Resources & Frequently Asked Questions
Your guide to local art resources.
Do you frame, restore, or install art?
No, the Deer Path Art League does not frame, restore, or install artworks.
Here are two local resources our artists love to work with:
The Frame Forum – Click for Website
PHONE: (847) 234-1982
Email: theframeforum@outlook.com
ADDRESS: 580 N Bank Lane Lake Forest, IL 60045
*Members of the Deer Path Art League also receive a 20% discount on custom framing*
Lawrence Interiors – Click for Website
Phone: 847-234-7944
email: info@lawrenceframing.com
Address: 109 East Scranton Ave., Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044
*Members of the Deer Path Art League also receive special pricing – Contact Gary for more information*
Does Deer Path Art League offer art classes?
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the Deer Path Art League was forced to end art class programs.
Here are two local facilities that offer art classes:
- The Gorton Center – https://gortoncenter.org/filtered_events/adults/arts-crafts/
- Stirling Hall Art Center – https://lfparksandrec.com/stirling-hall-art-center
Do you appraise art?
No, the Deer Path Art League does not appraise art, but here are some resources as cited by Chicago Gallery News Magazine:
Adams Appraisal LLC: adamsappraisalllc.com
Art Advisory LTD: Art Advisory Ltd
Ayres Estate Services: Home – Ayres Estate Services
Chicago Art Source: Art Consulting Firm | Chicago Art Source
CNL Projects: CNL ART CONSULTING (cnlprojects.org)
GB Fine Art: GB Fine Art – Professional Art Appraisals, Chicago, Illinois
Lovell Art Advisory: Lovell Art Advisory
Richard Norton Gallery: Richard Norton Gallery (auction, selling, appraisal, & restoration of home art)
*The Deer Path Art League is not affiliated with any of the above resources.
How can I apply to the Art Fair on the Square?
Applications open in December and close in February through Zapplication found here: ZAPP – Event Information – Art Fair on the Square 2024 (zapplication.org)
The cost to apply is $35 and exhibiting artists are chosen using a double-blind independent jury. Applicants placed on the waitlist are called by numerical scoring and only if space becomes available. No member or Staff of the Deer Path Art League is able to alter results or scoring.