SIDE STREET
STUDIO ARTS
Where Elgin Creates
THE GALLERY
New Exhibits Monthly
U-46 School District Faculty Exhibition
In the Theater - 151/2 Ziegler Ct.
On View 4/7 - 4/26
Fridays 3-7pm
Saturdays 12-6pm
Sundays 11-3pm
Closing Reception 4/25, 6-9pm
Voices Visible
Pop-up Exhibition
In the Gallery - 15 Ziegler Ct.
On View 4/18 - 5/3
Fridays 3-7pm
Saturdays 12-6pm
Sundays 11-3pm
Reception 4/25, 6-9pm
U-46 School District Faculty Exhibition
For the third year in a row, Side Street Studio Arts proudly hosts the U-46 Faculty Show. Featuring artwork from district U-46 art teachers.
Free and open to the public!
The Artists:
Buddy Plumlee
Christa Bellock
Christine Watts
Daniel O'Malley
Jamie Addams
Jenifer Maggio
Jorge Jaén
Jose Guillen
Julia Wisniowski
Moses Irizarry
Natalie Pivoney
Rachael Patterson
Voices Visible
Equity in the Arts
Featured Artists:
Maritza Garcia (Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians)
A Chicago-based artist, dancer, and cultural educator creating beadwork, ribbon skirts, powwow regalia, and more. She travels the Midwest sharing Native art and tradition through both movement and craft.
@chachabeads_
Samantha Thompson (Citizen Band Potawatomi Nation)
A photographer and beadworker capturing the beauty of the natural world and the vibrancy of powwow dance. Her work documents Native identity and community in motion.
Ada Vega – Corrupt Kids Inc.
A South Elgin printmaker and clothing designer making bold, hand-printed apparel rooted in punk culture and community accessibility. His brand merges activism and street style with artistic storytelling.
Nicki Fortunati-Warren
A multidisciplinary artist inspired by nostalgia, fantasy, and memory. Nicki works in painting, comics, bookbinding, and illustration—blending European art influences with handmade storytelling.
Andrés Dominguez Fernandez
A Chicano ceramicist and sculptor honoring family traditions and community narratives. His work integrates Mexican folk pottery, graffiti, and found materials to challenge stereotypes and elevate truth through art.
A Curated Pop-up Exhibition.
Part of a transformative initiative, Explorations of Equity in the Arts, by Side Street Studio Arts aimed at empowering and uplifting artists of color, supported by Healing Illinois, a racial healing initiative.
