Library Board approved as Exhibit Space June 17, 2003. Revised March 22, 2022. Revised March 25, 2026
The Oak Park Public Library welcomes local artists to exhibit their work and engage with the community. Access to opportunities and spaces is guided by our commitment to equity and anti-racism. We invite artists of all backgrounds and mediums to submit a proposal to exhibit their work in a library space designed to showcase wall-mounted paintings, photographs, and two-dimensional art.
Submissions are reviewed by a cross-departmental committee representing diverse employment classifications and organizational levels. The library will contact selected artists to coordinate a one-month exhibition of their work. The selection process is guided by multiple factors:
- The library’s commitment to equity and anti-racism;
- Prioritization of local and Oak Park-affiliated artists
Any sale of art from display at Oak Park Public Library must be organized by the artist, and will not be handled by Oak Park Public Library.
By exhibiting art in the Oak Park Public Library, artists understand that exhibiting in public spaces does have risk of loss or damage, and the library is not responsible for the safety of art work while exhibited in the gallery or other library spaces.