Unity in Art! Our goal with this exhibition is to celebrate the diverse artistic talent in our community by showcasing artists from a wide range of backgrounds, including adults with disabilities. We will be showcasing a variety of 2D and 3D works, along with jewelry and handmade soaps/candles. Friday April 4th | 6-8pm | opening reception. Saturday April 5th |
“Dreams in Bloom” exhibition celebrates nature’s magic with vivid landscapes, blooming florals, and dynamic abstracts. Through acrylic, pastels, and digital media and live music, 5 female painters invite you to wander through lush gardens and endless imagination. We’re excited to present DREAMS IN BLOOM, a curated art show by 5 local female artists in different media! Join us for two
Featuring Splendor: the self-portraits of Marcus Flinn! An intimate interpretation of Self and the path of discovery, acceptance, and celebration as told in self portrait. Color becomes a language of defiance and joy, a testament to rising above struggle and embracing authenticity. Just as light fractures into a spectrum, our identities exist beyond binaries—fluid, radiant, and infinite. My exhibit “Splendor”
Fresh Press is offering tours of the studio and the opportunity to see an artist in residence working. Additionally, we will demonstrate the Western papermaking process. e Ainsley - e. uses handmade paper to speak to internal dream states and (attempts at) meditation. They combine eight years of working in the western yoga wellness industry with sincere study of Zen
Step into history at The Burnham Athenaeum! Meyer Capel is excited to collaborate with the Champaign County History Museum to showcase the stunning works of Harry Breen. Our main conference room features a large oil painting depicting a Champaign County farm field, along with several smaller watercolor paintings capturing various scenes from downstate Illinois. Join us for an open-house style
Nando Milano Trattoria of Champaign is pleased to announce local artist Leslie Kimble and Lori Fuller featuring their recent artwork. Leslie will exhibit vibrant colors in acrylic when capturing the world around her. Lori’s exhibit will include recent Downtown Champaign in digital drawings. Both artists will be on sight. Leslie Kimble is a self-taught artist from the Midwest who loves
Tedra Ashley-W. will have a wide variety of unisex forged silver jewelry for sale including pendants, cuff bracelets, ear pins, and hat bands Metalsmith - unisex sterling silver forged (hammered) jewelry incorporating salvaged auto body steel and Fordite with designs inspired by road trips, retro design, and ancient protective symbols. Lydia Puddicombe will have a selection of original illustrations as
Acrylic paintings by David Moore Smith Jax-Wax Candles by Jack Nibling Saturday 4/5 from 10am to 4pm
Hands-on screen printing! Choose from three designs, pick a t-shirt, screen print it yourself and take it home. No charge, while supplies last. Warren Bensken: Graphic Design specifically geared towards screen printing. Also don't miss LIGHTBOX featuring Lisa Kesler's Migración. Every year, monarch butterflies create a special link between central Illinois and Mexico, traveling thousands of miles between the two.
Boneyard at OLLI! Group exhibition featuring works by 20+ artists, poets, & writers in paint, photo, fabric art, mixed media, and fiction! Poetry Reading: Sat. Apr. 5, 11a-12p; Art Show: Sat., Apr. 5, 12-4p; Writers' Cafe Reading: Sat., Apr. 5, 12:30-2p. Location: 2nd floor of M2 building. Main entrance to show and readings from Neil St, elevator to 2nd floor.
Garden Party Open House, Hosted by the Forest Preserves Friends Foundation Live music by New Souls! Grab a bite from food trucks, enjoy the beauty of Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden Come connect with us, support your local forest preserves, and enjoy an afternoon of food, music, and nature. Saturday, April 5; 12 - 2PM
Larry Young and Youth Art Exhibit at the Meadowbrook Interpretive Center (MIC) Larry Young will be hosted in our annual open house at the Meadowbrook Interpretive Center. Meet the artist, see some of his work as well as a youth art exhibit with over 50 pieces of work inspired by his sculpture "Tango", which has lived in the Wandell Sculpture
40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are delivering good times at PostMark Urbana: Boneyard Edition! Come together to celebrate the arts in Urbana during Boneyard Arts Festival on Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm at a special PostMark Urbana-Boneyard Edition inside Lincoln Square, west wing! Downtown Urbana will be THE place to be with over 20 different Boneyard Arts Festival venues
Spoken Word: Members of the Illinois State Poetry Society, Champaign-Urbana Poetry Group and guests will read new and selected works. Saturday, April 5th from 1pm-2:30pm The event is held on our third floor and only accessible by stairs.
Urbana School District #116 - Dance Flash Mob Elementary students from Leal, King, Yankee Ridge, DPW and Thomas Paine will perform a "flash mob" dance inside Lincoln Square Mall. After that they will perform the dance again outside, in front of the Courthouse, facing Main Street. There will be a community "dance party" immediately following. This will be a dance
