A.R.C. Collective: Member Show

A.R.C. Collective: Member Show

Opening Reception: Friday, April 4, 5–8 PM

Join the working members of A.R.C. for a special exhibition showcasing their own artwork.

Meet the dedicated member-artists who regularly contribute time, skill, and support to the daily operations of A.R.C. Gallery. This exhibition shines a well-deserved spotlight on the hardworking artists behind the dynamic programming you’ve come to expect from us.

Artists Residents of Chicago (A.R.C.) was founded in 1973 as a women-run artists’ cooperative at a time when the art world largely dismissed women’s voices. In 2025, We continue to champion innovative, emerging, and experimental visual art, reaching a broad audience—including our wonderful West Town community. As a non-commercial gallery, we foster an environment of artistic experimentation and dialogue.

Come celebrate our long and distinguished history as a cultural institution in Chicago. One of the original alternative galleries of the 1970s—alongside Artemisia and N.A.M.E.—A.R.C. is the last of these pioneering spaces still standing.

What does it take to keep an artists cooperative gallery alive for 52 years? Come find out.

Exhibiting Member Artists: Raissa Bailey, Monica Brown, Abigail Engstrand, Nancy Fritz, Stacey Lee Gee, Iris Goldstein, Cait Hardie, Diane Jurado, Beth LeFauve, Elyse Martin, Ruti Modlin, Cheri Reif Naselli, Randi Shepard, Lee Stanton, Michele Stutts, Michelle Williams

• Exhibition dates: April 3 - 27, 2025

• Gallery hours: Thurs – Fri 2-6pm, Sat – Sun 12-4 pm

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