Current Exhibits
“Women in Des Plaines”
On display through 2024
Women’s vital role in the development of this community is often obscured and hidden. The further one goes into the past, the less likely it is that the work and achievements of women were acknowledged in the historical record. The stories of Des Plaines’ women pioneers, and those of ordinary women who did quietly extraordinary things, will be featured in this exhibit to help us tell a more complete story of Des Plaines.
Lori Indovina-Valus is pictured with her award-winning “Fantasy Forest” painting of migrating sandhill cranes. She often sees them from her home near Moraine Hills State Park in McHenry.
Lori Indovina-Valus
Capturing the natural world
On display now through November.
Nature-themed artist, Lori Indovina Valus of McHenry will display her work in the Gallery during October and November. Valus, an Art Institute of Chicago graduate, has won numerous awards. A reception is planned from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Visitor Center.