49th ARC Members’ Show: ~ Oldest Women Gallery in Chicago! 2022 September 9-24 YOU are invited! witness art history NOW.

49th Annual ARC Members’ Show:  Opening Reception: Opening Fri. September 9, 5-8pm  

  • Exhibition dates: Sept 9-24 2022
  • Gallery hours: Thurs & Fri 2-6 pm,  Sat & Sun 12-4 pm

This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.


“Soul: Journey” 32″X26″ digitalpainting infused on metal original Nancy Bechtol 2022

ARC, founded in 1973 as a women-run cooperative nonprofit organization, has a long and distinguished history as a cultural institution in the city. ARC’s mission is to bring innovative, emerging and experimental visual art, to a wide range of viewers, and to provide a nurturing atmosphere for the continued development of artistic potential and dialogue. Celebrating 49 years in existence, ARC provides exhibition opportunities and support to artists, across all artistic disciplines including performance, sound, and video. The support ARC offers includes: professional presentation of work, significant financial subsidy of gallery space, group and themed show opportunities, and feedback and encouragement to young and emerging artists. We welcome all people!

Support Artists!

Participating Members: Nancy Fritz – Iris Goldstein – Cait Hardie – Beth LeFauve – Elyse Martin – Ruti Modlin – Cheri Reif Naselli – Randi Shepard – Lee Stanton – Michele Stutts – Michelle Williams

National Members: Laura Cloud – Abigail Engstrand – Nicolei Buendia Gupit

Affiliate Members: Granite Palombo Amit – Kina Bagovska – Nancy Bechtol – Denise Bellezzo – Monica J. Brown – Virginia Carstarphen – Esther Charbit – Jessica Gondek – Carolyne King – Pauline Kochanski – Jane Stevens – Cynthia Vaicunas – Amy Zucker

We WELCOME your Support!

MANY fab works are available. engage.

add to your collection, or start one!

art is to enjoy and enhance our lives! and lifetime investment. all good! come see!!!

looking forward to meeting you.