About the Cornelia Arts Building
An artists' studio building since 1986, the Cornelia Arts Building provides space to over 40 local artists whose work spans disciplines including painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, print-making, jewelry design and more.
Building-wide open studio events occur each October (for Chicago Artists Month) and various events and open houses are coordinated throughout the year.
Space Rental
If you have any questions about renting studio space as an artist in the Cornelia Arts Building, please call Greg Milne at 773-248-8616.
History
The Cornelia Arts Building has provided space for working artists from Chicago, across the US, and abroad to develop their work since 1986. Located in the Ravenswood/Roscoe Village neighborhoods, the building has had a vibrant history. Built in 1910 as an ice blockhouse manufacturing company, the portion that jets out from the building on the south side were stables - ice was delivered by horse-drawn carriage.
Somewhere between that time and the 1970’s it became a clay factory (and a major supplier for Lillstreet Studios), the building also manufactured airplane parts, and was a pipe bending operation before it was converted to artist loft spaces in 1986.
In 1987, the first neighborhood "art walk" was held. In 1988, Friends Of The Arts, a not-for-profit arts support group specializing in emerging art & artists, was established and located in the Cornelia Arts Building. You can find out more about FOTA on their website.
Art in the neighborhood!
Location and Directions
The Cornelia Arts Building, 1800 West Cornelia Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60657, USA, is located on the northwest corner of Cornelia and Ravenswood Avenues, one block south of Addison Street, two blocks east of Damen Avenue, one block west of Lincoln Avenue and three blocks north of Belmont. The entrance is on the Ravenswood Avenue (east) side of the building.
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There is plenty of street parking for cars plus a few spaces on the property in our own parking lot. You can also reach us by taking the CTA Ravenswood "L" Brown Line to the Addison Street stop. From there, walk 1/2 block east to Ravenswood and go south (right) two more blocks.
