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 out event page.
JOIN US THIS SUMMER!
Morgan Lyons will teach a two-day Drawing Workshop on consecutive Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM, with an hour-long break in the middle. (July 13 & July 20)
Joe Taylor will offer his Oil & Acrylic Painting class on Tuesday mornings from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (July 1 – July 19) and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM (July 2 – July 20).
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.
Excited about Oktoberfest? Third Thursday events? The Art Fair and the 75th Anniversary? Interested in our neighborhood Parks? Safety in our area? Twin Neighborhoods with Montmartre, Paris? Join the OTTA Board of Directors and help navigate the Triangle Association as we move into a new period. Building renovations will allow for more activities and more community opportunities.
Join us to help move the organization forward and bring new energy to our great neighborhood. Board members chair one committee, which should meet once a month, attend monthly Board meetings, and participate in events.
The Nominating Committee is seeking applications from candidates for the offices of President, First Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer; and for two open positions as Directors.
Applications can be found here.
Please fill out the application and submit via email to nominations@oldtowntriangle.com. The Nominating Committee will be reviewing applications and will follow up with more information regarding deadlines and interview dates.
Do you know someone else who you think would be perfect? Send them this email or send an email to nominations@oldtowntriangle.com with their name and email and we can drop them a line.
Chair: Laura Becker
Members: Vi Daley, Dorothy DeCarlo, Leah Marshall, David Montgomery