Inspired by Willem de Kooning Drawing, Project Windows enlivens storefronts across Chicago this summer with the energy, creativity, and expressive spirit of abstract art.
Our annual window-display competition extends into 42 neighborhoods this year and features vibrant tributes to the exhibition Willem de Kooning Drawing.
Macy’s on State
Explore the entries by geographic area—Downtown, North Side, South Side, West Side, and Beyond the City—and vote for your favorite window by August 18.
Vote NowReturn after August 20 to see the winners of this year’s awards.
Downtown
111 West Monroe, LLC
Retail Windows on Monroe and Clark Street
Loop
Artists: Victoria Fuller, Ashley Mia, Maxine Snider, and Penelope Thrasher
900 North Michigan Shops
900 North Michigan Avenue
Gold Coast
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Artist: James Rab
Arlo Chicago
168 North Michigan Avenue
Loop
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Artist: Susan Aurinko
The Berghoff
17 West Adams Street
Loop
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Artist: Silvia Ocampo
The Blackstone Hotel
636 South Michigan Avenue
South Loop
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Artist: Grishma Shah
Bloomingdale’s
900 North Michigan Avenue, Level 3
Gold Coast
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Burnham Center Building
111 West Washington Street
Loop
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Artists: Plein Air Painters Chicago
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (Chicago Cultural Center)
75 East Randolph Street
Loop
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Artists: Southwest Signs and Chicago Public Schools RE:ALIZE student Zachariah
Chicago Loop Synagogue
16 South Clark Street
Loop
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Artist: Kimmy Noonen
Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center
400 South State Street
Loop
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Chicago Teahouse
1160 North State Street
Gold Coast
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Artist: Alicja Pulit
The Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Gold Coast
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The Emily Hotel
311 North Morgan Street
Fulton Market
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Artist: Cinque Smith
Fine Arts Building
2nd Floor Gallery
410 South Michigan Avenue
South Loop
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Artists: Maxine Snider and Larry Snider
The Goddess and Grocer
845 North State Street
Gold Coast
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Artist: Remy Glock
The Goddess and Grocer
911 West Randolph Street
West Loop
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Artist: Maria Noller
J Salon
41 North Morgan Street
West Loop
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Artists: Asel Ristic, Maria Talkanitsa, and Viktoriia Khomiak
LaSalle Hotel
208 South Lasalle Street
Loop
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Artist: Diana Slaviero
La Quinta Chicago
1 South Franklin Street
Loop
Artist: Bobbye Cochran
Lester Lampert
7 East Huron Street
Gold Coast
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Artist: Dee Brodlo
Macy’s on State, South windows
111 North State Street
Loop
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Mangel Florist
140 East Walton Place
Gold Coast
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Artist: Colin Collette
Monadnock Building
332 South Dearborn Street, Suite 140
Loop
Artist: Patrice Olsen
Monadnock Building
333 South Federal Street (former site of Prehop Cleaners)
Loop
Artist: Temo
The Shops at North Bridge, 3rd-floor interior
520 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Dee Brodlo
The Shops at North Bridge, North windows
520 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artist: Dee Brodlo
Venteux Chicago
224 North Michigan Avenue
Loop
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Artist: Ann Pickett
Water Tower Place
835 North Michigan Avenue
Magnificent Mile
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Artists: Patrice Olsen and Ann Latinovich
Wintrust Streeterville
200 East Grand Avenue
Streeterville
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Artist: Robin Malpass
North Side
Andersonville Chamber of Commerce
5706 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artists: Julia Gilchrest and Shannon Kay Lewis
Apothecary EO + Skin Care For Gents
5601 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artist: Eddy Ocampo
Cannizzaro Law Offices, P. C.
5357 West Devon Avenue
Edgebrook
Artist: Cooper Gallivan
Chicago Public Library, Budlong Woods Branch
5630 North Lincoln Avenue
West Ridge
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Artist: Steve Musgrave
Chicago Public Library, Edgebrook Branch
5331 West Devon Avenue
Forest Glen
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Artists: Jenny Reynolds, Jeannine Tiesch-Ramirez, Christine Koi-Amoah, Lincoln Reynolds, and Finn Reynolds
Chicago Public Library, Independence Branch
4024 North Elston Avenue
Old Irving
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Artist: Independence Branch patrons
Chicago Public Library, Logan Square Branch
3030 West Fullerton Avenue
Logan Square
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Artists: Lisa and Kat
Chicago Public Library, Merlo Branch
644 West Belmont Avenue
East Lakeview
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Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce
4754 West Peterson Avenue
Sauganash
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Artist: Alison Meaney
Everybody’s Coffee
931–35 West Wilson Avenue
Uptown
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Display artist: Gary Thomas
Painted glass artist: Molly Z
Hey, I Thought of You
2839 West Montrose Avenue
Albany Park
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Artist: Carolyn Kassnoff
Lilla Barn Clothing
5535 North Clark Street
Andersonville
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Artist: Bergen Anderson
Northeastern Illinois University
3416 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
North Park
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Artists: Northeastern Illinois University Art + Design Department student artists Samara Torres Contreras, Renata Gabriela, Janna Johnson, and Dalila Mendez
Peoples Gas
4025 West Peterson Avenue
Sauganash/North Park
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Artist: Cyd Smillie
Pulaski Elston Business Association
4143 West Lawrence Avenue
Mayfair
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Artist: Cyd Smillie
Ridman’s Coffee
4758 North Clark Street
Uptown
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Artist: Tanya Salazar
The Scent Queens Candle Company and Apothecary Shoppe
3728 West Montrose Avenue
Albany Park
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Artist: Curtis Bumgarner and Beetlebob
Superdawg Drive-In
6363 North Milwaukee Avenue
Gladstone Park
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Artist: Eric Craig
Tesserae Studios
5344–46 West Devon Avenue
Edgebrook
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Artist: Benjamin J. Durst
Vintage Design Mart
2431 West Irving Park Road
North Center
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South Side
A Lotta Good Stuff
501 East 47th Street
Bronzeville
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Artist: Benita Phipps
Anchored Paws
5093 South Archer Avenue
Archer Heights
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Artist: Victoria Mireles and Vida Dulce Design
Beverly Area Planning Association
1744 West 99th Street
Beverly
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Artist: Mairead Schoenfeld
Beverly Professional Building and Morgan Park Academy
10540 South Western Avenue
Beverly/Morgan Park
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Artists: Lisa Jean Allswede and students at Morgan Park Academy
Bourdeau Griffin Interiors and Architectural Supplies
8237 South Princeton Avenue
West Chatham Park
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Artist: Roberto Daniel Cassano
Cakewalk Chicago
1741 West 99th Street
Beverly
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Artist: Lori Parrett
Chicago Public Library, Altgeld Branch, in collaboration with Collective Learning Lab
955 East 131st Street
Altgeld Gardens/Riverdale
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Artists: Larry Peyton and Aldridge Elementary 8th-grade students
Chicago Public Library, Beverly Branch
1962 West 95th Street
Beverly
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Artists: Nora Rogozinski and Divine Woodard
Chicago Public Library, Chinatown Branch
2100 South Wentworth Avenue
Chinatown
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Artists: Chinatown community members and library staff
Chicago Public Library, Kelly Branch
6151 South Normal Boulevard
Englewood
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Artist: Lisa “Jenko” Weathersby
Chicago Public Library, McKinley Park Branch
1915 West 35th Street
McKinley Park
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Artist: Justus Roe
Chicago Public Library, Vodak–East Side Branch
3710 East 106th Street
East Side
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Artists: Summer camp children
Effortless Look, HQ
4432 South Ashland Avenue
Back of the Yards
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Artist: Hailey Losselyong
Esta Chido
2914 West 63rd Street
Chicago Lawn
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Artist: Jessica William
Faie African Art Gallery
1005 East 43rd Street
Bronzeville
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Artist: George Crump
Fleurish Chicago
752 East 43rd Street
Bronzeville
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Artist: Alesia Crockett
GCA Unlimited Apparel
11100 South Troy Street
Mount Greenwood
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Greater Southwest Development Corporation
2601 West 63rd Street
Chicago Lawn
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Haji Healing Salon
4448 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Bronzeville
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Artist: Alpha Bruton
Historic Pullman Garden Club
647–57 East 111th Street
Historic Pullman
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Horse Thief Hollow
10426 South Western Avenue
Beverly
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Artist: Jason Williams
Ka’Lab: The Creative Space
501 1/2 East 47th Street
Bronzeville
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Artists: Ben Lane and Bronzeville artists
Little Sandwich House
411 East Oakwood Boulevard
Bronzeville
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Artist: Alpha Bruton
Lilypad’s Açaà Bar
4256 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Bronzeville
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Artist: Eleanor Sweeney
MITC Studio
1007 East 43rd Street
Bronzeville
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Artist: Ricardia Davis
Quad Communities Development Corporation (QCDC)
4210 South Berkeley Avenue
Bronzeville
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Artist: Alpha Bruton
Sarah Kuenyefu Collection
4412 South Cottage Grove
Bronzeville
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Artists: Alexis Barker, Joseph Searcy, and Sarah Kuenyefu
Small Shop Cycles & Service
4250 South Cottage Grove Avenue
Bronzeville
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Artist: Larry Peyton
Sankofa Bonne Sante
4509 South Indiana Avenue
Bronzeville
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Artist: Alpha Bruton
West Side
Chicago Public Library, Austin Branch
5615 West Race
Austin
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Artist: Griffin Goodman
Chicago Public Library, Douglass Branch
3353 West 13th Street
North Lawndale
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Chicago Public Library, Legler Regional Library
115 South Pulaski Road
West Garfield Park
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Artist: Shilo Jefferson
Chicago Public Library, Little Village Branch
2311 South Kedzie Avenue
Little Village/South Lawndale
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Chicago Public Library, North Pulaski Branch
4300 West North Avenue
Humboldt Park
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Artists: Sebastian Alcantara and Damaris Lorenzo
Chicago Sculpture International, Project Space Gallery
1912 North Damen Avenue
Bucktown
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Artists: Micki LeMieux, Beatriz Ledesma, Darlys Ewoldt, Rich Stewart, Rachel Stork, Nancy VanKanegan, Thomas Plum, Laurie LeBreton, Anne Gaines, and Eleanor Speiss-Ferris
Chicago Urban Art Retreat Center
1957 South Spaulding Avenue
North Lawndale
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Artist: Dianna C. Long
The Goddess and Grocer
1649 North Damen Avenue
Bucktown
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Artist: Joi Meyer Brewer
Somos Arte Chicago
2401 West North Avenue
Humboldt Park
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Artists: Sarah Sosa, LoriMar Matos, and Maria Ferrer
Beyond the City
Kelsey Resale Boutique
49 South Washington Street
Hinsdale
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Artist: Dee Brodlo
OSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical Center
2800 West 95th Street
Evergreen Park
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Artists: 3rd-grade students
Support for Project Windows 2026 is generously provided by Choose Chicago.
