Thursday, November 3, 2011

The 50 Most Important Arts Organizations in Chicago

Are you looking to get involved or learn more about the art scene in Chicago? After a lot of research and many visits, here is my curated selection of the 50 most important arts organizations in Chicago - including, the galleries, the auction houses, the museums, the art fairs, the foundations & centers, the emerging art districts, the studios, the consultants and the informants.

The Galleries

1. Alan Koppel Gallery
2. Richard Gray Gallery
3. Rhona Hoffman Gallery
4. Donald Young Gallery
5. Carrie Secrist Gallery
6. Stephen Daider Gallery
7. The McCormick Gallery
8. KM Fine Arts Gallery
9. Valerie Carberry Gallery
10. Kavi Gupta Gallery

The Auction Houses
11. Christie’s
12. Sotheby’s
13. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
14. Wright Auctioneers
15. Susanin’s Auctions

The Museums
16. Art Institute of Chicago
17. Museum of Contemporary Art
18. Smart Museum
19. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
20. Loyola University Museum of Art
21. The Block Museum
22. The Driehaus Museum
23. Depaul Art Museum
24. Museum of Contemporary Photography
25. Terra Foundation for American Art

The Art Fairs
26. NEXT Art Chicago
27. MDW Fair
28. SOFA
29. Exposition Chicago

The Foundations & Centers
30. The Logan Center
31. River East Art Center
32. Hyde Park Arts Center
33. The Graham Foundation
34. The Arts Club of Chicago

The Emerging Art Districts
35. University Village
36. Pilsen Art District

The Studios
37. Cornelia Arts Building
38. Zhou B Center
39. Flat Iron Arts Building
40. Chicago Artist Coalition Bolt Residency Studio Tour
41. SAIC Student Union Galleries
42. Pullman Center PAINT initiative
43. Lacuna Artist Lofts
44. The Geolofts

The Art Consultants
45. Chicago Art Source
46. Joel Straus Art Consulting
47. Russell Bowman Art Advisory

The Informants
48. Chicago Artist Resource
49. Chicago Art Magazine
50. Chicago Gallery News

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