The Park Ridge Art League encourages the expression of art, to develop a greater appreciation of the arts in the community.

AIC has an arts program and a teacher training program.

Evanston Art Center presents exhibitions and events. They also offer art classes in painting and drawing, ceramics, photography, jewelry making, fiber arts, and have a digital media lab.

Although their website hasn't been updated for a while, the North Lakeside Cultural Center offers rehearsal and exhibition space, presenting space for theater and music, cultural programming (including performing arts classes) and a facility for rent for special events on the northeast side of Chicago.  Contact information on the website is still good.

This Columbia College center brings artists, educators, and community members together to create innovative arts programming for youth.

The Stockyard Institute is a collaborative art and educational project currently based in Chicago's Westside Austin neighborhood. Working within this community,artists, educators, and activists have enacted several alternative methods of education, research and production.

Offers program of classes, exhibits and special events in the visual and performing arts geared to artists ranging from beginning to professional.

The Uptown Multicultural Center offers T-shirt creating workshops.

Printmaking facility providing continued education classes, exhibitions, guest artists, facilities, equipment use and printing services to local artists. They offer workshops and classes for a variety of workshops and techniques.

MFA programs offered in painting and drawing and in digital media and design.