Barrington/Northwest

Barrington Community Associates was founded in 1961 with 42 members, becoming the 6th Community Associates group of the Art Institute of Chicago. The name of the group was changed in 2007 to Barrington/Northwest Community Associates to highlight a greater geographical area for membership. Currently there are 200 members. 

A wide variety of local programs, as well as illustrated lectures at the museum and trips to other museums and cultural institutions, provide enriching art appreciation for the members. All programs are coordinated through the Art Institute.

Members reside in the following zip codes: 60010, 60067, 60014, 60005, 60047, 60074, 60004, 60013, 60056, and 60084.

Unless otherwise noted, programs are for Community Associates members only.

(G) Program is for Community Associates members and their guests. 
(M) Program is for Community Associates members only. 

For more information, e-mail CAcoordinator@artic.edu.

Upcoming Programs
2013–2014 

Membership Event: The Art of the Ballet—Degas, Diaghilev, Cornell (G)
September 5, 2013

Jeffrey Nigro, Art Institute
Presbyterian Church of Barrington

Lecture: Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity (G)

September 19, 2013

David Stark, Art Institute
Lunch: Bistrot Margot

Membership Event: An Artist In His Studio—The Art of Glass Blowing (M)
October 17, 2013

James Wilbat, Glass Artist
Mundelein, IL

Day Trip: Visit Grand Old Milwaukee (G)

October 24, 2013

Historic Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Lunch: Mader's 

Artist Lecture: Body of Work (G)
November 4, 2013

Nick Cave, artist
Rubloff Auditorium, Art Institute
Lunch: La Sardine

Day Trip: The Spirit of the Holidays (G)
December 5, 2013

Annie Morse, Art Institute
Lunch: Piccolo Sogno, Loyola's LUMA

Lecture: The Art of Collecting—Demystifying the Auction Process (G)
January 16, 2014

Leslie Hindman, founder and owner of Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Social: Inverness Golf Club, Inverness

Lecture: Modern Radicals in Fashion—1960's (G)
February 19, 2014

Gillion Carrara, Director of Fashion Resource Center, School of the Art Institute
Brunch: Biltmore Country Club, North Barrington

Tour: Capturing Images—The Art of Photography, (G)
March 20, 2014

Museum of Contemporary Photography
Lunch: Brasserie by LM

Art and Music Seminar: Spain in the Golden Age—Art and Music at a Cultural Crossroads (G)
April 8, 2014

Jeff Nigro, art historian and lecturer
Rubloff Auditorium, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Millennium Park Room, Art Institute

Tour: The Primitive—view handmade items from around the world (G)
May 13, 2014

The Primitive, Chicago
Lunch: Coco Pazzo