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SUMMARY:Marwen ReConnect
DESCRIPTION:Marwen ReConnect\n\n\n\nAn In-Person Alumni Reunion Event\n\n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarwen ReConnect is an open space where Marwen Alumni can gather to share and network\, make art\, build community\, and spotlight their stories.  \n\n\n\nMore information coming soon.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReceive Your Access Link \n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-reconnect/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni Programs
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SUMMARY:Marwen Art Fair 2026
DESCRIPTION:Marwen Art Fair \n\n\n\nOur 20th Annual Event\n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor two decades\, Art Fair has celebrated the talent of Marwen’s community while helping make free arts education possible for thousands of young people. Join us for an unforgettable evening featuring an exhibition and auction of hundreds of original works by Marwen students\, alumni\, teaching artists\, and staff.  \n\n\n\nTICKETS include cocktails\, hors d’oeuvres\, music\, and the chance to discover a piece you’ll love. \n\n\n\nOn September 1st\, ticket prices change to $50 in advance or $60 at the door.  \n\n\n\nVisit artfair.givesmart.com for more details.  \n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring the event? Art Fair 2026 Sponsorship Packet  \n\n\n\nVIEW PHOTOS from Art Fair 2025  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBuy Tickets \n\n\n\n\nTickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews & Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-art-fair-2026/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:Marwen New Student Open House [Spring 2027]
DESCRIPTION:New Student Open House [Spring 2027]\n\n\n\nWelcome! We’re so excited to meet you! \n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the open house\, you will learn about Marwen\, tour the studios\, meet staff\, and register for Spring term courses\, which run February 3 – April 17\, 2027. Classes meet once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday\, Thursday\, or Friday evenings or on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Classes are 2.5 hours per session for a total of 25 class hours. \n\n\n\nPlease note that all materials shared will include Spanish translations\, and our Spanish-speaking staff will be available on-site and by phone to support registration questions.  \n\n\n\n5 Important Things to Know:  \n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House & Registration is mandatory for all new students who want to participate in Marwen’s FREE visual arts programs. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive on time\, so we can show you around the galleries and studios and get you registered for free classes!\n\n\n\nStudents under 18 are required to attend orientation with a parent or guardian.  \n\n\n\nLimited free parking is available in our lot. Public transportation is highly recommended. We’re 2 blocks from the Chicago Brown line station.\n\n\n\nBe prepared to spend a full 90 minutes at Marwen. (We’ve got snacks\, don’t worry.)\n\n\n\n\nReach out to us at registrar@marwen.org with any questions.  \n\n\n\nAbout Marwen: \n\n\n\nMarwen educates and inspires young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Founded in 1987\, the no-cost studio and pathway programs exist for young people in Chicago who want to explore visual arts and do not have access to arts programming due to financial and systemic barriers. Courses are facilitated by teaching artists. For more information\, visit www.marwen.org.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick to download Marwen’s ICE Protocol  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Registration\n\n\n\n\nCLICK TO RSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-new-student-open-house-spring-2027-2/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Student Open House
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SUMMARY:Marwen New Student Open House [Spring 2027]
DESCRIPTION:New Student Open House [Spring 2027]\n\n\n\nWelcome! We’re so excited to meet you! \n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the open house\, you will learn about Marwen\, tour the studios\, meet staff\, and register for Spring term courses\, which run February 3 – April 17\, 2027. Classes meet once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday\, Thursday\, or Friday evenings or on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Classes are 2.5 hours per session for a total of 25 class hours. \n\n\n\nPlease note that all materials shared will include Spanish translations\, and our Spanish-speaking staff will be available on-site and by phone to support registration questions.  \n\n\n\n5 Important Things to Know:  \n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House & Registration is mandatory for all new students who want to participate in Marwen’s FREE visual arts programs. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive on time\, so we can show you around the galleries and studios and get you registered for free classes!\n\n\n\nStudents under 18 are required to attend orientation with a parent or guardian.  \n\n\n\nLimited free parking is available in our lot. Public transportation is highly recommended. We’re 2 blocks from the Chicago Brown line station.\n\n\n\nBe prepared to spend a full 90 minutes at Marwen. (We’ve got snacks\, don’t worry.)\n\n\n\n\nReach out to us at registrar@marwen.org with any questions.  \n\n\n\nAbout Marwen: \n\n\n\nMarwen educates and inspires young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Founded in 1987\, the no-cost studio and pathway programs exist for young people in Chicago who want to explore visual arts and do not have access to arts programming due to financial and systemic barriers. Courses are facilitated by teaching artists. For more information\, visit www.marwen.org.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick to download Marwen’s ICE Protocol  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Registration\n\n\n\n\nCLICK TO RSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-new-student-open-house-spring-2027/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Student Open House
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SUMMARY:Marwen New Student Open House [Spring 2027]
DESCRIPTION:New Student Open House [Spring 2027]\n\n\n\nWelcome! We’re so excited to meet you! \n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the open house\, you will learn about Marwen\, tour the studios\, meet staff\, and register for Spring term courses\, which run February 3 – April 17\, 2027. Classes meet once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday\, Thursday\, or Friday evenings or on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Classes are 2.5 hours per session for a total of 25 class hours. \n\n\n\nPlease note that all materials shared will include Spanish translations\, and our Spanish-speaking staff will be available on-site and by phone to support registration questions.  \n\n\n\n5 Important Things to Know:  \n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House & Registration is mandatory for all new students who want to participate in Marwen’s FREE visual arts programs. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive on time\, so we can show you around the galleries and studios and get you registered for free classes!\n\n\n\nStudents under 18 are required to attend orientation with a parent or guardian.  \n\n\n\nLimited free parking is available in our lot. Public transportation is highly recommended. We’re 2 blocks from the Chicago Brown line station.\n\n\n\nBe prepared to spend a full 90 minutes at Marwen. (We’ve got snacks\, don’t worry.)\n\n\n\n\nReach out to us at registrar@marwen.org with any questions.  \n\n\n\nAbout Marwen: \n\n\n\nMarwen educates and inspires young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Founded in 1987\, the no-cost studio and pathway programs exist for young people in Chicago who want to explore visual arts and do not have access to arts programming due to financial and systemic barriers. Courses are facilitated by teaching artists. For more information\, visit www.marwen.org.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick to download Marwen’s ICE Protocol  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Registration\n\n\n\n\nCLICK TO RSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-new-student-open-house-spring-2027-3/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Student Open House
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DTSTAMP:20260916T164653Z
CREATED:20260916T164536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T164653Z
UID:10000064-1799501400-1799506800@www.marwen.org
SUMMARY:Marwen New Student Open House [Spring 2027]
DESCRIPTION:New Student Open House [Spring 2027]\n\n\n\nWelcome! We’re so excited to meet you! \n\n\n\n    \n        Saturday\, January\, 9\n    \n    1:30 PM CST – 3:00 PM CST\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the open house\, you will learn about Marwen\, tour the studios\, meet staff\, and register for Spring term courses\, which run February 3 – April 17\, 2027. Classes meet once a week for ten weeks on Wednesday\, Thursday\, or Friday evenings or on Saturday mornings or afternoons. Classes are 2.5 hours per session for a total of 25 class hours. \n\n\n\nPlease note that all materials shared will include Spanish translations\, and our Spanish-speaking staff will be available on-site and by phone to support registration questions.  \n\n\n\n5 Important Things to Know:  \n\n\n\n\nNew Student Open House & Registration is mandatory for all new students who want to participate in Marwen’s FREE visual arts programs. \n\n\n\nPlease arrive on time\, so we can show you around the galleries and studios and get you registered for free classes!\n\n\n\nStudents under 18 are required to attend orientation with a parent or guardian.  \n\n\n\nLimited free parking is available in our lot. Public transportation is highly recommended. We’re 2 blocks from the Chicago Brown line station.\n\n\n\nBe prepared to spend a full 90 minutes at Marwen. (We’ve got snacks\, don’t worry.)\n\n\n\n\nReach out to us at registrar@marwen.org with any questions.  \n\n\n\nAbout Marwen: \n\n\n\nMarwen educates and inspires young people to nurture their growth and build their futures through art and community. Founded in 1987\, the no-cost studio and pathway programs exist for young people in Chicago who want to explore visual arts and do not have access to arts programming due to financial and systemic barriers. Courses are facilitated by teaching artists. For more information\, visit www.marwen.org.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClick to download Marwen’s ICE Protocol  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Registration\n\n\n\n\nCLICK TO RSVP \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStay Connected with Marwen\n\n\n\nFind out what’s happening at Marwen\, including course registration\, exhibition celebration events\, open houses\, fundraisers\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nNews Stories
URL:https://www.marwen.org/event/marwen-new-student-open-house-spring-2027-4/
LOCATION:Marwen\, 833 N Orleans St\, Chicago\, Illinois\, 60610\, United States
CATEGORIES:New Student Open House
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