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Meet others in your area interested in painting for process, intuition and opening to one's creativity. We paint with tempera paint on paper. The painting is not critiqued, judged or explored for meaning. The flow of creativity becomes the moving

less than 1 mile
away in Elmhurst, IL
22
Creative Minded People
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Meet with others in your local area who love Art and touching the spirit. All artists and spiritual seekers, including painters and preachers, comedians and carpenters, musicians and movie makers, photographers and poets, sculptors and questioners,

12.6 miles
away in Arlington Heights, IL
46
Artists & Art Enthusiasts
4.5

The purpose of the meetup is to network with art enthusiasts, artists, curators, private dealers, and museums with the goal of collectively creating Our own commercial or non-profit art gallery. This is more than just a discussion group, this an opp

Meetup topics: Art
12.9 miles
away in Chicago, IL
188
Artreprenuers
4.75

Meet with others in your local area who love Art. All forms of Art, including painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. to discuss artist studio spaces, techniques, promote upcom

Meetup topics: Art
13.4 miles
away in Skokie, IL
60
Artists & Art Enthusiasts
4.5

This Artists Way Meetup was created to provide you with the opportunity to meet others artists who are working, and working ON working. We have occasional meetings, and many opportunities to jump-start your creative process by trying new media an

13.5 miles
away in Chicago, IL
113
Artists Way students
5.0

A group of people who are interested in perpetuating art and crafts in the northwest suburban Illinois area. The group will include but not be limited to teaching, exhibiting work, shows and sales, art and craft cultural exchanges, and many other art

Meetup topics: Art, Craft Sellers, Crafts, Group Art
13.6 miles
away in Schaumburg, IL
14
Cultural Arts Embassadors
No recent ratings

Meet other local Beatles fans to discuss John, Paul, George and Ringo. Beatles art and artists, cover bands and anything Beatles related. The best band in the world. we will try this time and day for now.

Meetup topics: The Beatles, Art, 60's Music
13.6 miles
away in Schaumburg, IL
7
Fans of the Beatles
No recent ratings

Paint Dancing is a new venue created solely for the purpose of openly expressing yourself for fun in 2 different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time) in private art studios around the Chicago area while helping sup

15 miles
away in Chicago, IL
56
Paint Dancers
No recent ratings

Are you interested in exploring the great cultural events that are available in Chicago and the surrounding area? Have you missed one too many exhibits because you were trying to find someone to attend with and share the experience. Let's

Meetup topics: Art, Museum
15.1 miles
away in Chicago, IL
393
Museum Enthusiasts
4.75

Hi Ladies! I know it's kinda tough to meet good girlfriends in the city. My goal is to establish a network of young women along the lines of Sex and the City meets Friends meets My So-Called Life. I don't expect everyone in the group to become fri

Meetup topics: Friends, Movie Fans, Art, Women's Social
15.3 miles
away in Chicago, IL
209
Girls Who Just Wanna Have Fun
4.5

Looking for an event where you can get to know more about a person than the usual 5 minutes of conversation and one business card later? Then join us at Show and Tell: the only gallery-style networking event centered around art and your business

15.3 miles
away in Chicago, IL
6
Show & Tellers
New!
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I am passionate about art and some friends and I are looking to learn more about it. We are going to check out all of the great art galleries once a week in River North, the West Loop, Wicker Park, and anywhere else. This Meetup Group is welcome

Meetup topics: Painter, Art, Social Networking, Museum
15.4 miles
away in Chicago, IL
83
Art Gallery Enthusiasts
4.75

Meet others in your local area that are interested in exploring the cultural treasures of Chicago. If you have a curious mind, an appetite for learning, and enjoy the thrill of discovery, this is a group you will enjoy. Join us as we explore all t

16 miles
away in Chicago, IL
708
Culture Aficionados
4.5

A collection of events that utilize the arts: Including literature, visual art, music, theater and film to create "out of the box" experiences. A different event each month including wine and chocolate tastings, pampering events, movie receptions, pr

16 miles
away in Chicago, IL
81
Social Networkers
4.25

It is a way to meet with other Artists & Collectors in Chicago who love Dark Art- all forms: painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, musicians, Djs, writers, etc. to discuss techniqu

Meetup topics: Goth, Industrial, Art
16.2 miles
away in Chicago, IL
52
Artists & Art Enthusiasts
4.75

Meet with others in your local area who love Art. All forms of Art, including painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. to discuss techniques, share critiques, and offer gallery/

Meetup topics: Art
19.1 miles
away in Geneva, IL
9
Artists & Art Enthusiasts
New!
Join Today!

Touch Drawing is a simple yet profound process where the fingers take the place of pen or brush. Paper is placed over a freshly painted surface and, wherever it is touched, an imprint is made on the back side. Impulses from within take form on paper

28.1 miles
away in Sugar Grove, IL
12
Inner Soul Touch Drawing Artists
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Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Book Club, Singers & Songwriters, Live Music, Writers, Artists & Musicians
Winnetka, IL Sep 6, 2008
Michael
 Hmmm...passionate; becoming obsessed by chess; artistic in many ways; a lover of music, art, and film; work and think too hard for my own good; possessed of a wicked and, at times, totally stupid sense of humor; queer; and, seeking like minds. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Chess, Cultural Creatives, LGBT, Spanish Language, more
Chicago, IL Sep 6, 2008
Cheryl
 I want these local Meetups because They will improve my quality of lfe! 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Weight Watchers, Weight Loss, Weightlifting, Self-Improvement, more
Chicago, IL Sep 6, 2008
Sande Nitti
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art
Skokie, IL Sep 6, 2008
Rob
Rob
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Book Club, Photography, Community Gardens
Chicago, IL Sep 6, 2008
Jeri
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Live Music, Theater & Performance Art, Drum Circle, Bellydance, more
Villa Park, IL Sep 5, 2008
Janet
 Hi, I'm Janet. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Investing for Retirement, 80's Music, Duran Duran, The Smiths, more
Chicago, IL Sep 5, 2008
Tere
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Camping, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Karaoke, Voice Acting, more
Rolling Meadows, IL Sep 5, 2008
Laura Heffernan
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Indie Film, Writers, Live Music, Dance, more
Chicago, IL Sep 5, 2008
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Running, Women's Sports, Soccer, Camping, more
Chicago, IL Sep 5, 2008
Julia Giulia
 Just looking to meet single femme ladies for friendship. I would love to find a lady that shares my interests of shopping, lounges, trying new resturants, and someone that loves to dress up often. I am a total bebe lady :) 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Sep 5, 2008
Barbara Rozgonyi
 Speaker-imagemaker-motivator. Mixing search, social media, marketing and public relations to get new media to work for you. Publisher, http://barbararozgonyi-wiredprworks.com, a top 50 PR blog. Follow me on twitter.com @wiredprworks
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Glen Ellyn, IL Sep 4, 2008
Jan  Pasz
Chicago, IL Sep 4, 2008
Richard
 It would be great to get together with people who share my passion for the sport and are willing to get together and watch some races in local sports bars or venues. Also, does anyone know of any places that braodcast the races in Chicago? 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Formula 1, GoKarts, Auto Racing, Boardgames, more
Chicago, IL Sep 4, 2008
CC
CC
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Women's Social, Dining Out, Travel, Baby Boomers, more
Long Grove, IL Sep 4, 2008
AnnMarie Gilmore
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Live Music, Movie Fans, Theater & Performance Art, Photography, more
Chicago, IL Sep 4, 2008
Jennifer
 I want to meet new people with similar interests and new ideas. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Punk, Theater & Performance Art, Animal Rights, NASCAR, more
South Elgin, IL Sep 4, 2008
Kunhwan, Park
 hi. I'm Daniel. I'm interested in cars, beer, soccer, web design, etc... I really wanna meet you. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Movie Fans, English as a Second Language, Web Design, Photoshop, more
Chicago, IL Sep 4, 2008
Jessica
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Dance, Salsa, CSS, Dreamweaver, more
Chicago, IL Sep 4, 2008
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Theater & Performance Art
Chicago, IL Sep 3, 2008
 My name is Katie. I am looking for a group that is fun and laughs a lot. I am looking for positive people who can challenge me, maybe teach me a new thing or two, and enjoy life! 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, NFL Football, Walking, Sports Fan, Barack Obama, more
Chicago, IL Sep 3, 2008
Drew
 Hello. Since I'm still relatively new to Chicago, and don't know a lot of people, I'm up for joining any sort of social Meetup group. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Night Life, Leisure, Childfree, Culture Circle, more
Chicago, IL Sep 3, 2008
Laurie
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Sep 3, 2008
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Photography, photoSIG, Digital Photography, Photoshop, more
Chicago, IL Sep 1, 2008
Naomi Slipp
 I am looking for groups of like minded individuals to converse with in foreign languages. I am also intrested in art, museums and literature. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, French Language, German Language, Found Art, Museum, Book Club, more
Chicago, IL Sep 1, 2008
Jax
Jax
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Painter, Arts & Entertainment, Social, Hobbies, more
Highland Park, IL Aug 31, 2008
poettreemagazine.com
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Social, Poetry, Native American, Writers
Gurnee, IL Aug 29, 2008
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Art Therapy, Meditation, Yoga, German Language, more
Chicago, IL Aug 11, 2008
Ty Lee
 Hi, I am a part-time male figure model in Chicago,Asian, 25,5'11",170#. I am looking for figure modeling opportunities. Thanks. Ty Lee 773-294-2544 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Figure Drawing, Painter, Art Modeling, Modeling
Chicago, IL Aug 6, 2008
Michelle
 Hi. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art
Niles, IL Aug 3, 2008
Jimmy Otto
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Aug 1, 2008
Elysia
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Couples, Women's Social
Chicago, IL Jul 20, 2008
KEN K
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Painter, Museum
Western Springs, IL Jul 7, 2008
Martine
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Indie
Chicago, IL Jul 6, 2008
 I love to draw! Always willing to join any kind of drawing group 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Figure Drawing, Painter, Art Modeling, Modeling
Chicago, IL Jul 3, 2008
Oona
 I want these local Meetups because my life is pathetic! 
Chicago, IL Jun 13, 2008
 I want these local Meetups because I AM LOOKING FOR MORE FRIENDS MALE AND FEMALE TO GET TOGETHER WITH THAT SHARE MY INTERESTS !!I AM AN ARTIST AND ART TEACHER AND ALSO RUN AN ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS MAINLY FOR KIDS PARTIES . 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Painter, Found Art, Collage, Singles, more
Arlington Heights, IL Jun 12, 2008
Helene Weiner
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Backgammon, Dining Out, Singles, Night Life, more
Northbrook, IL Jun 10, 2008
Brian
 Because I have to be somewhere and would like to develope my skills, what little I have. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Painter, Newly Single, Deepak Chopra, The Artist's Way, more
Wilmette, IL Jun 4, 2008
Jackie
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Figure Drawing, Open Society
Chicago, IL May 23, 2008
Priya
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Consultant, Social Networking, Friends, Liberals, more
Chicago, IL May 22, 2008
nancy
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Lake Villa, IL Apr 30, 2008
Lyn
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Humanism, Separation of Church and State, ACLU, Freedom of Religion, more
Warrenville, IL Apr 29, 2008
Jazzie
 I want these local Meetups because it is important to network/support local artist 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Apr 25, 2008
Dayna
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Art History, World History, Ancient Egypt, Painter, more
Deerfield, IL Apr 25, 2008
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Apr 25, 2008
 Hi, I'm Joyce. I have a passion for Art (2-dimensional, pictures, etc.) and just started a few years ago creating in different media and entering contests. I'd prefer to meet locally and in the day time. I am also a published author. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Poetry, Writers, Artists & Musicians, The Artist's Way, Writer's Block, more
Arlington Heights, IL Apr 19, 2008
Ula
 Hi I've just arrvied to CHic and would love to meet some new friends who enjoy drawing and painting. It's been always my hobby, to create something with my own hands. I look forward to a figure drawing somewhere around! 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Figure Drawing, Painter
Chicago, IL Apr 18, 2008
 Hi, I am looking to find other people nearby who like to paint and do other crafts to get new ideas and share mine. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Painter, Figure Drawing, Open Society
Hanover Park, IL Apr 16, 2008
john henry
 I am a level designer for 3d games, particularly Id software games. I am looking to get involved in the community around Chicago. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Game Development, Artificial Intelligence, 3DMedia, Animation, more
Lake Bluff, IL Mar 27, 2008
Therese N
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Group Art, Dance, Stand-Up Comedy
Chicago, IL Mar 18, 2008
 great way to find new people with similar interests 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Chicago, IL Mar 18, 2008
Subrat Padhy
 A BIG hello all! I am Subrat, I write poems (and do paintings, added my best in the profile photo here). I have published a book, ready for publishing my second anthology. I am in Chicago area and want to be a part of the poetry meetups here. 
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: This member has chosen not to share this information.
Roselle, IL Mar 18, 2008
Jamie
Interested in new Meetup Groups about: Art, Business Strategy and Networking,