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In case you forgot, we are smack-dab in middle of Chicago Artists Month, and as the fire arts center’s calendar indicates we are opening up the studio for visitors tonight (Tuesday, October 16) at 7:00pm. We will have all kinds of demonstrations and fun for the whole family.

You can find us at the following address:

1907 N Mendell Street
Chicago, IL 60622

(Click here for a map.)

Are you sure you can’t make it tonight? Alright, then come see us on Saturday, October 27, instead. We will be doing a full day of demonstrations starting at 12:30pm and running until 6:00pm.

You don’t want to miss either of these events!

Yes, you heard right. The fire arts center of chicago is moving again. We are, as always, on the lookout for locations that best fit our requirements and the needs of our students. And we were able to find a space that better fills those needs and also provides room for growth. It is simply a better space for us all around.
Our new address is:

1907 N Mendell Street
Chicago, IL 60622
(click to view map)

We are still moving equipment and artwork over, little by little, so if you are unsure of where to meet please contact us to verify at 773.329.9908. Our classes are still meeting while we move things over so current students will be able to keep up their work in the meantime.

As always the decision to move is difficult, but we know we can better utilize this new space to continue offering some of the most unique art classes in the city of Chicago. We look forward to greeting you all at the new fire arts center of chicago.

Once again we are opening the doors at the fire arts center of chicago to show you all the great opportunities that are available at our facility. Please stop by Saturday, October 28, 12:30pm-7pm, and see what we have to offer.

The fire arts center is dedicated to the preservation of traditional sculpture technique in clay, metal, and stone. We offer classes to the community, kids programs, membership/employment opportunities to qualified artists.

You are invited to come out, see some great art, and learn about the basics of mold making and investment casting processes. Demos will be given in bronze casting, stone working, and forging.

12-2pm | stone carving demo
2-4pm | forging demo
4-5pm | bronze casting demo
5-7pm | gallery reception

The Fire Arts Center of Chicago
1934 N Campbell, Chicago IL

The fire arts center of chicago is once again opening the doors to show what we have to offer to potential students and members. Of course, now we are opening new doors to a new space. We invite you all to come visit our new location and see what the new fire arts center is able to offer.

Stop by 1934 North Campbell Avenue this Saturday, July 15, between noon and 6:00pm to see our incredible new building. We will have food and drinks for you, as well as chances to see demonstrations and more. Instructors and members will be on hand to answer questions or show you around.

We look forward to seeing you all this weekend.

As mentioned in the last post, the fire arts center of chicago is pulling up the stakes and moving to a new location.

Our new address is

1934 North Campbell Avenue
Chicago Illinois 60647

After long deliberation and much debate, we chose an incredible new space which will offer us room to grow over the next several years. It is always difficult to leave an area where you have developed connections and friends, but, as our students began to notice, our space there just wasn’t big enough to work in.

So with great excitement we are planning the unveiling of the *new* fire arts center of chicago. To see maps and images of the new building go to the new location webpage. We are looking forward to be in and around the exciting arts communities of Bucktown and Wicker Park and hope to add something new to the area.

Over the next week we will be slowly moving equipment and art to our new space. We don’t anticipate too much interruption in classes and studio time, but please be patient as we shift things over. Be sure to contact your instructor or Vince if you have any questions about class times or where to go and when. Our goal is to be up and running by July 8th, 2006, but ideally much sooner. Many of the classes will not be impacted by this transition, but others will require more time to set up because of the equipment needs. We will keep you posted on the details.

Again thanks to everyone in the Ravenswood area for all their support and kindness. We will truly miss the great people and exciting neighborhood.

The fire arts center of chicago has been constantly growing and changing over the last few years. Once again we have reached a point where we have outgrown our current space. At this moment, we are still in the same building at 1800 West Cuyler Street, but we have begun to look for a new, larger space. We have received some incredible offers from which to choose and there are some ideal locations which we are actively pursuing.

We are looking for a location that will provide us with more space now and that will include room for us to grow in the future. With growing interest in our classes we want to make sure we can accommodate the greatest number of students possible.

The fire arts center is also actively pursuing a permanent location to help us become a more stable fixture of the community. If you have a space that you might be interested in donating to a non-profit arts group (or if you know someone who might be interested), contact us and we will be happy to check it out and talk to you about arranging the donation. As most growing communities in Chicago can attest, promoting the arts in your community is a great way to help your neighborhood become the next hot spot in the city. In addition we have a number of plans for after-school arts classes for kids that we would love to provide to any community.

Our contact information will remain the same and we hope to have little to no interruption in the classes. We will be sure to post new information as it becomes available, but for now please continue to help support us and take advantage of the great opportunities we have for you.

We have loved being a part of our current neighborhood and would like to remain in this vibrant and growing arts community, but our need to provide the proper space for our students out-weighs the comfort of a familiar neighborhood. If you know of any space around our current location that you feel would work (for rent or for sale), please let us know. Again, we want to say “thank you” to everyone that helped make our stay enjoyable and exciting. Even if we do stay in the area, we thought it was a good time to say thanks to you all anyway.

Check back for more information on our move and take care…

While this is a few days late, we at the fire arts center wanted to thank everyone who stopped by the open house. We always enjoy having guests and showing them all the great opportunities available in our studio.

Don’t worry if you missed it. We will have more chances throughout the summer for you to check out the fire arts center. You are also welcome to stop by and check out our operation anytime. Just contact us and we will be happy to arrange a time for you to come visit. You can reach us by email at info@firearts.org or visit the contact page for more ways to get in touch.

Thanks again for taking an interest.

The weather’s warming up and so is the furnace at the fire arts center of chicago. Come see what’s cooking at the first open house of the season: Chicken, Beer, and an Molten Iron. Who says cole slaw is the best side dish with chicken?

We have a variety of demos planned and you can find out the answers to all your other burning questions…and maybe get some chicken and beer in the process. The event takes place on May 13 starting at noon. The basic schedule for the day is as follows:

Noon - 2:30pm: Forging Demos
3:00pm - 4:00pm: Iron Melt Demo
4:00pm - 6:00pm: Stone Carving Demo

We will post more details soon, so be sure to check back about how to get in on the action. We look forward to seeing you at the studio. Need directions? Check out the location page. Contact us with any questions you may have.