Our Purpose:   "To promote artistic activities and to encourage community interest in the field of creative art."

Second Tuesday of each month.  No meetings in July or August. Prairie Lakes Community Center 515 E. Thacker Des Plaines, IL  60016 View Map and get driving directions (courtesy of MapQuest™)

June regular meeting Tuesday, June 12, 2012  at Prairie Lakes Community Center, 7:00 p.m. Peer Critique. Members bring their artwork to be critiqued.

Millennium Bank has supported local fine artists by holding periodic exhibitions in their spacious bank lobby starting in 2011.   The Des Plaines Art Guild wishes to thank Millennium Bank for donating their location for the exhibition.    Area patrons have also showed their support through many purchases from various sales at past Millennium Bank exhibitions.

Artists interested in participating in this exhibition may download the two page prospectus and submit the entry form on page two.   Download page one  Download page two

Stop by the Des Plaines History Center at 781 Pearson Street to view the the latest Des Plaines Art Guild Group Show - Art Guild 10.

• Visiting public receives $1 raffle chance for $10 & over business Gift certificates and Gift Cards
• Local businesses receive advertising opportunity
• Winning artist receives a People’s Choice $100 Award of Excellence

Viewing times at the History Center are Wed-Fri 9am-6pm.   More...

The artistry of DPAG members may be viewed in the third floor gallery (periodicals reading area) at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood Street.  The exhibit changes monthly.

The library exhibit area as depicted on 2001 DPAG Membership Directory cover by Gerd Renner.

Joan Heath Fortner

Library Driving Directions and Hours
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US Bank Art Exhibit

US BANK CONVENIENCE CENTER
750 LEE STREET
DES PLAINES, IL

2011-2012 Scholarship winners: Tyra Kopf, Hanna Bogue