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Chesterton Art Center is a vibrant hub of artistic and cultural activity in the Duneland area. CAC widens access to art, arts education, and outreach to build a creative community that includes everyone.

CAC Updates

It’s All About the Square: Area Artists Association

Exhibition: November 2-30, 2024
Artists’ Reception: Saturday, November 9 from 12-2 PM
Free Family Art Day: Saturday, November 16, 10 AM-2 PM

Calling CAC Members! Info for Members’ Exhibit

Loan Agreement and Guidelines

About CAC

Watch to learn more about us, our work, and the amazing community we call home.

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We offer quality arts education for children and adults as well as a popular venue for regional emerging and established artists to display and sell their work.

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Our exhibitions help artists through the entire process of making bold work that enriches their careers and spurs public discourse on important subjects.

Current & Past Shows

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Explore the arts with stimulating, supportive, and cutting edge classes. Refine studio skills, build on the basics, and venture into new mediums. We offer classes for all ages.

EVENTS

Art After Dark Gala

April 27, 2024

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Chesterton Art Fair

August 3-4, 2024

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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Stuart + Benjamin Abelson Foundation Trust
John W Anderson Foundation
Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation
Porter County Community Foundation

Chesterton Feed + Garden Center | Luella DeWulf
Service Sanitation | SFC Gallery | Wellsand Landscaping + Hardscaping

Testimonials

Apr 28, 2022

Apr 28, 2022

“After the first class, you’re hooked,” and that creating at CAC has given her freedom. “You can do no wrong and can always learn from it.” - Susie Cook on finding a creative home and sense of community at CAC.

Apr 28, 2022

Jan 14, 2021

Jan 14, 2021

“A treasure in the Duneland community of Chesterton. Don't miss the annual Chesterton Art Fair in August.”

— Carolyn S.

Jan 14, 2021

Jan 14, 2021

Jan 14, 2021

“Chesterton Art Center is run well. I'm hoping to have a fun and wonderful selling experience.”

— Keith G.

Jan 14, 2021

Jan 13, 2021

Jan 13, 2021

“Great friendly staff, very good collections and selections of available art for sale. Also a great gallery space for exhibition.”

— Linda L.

Jan 13, 2021

Jan 13, 2021

Jan 13, 2021

“The Chesterton Art Center offers much to the artist and non-artist alike. A great place with great programs!”

— Stephen B.

Jan 13, 2021

In honor of their 44th anniversary, Area Artists Association challenged members to explore the theme It’s All About the Square. The square can create a foundation and stable defined space, as well as evoke emotion and tell many stories. Include

Explore human facial anatomy and expression to bring a Green Man, a famous motif in architecture and art, to life! Learn more + register today ⬇️

🟢 Ceramic Sculpture: Sculpting a Ceramic “Green Man” Face / Mondays, November 18-December

We wanted to give a BIG thank you to @meijerstores for their gift in support of our popular Family Art Days! We are grateful for their gift to sustain this free program series bringing kids and their favorite grown-ups to CAC for relaxed creative ti

Our Interwoven Expressions friends are hosting their 39th Annual juried fiber arts sale and exhibit, featuring 22 artists from Chicago, Glenview, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Indianapolis, Lafayette, and South Bend!

If you're looking for some great hol

Bring your littlest artists for our November Preschool Pop-In on November 12th from 9 - 10:30AM!

In this session of Preschool Pop-In instructed by Jen Aitchison, students will create sweet paintings of local animals and learn all about how animals

New exhibition opening this Saturday! We can't wait for you all to see the variety of works created by Area Artists Association members, a vibrant local artist collective.

Area Artists Association: It's All About the Square
🔴 Exhibition: November 2

Does your teen geek out over board games like Dungeons & Dragons or CATAN? Local game designer, Stefan Barkow, can teach your teen to create their VERY OWN pocket-sized board or card game! Who knows, their game might be the next D&D? Learn mo

We are thrilled to announce continued support from Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation for our Youth Arts Outreach program that serves hundreds of young artists each week in our community!

This gift of $15,000 ensures that this important program continues

Chesterton Trick or Treat was a blast! Thanks to all the sweet ghouls and ghosts that stopped by to say hello, to the amazing Jen and Lauren for passing out all that candy, and to Duneland Chamber of Commerce for a great community event.

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Youth Arts Outreach recently wrapped up it’s first 5 week session of the school year, in partnership with the Duneland YMCA and the Duneland Boys & Girls Club! These sessions, themed ‘Myths and Legends from Around the World', inspired