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Creating community through art since 1921 Founded in 1921 the Oak Park Art League OPALis one of the longest continually running nonprofit arts organizations in Illinois. The Oak Park Art Leagues mission is to be a welcoming center of artistic inquiry creative expression and art appreciation in Oak Park and the surrounding communities. Through the offering of dynamic public arts programming and exhibitions our goal is to engage the beginner to professional artist in creative practices allowing for the refinement of their creative voice. Upcoming Events OPAL NEWS Mike Barett Kolasinski is our ever popular Pastel Painting instructor at OPAL.