Studio Social: Open Studios Night
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT
Union Street Gallery
1527 Otto Blvd
Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411, United States (US)
About the Event
‘Studio Social: Open Studios Night’ is a fun and interactive evening designed to celebrate art and the people who create it. Guests will enjoy guided games, refreshments, artist meet-and-greets, and special presentations while exploring the gallery in a relaxed, social atmosphere. This is a free event but please RSVP through this link. Feel free to give a donation in the amount of your choice when you arrive!
Date: Friday, August 7th
Time: 6-9 pm
Union Street Gallery is a 501(c)3 Nonprofit organization that relies on donations from community members like you!
Location
Union Street Gallery
1527 Otto Blvd
Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411, United States (US)
Date and Time
Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CT
Organizer
Union Street Gallery
Union Street Gallery was founded in 1995 as part of a small business incubation project, subsidized by the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation. In 1998, the studio artists formed a collaborative to run the gallery. The artists worked to develop the gallery’s potential as a local and national art resource based in the south suburbs.
Sadly, in 2004, the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation lost most of its funding and closed the project, including Union Street Gallery. The artists rallied to maintain the organization by finding temporary spaces and filing for 501(c)3 Nonprofit status. With significant help from city of Chicago Heights officials, the artists were able to secure the current building in 2006.
The three-story historic landmark building now houses fifteen artist studios and two floors of gallery space. The concept of being a collaborative is still an integral part of Union Street Gallery. However, much of the artists’ hard work running USG has been passed on to the board, staff, and volunteers, allowing the artists to return to making the art that has drawn around 3000 people to the gallery per year.
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Organizer
Union Street Gallery
Union Street Gallery was founded in 1995 as part of a small business incubation project, subsidized by the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation. In 1998, the studio artists formed a collaborative to run the gallery. The artists worked to develop the gallery’s potential as a local and national art resource based in the south suburbs.
Sadly, in 2004, the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation lost most of its funding and closed the project, including Union Street Gallery. The artists rallied to maintain the organization by finding temporary spaces and filing for 501(c)3 Nonprofit status. With significant help from city of Chicago Heights officials, the artists were able to secure the current building in 2006.
The three-story historic landmark building now houses fifteen artist studios and two floors of gallery space. The concept of being a collaborative is still an integral part of Union Street Gallery. However, much of the artists’ hard work running USG has been passed on to the board, staff, and volunteers, allowing the artists to return to making the art that has drawn around 3000 people to the gallery per year.
