Announcements

  • Mile of Murals Seeking 2017 Mural Artist Anchoring the Glenwood Ave Arts District, the Mile of Murals project along the CTA embankment from Pratt to Estes tells stories of Rogers Park and the world around us.   Curated ...
    Posted May 16, 2017, 11:26 AM by GAAF Webmaster
  • Artist Applications for GAAF 2017 are now available! Click here for 2017 GAAF artist application! Qualified applications are processed in order of submission, within category.  (For example: we fill and close the jewelry category quickly due to ...
    Posted Apr 3, 2017, 2:42 PM by Dorothy Milne
  • 2017 Fest Dates Announced The 16th Annual Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest will be held on Saturday and Sunday, August 19 & 20, 2017 from 11am until 9pm.   The Fest kicks off with the Friday Night ...
    Posted Mar 21, 2017, 10:02 AM by GAAF Webmaster
  • 2016 Fest Map Posted The 2016 Fest Map has had its final tweaks and adjustments and is now available online.Find your favorite returning artists and seek them out this weekend!Check out the ...
    Posted Aug 14, 2016, 9:40 AM by GAAF Webmaster
  • Fest Volunteers Needed This Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest is only made possible by the time and effort of countless volunteers.   If you add it up over 15 years, there have been tens of ...
    Posted Jun 16, 2016, 1:40 PM by GAAF Webmaster
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The Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest (GAAF) is a free, weekend-long arts festival that features 100+ artists, open studios, and live entertainment on three outdoor stages.  Experience art of all disciplines, music, theater, food and drink on the cobblestone streets of the Glenwood Avenue Arts District in Chicago’s historic Rogers Park neighborhood.

The 16th annual Fest will take place the weekend of August 18-20, 2017. Mark your calendars! Join us at the fest launch party, the Friday Night Cobblestone Jam, on Friday from 6pm to 10pm and the artists' market on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 11am to 9:00pm.