Mission Statement
Our vision is to encourage the creation and appreciation of visual art in Elgin and in the Fox Valley area.
Our vision is to encourage the creation and appreciation of visual art in Elgin and in the Fox Valley area.
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About our Organization
Art for All is a 501c3 nonprofit organization created for the purpose of encouraging Fox Valley visual artists and connecting their talent with those in the Elgin community. AFA is a community-minded group with a wide diversity of talent from every imaginable artistic medium. Our members come from all walks of life and include those with a great deal of artistic experience, those who are emerging artists, and those who simply appreciate art and wish to assist in the promotion of it in within the community. While artists are individualistic by nature, our group of dedicated members has been able to accomplish much more together than any individual could possibly do on their own while creating a support system based on encouragement and knowledge. On the first weekend of August each year, Art for All, in conjunction with the City of Elgin, coordinates the Art and Soul on the Fox art fair in downtown Elgin. Through its scholarship program, Art for All also provides scholarships to students who are participating in the summer Visual Arts camps held at Northern Illinois University. To contact Art for All:
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Meetings & More
General Membership Meetings
Our General Membership meetings are open to members and interested non-members alike. A social hour is held from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. followed by the meeting which commences at 7:00 p.m.
Typically our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Elgin Artspace gallery or community room. However, there will be times when opportunities will be made available to meet during the day either at Elgin Artspace Lofts or at a remote location.
Elgin Artspace Lofts - 51 S. Spring Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Free parking is available utilizing parallel parking along the street, in the open lot at the corner of Grove Avenue and Riverside Drive, at the parking deck located on Fulton Street, or at the parking deck at the corner of Spring and Chicago Streets.
Our General Membership meetings are open to members and interested non-members alike. A social hour is held from 6:00 -7:00 p.m. followed by the meeting which commences at 7:00 p.m.
Typically our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Elgin Artspace gallery or community room. However, there will be times when opportunities will be made available to meet during the day either at Elgin Artspace Lofts or at a remote location.
Elgin Artspace Lofts - 51 S. Spring Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Free parking is available utilizing parallel parking along the street, in the open lot at the corner of Grove Avenue and Riverside Drive, at the parking deck located on Fulton Street, or at the parking deck at the corner of Spring and Chicago Streets.
Board of Directors Meetings - all members are welcome to attend
2nd Tuesday of the month
7:00 p.m. - Karen Castillo's home - please contact her for driving directions
Board of Directors
If you need answers to an issue that is not included on this website, please contact one of the following members of the Board of Directors.
2nd Tuesday of the month
7:00 p.m. - Karen Castillo's home - please contact her for driving directions
Board of Directors
If you need answers to an issue that is not included on this website, please contact one of the following members of the Board of Directors.
President - Karen Castillo - karencastilloimages@gmail.com
Vice President - Vance Bennett - imagerybox@gmail.com
Treasurer - Jeanette Hubiak - hubiakj@comcast.net
Secretary - Carol Schaley - carolschaley@sbcglobal.net
Member - Margie Olszewski - animaladdicts@yahoo.com
Member - Jean Pechtel - jeanpechtel@sbcglobal.net
Member - Liz Waddington - ewaddington1@att.net
Vice President - Vance Bennett - imagerybox@gmail.com
Treasurer - Jeanette Hubiak - hubiakj@comcast.net
Secretary - Carol Schaley - carolschaley@sbcglobal.net
Member - Margie Olszewski - animaladdicts@yahoo.com
Member - Jean Pechtel - jeanpechtel@sbcglobal.net
Member - Liz Waddington - ewaddington1@att.net
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Go to Amazon Smile (www.smile.amazon.com) and choose Art for All as the nonprofit group you would like to support. Your purchases (using the "Smile" version only) will result in our organization receiving a percentage of the amount you spend. Everything else is the same - just remember to go to Amazon Smile and choose "Art for All" - Thank You!
Go to Amazon Smile (www.smile.amazon.com) and choose Art for All as the nonprofit group you would like to support. Your purchases (using the "Smile" version only) will result in our organization receiving a percentage of the amount you spend. Everything else is the same - just remember to go to Amazon Smile and choose "Art for All" - Thank You!
Your support of Art for All is greatly appreciated! To make a donation, simply click on the button below and proceed with making a donation in any amount. As a nonprofit organization, your donation is tax deductible! Payments through this link are made through PayPal, but a PayPal account is not necessary to make a donation in this way. If you prefer, you may send a check made payable to "Art for All" to P.O. Box 6580, Elgin, IL 60121-6580 with a designation of donation.