Clybourn Creative Group turns art, achievement and experience into things people keep. A Chicago family of makers since 1981.
The frame on the wall. The plaque on the desk. The name on the medal.
We make the things people keep.
Three companies, each a leader in its craft.
Art
Champion artists
The shop doubles as a gallery for the city’s artists, with shows since 2019.
Recognition
Honor every achievement
Awards and plaques for Chicago’s companies, teams and races.
Experiences
Bring joy
Names engraved live at finish lines and brand events, while people watch.
Custom framing, fine-art printing and museum-grade cases, hand-finished in our own shop, and a gallery on Clybourn that gives Chicago artists a wall of their own.
Visit Frame ChicagoTrusted by
George Condo, Takashi Murakami, Roy Lichtenstein, Kadir Nelson, Hebru Brantley, Invader: collectors bring us the pieces they care about most, and every one below was framed by hand on Clybourn.
Awards, plaques, finisher medals and gifts for Chicago’s companies, teams and races, designed and engraved in house and shipped across the country.
Visit Chicago Award SourceTrusted by
Our engravers set up at finish lines, store openings and brand events, so people leave with their name cut into the thing they earned.
Visit Engrave LiveTrusted by
One for each of our companies: what we believe about art, recognition and live experiences, and the outside research behind it.
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Views and comments on Frame Chicago’s Instagram, where the city’s artists and collectors follow our work piece by piece.
Follow @framechicagoThirteen stories, from Chicago Magazine to Salon. Swipe or use the arrows to read them.
Where couturier Azeeza Khan shops
“For this George Condo piece, they matched the red of the mat to my powder room.”
Azeeza Khan, couturier
The gallery you can taste
…a reputation for being an equal creative thought partner to the artists…
Art, Ambition, and the Weight of Stars: Dining at Esmé in Chicago
“They have a pulse on what’s happening in the art world…”
Allan Weinberger, director, VSG Contemporary
Esmé’s ‘Table For Six’ Tasting Menu Brings Local Artists And Chefs Together
For over 40 years, Frame Chicago has been a go-to destination for high-quality custom framing…
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Table For Six: Menu & Pop-Up Gallery Collaboration
A tasting experience that’s blurring the lines between art and dining. Esme and Frame Chicago are coming together to create a menu…
Esmé Partners with Chicago-Born Artist Hebru Brantley for Latest Multi-Sensory Dining Collaboration
Passion fruit sorbet with fennel brittle, black sesame praline… served within a picture frame made by Frame Chicago…
‘ASCENDING’ artists take flight with Vertical Gallery, Frame Chicago
The 45-year-old custom framing business has doubled as an exhibition space since 2019.
Chicago 2025 In 100 Photos: Moments To Remember From The Neighborhoods
The restaurant is collaborating with Frame Chicago and local artists for their latest tasting menu, “Table For Six.”
Collector Spotlight: Alisha Rajani
…collectors not only display their pieces but also preserve and elevate them with bold, design-forward framing solutions.
The Business Shaking Up Chicago’s Framing Industry
Frame Chicago in Lincoln Park has created a haven for artists to display and frame their art…
The Ultimate Shopping Guide to Chicago
Locals know they’re more than a frame shop, the walls at the store offer a rotating gallery of notable artists…
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Local Business Highlights Chicago Art Scene Through Custom Framing
…committed to preserving Chicago’s art scene, whether it be through engraving pieces or framing them.
Beauty and Connection: Frame Chicago is Reframing the Business
…Frame Chicago’s success is grounded in perpetual human desires like beauty and connection.
Build things people keep. We look for people who care about craft and want to grow three brands at once.
Call about a role
Partnerships, corporate programs, press or a role on the team: start with a call and we will put you with the right person.