Glen Ellyn-Wheaton

The Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Community Associates was formed in 1964 and has a current membership exceeding 325 members.

Glen Ellyn-Wheaton Community Associates works closely with the Art Institute of Chicago to identify topics of interest for programs, trips, seminars, study groups, and extended tours, all focused on appreciation of the visual arts. The group offers extensive and diverse opportunities for its members to grow in the knowledge of art.

Members reside in the following zip codes: 60137, 60189, 60187, 60148, 60190, 60143, 60523, 60174, 60126, and 60532.

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 

Lecture: Designing Camelot—Jackie Kennedy's White House (G)
September 11, 2013

Kathleen Cummings, Art Institute
Lecture and new member coffee and dessert
Coffee: The Carlisle, Lombard

Day Trip: Historic Pullman District and the South Shore (M)
September 24 or 26, 2013

Pullman and South Shore Cultural Center
Lunch: Parrot Cage

Study Group: The Art of Women (M)
October 2, November 6, February 5, March 5, and April 2

Heron Point Conference Center, Lombard

Overnight Excursion: Art & Architecture—Indianapolis, Columbus and Bloomington (M)
October 16-18, 2013

About Tours
Three day tour
Indiana 

Lecture & Tour: Dance, Dance, Dance—The Art of Ballet (M)
October 23 and 24, 2013

Jeff Nigro, Art Institute
Lecture at the Art Institute and tour of Joffrey Tower
Lunch: Russian Tea Time  

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

Nick Cave, artist
Rubloff Auditorium, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Millennium Park Room

Day Trip: Chicago's Stained Glass Jewels (M)
November 20, 2013

Rolf Achilles, curator, Smith Museum
Lunch: Fortnightly of Chicago

Holiday Luncheon: A Gem of a Holiday—Rubies and Emeralds (G)
December 4, 2013

Kathleen Kamal, College of DuPage
Lunch: The Carlisle, Lombard 

Day Trip: Art and Appetite—American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine (M)
January 14, 2014

Allison Muscolino, Art Institute

Valentine Luncheon: The Art of Norman Rockwell (G)
February 12, 2014

Jeff Mishur, Vice-President of Art Excursions, Illinois Humanities Council speaker
Lunch: The Carlisle, Lombard

Day Trip: Greek for a Day—Jaharis Galleries and National Hellenic Museum (M)
March 20, 2014

Lucas Livingston, Art Institute
Lunch: Parthenon, Chicago

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

Jeff Nigro, Art Institute
Optional Lunch: Millnenium Park Room

Overnight Excursion: San Francisco Splendor (M)
April 30-May 4, 2014

About Tours
Five day trip
San Francisco CA 

Tour: Exploring the Western Suburbs (M)
May 14, 2014

Geoffrey Baer, WTTW program host and producer
50th Anniversary and Annual Meeting
Lunch: The Carlisle, Lombard 

Day Trip: Art in the Garden–The Chicago Botanic Garden (M)
June 10 and June 12, 2014

Tram Tour
Lunch: The Grille on Laurel, Glencoe