Creativity Fest 2025 @ Riverside Arts Center
Two Saturdays: April 12 and April 19
While this is an Open House format, we encourage you to sign up for a slot so you can guarantee your spot and so you may choose the approximate arrival time best for you and your family. Of course if it is best for you to walk-in, we will do our best to serve all who show up. We can’t wait to create with you!
All are welcome! Suggested Minimum Donation $10.
Saturday April 12 and April 19 from 10AM – 2PM
In the FlexSpace – the Blue Door at 32-30 E. Quincy St in Riverside and also upstairs in our Main Studio (Orange Door).
Be part of a special community project for Riverside’s 150th Birthday, celebrating our beautiful town by the river. Each family will create their own section of the river on a canvas we provide using found objects we supply (or feel free to bring your own). Your piece will be featured (if you choose) as part of a community work displayed at Riverside Town Hall!
This project is for ages 5 - 105. Art is for everyone.
These are samples created by artist Theresa Paris. We hope you will choose to create your river in anY way that speaks to you with found objects or natural beauty we provide or that you wish to bring. Think of it as a collage that expresses who you are and what you wish for our community.
CREATIVITY FEST 2025
Led by our beloved Teaching Artists:
Mr. Tee, Shawn Vincent, Theresa Paris, Madelyn Roldan
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to register ahead of time?
Registering in advance guarantees you a slot at your preferred time and helps us plan for how many people to expect, but we are happy to welcome you at the door if there is space! Come at 10AM and stay for the whole time, or drop in any time. We’ll show you around and get you started on this unique community project!
What does it cost?
We are asking for a minimum suggested donation of $10 per person per day. Choose the amount that works for your and your family. Riverside Arts Center is a not-for-profit organization. Thank you!
What age is best for this project?
We welcome creative makers of all ages, kids 5+, pre-teens, teenagers as well as adults and seniors of any age. We’ve selected projects appropriate for all age levels. You will find challenging and rewarding options and materials to make an artwork you’ll be proud to display at the Riverside Town Hall as part of Creativity Fest Community Exhibition and then take home after the exhibition closes. Our teachers are excited to meet you and explore your ideas.
Did I hear these artworks can be displayed?
All artworks made during Creativity Fest will be exhibited (if you choose) in a community artwork at Riverside Townhall in celebration of Riverside’s 150th birthday. After the exhibition closes then you may take your artwork home.
RAC's MISSION:
The Riverside Arts Center strives to be the epicenter for contemporary art in the near-west suburbs of Chicago. Through exhibitions, education, artist studios, and public events, the RAC is an advocate for the vital role the arts play in nurturing community and amplifying diverse experiences, ideas, and backgrounds.