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Village (Hinsdale)
Founded in late 1955, the Hinsdale Associates convened its first meeting in early 1956. In addition to residents of Hinsdale, membership was offered to other villages in close proximity. Eventually, the group's official name became Village Community Associates to reflect a wider geographic area.
A comprehensive variety of programs relating to art is planned and produced, all coordinated through the Art Institute of Chicago. Illustrated lectures are presented at the Art Institute, as well as locally. A seminar series, multiple trips, and an extended tour provide a stimulating and thought-provoking calendar of events to over 200 members each year.
Members reside in the following zip codes: 60521, 60527, 60558, 60514, 60523, 60525, 60515, 60561, 60526, and 60516.
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: They Seek a City–Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910—1950 (G)
September 17, 2013
Sarah Alvarez, Art Institute
Plymouth Place, LaGrange Park, IL
Day Trip: Chicago Mosaic School and Lill Street Art Center (G)
October 22, 2013
About Tours
Lunch: Spacca Napoli
Artist Lecture: Body of Work (G)
November 4, 2013
Nick Cave, artist
Rubloff Auditorium, Art Institute
Lunch: Lawry's Prime Rib
Seminar: The Art of Wine in the Ancient World (G)
November 19, 2013
Terah Walkup, Art Institute
King-Bruwaert House, Burr Ridge
Lecture and Luncheon: Food, Fragrance, Flavor—Art and Dining (G)
December 3, 2013
Annie Morse, Art Institute
Lunch: Ruth Lake Country Club, Hinsdale
Lecture: The Art of the Ballet—Degas, Diaghilev, Cornell (G)
January 21, 2014
Jeff Nigro, Art Institute
Plymouth Place, LaGrange Park
Day Trip: Hemingway in Paris (G)
February 18, 2014
Allison Muscolino, Art Institute
Lunch: Riva on Navy Pier
Day Trip: The Lure of Italy (G)
March 18, 2014
Margaret Farr, Art Institute
Lunch: Orso's
Seminar: The Global Middle Ages—The Art of Islam (G)
April 1, 2014
Terah Walkup, Art Institute
King-Bruwaert House, Burr Ridge
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: Millennium Park Room
Seminar: A Journey through Canadian Art (G)
April 15, 2014
Kate Kelley, Art Institute
King Bruwaert House, Burr Ridge
Day Trip: The Art of Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City, Canada (M)
April 21–25, 2014
About Tours
Five day tour of canada
Tour: Daisy Didn't Do It—The Chicago Fire (G)
May 20, 2014
Al Walavich, historian and lecturer
Lunch: The Fire House, Chicago

