ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation

Arc Gallery is an internationally recognized exhibition space that has been an integral part of the Chicago art scene since its inception in 1973.   Founded during the women’s movement as an alternative to the mainstream gallery system, ARC is one of the oldest co-ops of its kind in the country. 

Being a non-profit, woman artist-run cooperative, ARC continues its feminist tradition by providing exhibition opportunities for professional and emerging artists working in all media based on excellence of artwork, without discrimination toward gender, race, age, class, physical/mental ability, sexual, spiritual or political orientation. 

News & Events

• Download Prospectus RE/INVENTION open-walls exhibition in April...Deadline for entries March 22
• GREAT NEWS!.... ARC is Moving to a New Location on April 1
• END OF YEAR DONATION..... Help ARC Make the Move to Our New Space
• Granite and Yali Amit showing at the University of Chicago
• Read the ARC Gallery Blog to learn more about our exhibits