The paintings of Gustave Caillebotte come to life on the streets of Chicago with our celebrated window-display contest, Project Windows.
Gustave Caillebotte. The Art Institute of Chicago, Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection
Voting for this year’s contest has concluded.
Winners
Art Institute Awards—Venteux at Pendry Chicago and Pulaski Elston Business Association
Choose Chicago Award—The Scent Queens Candle Company & Apothecary Shoppe
People’s Choice Award—Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
Best Design—Vase and Vessel
Best Impression—Beverly Area Planning Association
Best Interpretation—A Lotta Good Stuff
Best Message—Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center at Starling Café by Duo
Best Use of Materials—Andersonville Galleria
Most Amusing—Chicago Teahouse
Most Artistic—Los Barriles Restaurant Sport Bar
Most Charming—P.O.S.H.
Most Fashionable—Neiman Marcus
Most Interactive—The Blackstone Hotel
Most Traditional—Apothecary EO: Skin Care for Gents
Caillebotte Commendations
Best-Curated Building—Monadnock Building
Brand Elevation—900 North Michigan Shops
Visual Excellence—Macy’s on State
Explore all of this year’s entries by location below.
Downtown
330 South Michigan Avenue
Downtown
Loop
*CAILLEBOTTE COMMENDATION—BRAND ELEVATION
900 North Michigan Shops, Window 1
Magnificent Mile
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*CAILLEBOTTE COMMENDATION—BRAND ELEVATION
900 North Michigan Shops, Window 2
Magnificent Mile
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The Berghoff, Window 1
17 West Adams Street
Loop
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Artist: Brad Danner
The Berghoff, Window 2
17 West Adams Street
Loop
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Artist: Deborah Popely
*WINNER—MOST INTERACTIVE
The Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue, main lobby
South Loop
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Artist: Diana Dams
Buccellati Chicago
62 East Oak Street
Gold Coast
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Chicago Loop Synagogue
16 South Clark Street
Loop
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*WINNER—MOST AMUSING
Chicago Teahouse
1160 North State Street
Gold Coast
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Artist: Alicja Pulit
Christofle
40 East Oak Street
Gold Coast
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The Drake Hotel
959 North Michigan Avenue
Gold Coast
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Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan Avenue, 2nd floor gallery and 4th floor courtyard
Loop
Artist: Chicago Sculpture International
Curated by Stanley Smith
LaSalle Hotel
208 South LaSalle Street
Loop
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Artist: Diana Slaviero
Lester Lampert Fine Jewelry
7 East Huron Street
River North
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Designer: Dee Brodlo
*CAILLEBOTTE COMMENDATION—VISUAL EXCELLENCE
Macy’s on State
111 North State Street
Loop
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Mangel Florist in the Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Gold Coast
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Marshall Pierce & Company
960 North Michigan Avenue
Gold Coast
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Mindworks: The Science of Thinking
224 South Michigan Avenue
Loop
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*CAILLEBOTTE COMMENDATION—BEST-CURATED BUILDING
Monadnock Building, Entry 1
53 West Jackson Boulevard
Loop
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Artist: Patrice Olsen
*CAILLEBOTTE COMMENDATION—BEST-CURATED BUILDING
Monadnock Building, Entry 2
53 West Jackson Boulevard
Loop
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Artists: Plein Air Painters
*WINNER—MOST FASHIONABLE
Neiman Marcus
737 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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*WINNER—MOST CHARMING
P.O.S.H.
613 North State Street
River North
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Artist: Alyson Lyon
Designer: Kristy Rog
Photo by Ali Noelle
The Shops at Northbridge, Ground Floor, Window 1
520 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Robin Malpass
The Shops at Northbridge, Ground Floor, Window 2
520 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Deborah Popely
The Shops at Northbridge, 3rd Floor
520 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Dee Brodio
Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland
900 North Michigan Avenue, 5th Floor
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Saunjae Taylor
*WINNER—ART INSTITUTE AWARD
Venteux at Pendry Chicago
230 North Michigan Avenue
Loop
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Artist: Ann Pickett
Water Tower Place, 4th Floor
835 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Penelope Thrasher
Water Tower Place, 4th Floor
835 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Ann Latinovich
North Side
*WINNER—PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
5706 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artists: Shannon Kay Lewis and Kathleen Hinkel
*WINNER—BEST USE OF MATERIALS
Andersonville Galleria
5247 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artist: Jenna Summa
*WINNER—MOST TRADITIONAL
Apothecary EO: Skin Care for Gents
5601 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artists: Eddy Ocampo (Apothecary EO), Serge Abellard (Flowerchild), and Andrew Jensen (Flowerchild)
Chicago Diner—Lakeview
3411 North Halsted Street
Lakeview
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Artist: Grishma Shah
Chicago Diner—Logan Square
2333 North Milwaukee Avenue
Logan Square
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Artist: Brianna Perry
Everybody’s Coffee
935 West Wilson Avenue
Uptown
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Designer: Karl Sullivan
Hey, I Thought of You
2839 West Montrose Avenue
Albany Park
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Artist: Carolyn Kassnoff
*WINNER—MOST ARTISTIC
Los Barriles Restaurant Sport Bar
3548 West Lawrence Avenue
Albany Park
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Artist: Natalia Sustaita
*WINNER—ART INSTITUTE AWARD
Pulaski Elston Business Association
4200 West Lawrence Avenue
Albany Park
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Artist: Cyd Smillie
*WINNER—CHOOSE CHICAGO AWARD
The Scent Queens Candle Company & Apothecary Shoppe
3728 West Montrose Avenue
Albany Park
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Artists: Curtis Bumgarner and Andrew Bumgarner-Cookson
*WINNER—BEST DESIGN
Vase & Vessel
5135 North Clark Street
Andersonville
Artists: Anne E. Terpstra, Cesar Jimenez, and Prince A. Moreno
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South Side
*WINNER—BEST INTERPRETATION
A Lotta Good Stuff
501 East 47th Street
Bronzeville
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Artist: Benita Phipps
*WINNER—BEST IMPRESSION
Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA)
1744 West 99th Street
Beverly
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The Blu Collective
1805–1809 West 95th Street
Beverly
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Cakewalk Chicago
1741 West 99th Street
Beverly
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Essential Creations Chicago
2112 West 95th Street
Beverly
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Artist: Sandtricia Andrews Strickland
Everything’s Relative Salon and Day Spa
10548 South Western Avenue
Beverly
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Sandberg Property in partnership with GCA Unlimited Apparel
11100 South Troy Street
Mount Greenwood
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West Side
*WINNER—BEST MESSAGE
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center at Starling Café by Duo
3243 West 16th Street
North Lawndale
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Artist: Dianna Long
Beyond the City
Kelsey’s Resale Boutique
49 South Washington Street
Hinsdale
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Support for Project Windows 2025 is generously provided by Choose Chicago.
