ABOUT THE CAC

We are a visual arts organization whose mission is to fulfill four basic needs: the education of the general public regarding the value of the visual arts to society; the advocacy of visual arts issues for members and the art community; the provision of professional and educational services for artists and the arts community; the improvement of the environment in which artists live and work.


CHICAGO ARTIST TO WATCH
December

Tamasha Williamson

PROMPT
a new biannual art journal

Prompt: action
Prompt: change
Prompt: analysis
Prompt: ideas
Prompt: interchange
Prompt: debate


Daring to be dedicated both to theory and practice, Prompt will interest anyone who wants to understand – and impact – the role of art in the wider culture. First issue out on newsstands in October 2008!

CHICAGO ART OPEN 2008

The Chicago Art Open focuses on professional artists with a record of exhibiting, but through the support of the CAC, also includes a small number of slots for less experienced emerging and student artists.
This 11th annual exhibition features approximately 300 artworks in all media, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, video, and installation.