The Christopher Art Gallery of Prairie
State College and the Chicago Southland Visual Arts Coalition will present
the fourth annual Art Trek on October 12-15. School groups and community
organizations are invited to plan a field trip to take advantage of this
unique opportunity.
During Art trek, the best-known artists
of the south suburbs will exhibit their work in local galleries and open
their studios to the public, free of charge. This gives budding artists
and art lovers the opportunity to see professional artists at work, gain
insight into the creative process and ask questions of professional artists.
This year's event is being expanded to
include a total of 17 galleries and artists' studios located in Chicago
Heights, University Park, Park Forest, South Holland, Flossmoor, Tinley
Park, Beecher, Palo Hills, Crete, Ford Heights and Blue Island. An event
brochure outlining participating organizations and planned exhibitions
and demonstrations will be available this fall.
For more information regarding Art Trek
2000 activities, contact Karen LeLuga at Union Street Gallery, (708) 754-2601.