08/25/2026
What started with a handful of artists in three Ravenswood buildings has grown into one of the neighborhood’s signature events. 🎨
Ravenswood ArtWalk returns September 12–13—and its story is deeply connected to the neighborhood it celebrates.
Back in 2001, local artist and arts advocate Judith Roth teamed up with the Jane Addams Resource Corporation to add an arts component to JARC’s annual “Tour of Industry.” The idea was simple: open the doors to a few of Ravenswood’s creative spaces and introduce people to the artists working inside.
By 2005, what had become the “Tour of Arts and Industry” stretched across more than 53 venues and featured hundreds of artists.
That rapid growth revealed something special about Ravenswood: tucked into the nooks and crannies of its historic Industrial Corridor was an extraordinary creative community.
Inside former factories, warehouses and other unremarkable utilitarian spaces, artists, artisans, designers and makers had built studios, workshops and galleries—and were creating incredible work behind those doors.
Since 2015, the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce has helped steward and grow ArtWalk, expanding the festival while keeping that original spirit at its heart.
Today, Ravenswood ArtWalk is still an invitation to open those doors. Come step inside spaces you rarely get to see (like the one shown) . Meet the people who create there. Explore the neighborhood. And discover just how much art is being made right here in Ravenswood.
📅 September 12-13
🕰️ 11 am-6 pm
📍 Ravenswood Industrial Corridor, Lawrence to Irving Park Rd
🎟️ Free to attend, donation requested.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/ravenswoodartwalk
