Wordplay at Water Street

Hosted by Adam Gottlieb

For teens and college-aged students who love to write. Writing workshops at 7. Open mic at 8. Performances by featured poets at 9. Every 4th Friday of every month.
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Group Show

Submission Deadline: June 16th

Guest Juror: Staci Boris, Chief Curator at the Elmhurst Art Museum.
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ŏn-sŏm' bəl

A Bold Event To Support Local Art

Tickets go on sale July 15th. Tickets are $85 each.
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Access Program

Printshop | Ceramic Studio | Metalshop

Water Street Studios strives to create an environment in which artists, regardless of their level of expertise, have access to the equipment that is needed to make their art without having to rent a studio in the facility.
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Waterline Writers

3rd Sunday of Every Month, 7-9pm

Waterline Writers host monthly readings where writers read excerpts from their own work, including fiction, poetry, plays, lyrics, spoken word, storytelling, stand-up comedy, experimental and multi-media work.
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28 Studios

Sculpting Studios

We have a variety of studio space available for rent.
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28 Studios

Painters Studios

"Sixteen thousand square feet occupied by 28 humans of infinite creative possibilities."
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28 Studios

Welding Studios

If you are interested in renting studio space, please let us know so that you can be next in line. We strongly encourage volunteering in the gallery before signing a contract for a studio.
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Carbon

- Life, Decay and Beyond

Show Runs: April 12 - June 29th. Guest juror: Jess Mott Wickstrom, Gallery Director at Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago.
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Kane County Chronicle Gallery

Kane County Chronicle Gallery, located on our 2nd floor is available for rental for any artist that wants to have a solo or group show.
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Gallery H2O

Gift shop

Our retail store, Gallery H2O, is adjacent to Water Street Studios' fine art gallery and offers quality artistic items for your everyday shopping needs.
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School of Art

Water Street Studios offers an amazing variety of classes for all ages and experience levels. It is our philosophy that everyone from preschoolers to seniors can use art in their lives. Classes run on a trimester schedule and are staffed by professional and working artists.
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Awesome Art Afternoons

Free Art Classes

Sundays 1-3p. Admire amazing art in the gallery, Be creative and spend quality time with the ones you love. All about Art. Activities include: drawing, coloring, pasting or painting....Assorted art supplies available at no charge. All ages: Best for ages 3 and up accompanied by an adult at all times. Teens welcome with parent permission.
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Art Flow

Community Outreach

Art Flow is a free after school art program for area high school students who are undeserved in the arts or have limited financial means for classes.
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