Progress on Glenview community mural project continues

Ceramic and mosaic work for the Glenview community mural project continued at the Air Station Prairie and work sessions in Chicago. Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton and other members of the community joined us to shape and glaze clay animals, and create mosaic pieces that will be included in the mural. The Air Station Prairie was a wonderful space to work, in a lovely, natural setting. We appreciate the generousity of the Glenview Park District in allowing us to use that space.
Deb Anderson and Jeff Brady, Community Development Director with the Village of Glenview, attended a luncheon for recipients of the 2026 Suburban Creative Placemaking grants on May 14. It was exciting to share progress and to see the many exciting and creative projects that other groups are putting together (follow @cookcountyarts on Instagram to learn more). See www.glenviewartleague.org/mural for more updates.

Photos of community art sessions for the Glenview mural project.
Photos above: top center:  Mary Olson, Deb Anderson, Geoffrey Novelli, Anne Farley Gaines, Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, Anne Ladouseur, Sandie Bacon, and Sandy Sheagren at a community art session; top right: Radhika Radhakrishnan, Aria Avinash Muthu and Avinash Muthu Kathamuthu create a ceramic butterfly; lower left: Sara and Charise add mosaic to a ceramic turtle; center: Red Winged Black Bird; lower right: Jeff Brady and Deb Anderson join Suburban Creative Placemaking Grant participants to share progress on May 14. 

Community Mural Art Sessions in Chicago:

Join us as we make ceramic and mosaic elements for the Glenview Community Mural Project, led by Anne Farley Gaines.
Free and open to all, children must be attended by an adult. RSVP to Anne at gainesart@yahoo.com. Materials will be provided. (Lunch break from 12:30-1:15 p.m.)
Chicago Location: 739 S. Western Ave., 4 doors north of Muse Coffee Shop and The Art of Gallery in Chicago
Monday, May 11 – 10-5 p.m.
Tuesday, May 12 – 10-5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 – 10-5 p.m.
This project is a collaboration of many groups and individuals in Glenview, funded by a generous Suburban Creative Placemaking Grant from Cook County Arts.

Community Mural Art Sessions:
5/2 and 5/3, Air Station Prairie, 2400 Compass Rd.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our April fun and productive mural art sessions! Join us from 12:30 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 3 at the Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie to make more ceramic and mosaic pieces for the Glenview community mural project.

Saturday, May 2 – 12:30-5 p.m., Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie, 2400 Compass Rd
Saturday, May 3 – 2-6 p.m., Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie, 2400 Compass Rd

Space is limited – RSVP to Deb Anderson at debrhanderson@gmail.com.

Community Mural Art Sessions – 4/25 and 4/26

Join us for community art sessions led by Anne Farley Gaines! We’ll meet in the Glenview Public Library to make ceramic pieces for the Glenview Community Mural Project. RSVP to Deb Anderson at debrhanderson@gmail.com, and click the links below to add to your calendar.

More dates coming soon! Check out our mural page for more information on this exciting project, a collaboration of many groups and individuals in Glenview, funded by a generous Suburban Creative Placemaking Grant from Cook County Arts.

Art credit: ceramic/mosaic artwork by Anne Farley Gaines.

Revised mural design, mural program approved at trustees meeting

Mural concept showing plants and animals along river, with a bridge and pedestrians above.

We’re making progress towards bringing a community mural to downtown Glenview in 2026. The Board of Trustees has approved a Village Mural Program, as well as our community project with the revised design shown above. Building on the theme of nature in Glenview and life along Glenview’s West Fork, elements of village life and history have been included in this digital illustration by Deb Anderson. It will be installed with a more painterly style, and will include areas of ceramic and tile mosaic. The location is the west wall of Shoppers Row at 1746 Glenview Road. Note: the digital illustration was not made using AI tools. 

This project is funded by a grant from Cook County Arts, as part of the Suburban Creative Placemaking program that includes 13 exciting projects throughout the Chicago suburbs. The program is being administered by Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). It continues to be a creative collaboration of many individuals and local groups, including lead artist Anne Farley Gaines, Sandie Bacon, The Glenview Art League, The Friends of Downtown Glenview, the Glenview History Center, Greener Glenview, the Glenview Public Library, the Glenview Chamber of Commerce, and the Village of Glenview. 

Stay tuned for more information on Community Art Sessions coming soon!

 

Help us bring a community mural project to Glenview in 2026

 

art by Anne Farley Gaines
Watercolor explorations of nature in Glenview by Anne Farley Gaines.We’re thrilled to announce that the GAL received a Creative Placemaking grant from @CookCountyArts! This valuable funding will help us bring a community-building public art project to Glenview. Thank you to Cook County for supporting the arts sector across the suburbs!

We want to hear what you think! Share your thoughts and ideas about the project at contact@glenviewartleague.org or in our short survey on creativity in Glenview at this link. What person, place or thing in Glenview inspires creativity for you? What do you think of the role of public art in our community?

Upcoming community mural project events (check back for updates!):

  • September 27: Friends of Downtown Glenview’s Blocktoberfest – visit the GAL’s table in the Kids Zone for mural info, art activities and a nature-themed coloring book illustrated by member artists!
  • November 3: Art Presentation with Anne Farley Gaines at the Glenview Public Library

The GAL is working with groups in Glenview – including The Glenview History Center, The Friends of Downtown Glenview, The Glenview Public Library, Greener Glenview, The Grove, and more – to explore and promote public art in the area, as part of our core mission of advancing the study and development of fine art in the community.

Painting of proposed Mural Design
Proposed mural design by artist Anne Farley Gaines.

Artist Anne Farley Gaines shared her experience with community murals at a GAL art demo in 2019. On hearing about the Suburban Creative Placemaking opportunity, we reached out to Anne, and her advice and guidance made our grant application possible. Her beautiful proposed mural design celebrates the natural elements of Glenview, and invites participation from the community.

We are honored and inspired to be one of 14 projects awarded Creative Placemaking grants, throughout the Cook County suburbs. For details on our project and those in other communities, visit cookcountyarts.org/creative-placemaking/. Follow Cook County Arts on Instagram. Creative Placemaking grants are supported by Cook County Arts, an initiative of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development made possible with American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Community supporters include:
  • Glenview Park District
  • Village of Glenview
  • G&K Antiques
  • The Grove
  • Grove Interpretive Center
  • Greener Glenview
  • Friends of Downtown Glenview

“The Glenview Art League’s project will bring beauty and energy to our revitalizing downtown.”
– Linda Felter, President, Friends of Downtown Glenview

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