Created in collaboration with The Visualist, Chicago’s leading visual arts calendar, Sixty’s Art Picks is a wide selection of Midwest arts events, handpicked for our audience of artists, cultural workers, and curators, prioritizing the spaces and events of historically marginalized peoples. Our list is broad but by no means comprehensive; please look at venue calendars to find more events.
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Before attending any in-person events, we hope you’ll read this open letter cowritten by a group of disabled queers to the Chicago party community, demanding COVID-safe protocols and mindful gathering to protect the most vulnerable members of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this letter is to reach organizers who plan events and cultivate spaces for queer community building and joy. Please remember to mask; the pandemic is on-going.
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November 2-16, 2026
Fall 2026 Puppetry Workshop: Shadow Puppetry 1 (Level 1)
Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival: 410 S Michigan Ave, Studio 310, Chicago
$250
Monday, November 2, 7pm
BLACK CHARIOT (1971)
FilmScene at The Chauncey -Theater 2: 404 E College S,. Suite 100 Iowa City, IA
$10
November 3-21, 2026
Textile Magic Art Exhibit
Bismarck Arts and Galleries: 422 E Front Ave, Bismarck, ND
Free
Wednesday, November 4, 12-1:30pm
GSC Film Screening featuring “Lulu en el Jardín” by Jose Luis Benavides
UIC Latino Cultural Center: 803 S Morgan St, Lecture Center B2, Chicago
Free
Wednesday, November 4, 3-5pm
What to Keep? (a talk circle guided by Carole McCurdy)
Roman Susan at Berger Park Cultural Center: 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago
Free
Wednesday, November 4, 7pm
A Musical Memorial Celebration Honoring the Life and Legacy of Geraldine de Haas
Logan Center for the Arts: 915 E 60th St, Chicago
Free
Wednesday, November 4, 5:30-8:30pm
Festival of the Arts
North Dakota Heritage Center: 612 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck, ND
$75
Thursday, November 5, 8-9:30pm
Live @ LOW END | Gabie Strong
LOW END: 724 S 12th St, Omaha, NE
Free
Thursday, November 5, 10am-2pm
Legal Clinic: Copyright Registration Workshop
Lawyers for the Creative Arts: Online
Free
Thursday, November 5, 6-9pm
Resisting the Long Wars: A Revolution of Values
Elmhurst Art Museum: 150 S Cottage Hill Ave, Elmhurst, IL
Free
Thursday, November 5, 7pm
megiapa – Intentions with opening set by Ayakam
The Land School: 1353 E 72nd, St Chicago
Free
Thursday, November 5, 7-8:30pm
You Are Here presents: FEAR
Dorothy: 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
$14.70
Friday, November 6, 6-8pm
Charles White Across Media: A Visual Archive
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts: 915 E 60th St, Chicago
Free
Friday, November 6, 10am-9pm
Resisting the Long War: 2026 Veteran Art Summit Day 2
Hyde Park Art Center: 5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago
Free
Friday, November 6, 6-8pm
Charles White Across Media: A Visual Archive
Logan Center Exhibitions: 915 E 60th St, Chicago
Free
Friday, November 6, 6-11pm
PMI Let’s Co-Prosper Anniversary Party
Co-Prosperity: 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
$35+
Friday, November 6, 5-8pm
Fourth Wall – Avery Johnson
Foundry Art Centre: 520 N Main Center, Saint Charles, MO
Free
Friday, November 6, 5-8pm
2026-2027 UNREAL Opening Reception
Lubeznik Center for the Arts: 101 W 2nd Street, Michigan City, IN
Free
November 6-8, 2026
Picture Perfect Tintype Portraits
Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend: 205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI
$125 per session; Registration recommended
Saturday, November 7, 1-5pm
Void
tête-à-tête-à-tête: 2539 N Kedzie, 5E, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 7, 4-7pm
Selva Aparicio: A salvo
Volume Gallery: 1700 W Hubbard St, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 7, 6-10pm
Día de Muertos: Love Never Dies Ball
National Museum of Mexican Art: 1852 W 19th St, Chicago
$125
Saturday, November 7, 7pm-until the last one closes the door
New Forms of Survivance
Watershed Art & Ecology: 1821 S Racine Ave, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 7, 12-2pm
Fathers Writing Through Grief with Just Dads
Urban Arts Space: 50 W Town St, Suite 130, Columbus, OH
Free
Saturday, November 7, 1-4pm
Creative Block Printing Workshop with MARN
Warehouse Lofts: 413 N Second St., Milwaukee, WI
from $75.00
Saturday, November 7, 10:30am
Art and The Landfill
Iowa City Public Library: 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA
Free
Saturday, November 7, 7-8pm
Lampo Performance: David Behrman & Cleek Schrey
Madlener House: 4 W Burton Place, Chicago
Join Waitlist
Sunday, November 8, 2-4pm
Kintsugi Workshop: Repair and Reconnect
International Museum of Surgical Science: 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
$75
Sunday, November 8, 10am-12pm
Indie Website Club
Cloud House at PS1 Close House: 538 South Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA
Free
Sunday, November 8, 2-4pm
Author Talk with Susan Stryker
Gerber/Hart Library & Archives: 6500 N Clark St, Chicago
Free
Tuesday, November 10, 6-9pm
13th Annual Logan Square Chef’s Dinner
Lula Cafe: 2537 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
$250
November 10-December 11, 2026
Crossing Over
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Student Union: W199 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI
Free
Thursday, November 12, 6pm
Anna Martine Whitehead’s FORCE! an opera in three acts
Madlener House: 4 W Burton Place, Chicago
Free
Thursday, November 12, 6-8pm
Drink & Draw: Postcards from the Edge 2027
Spudnik Press: 1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 302, Chicago
Free
Thursday, November 12, 6-9pm
The Score: The Fugees
moCa Cleveland: 11400 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH
$30
Thursday, November 12, 6-7pm
GAPP Artist Talk: Layo Bright
Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Glassalon: 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH
Free
Friday, November 13, 1:30-2:30pm
Storytelling Drawing Sessions
Polklore Micro-Museum: 1533 Lewis St, Indianapolis, IN
Free
November 13, 2026-January 16, 2027
Shawn Campbell: Sold Out: Flight of Fancy, Working Man’s Dream
The Sculpture Center: 12210 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH
Free
Saturday, November 14, 12-4:30pm
MadMade Print Fair
Access Living: 115 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 14, 3-6pm
The Artwork of Rupture
COMING SOON: 3701 W Division St, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 14, 5:30-11:30pm
2026 Gala
Hyde Park Art Center: 5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago
$750+
Saturday, November 14, 7pm
50 @ 50: Open Call for Collaborative Punk Album + Listening Session
KIOSK: 3054 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 14, 10pm-2am
Midwest Rave Culture Archive Exhibition: DJ sets
Midwest Rave Culture Archive: 1535 N Ashland Ave, Chicago
Free
Saturday, November 14, 2-4pm
Opening Party | Members’ Show 2026
Museum of Wisconsin Art | West Bend: 205 Veterans Avenue, West Bend, WI
Free
Sunday, November 15, 7-11pm
Jump Magazine Release Party
Color Club: 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago
Free
Monday, November 16, 6-7:30pm
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. Lecture
Fullerton Hall, The Art Institute of Chicago: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Free
Monday, November 16, 7-9:30pm
Queer Movie Monday: Stud Life
Dorothy: 2500 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Free
November 16-17, 7:30pm
Just Friends Jazz Series: Mathis Picard, solo piano
LIED center of Kansas Pavilion: 66045, 1600 Stewart Dr, Lawrence, KS
from $19
Tuesday, November 17, 7-9:30pm
Miniature Making Workshop
Francines: 1210 W Granville Ave, Chicago
$40
Wednesday, November 18, 7-10pm
Sixty On Stage: Sonic Becomings
Elastic Arts: 3429 W Diversey Ave, #208, Chicago
Free
Thursday, November 19, 12-1:15pm
Trademark Issues for Creatives: Costly Mistakes Worth Avoiding
Lawyers for the Creative Arts: Online
Free
Thursday, November 19, 5:30-7pm
Anjan Chatterjee & Judith Schaechter on Neuroaesthetics
Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago: 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago
Free
November 19, 2026-March 7, 2027
Traces: American Quilts from the Carol Butzke Collection
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts: N50W5050 Portland Rd, Cedarburg, WI
$5+
Friday, November 20, 7-9pm
sounding/BODY presents: V. Vecker, Casey Adams, and Paige Alice Naylor
International Museum of Surgical Science: 1524 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
$10-20
Friday, November 20, 7-10pm
REFLECTIONS, DISTORTIONS, SUBVERSIONS: INTERNATIONAL VISUAL SOCIOLOGY ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION 2026
Bridgeport Art Center: 1200 W 35th St Chicago
Free
November 20-December 23, 2026
EverGreen Artisan Market
South Shore Arts: 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, IN
Various prices
Saturday, November 21, 6-7pm
Lecture with Izumi Nakajima
Wrightwood 659: Online
Free
Saturday, November 21, 11:30am
UNREAL Curator Gallery Talk
Lubeznik Center for the Arts: 101 W 2nd Street, Michigan City, IN
Free
November 24, 2026-January 30, 2027
How We Rebuild
Intersect Arts Center: 3636 Texas Ave, St. Louis, MO
Free
Sunday, November 29, 2-5pm
3rd Annual Milk-Waukee Film Festival
Cactus Club: 2496 S Wentworth Ave, Milwaukee, WI
$10
Saturday, November 7
HOLDING PATTERN FOR NOW: LISA WALCOTT
The Weather Station: 658 Main St., Suite 212, Lafayette, IN
Free
Saturday, November 7
Corn, Corn, Corn, Gender Fluidity, Corn
PS1 Northside Gallery: 229 N Gilbert St.Iowa City, IA
Free
Sunday, November 8
Good to See You: Ilana Harris-Babou and Yoshie Sakai
John Michael Kohler Arts Center: 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI
Free
Saturday, November 14, 11-6pm
Spirit & Dust
Urban Art Space: 50 W Town St., Ste. 130, Columbus, OH 43215
Free
Saturday, November 21
Tyree Guyton: Everlasting Life
the Shepherd: 1265 Parkview St, Detroit, MI
Free
Saturday, November 21
Scores: Jesús Hilario-Reyes
Tala Chicago: 1644 W Chicago Ave #1, Chicago
Free
Thursday, November 26
Here Is Our Hole In The Ground
Co-Prosperity: 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Free
Friday, November 27
Molly Blumberg: Second Hand
Co-Prosperity: 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Free
Sunday, November 29
Guadalupe Maravilla with Emery Blagdon: The star exploding in the body
John Michael Kohler Arts Center: 608 New York Ave, Sheboygan, WI
Free
Sunday, November 29
Clear as Mud
Plains Art Museum Starion Bank Gallery: 704 1st Ave N, Fargo, ND
Free
Monday, November 30
Abolición
The National Puerto Rican Museum Chicago: 3015 W Division St, Chicago
Free
Monday, November 30
Rafael Tufiño : El Café Portfolio
The National Puerto Rican Museum Chicago: 3015 W Division St, Chicago
Free
About the illustrator: Teshika Silver is a freelance illustrator, designer, teaching artist and spiritual cultural worker spending time and living freely in Washington Park, Chicago. Follow her work on Instagram @astratesh.
