Tall Grass Arts Association

Tall Grass Arts Association has run a gallery and art school in Park Forest for 70 years, and the current home is at 367 Artists Walk, two doors from Theater 47 in DownTown Park Forest. Admission to exhibitions is free and classes are priced to be affordable for all ages. The association puts on the Park Forest Art Fair each September; the 70th annual fair ran September 19 and 20, 2026 in the DownTown. The gallery’s fall show, Mented: A Mentor and Mentee Collaboration, brings together printmakers Heather Cox and Gretchen Jankowski from October 3 through November 7, 2026.

What to know

• Nonprofit gallery and art school at 367 Artists Walk, Park Forest, in its 70th year.
• Gallery exhibitions are free; classes carry a fee, with member discounts.
• The Park Forest Art Fair is the association’s main event; the 70th annual fair was September 19 and 20, 2026.
• Fall 2026 exhibition Mented runs October 3 through November 7, 2026.
• The association also stages a Beaux Arts Ball fundraiser in 2026.