Open Studio Project

Open Studio Project A non-profit arts & social service organization, OSP serves the Chicagoland area and far beyond.

Open Studio Project’s mission is to provide a welcoming environment for people of diverse backgrounds and abilities to create art that stimulates personal growth, enhances social-emotional learning, and promotes community well-being. In-person and virtual process-arts workshops, classes, art therapy, professional development, SEL curriculum.

05/28/2026

This mental health awareness month, treat yourself to an exploration of your creative side through Art & Wellness at Open Studio Project. The next session starts on June 4th.

Art & Wellness is a multi-week class that combines art making with thoughtful writing and reflection in a judgement free space. In this class you’ll draw, paint, sculpt, and collage, allowing you to access your inner wisdom and expand your intuition.

Learn more and register at this link. No art experience necessary! https://www.openstudioproject.org/artandwellness

Thanks to Ted Harris, our Board President and OSP facilitator for recording and sharing a bit of his process for this video.

05/19/2026

Raise your hand if you were at YEA! Fest this weekend 🙋
We couldn’t have asked for a better day! Thanks to all the teachers, students, and community organizations who made the event such a success. We loved seeing all the art and music you’ve been working on and can’t wait to do it again next year!

05/16/2026

It’s a beautiful day for an arts fest! Join us at Raymond Park today, or follow along in our stories as we celebrate young artists from across Evanston. Drop your favorite emoji in the comments to let us know if you’ll be there 🎨🖌️🌞

YEA! is almost here!!! Let’s come together to celebrate our young Evanston artists at Raymond Park this Saturday May 16t...
05/14/2026

YEA! is almost here!!! Let’s come together to celebrate our young Evanston artists at Raymond Park this Saturday May 16th from 10am-3pm. Meet your art teacher in the park, enjoy art making, food trucks and performances from our choral groups and Musical Offering rock bands. 🌈🎨🎸✨

05/13/2026

Thank you to all of our supporters for coming out to Artopia on Saturday night! We had a blast at in Skokie, shared how we work in our community, honored our Don Seiden Award honorees (Dayna Block & Ted Harris), and raised some funds to keep our work going!

We are thrilled to announce our first three recipients of the Harvey Pranian High School Art Scholarship: Daisy Hebert (...
05/08/2026

We are thrilled to announce our first three recipients of the Harvey Pranian High School Art Scholarship: Daisy Hebert (slide 2), Sophia Kwok (slide 3) & Lily Vernon (slide 4). This scholarship is open to Evanston high school seniors who plan to pursue the arts after graduation.

This is the inaugural year of the scholarship, and after learning of the passing of YEA! founder Harvey Pranian in April, we made the decision to honor his legacy and lifelong passion for youth arts advocacy by renaming it the Harvey Pranian High School Arts Scholarship. Through this scholarship, we will continue to celebrate his legacy by uplifting and empowering the next generation of artists.

The scholarship awards will be presented on May 8th at Open Studio Project’s Gallery 901, where two of the recipients, Daisy and Sophia, will be exhibiting their work throughout the month of May. Opening reception is TONIGHT! 6-8pm. 💫

In the coming weeks, masonry work will begin to prepare the wall for our new mural on Main Street!We’re so excited to ge...
05/07/2026

In the coming weeks, masonry work will begin to prepare the wall for our new mural on Main Street!
We’re so excited to get things started, but we couldn’t let work begin on something new without taking the time to commemorate what was.

In 1993, legendary art teacher Carla Kinney-Philips and students from Nichols Middle School worked together to create the original mural on Main Street.

Carla recently stopped by the studio to share more about the process of painting the mural. Let us know in the comments – do you remember when the mural was first created? What was your favorite thing about it?

05/02/2026

Mark your calendars for May 16th!

We’re hosting the annual YEA! Festival at Raymond Park, and will be revealing the Main Street mural design!

May is a big month for Open Studio Project, and we don’t want you to miss out on all the ways you can get involved.

Head to the link in our bio for more info about YEA! Fest, the mural and other ways to get involved!

T-minus 2 days until ARTOPIA! Our big fun annual fundraising party. This year happening at in Skokie. Purchase tickets ...
05/01/2026

T-minus 2 days until ARTOPIA! Our big fun annual fundraising party. This year happening at in Skokie. Purchase tickets at the link in bio to support our creative and life changing programming. Above is a photo from a lovely collaborative moment in one of our therapeutic art groups down at Taylor Elementary in the East Chicago neighborhood. We need YOU to help us keep these groups running! Please come hang with us this Saturday from 6:30-10pm. 💫🎨🍻

04/28/2026

With warmer weather on the horizon, we’re looking forward to starting on the Main Street Mural.

Here are 4 ways to get involved!
More info at the link in bio.

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Gallery 901/Studio 903 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL
60202

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 3pm - 5pm

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