EVANSTON ART MAKERS OUTPOST IS A PLACE OF POSSIBILITIES
Evanston Art Makers Outpost (AMO) Is A Sustainable Art-Focused Maker Space
A journey of exploration and Creativity, dedicated to Reimagining and sharing the Unlimited Possibilities THAT ARE POSSIBLE When we Combine the Freedom To Create WITH reusing and repurposing.
In our ever-changing climate landscape, there's a pressing need to instill in our youth and in ourselves a renewed perspective on waste and nature's treasures. Through art making, crafting demonstrations and facilitation, we teach widely applicable techniques, art forms, and crafts while fostering an environment of creative freedom and exploration.
At AMO, art isn't merely about colors and brushes. We breathe new life into objects often deemed as "junk," or “trash”, molding them into narratives and objects of beauty and meaning. In this this engagement of ultimate creativity, we hope to nurture an appreciation for the artful potential of waste, interesting and ordinary items most often discarded, promoting sustainable practices within a rich, collaborative environment where every single human feels they belong and is free and safe to come as they are, and be totally safe to be themselves as they create, imagine and collaborate.
75% or more of the materials we utilize in our classes, camps, and workshops were collected from community members and local businesses, and were otherwise destined for landfills or the ocean.
At the Outpost we have:
After school programming for ages 5-14
Summer Camp for ages 5-14
Half Day/ No School Day/ Winter/ Summer/ Spring Break Programming
Mini Makers Art & Story caretaker & child drop in for ages 1-5
Concerts
Community Drum Circles
Writing Group Meetings & Community Activations
Art Studios & Resident Artists
A Variety of Makers & Fine Art Work Shops for Adults
Teaching Artist Incubator with Classroom & Shared Studio for Adults
Private Event Rental & Customization for all ages: Art Events, Dance Parties, Showers, Mitzvahs, Birthdays, Fundraisers, Milestones & More!
Community Days & Service Days
And MORE!
We offer a wide variety of programs and community events, including after-school classes, summer camps, pre-k drop in, adult workshops, concerts, community days, drum circles, kids & adult private events such as birthday parties, holiday parties, adult cocktail parties, dance, music & art making parties & celebrations of all kinds. We also offer field trips for local schools, camps & organizations, corporate team building experiences & collaborative opportunities for all types of businesses and individuals. We also offer space for local groups to meet, workshops, writing groups, practice space, studio space and more.
Our Outpost After dark Concert Series is entering its 5th year in 2026/27 and runs monthly from September thru May. This unique activation offers a series of concerts featuring some of Chicagoland’s greatest and well known musicians along with a variety of up-and-coming musicians and youth bands. These concerts are sponsored by partnerships with local businesses including, Sketchbook Brewing, La Principal, Our Evanston, Main Dempster Mile, Evanston Family Chiropractic & Wellness, Saville Flowers & many others. Concerts are produced & curated by Anna Soltys, Valerie Kahan & Chris Greene! The concerts are a collaborative effort to elevate local businesses, cultivate community and showcase and support artists and musicians.
But that’s not all! We also have 10+ resident professional artists on site who utilize our private studios on our second level to create sculptures, paintings, textile, music, mosaics, jewelry and much more along with 3 resident musicians.
We are community-centric: at the heart of AMO is a commitment to building community, inclusivity, anti-racism, diversity, a true sense of belonging for all with equity at the forefront of everything we do. Every individual is always welcome to join us in our inclusive space and feel a sense of belonging. We offer no barrier scholarships for all youth programs.
For more information on the exciting goings-on at the AMO, visit our ABOUT section, subscribe to our newsletter, and explore all of our offerings!
registration for SUMMER Camp 2026 opens Jan. 20!!
