715 N Clark
Berman Architecture | 5212 N Clark, Suite 3
Brimfield | 5219 N Clark
Candyality | 5225 N Clark
Cassona Home Furnishings and Accessories | 5241 N Clark
CBD Kratom | 5303 N Clark
Cheetah Gym | 5248 N Clark
Chicago Magic Lounge @ The Guesthouse Hotel
Chicago Methodist Senior Services | 1415 W Foster
Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy | 5537 N Clark
Chiropractic for Life | 5138 N Clark
Chirp Radio @ the Andersonville Farmers Market
City Olive | 5644 N Clark
Dave Rasmussen - The Sacred Ways: REIKI @ The
Guesthouse Hotel and Sidewinder Gallery
DeFloured: A Gluten Free Bakery | 1477 W Balmoral
Dollop Diner | 5060 N Clark
Early to Bed | 5044 N Clark
EKF Martial Arts @ the Andersonville Farmers Market
Elixir Andersonville | 1509 W Balmoral
Fireside Chicago | 5739 N Ravenswood
First Free | 5255 N Ashland
First Slice Pie Cafe | 5357 N Ashland
Foursided | 5061 N Clark
Gus Giordano Dance School | 5230 N Clark
Hopleaf | 5148 N Clark
IloIlo Custom Framing | 1478 W Berwyn
In Fine Spirits | 5418 N Clark
Jerry's | 5419 N Clark
Jewel-Osco | 5516 N Clark
Kopi Café | 5317 N Clark
KOVAL @ Milk Handmade & Candyality
Lady Gregory's | 5260 N Clark
Lakeside Pride Ensemble @ various events
Las Manos Gallery | 1515 W Foster
Lawrence & Clark | 4755 N Clark
Little Bad Wolf | 1541 W Bryn Mawr
Martha Mae: Art Supplies & Beautiful Things | 5407 N Clark
Milk Handmade | 5137 N Clark
Murray & White | 5416 N Clark
Neumann Family Services @ Fireside Restaurant
Norcross and Scott | 1476 W Berwyn
On The Rocks Gems, Jewelry & More | 5709 N Clark
Philadelphia Church | 5437 N Clark
Pork Shoppe | 5721 N Clark
PRESENCE | 5216 N Clark
Ranalli's of Andersonville | 1512 W Berwyn
Raven Theatre Company | 6157 N Clark
Revive Massage Therapy & Spa @ The Guesthouse Hotel
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble | 5775 N Ridge
Robert Jeffrey Hair Studio | 5142 N Clark
Scout | 5221 N Clark
Sidewinder Gallery | 4880 N Clark
Sir Spa | 5151 N Clark
Steep Theatre Company | 1115 W Berwyn
StudioUs Arts Educators | 4806 N Clark
Swedish American Museum | 5211 N Clark
The Coffee Studio | 5628 N Clark
The Guesthouse Hotel | 4872 N Clark
The pH Comedy Theater @ The Wooden Spoon
The SoFo Tap | 4923 N Clark
The Wooden Spoon | 5047 N Clark
Toys et Cetera | 5311 N Clark
Transistor | 5224 N Clark
Transit Tees | 5226 N Clark
TrueNorth Café | 5507 N Clark
Vincent | 1475 W Balmoral
Winifred Grace | 5642 N Clark
Women & Children First | 5233 N Clark
An interactive mobile map can be found at andersonville.org/aaw.
Presenting sponsors for Andersonville Arts Week include Gus Giordano Dance School, Norcross and Scott, Transit Tees, and Women and Children First, with patron sponsorship from Andersonville Insurance, Early to Bed, and Lady Gregory's and in-kind sponsorship from the Swedish American Museum.
The Andersonville Chamber of Commerce fosters a vibrant environment in which Andersonville businesses can thrive by attracting a diverse customer base; providing business support services and advocacy; and engaging in business attraction, long-range planning, and economic development.
