Adieu for the Uptown Arts Center

As we step into 2021 and the Preston Bradley Center is for sale, our run as an arts center is coming to a close. I, as the founder, will be compiling a wonderous… Continue reading →

Postponing all group events at UAC

Hello, we will be picking up our regular quarterly scheduling in May 2020 at Uptown Arts Center  

“Fantastic Aviary” & more…

Fantastic Aviary: Paintings, drawings, and puppets by Hereaclitus “Here” Vernon                              March 13 – April 4  2020 Friday March 13th… Continue reading →

Artists of Uptown Arts Center at Peoples Church Chicago… “Leap into Art”

Hello, You are invited to the following event: LEAP INTO ART: GALLERY WALK AND SILENT AUCTION Event to be held at the following time, date, and location: Friday, February 28, 2020 from 6:00… Continue reading →

TONIGHT! John Goode Book Party 8pm

Join the Uptown Arts Center for a John Goode Book Party w/ Paul Ryan on Thursday, June 20th at 8:00 pm. This free event will include a Lagoons Editions book signing, open-mic hosted at… Continue reading →

Thursday, June 20th: John Goode Book Party

Join the Uptown Arts Center for a John Goode Book Party w/ Paul Ryan on Thursday, June 20th at 8:00 pm. This free event will include a Lagoons Editions book signing, open-mic, and… Continue reading →

Lagoons Sessions Poetry reading

Poetry reading, book signing, vintage movies and Open Mic

Friday, December 7th: Lagoons Sessions + Artists of Uptown Arts Center Exhibition

Lagoons Sessions presents “The Night of a Thousand Bobs and One Nina!” This evening event will feature poetry readings by Bob Rashkow, Bob Lawrence, Bob Weinberg and Dina Stuart. Artists of Uptown Art Center will… Continue reading →

M & J ART SHOW at Uptown Arts Center

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue…why?

Lagoons Sessions presents a Lagoons Editions event, Friday September 14th, 2018

Lagoons Sessions presents a Lagoons Editions event! Lagoons Editions is proud to announce its first graphics commission with poet Charlie Newman The exhibition opens Friday, September 14, 7 to 10 pm at Uptown Arts Center 941 W.… Continue reading →