Where Art Works

Est. 1986

A brick building with some wearing on its side, with a red steel beam extending out of it is seen on a sunny day with some clouds overhead and trees behind it. The exterior is partially painted in green and the word Cornelia is visible in bold red letters on a portion of the structure

Welcome To the Cornelia Arts Building

Where Art Works

Established in 1986, The Cornelia Arts Building is one of the largest All-Artist studio buildings on Chicago’s north side. Located near the intersection of Cornelia and Lincoln Avenues, the building sits along Ravenswood in Roscoe Village, near the Lakeview and North Center neighborhoods.

Our open studio events are free to enjoy and feature work by local artists including painters, photographers, sculptors, designers, writers and more.

Upcoming Events

December Open Studios!

Friday, Dec 4 2026, 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Saturday, Dec 5 2026, 12:00pm to 4:00pm

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The Cornelia Arts Building opens up once again this December for our next open studios weekend. Join us as we continue to celebrate 40 years as an art center. Visit artists in their working studios and unique gifts and crafts for your friends and loved ones this holiday season in dozens of art studios on two […] Read More →

Several people seen standing in an art gallery setting viewing a series of paintings with (indiscernible) modernist subject matter on a wall in a clean, white, minimalist space
An overhead aerial photo of an industrial-looking building in the middle of an urban area. Just behind the building, an elevated public train can be seen moving behind it. The roof of the building has steel beams and skylights covering it
A studio space at Cornelia Arts Building. The walls are mostly bare and white. A work desk sits agains the wall to the right, with various colored pencils and drawing implements sitting on its white desktop. An easel is in the foreground turned to the side with some type of drawing of a nature scene. An art storage drawer is placed toward the back of the room next to an open door.
A view of three people from behind as they stand in an art studio looking at a row of colorful oil paintings hung on a wall. A window to the alley outside is behind them and a small, orange couch is visible in the right corner of the photo