2026
Showing: March 6–29, 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6, 2026 | 6–9 PM
SSSA Year 13
Location: 15 Ziegler Court
Elgin, IL 60120
Event: YEAR 13 Anniversary Exhibit | Side Street
February 12, 2026 5pm – 8pm CST
GAA Valentine’s Making Workshop
Workshop Location: Grayslake North Highschool
Home of the Knights
Grayslake, IL 60030
Event: (1) Valentine’s Making Workshop | Facebook
February 7, 2026 6pm – 9pm CST
Oddball Art Labs at the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg
Location: 201 Schaumburg Ct
Schaumburg, IL 60193-1878
Event: (1) Oddball Art Labs at the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg | Facebook
January 24, 2026 10am – 3pm CST
Glitter & Honor Paint n Sip
Location: Avon Township
433 E Washington St
Round Lake Park, IL 60073
January 8, 2026 10am – 3pm CST
Great BIG Lakes Oil Painting Workshop with SamTheJam
Location: 4555 Old Grand Ave
Gurnee, IL 60030
Organization Shout Out: Great BIG Lakes Gurnee
October 4, 2025 1-4pm CST:
4H Lake County Leather Paw Print Keychain Workshop
Reception: University of Illinois Extension Auditorium
100 S. Hwy 45
Grayslake, IL 60030
Event: (1) 4H Lake County Leather Paw Print Keychain Workshop | Facebook
June 7, 2025 10am – 4pm CST:
SamTheJam at the Grayslake Arts Festival & Wine Tasting
Reception: 10 Seymour Ave.
Grayslake, IL 60030
Event: (1) SamTheJam at the Grayslake Arts Festival & Wine Tasting | Facebook
April 12, 2025 10am – 2pm CST:
SamTheJam at Lake Count CLC Makers Fair 2025
Reception: 19351 W. Washington St
Grayslake, IL 60030
Event: (1) SamTheJam at Lake County CLC Makers Fair 2025 | Facebook
April 12th – May 26th, 2024 1 – 3 pm CST:
Volo Bog Natural Area & Friends of Volo Bog Avian Gallery Event and Art Auction.
Reception: 28478 W. Brandenburg Rd.
Ingleside, IL 60041
April 20, 2024 12-4 pm CST:
Grayslake Arts Alliance
Spring Fever Pop-Up Event
Reception: Agora Coworking – Grayslake
100 N Atkinson Rd.
Suite 106
Grayslake, IL 60030
May 25-26, 2024 10 am-5 pm CST:
The 35th Annual Prairie Arts Festival Fine Art & FineCraft Exhibition and Sale – With the Oddball Art Labs Group.
Will be held over Memorial Day Weekend outdoors on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center.
Location: 101 Schaumburg Ct.
Schaumburg, IL 60193.
June – September, 2024: Butterfly Art Downtown Racine. Public display of 26 beautifully decorated and painted steel Butterfly sculptures. For more information click here.
https://racinedowntown.com/event/public-art-project-unveiling/
July 5, 2024: Oddball Arts Labs presents-
“Twisted Toys”
Reception: The Robin and Mark Seigle Gallery at Elgin ArtSpace Lofts.
51 S. Spring St.
Elgin, IL 60120
April 13, 2024 10 am – 2 pm CST:
Maker Faire Lake County.
“Leather 101 Demonstration”
Location: CLC Grayslake Campus.
March 9, 2024 6-9 pm CST:
ArtWorks Kenosha S3 Artist Gallery Event. Featuring: SamTheJam Artist, Sarah R. And Shelburne A.
Reception: 4513 Sheridan Rd.
Kenosha, WI 53140
March 1, 2024 6-10 pm CST:
Side Street Studio Arts “Year 11 Celebration”
Reception: 15 Ziegler CT
Elgin, IL 60120
February 16, 2024 Starting at 7 pm:
SSSA Art Clash Live Painting Competition.
February 3, 2024 6-9 pm CST:
Oddball Art Labs at the Prairie Center for the Arts in Schaumburg.
Reception: 201 Schaumburg CT
Schaumburg, IL 60193
February 2, 2024 6-9 pm CST:
Side Street Studio Arts
“Monochrome: PURPLE”
Reception: 15 Ziegler CT
Elgin, IL 60120
January 19th – February 15, 2024:
Robert T. Wright CLC 2024 Gallery Membership Show
Reception: College of Lake County
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
