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Artists on the Bluff is a vibrant, locally rooted nonprofit of artists encouraging each other and celebrating art in all its forms. Whether you paint, sculpt, photograph — or simply love art — we’d be delighted to welcome you for our 2026 season.
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Artists On The Bluff
Promoting the Arts… Encouraging Artists
From large murals to small treasures… from plein air masterpieces… to contemporary abstracts… from sculpture to fine art photography, our artists know no bounds. But what binds us together is a belief in the power of art… its ability to transform and inspire, and to give meaning along the way.
Members Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are held 1st Thursday of every month in the Lake Bluff Rec Center from September through May, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Lake Bluff Rec Center, 355 W Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL 60044. Interested in joining? Come to a meeting and meet us!
Our Mission
Artists on the Bluff is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization of local artists dedicated to promotion of the arts and encouragement of artists in general. We endeavor to achieve these goals through exhibitions, monthly meetings, educational programs, collaboration and participation in events in the Lake Bluff and Lake Forest, Illinois area.
2026 Art & Found
December 10 – 11
Find something special this holiday season at the Art and Found Holiday Market! Shop original artwork alongside a selection of antique, vintage, and decorative treasures offered by participating artists.
December 3rd Artist Talk
Join Artists on the Bluff for a very special Artist Talk featuring Kristin Ashley.
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026 | 6:30pm Lake Bluff Park District, 355 W. Washington Blvd., Lake Bluff, IL
The Art of Everyday Life: Mary Cassatt and the Legacy of Ordinary Moments
Based on her Chicago Tribune feature article, Kristin Ashley presents the life and work of American Impressionist Mary Cassatt (1844–1926). Coinciding with the Art Institute of Chicago’s exhibition Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism, the lecture celebrates Cassatt’s artistic legacy, her important role in the French Impressionist movement, and her friendship with Edgar Degas. Discover how her remarkable use of color, composition and sensitivity to human relationships transformed everyday moments into works of extraordinary beauty. The Art of Everyday Life: Mary Cassatt and the Legacy of Ordinary Moments
Members in the Media
Jewelry artist Stacy Vermylen takes us into the world of Art Therapy and how art creating is “More Than a Pretty Picture”.
Our posters are designed by Phillip Ross.
Read the article about him in
the “Daily Northshore”