Mainstreet Art Center

Mainstreet Art Center Mainstreet is a Fine Art School that teaches drawing, oils, pastels and watercolor classes to adults and children. We also offer specialty workshops year round.

What challenge will you take on this year? Our 2026-2027 workshop sign up starts a week from today! Tuesday, September 8...
09/01/2026

What challenge will you take on this year?

Our 2026-2027 workshop sign up starts a week from today! Tuesday, September 8 at 8am.

Call, email or stop in to sign up to work with some amazing artists!

These workshops are an amazing opportunity to work with award-winning artists from across the country right here in the Northwest suburbs.

Check out the offerings on our website

Join us this Friday for a showcase of the work of Doris Kucik!Doris began painting over 30 years ago. She is attracted b...
08/31/2026

Join us this Friday for a showcase of the work of Doris Kucik!

Doris began painting over 30 years ago. She is attracted by the endless variations of color, shape, and light that are present in the natural world. She works in soft pastel because they provide a vehicle to paint with energetic variations in value and contrast.

Come to Mainstreet Gallery this Friday, September 4 from 5-730pm or any time the month of Septmeber to see Doris's work.

Our teens have been hard at work this summer creating masterpieces and inspiring artwork. We love to see the variety of ...
08/04/2026

Our teens have been hard at work this summer creating masterpieces and inspiring artwork.

We love to see the variety of subjects, unique approaches, and individual styles of painting!

Learn to paint figures from live models with Cheryl Cook this October. Sign up is open now!You'll learn to block in the ...
07/30/2026

Learn to paint figures from live models with Cheryl Cook this October. Sign up is open now!

You'll learn to block in the figure using simple values, how to mix skin tones, and how to paint the figure in representational style.

Our 2026-2027 brochure is out now! Coming soon to your mailbox or you can pick up from the studio. We have an exciting l...
07/20/2026

Our 2026-2027 brochure is out now!

Coming soon to your mailbox or you can pick up from the studio. We have an exciting list of artists from near and far to bring a variety of mediums and techniques to Mainstreet this year!

Sign up for any 2026 workshops right away! 2027 workshop registration opens Tuesday, September 8 at 8am. Call, email, or stop by to sign up!

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!Have you started your painting for Water Works?We are accepting submissions from now until September...
07/16/2026

CALLING ALL ARTISTS!

Have you started your painting for Water Works?

We are accepting submissions from now until September 4 for our juried exhibition Water Works in October.

Details and prospectus are on our website!

Sign up now for our Fall 2026 workshops.Work on anything from figure drawing to color theory. Learn about digital tools ...
07/15/2026

Sign up now for our Fall 2026 workshops.

Work on anything from figure drawing to color theory. Learn about digital tools on your iPad to help you paint. Or, join us for a workshop with Texas based watercolorist, Tim Oliver

Call or email to register!

Art Instructor WantedFor our Kids, Teens & Adult classes. Subbing is a great way to find out if this is what you'd like ...
07/13/2026

Art Instructor Wanted
For our Kids, Teens & Adult classes. Subbing is a great way to find out if this is what you'd like to do. We will train, if you have the necessary drawing & painting skills. Oils for Adults & Teen, Acrylic for the Kids. Pastels a plus too.
We are looking for talented, creative artists to share their enthusiasm, problem solving skills and love of art with our students. Various positions and opportunities are available to further your own skills. Classes run year-round
Call Mainstreet 847-550-0016 Talk to Kari. Downtown Lake Zurich.

A week of hard work and play at Mainstreet! Students of all ages painting and creating.We love the artistic community we...
07/13/2026

A week of hard work and play at Mainstreet! Students of all ages painting and creating.

We love the artistic community we've created, filled with supportive and inspiring teachers and artists.

Come and paint with us and tap into what you can do!

Address

20 E Main Street
Lake Zurich, IL
60047

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 9pm
Thursday 9:30am - 9pm
Friday 4pm - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 12pm

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