Guest Artist Exhibit Space

A medium size room, mostly bare of furniture apart from a metal bench in the middle, with several pieces of brightly-colored, intensely saturated paintings of people in various poses wearing colorful clothing. A door to the outside is visible at the very left.

We are currently planning our next building event but do not yet have dates finalized. That said, we are always happy to evaluate guest artist submissions. Please continue reading to find out how to submit your work for consideration.

We offer a premium front lobby space in our newly remodeled building, where artists can present work and sell directly to the public. If accepted, the artist pays a non-refundable fee of $250, but handles and keeps 100% of all their sales. ADDITIONAL STUDIO SPACES MAY ALSO BE AVAILABLE.

A long hallway with clean, white walls and warm, overhead lighting within an art studio setting. Shown hanging on both sides of the hall are a number of colorful ceramic tile artwork pieces and large, figurative oil paintings
Cornelia Arts Building Hallway

Building

  • The building, at 1800 West Cornelia, sits at the border between three Chicago neighborhoods: West Lakeview, Roscoe Village, and North Center.
  • The all-working-studios of artists and artisans building has been hosting open studio events for three decades.
  • Open studio events feature many of the resident artists and artisans in the building.
  • Past open studio events regularly received from 300 – 800 visitors.
  • The building has recently been extensively remodeled and has new hallway lighting and walls and many new studios.
  • All current Chicago COVID19 restrictions are in place.

Front Lobby Space

  • $250 for the two day event – includes 18 ft. wide wall in the front lobby. Additional hanging space on facing wall with 5 ft. wide display area, and adjacent wall with 6 ft. wide display area. 
  • Space newly remodeled with new lighting.
  • Shows are Friday night from 6 to 10 P.M. AND Saturday from 11am to 3pm.
  • Artists handle and keep 100% of their sales.
  • Artists may only use L-style picture hanging hooks with thin nails.
  • Artist may only use removable putty-style poster adhesive for labels and signage, no tape or adhesive labels.

Promotion and Marketing

  • Open Studios are heavily promoted through on-line sources, social media, and through the building’s and the resident artist’s extensive lists.
  • Selected front Artist’s name will be listed on many on-line listings.
  • Selected Artist can receive digital images to help promote, as well as links to social media.

To Apply

Click here to email the following:

  • Indicate which month(s) you would like to be considered for.
  • Artists can apply to more than one month – which may increase your likelihood of being selected.
  • Include a link from your web site of the art work you’d like to show, with price ranges and dimensions. Note: if you do not have a web site, please send representative images of your work with dimensions, medium, and pricing for each.
  • Artists are juried based on the quality of their work, and their comparison to the building’s other resident artists in both pricing and professionalism.
  • If accepted, the artist’s fee is due in ONE WEEK from acceptance letter without exception, to ensure accurate listings.
  • See CorneliaArtsBuilding.com for more information on the building.

If you have any questions, click here to contact Jason Messinger.