The nonprofit Rogers Park Business Alliance (RPBA) and Devon Avenue Special Service Area (SSA) #43 are excited to announce the inaugural Arts on Devon festival on Sunday, September 7, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Republic Bank parking lot (2720 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659). The festival will highlight local artistic talent and cuisine that encapsulates the one-of-a-kind Devon Avenue and West Ridge community. Visit ondevon.org for more information.
This free multi-genre entertainment experience will feature dynamic talent that honors and celebrates traditions, stories, and arts from various cultures found within the West Ridge community, and along Devon Avenue, named “the most diverse street in America” by the Chicago Tribune. In addition to the talent, many local restaurants will sample their eclectic cuisine for attendees.
Artist and performer applications are now available at ondevon.org and open to all artistic specialties, including poetry, music, art, dance, and more. A complete list of vendors, artists, and performers will be available at a later date.
Devon Avenue Special Service Area (SSA) #43 includes Devon Avenue from Damen to Kedzie, Western from Arthur to Granville. The SSA has provided programs and services in the commercial district since 2004. For more information, visit ondevon.org.
Rogers Park Business Alliance is a nonprofit organization that has served Chicago’s diverse Rogers Park neighborhood for 30 years. RPBA works to cultivate and sustain a thriving economic environment in Rogers Park, serving businesses and residents with a variety of public events and business initiatives. RPBA programs include the GROW/PROGRESANDO entrepreneurial training program, the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Rogers Park Business Alliance, annual Best of Rogers Park awards, Taco Crawl, and the Glenwood Sunday Market farmers market. For more information, visit RPBA.org.