Vega Estates was an artist-run project space in Pilsen, Chicago, where the garage and the basement of a two-flat became a platform for art and community. The architecture of the space provided an informal setting and reflected the mission of Vega Estates, which was to provide artists an opportunity for experimentation and dialogue. Vega Estates was organized by housemates Roxane Hopper and Julie Rudder who met while in graduate school at Northwestern University's department of Art Theory and Practice. Exhibitions were typically one-night-only events that took place during the warmer months of the year.

Press

"Bert Stabler's Ten Picks" - Proximity Magazine - Bert Stabler
Ryan Fenchel - Chicago Reader Best Emerging artists of 2009 - Bert Stabler
"Tomorrow" - NewCity's Top 5 Exhibitions/Events at Alt-Art Spaces of 2008 - Tim Ridlen
Newcity - Two Basements, an Attic and a Garage - Jason Foumberg