The 1st North Park Art Walk will take place October 9 & 10, 2010 from 12pm-6pm in Chicago’s newest emerging art zone. Dozens of professional Chicago artists will display their works at galleries and warehouses along the 5500 block of N. Kedzie and in studios and storefronts on the 3200-3300 blocks of W. Bryn Mawr Avenues. An Artist’s Opening will take place on Friday evening, October 8th from 5-9pm at the Koh-Varilla Guild, 5518 N. Kedzie.

Over 40 local artists of various medium along with filmmakers will participate in this free event. Families are invited to bring their children to the North Park Art Walk. There will be a children’s art project sponsored by Northeastern Illinois University. Documentary film screenings will be held on Saturday October 9th at Northside College Preparatory High School, 5510 N. Kedzie. For more info, visit www.northparkartwalk.org or call (773) 478-0202 ext. 25.

This event is being held in conjunction with Chicago’s Artist Month 2010, the 15th annual celebration of Chicago’s vibrant visual art community coordinated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. For more Artist Month information, visit www.chicagoartistsmonth.org.