Evanston Art Center’s 23rd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo – Preview Party
The Evanston Art Center is proud to present the 23rd annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo featuring one-of-a-kind pieces of work by over 160 selected artisans.
EXHIBITION: 23rd Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Expo
DATES: November 22nd – December 20th 2025
PREVIEW PARTY: Friday November 21st 6-9pm
HOURS: 9am-6pm Monday – Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-4pm Saturdays &
Sundays (closed Thanksgiving)
The Winter Arts & Crafts Expo includes original handmade works of jewelry ceramics fiber metal glass painting photography mixed media and more. All proceeds from the Expo will benefit the ongoing exhibition education and outreach programs at the Art Center. The Winter Expo is also the perfect opportunity for families to shop for everyone on their holiday gift list.
General Shopping – November 22nd – December 20th 2025 9am-6pm Monday – Thursday 9am-5pm Friday 9am-4pm Saturdays & Sundays (closed Thanksgiving)
Preview Party – November 21st 6-9pm
Shop before the general public!
Tickets are $40 for early registration and $50 at the door
Silent Auction – November 21st – November 23rd closes at 4pm
Featuring artworks donated by participating Expo artists
EAC Student Expo – December 7th – December 20th
Handcrafted items made by our very own Art Center students!
The Winter Expo is free and open to the general public from November 22nd – December 20th 2025.
Upcoming Events
“Hold These Truths”: A Table Reading
Joel de la Fuente
Award-winning stage and screen actor
Jeanne Sakata
Award-winning actor and playwright
Lisa Doi, Ph.D.
Assistant curator and project manager at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles
North Shore Country Day Auditorium
Note: Event start time is Central Time (CT).
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Parenting Anxiety: Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids
Meredith Elkins, Ph.D.
Clinical psychologist, faculty member of Harvard Medical School, and co–program director, McLean Anxiety Mastery Program, McLean Hospital
Rebecca Jenkins
Superintendent of Libertyville School District 70 in Libertyville, IL
ON ZOOM
Mattering: The Secret to a Life of Deep Connection and Purpose (Event 1 of 2)
Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Award-winning journalist and bestselling author
Robert Waldinger, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, co-director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, and co-founder of the Lifespan Research Foundation
ON ZOOM

