THE THIRD VETERAN ART TRIENNIAL AND SUMMIT, RESISTING THE LONG WAR, ON VIEW AT FOUR CHICAGOLAND INSTITUTIONS: CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER, ELMHURST ART MUSEUM, HYDE PARK CENTER, AND WALLS TURNED SIDEWAYS, AND ORGANIZED BY EMERGING VETERAN ART MOVEMENT || SEPTEMBER 2026 THROUGH MARCH 2027
DRIEHAUS MUSEUM ANNOUNCES FALL ACTIVATION DATES FOR BRENDAN FERNANDES: IN THE ROUND || SEPTEMBER 16th –19th, OCTOBER 14th– 17th, NOVEMBER 11th – 14th
Greektown’s new public art exhibit celebrates America’s 250th birthday with We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago || Now on display through May 2027 || 40 vibrant outdoor and indoor artworks from 28 professional and emerging artists, and 13 Chicagoland Greek schools, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Lubeznik Center for the Arts Presents New Exhibition, "Kindred Spirits: Margaret Wharton and Betsy Odom"
New public art exhibit ignites America250 celebration in Greektown neighborhood with We the People: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Beauty in Greektown Chicago || June 9, 2026 through May 2027 || 40 vibrant outdoor and indoor artworks from 27 professional and emerging artists, and 13 Chicagoland Greek schools, celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Chicago Dance Crash presents expo/sd — a genre-bending, world-premiere repertory performance! || July 24th and 25th
Book Club @ Meadowbrook || May 27th || Read & discuss Greenwood by Michael Christie
Lyric Opera of Chicago announces its 2026/27 Season || Seven operas bring the world's greatest voices to Chicago || Music Director Enrique Mazzola conducts five masterworks || Sondra Radvanovsky named Artistic Advisor || The return of the Lyric summer musical || Subscriptions are on sale now
Graphic Novel Becomes Grand Opera: The Many Deaths of Laila Starr || Major new work by Kamala Sankaram & Minita Gandhi to open Minnesota Opera’s 2026-27 season || “Sankaram is strikingly original...” – The New York Times
South Shore Arts in Munster, Indiana has revealed its 2026 exhibition schedule. “In this year of national importance, we intend to celebrate the excellence of local artists and promote our region’s creative spirit,” said executive Director Jonathan Canning.
