City of Chicago Art Shows

Now celebrating its 61st year, the Gold Coast Art Fair is by far one of the most well attended art festivals in Chicago. Located within walking distance of the Art Institute of Chicago, Millennium Park, The Bean, and Buckingham Fountain, the Gold Coast Art Fair draws hundreds of thousands of art enthusiastsfrom Chicago and the surrounding suburbs annually.

The Millennium Art Festival takes place right off Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue on Lake Street next to some of the most famous buildings in the world including the Prudential Building and AON Tower. More than 175,000 people visit the area daily for work or play at the Chicago Art Institute, the famous Millennium Park, the “Bean” and more.

The Southport Art Festival is held in the trendy neighborhood in the area known as Lakeview on Chicago’s north side. Great restaurants, clubs, stores and boutiques make for a lively business climate. Southport has a population of 47,821 in the immediate area and they spend more on household furnishings and gifts than the national average.

Artfest Michigan Avenue takes place on Chicago’s famous Michigan Avenue at the base of the iconic Chicago Tribune building. Michigan Avenue is in Chicago’s largest shopping district occupied by boutiques, restaurants, luxury retailers, residential buildings, and hotels. Wealth, education, and lots of foot and vehicle traffic makes this location a great place to show and sell your art.

Be part of a new cool vibe art festival in Chicago’s up and coming South Loop; a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community. The South Loop is a mosaic of people, neighborhoods and cultures. Held on Dearborn Street, from Harrison to Polk, the new Printer’s Row Art Fest will be a showing and selling opportunity for all artists and artisans!