The Annual Old Town Art Fair Benefit takes place on March 6, 2026. We will put on our dancing shoes and head over to the Chicago History Museum for a night of fun, festivities and friendship, all while supporting the Old Town Art Fair and helping ensure another successful year. Expect great auction items, delicious foods and beverages, fun raffle prizes, music and dance, and of course, the chance to see all of your neighbors in one setting!
A new incentive to purchase your tickets early is entry in a special raffle! Only attendees who purchase their ticket(s) on or before January 22, 2026 will be entered to win this item – still to be determined. We can assure you it will be a good one! One raffle entry for each ticket purchased.
Mark your calendars today and don’t forget to purchase your ticket to this fun evening. It’s the kickoff to the Art Fair season and everyone is ready to get this show on the road!
** Be sure to log into your OTTA account before you purchase to receive your member discount. **
The Old Town Triangle’s Community Service Committee highlighted three nonprofit organizations that assist in and near our community who needed assistance. We served as a collection point for donations to Support Over Stigma and She Became; and provided pizzas to our own 18th District Police officers and the officers of the 10th Police District.
We are now collecting food and personal care items for the Food Pantry operated by St. Matthew Church at 1000 North Orleans, just south of Division. The Old Town Merchants & Residents Association is partnering with us to provide these much needed items. St. Matthew Pantry is not a part of the Chicago Food Depository and is depends on smaller scale donations.
We intend to continue to provide items after the holidays but would appreciate your help to insure that they are well stocked for the holiday season. We will update this in the future. Donations can be delivered to the Triangle Center at 1763 N North Park during regular hours (Monday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 10am-1pm). Prefer to order online? We’ve created an Amazon Wishlist with these items and they will be shipped to the Triangle for delivery.
We are happy to shop for you, if that is easier. Make your donation directly to the Old Town Triangle Association and name the organization you would prefer we support in the “Please feel free to share your reason for donating” line. Click this link and select the Amount of Your Choosing.
Our own Art Collective of Norman Baugher, Shel Howard Beugen and Sandra Holubow return to the Leslie Wolfe Gallery for the 2025 LPAN celebration. Join us Thursday, November 6, 5:30-8:30 PM and visit all five art venues, Leslie Wolfe Gallery, DePaul Art Museum, 1871 gallery, Madron Gallery and Art on Sedgwick.
Enjoy the hop-on/hop-off vans that will loop the area all night long. Each venue will offer specials, food, beverage, music or artist lectures and tours.
This annual event is a fun, relaxing way to visit with friends, enjoy a night out, and bring a cultural spin to your conversations. And, everything is free! Registration is appreciated but not required. Click here to register ( https://www.oldtowntriangle.com/calendar-of-events/#!event/2025/11/6/lincoln-park-art-night).
Mark your calendars for the sixth annual Old Town Halloween Celebration and Parade! Featuring pizza, snacks, and drinks, face painting, a costume runway and photo shoot. After a gathering at the Triangle Center, follow our annual Community Halloween Parade, with musical guests.
The Leslie Wolfe Gallery is now accepting applications for exhibitions in 2026/2027. Artists in the Greater Chicagoland area are welcome to submit proposals for a jury to review. The jury is made up of artists, curators, designers, all of whom are residents of the Old Town Triangle area.
For the first time, 3D artists are welcome to apply. The Old Town Art School is now permanently housed in a separate section of the Triangle Center. The Leslie Wolfe Gallery requests a small commission on sales and hosts an opening reception.
You can submit your application and upload images here.
Old Town is celebrating Bastille Day 2025!
Join us for a full day of events on Saturday July 12, as well as French-themed offerings by local businesses from Thursday, July 10th through Monday, July 14th.
For a full event breakdown, visit our event page.
JOIN US THIS SUMMER!
Tom Francesconi will offer his Watercolor Painting class on Saturdays from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (July 19 – August 23).
New Instructor Don Yang will teach three one-day painting workshops on Saturdays, from 10:00 – 5:00 PM (June 28 – Gouache, August 2 – Plein Air, or August 16 – Urban Sketching).
More classes and workshops to be announced!
The Old Town Triangle Events Committee is proud to offer a private tour of this unique exhibition. Join us on July 9, 2025 at 5:30 for a private tour. Tickets for the tour and a reception at Sushi Hall are offered first to members. A waiting list is available for nonmembers. This event is free for members and there will be a $15 charge for nonmembers who wish to attend.
It is unprecedented with more than 300 works by more than 125 artists from 40 countries, on loan from over 100 museums and private collections across the world, including the Musée d’ Orsay, The Tate, The Courtauld, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kunsthaus Zürich, National Museum of Denmark, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Pinacoteca de São Paulo, Museo Gregorio Prieto, and the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, among others. A number of works are national treasures which have never before been allowed to travel outside their countries.
Thanks to State of Illinois Grants from our local State Legislators, Senator Sara Feigenholtz and Representative Margaret Croke, renovations to the Old Town Triangle Center are finally able to take shape. The Old Town Triangle Association has budgeted reserve funds to add to the grants already approved. But it is an old building and everyone knows that there are always unexpected situations that arise.
This effort began by removing all of the flooring, due to a layer of mastic adhering a lower layer of tiles. The building is now sporting a new leveled floor, not the final but the underlayer. Activities have resumed in the south room but the Gallery and offices are closed for the foreseeable future. The Office is temporarily housed at 1714 N Wells Street. And you are always welcome to visit.
We hope that you will consider making a donation to the Capital Campaign if you are planning to make charitable donations this year. This is the first major renovation of our building space and it is not likely t occur again for many years. We are making every effort to create a timeless design with more useful spaces for the entire community to enjoy.
There are many levels and options available. Please send an email to info@oldtowntriangle.com to schedule a time to discuss how we might work together. Any and all funding levels will be appreciated.
Click here to view drawings and get a better idea of where you might make the most impact.
