City of Evanston - Arts Week Evanston

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ARTS + HUMANITIES MONTH

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This year, Evanston joins the Illinois Arts Council in recognizing October as Arts + Humanities Month, a statewide celebration encouraging all Evanstonians to establish, deepen, and expand our relationships with the arts and humanities. The month will focus attention on our City’s vast cultural resources and increase public awareness of the arts.

As our focus shifts from celebrating the arts for a single week in October (our former Arts Week Evanston) to a month-long showcase of our unique and diverse arts community, we will be featuring "key" events each weekend that highlight a broad spectrum of the arts and humanities, including dance, theater, music, visual arts, art walks, author readings, poetry, and performances of all kinds.

A special note to those involved in the arts:

The Evanston Arts Council encourages local businesses, civic leaders, media outlets, schools, senior centers, and all interested individuals to join the celebration this October. Through partnership and collaboration, we can grow stronger and better connected to each other, enriching our broader community. Help us make the arts a visible and vital part of everyone’s everyday lives in Evanston.

We want you to be a significant part of this celebration! Please provide us with information about any arts or humanities events that you are planning for October 2009. Just fill out the form (PDF file below) and return it by Friday, June 12. Please call Jeff Cory, Cultural Arts/Arts Council Director, at (847) 448-8260 if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!

Arts + Humanities Month Event Planning Form

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Instead of holding Arts Week Evanston, Arts + Humanties Month will be celebrated in October 2009. Check back for details in late summer or early fall.