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

Meetings

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™)



May Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 13, 2008  at Prairie Lakes Community Center, 7:00 p.m.

Brian Sauerland will demonstrate pastel techniques at the May meeting.



WORKSHOPS

Fisher-Wright Art Center
815 Center Street,
Des Plaines, Il 60016


The DPAG now provides workshops at the Fisher-Wright Art Center.

Contact Joyce Kearns at 847-635-9970 for more info.



Art Fair

55th Annual Invitational Art Fair - Our annual art fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 7th and 8th, on the Des Plaines Library Plaza, from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm both days. Artists wishing to participate are invited to download a copy of the application here.



Library Exhibit

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.

Ed Dougal
Ed Dougal

The art of Ed Dougal is displayed at the library during May.

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DePaul University O'Hare Campus Art Exhibit

O'HARE OFFICE CENTER
3166 RIVER ROAD
DES PLAINES, IL

DePaul University and Des Plaines Art Guild are joining together to present art exhibits by Des Plaines Art Guild members.  The work will change quarterly just as the DePaul semesters change quarterly.

The O'Hare Campus is located in the O'Hare Office Center at 3166 River Road, Des Plaines,IL. (¼ block north of Devon Ave.)



US Bank Art Exhibit
US Bank exhibit
US BANK CONVENIENCE CENTER
750 LEE STREET
DES PLAINES, IL



2007-2008 DPAG Art Scholarship Program

Sponsor Recipient
Littelfuse Scholarship - $500 Sylvia Prokopowicz
C. Hansen & D. Skorupski Memorial - DPAG Scholarship Fund - $500 Jacyln Rutter
DPAG Scholarship Fund - $500 Samantha Haring

Please contact the Scholarship Chairman, Willard Strassburger, at 847-437-0725 if you would like to sponsor a scholarship.


2008-2009 DPAG Art Scholarship Program

Sponsor Recipient
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Scholarship Thomas J. Dittmeier
M. O'Brian & Lee Barth Memorial - DPAG Scholarship Fund David A. Soto
DPAG Scholarship Fund/Darlene Stahl donation Theresa R. Stoodley

Please contact the Scholarship Chairman, Willard Strassburger, at 847-437-0725 if you would like to sponsor a scholarship.