West Town Art Walk
October 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2026
Established in 2011, the West Town Art Walk celebrates the vibrant community of businesses in West Town while showcasing the work of Chicago artists. The mission is to highlight West Town as a rich cultural hub for residents, visitors, and business owners alike. Over the years, the neighborhood has become known as a thriving arts district filled with galleries and creative spaces.
The 16th Annual West Town Art Walk (October 2-4, 2026) will feature local artists’ work on display at West Town Art Galleries and small businesses all weekend long! Free public art walking tours will be available at 5pm on Friday starting in front of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and 1pm on Saturday & Sunday starting at the south side of Eckhart Park in front of the park house. Free pedicab rides will be available on Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm to get around town and enjoy all the art, culture, music, food, and deals in West Town. And don't forget to use your Art Walk button for deals and specials at local businesses! Stroll the neighborhood and celebrate the artistic and creative community of West Town!
Thank you to our 2026
West Town Art Walk Sponsors
Without our generous community partners this event would not be possible!
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Participating Businesses & Organizations
The small businesses, organizations, restaurants, and art galleries are what makes West Town a creative and friendly place to work, play, and live. Below are the locations who are displaying work by a local Chicago artist during Art Walk. The hours of each business vary.
Galleries
Arc Academy
2225 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Josh Davis
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm
ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave
Deepest Rhythms, a photography group show curated by Corinne Pompéy, Stacey Lee Gee: ROTATOR: Oscillations
Hours: Friday 2pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-4pm
Chicago Artists Coalition
1431 W Hubbard St Suite 201
Exhibiting Artists: Van Payne, Rob Croll, Sebastian Bruno Harris, curated by Taj Richardson
Hours: Friday 6pm-8pm, Saturday 12pm-4pm, Sunday Closed
The Chicago Academy for the Arts
1010 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Educators and students from the Lake Michigan Association of Independent Schools (LMAIS)
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm
Chicago Fine Art Salon
2623 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Chicago Icons
Hours: Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Chicago Truborn
1741 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Anthony Lewellen “Various Work” + Chicago Truborn’s 13 year anniversary closing reception 5-8 pm (on view all weekend) Special Guest Jodi Rae Pop Up Sat/Sun 12-6
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-6pm
DOCUMENT
1709 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Alexandra Barth
Hours: Friday 10am-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday Closed
Filter Photo
1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 207
Light Slip: Archive, Abstraction, and Phenomena by Sonja Thomsen and Aaron R. Turner, Wind and Other Dangers by Sasha Arutyunova, On the Shelf 2026 juried by Nick Larsen
Hours: Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday 11am-4pm, Sunday Closed
Ken Saunders Gallery
2041 W Carroll Ave Ste c-320
MEMENTO MORI by Tom Doody
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-2pm
McCormick Gallery
2251 West Grand Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Ben Tinsley
Hours: Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday Closed
Point Blank
1541 W Chicago Ave
"Clutch" Featuring Ryan Lee and Connor Totten
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 1pm-6pm
Shashi Caudill & Verge Frames
1709 W. Chicago Ave.
Exhibiting Artists: Mack Baker, Diana Noh, Jonathan Worcester, Fengzee Yang
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-8pm
Volume Gallery
1700 W Hubbard St
Exhibiting Artist: Christy Matson
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday Closed
West Town Chamber of Commerce
1819 W Chicago Ave
Messengers and Oracles by Duncan Robert Anderson
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10pm-6pm
Western Exhibitions
1709 W Chicago Ave #5009
Exhibiting Artist: Olivia Zubko, Affairs to Remember featuring Lilli Carré, Journie Cirdain, Nanako Kono, Paul Nudd, Geoffrey Todd Smith, Cathrine Whited, and Olivia Zubko
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday Closed
Retail & Design
Adornment and Theory
1433 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: BANKS Designs (Andrea Banks), Edura Shezrin Jewelry, Oleia Jewelry (Olena Stasula)
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Altar Home
1858 W. Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Bethany Cordero
Hours: Friday 7am-9pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 8am-5pm
Best Florist
2224 W Chicago Ave
BASK curated by Adriana Chychula, A day of art & music in a family flower shop
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-6pm
The Center of Order and Experimentation
1727 W Grand Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Jean Cate and Ben's Website
Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 8am-4pm
Chicago Design Office
916 N. Damen Ave, Suite #1F
Exhibiting Artist: Aneesha Dharwadker, AIA
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Dovetail
1452 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist:
Friday: Renover Trunk Show
Saturday: Kelly Novak Jewelry Trunk Show
Sunday: Allison Orr Ceramics & Textiles Trunk Show
Hours: Friday 5pm-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
Epic Spices
1725 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Rob Croll
Hours: Friday & Saturday 11am-7pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
Every Now & Then
1843 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Curated works by Chicago-based Black & Brown Artists. Artist conversations with Cierra Britton and Nikko Washington about curation, creating opportunities for Black artists, and the importance of visibility and keeping art rooted in communities
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Lost Girls
1935 W Division St
Exhibiting Artist: John Hillmer
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
MARVA ELAINE
1659 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: John Fromstein
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Onion City Records
1812 West Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Lydia Rang
Hours: Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-10pm
Paperish Mess
1945 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Little Gaze (Chi Nwosu) and beetlebob (Debbie Wong), along with a variety of additional local Chicago artists.
Hours: Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
Penelope's
1913 W Division St
Exhibiting Artist: Marylu E. Herrera
Hours: Friday 11am-8pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-5pm
The Happy Hour Shop
1919 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Kristen Heaphy
Hours: Friday 12pm-8pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
Tarnish
1948 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Chris Jakab
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
You Properties
2045 W Grand Ave
Exhibiting Artists: Juan Sepulveda, Gerardo Rios, and Adam Dittman
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Drinking & Dining
Zócalo Bar & Grill
1438 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Melissa Rios
Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am-3pm (Brunch)
4-10pm (Dinner)
SUGOi Sweets
937 N Ashland Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Kiyomi Negi-Tran, Chef Elle Lei, David Kim
Hours: Friday 1pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm
Standing Passengers
1458 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Cove, True Slang Jone
Hours: Friday & Saturday 7am-7pm, Sunday 8am-7pm
All Together Now
2119 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Krissy Singer
Hours: Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-5pm
Salon HEX
1821 W Hubbard St Suite # 201
Exhibiting Artist: Loren Ellis
Hours: Friday 6pm-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-6pm
Intuit Art Museum
756 N Milwaukee Ave
Journeys of Being by Karla Wong, Life is an Art The Collection of Jan Petry, Drawing with Metal by Bill Brady, Monumental by Dr. Charles Smith, Cutting and Pasting a World by Henry Darger
Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am-6pm
Patty Carroll Photography
2505 W. Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Patty Carroll
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 12pm-5pm
Passages Wine and Books
1911 W Chicago Ave
Exhibiting Artist: Ken Tremback
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
The Space Together
1727 W Grand Ave Upstairs
Exhibiting Artist: Raspy Rivera and Jean Cate
Hours: Friday 5pm-8pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm
Other
Allison Pericich
2026 Art Walk Poster Design Contest Winner
Allison is the winner of our 2026 West Town Art Walk Poster Design Contest! She designed the Art Walk Poster, the cover of the Art Walk Weekend guide book, the Art Walk button, and the Art Walk Instagram graphic.
Architect and illustrator Allison Pericich is the artist behind Drift Trace, a creative project born from a lifelong habit of documenting places near and far. Guided by a background in architecture and a passion for travel, Allison wanders through cities sketching streetscapes, photographing charming details, and finding inspiration in everyday moments. Every piece begins as a hand-drawn line sketch in a journal before being digitally brought to life with color. Through nostalgic, detailed illustrations, Drift Trace celebrates the unique character of local neighborhoods and global destinations alike, hoping to inspire a lifetime of thoughtful wandering.
The Artist behind Drift Trace
Public Art Walking Tours
Brick of Chicago Walking Tour of Noble Square
West Town Art Walk is teaming up with Brick of Chicago to offer a free community Brick of Chicago Noble Square Walking Tour! This tour will feature the beautiful bricks, architecture, and history of Noble Square, a beloved part of the West Town neighborhood. This event is free but an RSVP is required to attend. Capacity is limited.
When: October 2nd at 5pm (don't be late!)
Where: Meet outside of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.
What: A free Walking Tour of Noble Square. Pulaski Park and Noble Square lie just to the east of Wicker Park and feature an incredible cross section of Chicago’s early brick history - from a city rebuilt after the fire with common clay, to metropolis of brick culled from sources around the country.
Moreso, Pulaski Park and Noble Square present an unparalleled view of Chicago’s use of brick and terra cotta in the Victorian era. Victorian brickwork features polychromatic brickwork, intricate corbelling, and enormous swirling terra cotta decorations. After this tour, you’ll see the city and the humble brick with new eyes!
Public Art Walking Tours
The West Town Chamber of Commerce will be offering two free public art walking tours that feature some of the beautiful murals in West Town! The tour is about an hour long and will be led by the West Town Chamber of Commerce staff.
When: Saturday, October 3rd at 1:00pm & Sunday, October 4th at 1:00pm
Where: The tours will start in front of the Eckhart Park Field house on the south side of Eckhart Part (1330 W Chicago Ave)
What: A free walking tour that will feature some of West Town's most beautiful murals (many of which have been funded by West Town SSA #29 !) We will touch on the artists, the history, and the buildings that the murals are part of. The tour will be about an hour long. Please RSVP below.
If you would like to do a Self Guided Public Art Walking Tour, you can find the map and murals here. Please note- there are many excellent and unique murals in West Town. This tour only contains a selct few to keep the tour under one hour. Thank you for your understanding.
Nourishing Hope Food Drive
Bring an item to our Nourishing Hope Food Drive at West Town Chamber of Commerce during the weekend of West Town Art Walk (October 2-4) and you will be entered in a raffle to win a Blick Art Materials gift basket full of art supplies and a Blick gift card!
Nourishing Hope envisions a city where all people, regardless of any aspect of their identity, have the resources for a dignified life. This is a journey without end. We vow to keep learning.
At Blick Art Materials, we support artists at all stages of their artistic journey. As a leading art supply company, we provide artists, educators, students, and our associates with the tools, assistance, and training needed to grow, innovate, and reach their creative potential. BLICK Art Materials is family-owned and serving artists since 1911.
Most Needed Items:
Pasta
Cooking Oil
Canned tuna and chicken
Canned fruits or vegetables
Peanut butter
Jelly
Can openers
Shampoo, body wash, and lotion
Address
West Town
Start your walk at any participating location!
Dates
Friday ,October 2nd
Saturday, October 3rd
Sunday, October 4th
#WestTownArtWalk
FAQ's
Q: Where do I start?
A: Attendees can start their Art Walk journey at any of the participating businesses, and all will have West Town Art Walk Guides and buttons. Art Walk is free to attend.
Q: What's the best way to get around while exploring?
A: We recommend walking, taking the bus, or enjoying one of our free Art Walk pedicab rides to get around the neighborhood.
Q: Are dogs allowed?
A: Well behaved dogs are allowed in some businesses! Check individual business websites to inquire.
Q: How long has the West Town Art Walk been going on?
A: Sixteen years! The WTAW was established in 2011 by two local small business owners, Julie Ghatan (Dovetail) and Chris Hunt (Seek Vintage).