Welcome Back to Main Street: A Community Mural for Evanston

Explore our blog with information and updates about the public art project we are bringing to our south Evanston community. With support from a Cook County Arts Placemaking grant, Open Studio Project is transforming the 3-story wall of our building that overlooks City of Evanston Parking lot #24 at 727 Main Street. Get involved by taking our Community Mural Survey!

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What is Creative Placemaking?

Open Studio’s Executive Director Rob Lentz discusses the idea of creative placemaking and how a new mural on Main Street will enhance placemaking efforts in Evanston.

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Main Street Mural Community Survey

Open Studio Project is creating a new mural on Main Street. Take our community survey to let us know what you love about our neighborhood, and your words just might spark an idea that makes it onto the wall.

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