EVENTS CALENDAR
Join us at AGITATOR GALLERY for these exhibitions, performances, lectures, recurring classes and workshops; all open to the public.
Puerto Rican Pride Day- Vendor Market
As part of Defying Every Injustice, the Women in Hip Hop exhibition, multiple artists will set up merch tables at the front of Agitator Gallery to participate in the street revelry and enjoy the community’s celebration of Puerto Rican Pride Day. Come join us, celebrate and peruse the merchandise for sale at the artist vendor tables.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Artists Salon Crits
Agitator Gallery invites artists to present work to be critiqued by a group of your peers. Up to 6 artists will display their work to others who are invited to observe, analyze and discuss the artworks. Artists have 15-20 minutes to introduce their work, answer questions and receive feedback. These critique sessions are a great opportunity to workshop your ideas and get input as you develop existing or new pieces.
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Citizen of House
Meet a panel of artists discussing old school party culture, Chicago’s House Music and Hip Hop scenes. Historic Flyers from the 1980s will be displayed by Latinos in Da House. Also last chance to meet the artists of Defying Every Injustice and see the artworks on the walls. Finally DJ NonStop will close out the exhibition with a DJ playlist and mix sampler.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Propagation Lab- Stop Motion Plant
STOP MOTION PLANT is the 2025 Artist in Residence at Agitator Gallery. They are hosting a monthly PROPAGATION LAB to offer open studio time to share ideas, create community and work on projects together. Just like their Salon Series, the Propagation Labs are masks required (to keep all safe). Join us, meet new people, make new art and have fun! Free to join in
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12-$20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: $12-$20
Crossing into Dreams Exhibit
See this solo exhibition of artworks by Sofía Saavedra a Venezuelan artist who considers painting a ritualistic act of healing. Her work aims to celebrate human diversity, which she prefers to approach as identities in dynamism, transit, and transformation. Since the beginning of her career, she has “read” identity considering its nomadic and mutant qualities. Nomadism and mutation are liminal states—moments of generative ambiguity that bring crisis and change.
Propagation Lab- Stop Motion Plant
STOP MOTION PLANT is the 2025 Artist in Residence at Agitator Gallery. They are hosting a monthly PROPAGATION LAB to offer open studio time to share ideas, create community and work on projects together. Just like their Salon Series, the Propagation Labs are masks required (to keep all safe). Join us, meet new people, make new art and have fun! Free to join in
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12-$20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: $12-$20
Crossing to the Dreams Exhibit- Closing
The closing is your last chance to see this solo exhibition of the artist’s paintings. Sofía Saavedra is a Venezuelan artist who—in this solo exhibition—has presented paintings and other works that celebrate human diversity and approach identity(ies) in dynamism, transit, and transformation. The exhibit features her large, colorful canvases with humans & animals interwoven in allegorical and symbolic tableaus..
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12-$20
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: $12-$20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: $12-$20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: $12-$20
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
The Rewind: From Mambo To Hip Hop
Attend this screening of a documentary film by Henry Chalfant about the musical history of New York's South Bronx, a borough that nurtured two major movements in popular music: the mambo that evolved into salsa, and the hip-hop that arose from the most desperate days of the South Bronx. The film and a followup discussion will be introduced by Flash ABC and Breaker Ray.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
The Breaking Ecosystem
Attend this panel of women in Hip Hop: THE BREAKING ECOSYSTEM: WOMEN WHO MOVE, ORGANIZE, CONNECT & TELL THE STORY. Moderated by Lily Be, the discussion with Basia Krupa, Lady Champ, Miss SweetFeet, & Skylar Males will focus on women in Chicago’s breaking community—its current and past practitioners—as well as exploring Chicago’s history of breaking and why its integral to the city’s culture.
Stoop Style Stories
Beatbox Harmonica player Yuri Basho Lane and Lady Emcee Ang Zone are featured storytellers at this event. Attend this open mic night dedicated to amplifying the voices of the marginalized and fostering genuine connections through the transformative power of narrative. Inspired by the intimate and communal spirit of conversations shared on neighborhood stoops, Stoop Style Stories is guided by the belief that every story holds value and provides a space where individuals can share their truths, explore their experiences, and connect with others on a deeper, more human level.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Propagation Lab- Stop Motion Plant
STOP MOTION PLANT is the 2025 Artist in Residence at Agitator Gallery. They are hosting a monthly PROPAGATION LAB to offer open studio time to share ideas, create community and work on projects together. Just like their Salon Series, the Propagation Labs are masks required (to keep all safe) . Join us, meet new people, make new art and have fun! Free to join in
Defying Every Injustice- Opening
Renegades of Funk (ROF) showcases the works of women artists in visual art, graffiti, dance/breaking and other performances in an exhibition that highlights women's influence in Hip Hop and related artistic movements. The opening hosts a panel discussion at 7pm titled, LOVE HER FOREVER: WOMEN IN GRAFFITI.
Intro to Puppetry
✨In this workshop students will learn the basic skills to animate the inanimate through the three tenets of puppetry. Grounded in found object puppetry & tabletop puppetry, this workshop will serve as a base-level footing to venture into more specific and advanced types of puppetry, so animism can serve as a new tool for storytelling, spectacle, and play.✨ UPDATE: WORKSHOP SOLD OUT!
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Closing- What Immigrants Bring
Don’t miss this last chance to meet the artists and see the exhibition before it closes. Artworks, portraits & artifacts are featured in the gallery, along with the stories and memories of individuals who immigrated to the US.
Such Sweet Sounds
Audio performances this Friday, 5/23, at Agitator Gallery PERFORMERS: Alex Wilson - live tape loop composition, Tallulah Bankheist featuring Hedra Rowan and Nick Meryhew - live improvised electronics etc., and Transient Construct featuring Nick Noise and Jeff Bachner - live modular synthesizer drone music. Video provided by Gordon Fung.
Suggested $15 / NOTAFLOF (No one turned away for lack of funds). Agitator Gallery / 3851 W Fullerton Ave.
Artists Salon Crits
Agitator Gallery invites artists to present work to be critiqued by a group of your peers. Up to 6 artists will display artworks to others who are invited to observe, analyze and discuss the artworks. Artists have 15-20 minutes to introduce their work, answer questions and receive feedback. These critique sessions are a great opportunity to workshop your ideas and get input as you develop existing or new pieces.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too! Donations: sliding scale $12 - $20
Studio Sundays- Figure DrawinG Session
The gallery is an OPEN WORKSPACE; bring your art project (make new work or continue projects from previous weeks). Every session begins with a DEMO provided by a lead artist (an Agitator Member or guest artist) that will focus on a specific art material or process. This week: FIGURE DRAWING: Longer Drawing Sessions with ANDREA KASPRYK.
Performances - What Immigrants Bring
This night of performances & music celebrates immigration to the United States. Presented as programming concurrent with the exhibition What Immigrants Bring. Most families have heirlooms but what immigrants bring from their homeland, keep through the years, and pass down through generations are powerful artifacts, memoires, stories and songs that serve a purpose providing connection to homeland, to family members not seen for years, to childhoods, to former homes. Music, memories and other narratives are featured in this evenings performances, along with the stories of individuals who immigrated to the US.
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
THURSDAY EVENINGS – the third Thurs of the month
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
What Immigrants Bring - OpeninG
This exhibition celebrates immigration to the United States. Most families have heirlooms but what immigrants bring from their homeland, keep through the years, and pass down through generations are powerful artifacts that serve a purpose providing connection to homeland, to family members not seen for years, to childhoods, to former homes. Artworks, portraits & artifacts are featured in this exhibition, along with the stories and memories of individuals who immigrated to the US.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
Propagation Lab - Stop Motion Plant- May
STOP MOTION PLANT is the 2025 Artist in Residence at Agitator Gallery. They are hosting a monthly PROPAGATION LAB to offer open studio time to share ideas, create community and work on projects together. Just like their Salon Series, the Propagation Labs are masks required (to keep all safe) . Join us, meet new people, make new art and have fun!
MONDAY EVENINGS - First Monday of the month
Labs are 6:30 - 9:00pm / Free to join in!
Closing- Train Rattling: Members Exhibition 2025
Come see this night of performances by the Agitator members and invited guests. The Agitator Artist Collective members take over the gallery to perform & display their artworks (as well as the work of a few invited guests). This exhibit of multidisciplinary works range across a broad spectrum of media, subject matter and artist perspectives. Also, last chance to see the exhibition and works on display. Come to this special evening of performances on the night of the exhibition’s closing.
EXHIBITION runs from April 12 through May 2
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
Artists Salon Crits
Agitator Gallery invites artists to present work to be critiqued by a group of your peers. In one evening up to 6 artists will display artworks to others who are invited to observe, analyze and discuss the artworks. Artists will have 15-20 minutes to introduce their work, answer questions and receive feedback. These critique sessions are a great opportunity to workshop your ideas and get input as you develop existing or new pieces.
W5DNESDAY EVENINGS – every FINAL Wednesday of the month
$15 donation encouraged from participants to support gallery operating costs. To participate contact Agitator member Alex Wilson at AudioImageChicago@gmail.com. Include your name, description of the work to display and jpeg picture files of it.
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
Studio Sundays- Figure DrawinG Session
POSTPONED UNTIL MAY 18…The gallery is an OPEN WORKSPACE; bring your art project (make new work or continue projects from previous weeks). Every session begins with a DEMO provided by a lead artist (an Agitator Member or guest artist) that will focus on a specific art material or process. This week: FIGURE DRAWING: Drawing Session with ANDREA KASPRYK.
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS - every week
Donation: $20 to pay for model and facility expenses
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
Free Jazz Orchestra
The Chicago Noise / Free Jazz Orchestra is an experiment. By intention there is no one prescribed way the orchestra will function. Musicians arrive by 6:30pm for refreshments and set up. We start at 7:30pm and finish up around 10:30pm. The conductor sets the rules. Tommy Carrol, famed Chicago jazz drummer and band leader has agreed to be the conductor for this event. Free jazz and noise musicians are invited to participate. Bring your own amps, cables, extension cords, and power strips.
THURSDAY EVENINGS – the THIRD Thursday of the month
Train Rattling: Members Exhibition 2025
Come see Agitator present our feathers (a.k.a. Train Rattling!) The Agitator Artist Collective members take over the gallery to display their own artworks (as well as the work of a few invited guests). This exhibit of multidisciplinary works range across a broad spectrum of media, subject matter and artist perspectives. Join us for the exhibition opening to see the works on display. Come to the evening of performances on the night of the exhibition’s closing.
EXHIBITION runs from April 12 through May 2
Figure DRAWING
We strive to offer as wide a range of figure models as possible, to reflect the fact we live in a very diverse society. Beginners and attendees without prior figure drawing experience are welcome. Feel free to ask the session monitors for guidance and advice. We’ve got basic drawing materials to share too!
TUESDAY EVENINGS – every week
Donations: sliding scale $12 - $15 to pay the model
Propagation Lab - Stop Motion Plant- April
STOP MOTION PLANT is the 2025 Artist in Residence at Agitator Gallery. They are hosting a monthly PROPAGATION LAB to offer open studio time to share ideas, create community and work on projects together. Just like their Salon Series, the Propagation Labs are masks required (to keep all safe) . Join us, meet new people, make new art and have fun!
MONDAY EVENINGS - First Monday of the month
Labs are 6:30 - 9:00pm / Free to join in!