Water Street Studios hosts Anniversary Show during Second Friday in Batavia’s Arts District

Water Street Studios in Batavia is celebrating their 16th anniversary on Friday, September 12th from 6-9pm in their Dempsey Family and Kane County Magazine Galleries. Each year they celebrate by adorning the walls of the gallery with the works of their talented Annual Members, Resident Artists, Instructors, Clay Makers and Artist Collective. This “anniversary show” is the largest group show of 2025, and a great way to support local art and artists. New this year, prints and small works by exhibiting artists will also be available for sale. The exhibit will be on display at Water Street studios until October 4th.  

Also happening at the opening:  

• Opening Reception for “Birding Through Art” by Maria Ananieva in the Second Floor Gallery. 
• Ceramics Pop-up Sale in the Clay Lab featuring a wide variety of pottery made by our Clay Makers. 
• School of Art Demos by Instructors Kayla Coulter and Kate McSpadden 
• Art supply and local goods raffle baskets 
• Cash bar with beer, wine and specialty cocktails 
• Food Truck 

To round out the Second Friday festivities, Kiss the Sky will be hosting live music and a live painter, and our neighbors at Grainology will be celebrating with a food truck, and night cap karaoke! 

More for information on becoming a member at Water Street Studios, visit https://waterstreetstudios.org/membership  

For more information on our art exhibitions and openings, visit www.waterstreetstudios.org/events  

Water Street Studios is a nonprofit art center located in Batavia, Illinois. Our mission is to help make the arts more accessible to the Fox Valley region and beyond. Our vision is to be a cultural hub in the Midwest. We provide our ever-growing community with art classes, artist studios, community events, gallery exhibitions, a ceramics lab, outreach, private events in a historic venue, and more.

Learn more at www.waterstreetstudios.org. Public hours: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4 p.m. Call us at 630.761.9977 or email info@waterstreetstudios.org to schedule a visit during the week.