Venues

Spurlock Museum

Spurlock Museum 600 South Gregory, Urbana, IL, United States

Juxtapositioned III by Durango Mendoza Durango Mendoza (1945–2020) was an artist, photographer, and published writer of short stories and poetry. He was a resident of Illinois for about 50 years—first in Chicago, then Oak Park, then Urbana. Featuring photography, mixed media, and wooden sculpture. Durango's ideas about Indigenous identity are interwoven—juxtaposed—with his relationship with the world around him, reaching back

Urbana Free Library

The Urbana Free Library 210 West Green Street, Urbana, IL, United States

Featuring Red Herring Writers, CU BIPOC Artist Collective, & USD #116 Elementary School Art Exhibit! Writers from the Red Herring Fiction Workshop (Champaign-Urbana’s longest-running writing workshop) will share their work, with a rich variety of creative writing styles and topics included. The Red Herring Fiction Workshop has been meeting since 1980. They currently meet at the Champaign Public Library at

High Cross Art Studios

High Cross Studios 1101 N. High Cross rd., Urbana, IL, United States

The gallery area at High Cross Art Studio will display artwork from eight resident artists. During the designated times, someone will be available to describe the work, and to give a tour of the open studio spaces. At their convenience, artists will be available to discuss their work. Sylvia Arnstein Gary Beaumont Martha Churukian Kim Curtis Olly Greer Viktoria Ford

Bohemia

Bohemia 135 W. Main St., Urbana, IL, United States

Featured artists Mollie Youngblood, Crystal Hartman, Leslie Kimble, and Amanda Pol with a mix of jewelry, fiber, painting, home goods, and fine art! Mollie Youngblood Artist Mollie Youngblood is back again for Boneyard Arts Festival this year, bringing some new pieces from her collection of mixed media, acrylic and oil paintings and jewelry. She will have an interactive artist station

H2O Salon

H2O Salon 109 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL, United States

Featuring Gail Dunklau! Gail is a tattoo artist, muralist, and painter. She owns a Tattoo shop called Youngfolks Studio located in Urbana. Her preferred medium besides tattooing is acrylic paint and graphite pencil. Friday, April 12 - 10am-6pm Saturday, April 13 - 10am-4pm  

Tom Brewer Gallery

Tom Brewer Gallery 305 W. Griggs St., Urbana, IL, United States

Tom Brewer's wood fired salt glazed pieces will be available along with an array of functional and sculptural stoneware. Sculptural and functional stoneware and 2-D works including drawings, collage, and paintings. Special Spring Cleaning BOGO Sale, Wheel throwing demonstrations, tour of gallery, studio, and kiln room. Friday, April 12, 10am-4pm Saturday. April 13, 10am-4pm  

Gilbert Gallery

Gilbert Gallery 102 W Main, Urbana, IL, United States

The Gilbert Gallery Friday (4/12): 10am-5pm Sandra Hynds will paint a watercolor still life in the gallery from 2pm Saturday (4/13):10am-5pm Anthony Collins will paint en plein air on the street of Downtown Urbana am and pm Kirk Branch will draw in pen & ink Downtown Urbana Judie Spencer will be in the gallery from 12-2pm James Wade Powell will

Cinema Gallery

Cinema Gallery 120 W. Main, Urbana, IL, United States

Pottery Sale for Boneyard with work by many local ceramic artists! Works on sale from Charlene Anchor, Renate Franciscono, Sherry Corbin, Tom Brewer, Laura O’Donnell, and Betsy Cronin. Cinema Gallery also represents 62 artists of the Midwest with emphasis on those with connections to Urbana-Champaign. Media on view are ceramics, glass, painting, photography, prints, sculpture, and studio furniture. Friday, 4/12:

Cloud Mountain Kombucha

Cloud Mountain Kombucha 300 S Broadway Ave, Suite 142, Urbana, IL, United States

Featuring Claire Daly (Photography), Katye Newhouse (Acrylic), Ellerie Ambrose (Found Object | Themed Display Artistry), Carlie Upchurch (DJ), Jason Mack | Mack Glass (Glassblowing), Macy McCall | TwinFringe (Macramé and Weaving), and  Tom Duggan (Acoustic Indie-Pop) CLICK HERE for full details! Katye Newhouse, aka KtKannibal, will be showing a mix of acrylic paintings focusing on portraiture and storytelling. Additionally Prism

International Galleries

International Galleries 118 Lincoln Square, Urbana, IL, United States

Featuring the artwork of Zoya Wu. Including prints and other items for sale. A combination of mixed media traditional and digital. For the traditional, acrylic and watercolor paintings will be on display along with pencil drawings. Most of the images are drawn in pencil and then colored digitally. Friday, April 12: 11am-5pm Saturday, April 13: 9am-5pm

See You CD & Vinyl

See You CD & Vinyl 208 W. Main St., Urbana, IL, United States

Featuring Valentina Grant! Most of my work contain a series of Digital Illustration/Painting that explores themes of Humanity, Monstrosity, Nature, Identity, and belonging. April 12-13: 12-8pm April 14: 12-4pm

Urbana Acupuncture

Urbana Acupuncture 155-A Lincoln Square Mall, east entrance, Urbana, IL, United States

Everyday People by C. Padget Acrylic, watercolor, ink, and pencil sketches/gesture drawings of everyday people. A small reception will be held on Friday, April 12 from 2-6pm. while supplies last Friday, April 12th: 2 to 6pm Saturday, April 13th: 10am to 2pm

Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center

Urbana Champaign Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana, United States

Visit the Independent Media Center to take in “Coming Home.” The show will feature collages, prints and poetry created by participants in the Self-Care Writing Workshop Series led by Dr. Meadow Jones. The show will also include art submitted by community members on the theme, which encompasses issues of being unhoused, housed, being home, coming home, and being welcome or

25 O’Clock Brewery

25 O'clock 208 W Griggs, Suite 101, Urbana, IL, United States

FEATURING paintings and drawing by Hattie Hopkins! Friday, April 12: 3-11pm Saturday, April 13: 3-11pm Sunday, April 14: 3-9pm  

Boneyard Creek Crossing

Boneyard Creek Crossing 395 Race St., Urbana, IL, United States

"Flowing Connections” Let's embrace the character of our local waterways with an art walk along the Boneyard Creek at the Crossing in Downtown Urbana. Selected artists have been asked to create works of art surrounding the theme of "Flowing Connections" using a provided piece of plywood and their imaginations! Artists were encouraged to use the material to create installations that