The Lisa Show

Now in its ninth year, The Lisa Show, formerly the Creative Self-Expression Show (CSE), a nationally recognized program that supports high school art departments by providing students with inspiration and the opportunity to be creative, will donate the picture framing and partner with twenty-seven (27) Chicago-area high schools this spring to provide this positive forum for 700 students to showcase their creative work.

David and Marlowe Klitzky, founders of The Great Frame Up, established the program in 1995 as a way to counter the shortage of funds in Chicago area high school art departments, and to promote the increasing need for better art education.

This year, The Great Frame Up will be donating over $100,000 to this school art program including $11,000 in general art supplies, over $85,000 in custom framing and $15,000 for higher-learning scholarships.

Students’ artwork was displayed during juried art exhibitions at our seven Great Frame Up locations:
>> 2905 N. Broadway, Chicago
>> 21 W. Elm Street, Chicago
>> 1300 Rand Rd., Arlington Hts.
>> 765 S. Buffalo Grove Rd.,
>> Buffalo Grove
>> 2814 Central St., Evanston
>> 51 Skokie Blvd., Northbrook
>> 278 Hawthorn Village Commons,
>> Vernon Hills

The Best of the Best

Student art on display
at Chicago Botanic Garden

Chicago Botanic Garden and The Great Frame Up proudly present “The Best of the Best” Student Art Show.

To cap off this year’s program, The Lisa Show will select over 130 artists as “Best of the Best” student finalists. Their work will be displayed in a student art show from Monday, May 12th – Friday, May 23rd in the Greenhouse Galleries at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

For more information on seeing this great student art show, go to www.chicago-botanic.org.

Do-It-Yourself: Fast, Fun & Frugal

Some have called it the most rewarding art experience of their lives. Others have called it fast, fun and frugal. And still others have called it, “the only way I know to create wonderful art in a day.”

In 1971, David and Marlowe Klitzky founded The Great Frame Up on the unique theory that if customers were allowed to “be part of the art”, it would not only enhance their buying experience but would also increase the appreciation for each finished piece.

At your Great Frame Up, we are ready to help you do-it-yourself 7 days a week with a large inventory of in-stock mattes and frames and an expert design staff waiting to assist you.

We are also ready to reward you with great savings when you are part of the art.
You'll save 50% versus competitive custom framing services every single day.

50% off versus custom framing services throughout Chicago land as compiled in a 2003 survey.

Framing and art made with the highest quality service, materials and for the best value.

Guaranteed. Days, nights and weekends.