Originally formed as the Wayne-Geneva Associates in 1958, the group changed its name to the Fox Valley Community Associates in 1965, reflecting a broad base of membership from several communities along the Fox River, especially the towns of St. Charles, Geneva, and Batavia.
With a membership of over 200, Fox Valley Community Associates works in close association with the Art Institute to provide comprehensive programs which promote an appreciation of the visual arts. Trips to the Art Institute, as well as to other regional cultural venues are highlights of the program year. Additionally, the group also supports local outreach programs in art education.
Members reside in the following zip codes: 60174, 60134, 60175, 60510, 60184, 60119, 60543, 60124, 60115, and 60554.
Unless otherwise noted, programs are for Community Associates members only. (g) Program is for Community Associates members and their guests.
(p) Program is open to the public.
Changing Fashions during the Life of Jane Austen and Her Time (g)
September 14, 2011
Lunch at Dunham Woods Riding Club
Bertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention (g)
October 12, 2011
Bus to the Art Institute of Chicago
Lunch at Gibson's
Jeanne Gang, Visionary Architect
November 10, 2010
Combined Community Associates Lecture
Lecture by Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects
Art Institute of Chicago
Tour of the Aqua Tower
Lunch at Osteria via Stato
The Spirit of the Holidays (g)
December 14, 2011
Lunch at St. Charles Country Club
Anti-Art: Caravaggio, His Followers and Rivals (g)
January 15, 2012
Dinner at The Hotel Baker
Lecture Series: Degenerate Art (g)
Modernism, Identity, and Reform in Early 20th-Century Germany
February 8, 2012
Lunch at Dunham Woods Riding Club
Madness Becomes Method: The Nazis Take on Modernism
February 15, 2012
Lunch at Dunham Woods Riding Club
German Expressionism: Art Institute Modern Wing
February 22, 2012
Lunch at Mirabella
The Garden in Art (g)
March 23, 2012
Lunch at Dunham Woods Riding Club
Italian Day: Casa Italia Museum, Little Italy, Our Lady of Pompeii Church (g)
April 11, 2012
Bus tour
Lunch at Tuscany on Taylor
Michigan Meander: Saaugatuck, Grand Rapids, Holland (g)
May 9–10, 2012
Bus trip from Batavia, IL to Michigan
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