Chicago’s artist haven since 1898, the Fine Arts Building is a home for art in all forms:

Including painters, musicians, sculptors, yoga studios, puppeteers, therapists, coaches, craftspeople, and more. The building is also home to the Studebaker Theater, a jewel of Chicago theater. Full of historic gems such as original manually-operated elevators and Art Nouveau murals from the late 19th century, the Fine Arts Building is a vibrant hub of creative inspiration and diverse artistic expression. Visit our Tenant Directory here.

Image Description: The Fine Arts Building, seen from Michigan Avenue.
Image Description: The Venetian Court at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: 10th floor stairwells and murals at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: The Studebaker Theater, viewed from the balcony.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Studebaker Theater
Image Description: The manually operated elevators in the Fine Arts Building lobby.
Image Description: Descending stairs at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Audience members leaving the Fine Arts Building after a show at the Studebaker Theater.
Image Description: The Studebaker Theater lobby.
Image Description: The stairwell of the Fine Arts Building, looking up toward skylights.
Image Description: Entrance to the Fine Arts Building, looking up.
Image Description: The Fine Arts Building, seen from Michigan Avenue.
Image Description: The Venetian Court at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: 10th floor stairwells and murals at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: The Studebaker Theater, viewed from the balcony.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Architectural facade detail of the Studebaker Theater
Image Description: The manually operated elevators in the Fine Arts Building lobby.
Image Description: Descending stairs at the Fine Arts Building.
Image Description: Audience members leaving the Fine Arts Building after a show at the Studebaker Theater.
Image Description: The Studebaker Theater lobby.
Image Description: The stairwell of the Fine Arts Building, looking up toward skylights.
Image Description: Entrance to the Fine Arts Building, looking up.

Over a century of artistic and cultural innovation.

From pioneers like Harriet Monroe, Lorado Taft, and Frank Lloyd Wright, to the ongoing legacy of the Studebaker Theater and the artists that fill our halls today, the Fine Arts Building is a living hub for creativity in all forms. Learn more about our history here.

Home to the Studebaker Theater, a stunning showcase for the performing arts.

From its origins as a vaudeville house to its time as a cinema complex, through reconstructions and restorations, the Studebaker has been home to Chicago’s premier productions. Learn about the history and future of this magnificent theater here.

The Studebaker Theater stage, newly renovated in 2022.

 

Plan your visit

New musicals. Open studios. Podcast tapings. Architecture tours. All this and more at the Fine Arts Building!

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Join us for our monthly Second Fridays open studios event! Explore all ten floors of creativity and history, and meet the tenants who make the Fine Arts Building a home for art in all forms.

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Explore the Fine Arts Building's history with "Windows Into History" - two free exhibits on the 5th floor!

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