Due to the potential threat of severe storms tonight, the start of the Figure Drawing class will be rescheduled to begin April 11 and the last class will now be May 30.

Artists of Mannekin Press

February 24 - April 14

Preston Jackson Gallery

Jonathan Higgins and Sarah Smelser’s Manneken Press in Bloomington invites significant contemporary artists to collaborate with master printmaker Higgins to create original works in intaglio, relief, lithography and monotype. The prints are sold in galleries, museums and high-end art fairs in major cities. This exhibit includes 15 of the 30 artists they represent.

April 7th, 1st Friday Gallery Talk at 6:30pm: 

Jonathan Higgins - Preston Jackson Gallery 

Hot CIAO X

CAC Artist's Member Group Exhibition

at Studios on Sheridan

March 3 - April 15

Closing Reception on Saturday, April 15, 6:00-8:00pm. 

Public is invited to attend the 1st Friday event or the closing reception, there is no charge.

Award Winners:

Best of Show/$250 - Natalie Jackson, Feeling Butterflies, photography

1st Place/$150 - Tanya Bayer, Joni, mixed media on paper

2nd Place/$100 - Kent Broadbent, Sorrow, cold wax and oil on panel

3rd Place/$50 - Janet Newton, Elie in the Woods, acrylic on canvas

Honorable Mention, Quingjun Huang - The Stuff of Live Streamers, photography

The judge for awards was Nana Ekow Maison, instructor of Art at Bradley University and curator of art at 1st United Methodist Church. Nana Ekow Maison was born in Ghana and studied there through his undergraduate education. He then came to the USA to complete a master’s degree at Bradley University. In 2004, he completed his MA in Fine Art. 

UPCOMING EXHIBITS:

Mid Illini Art Show

Art from Area High Schools-Gallery 3R

11:00-5:00 April 15, 18, 19, 20

Reception: Thursday, April 20, 5:00-7:00pm

https://sites.google.com/view/midilliniartshow/home 

Preston Jackson: Biographical Tracings

April 29-June 19, 2023 - Preston Jackson Gallery

Offering a surreal but personal form of reality, Preston’s energetic work is filled with stylized figures inspired from nature and childhood experiences. This series of paintings reads like chapters from a fantastic memoir. Preston is also busy with commissions and continues to garner accolades with the City of Decatur naming a park after him. The exhibit will culminate with his special presentation at the 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 18th, 6:30-8:30pm.

Morgan Elser: The Other Side of Joy

April 29-June 19, 2023 - Gallery 3R

23 years ago, Delavan artist Morgan Elser discovered her passion for creating in three dimensions and has since explored many mediums including bronze, fiber, stone, stainless steel and found objects. As she progresses, a story also unfolds.

Photographer Seeks Subjects

Photographer Qingjun Huang seeks subjects to immortalize in a photograph. He wants to photograph some people in Central Illinois in the next few months as Fuji is sponsoring him to participate in a traveling international group photography exhibition. So far, he has created one of Peorian Whitney Jensen, that was displayed in his exhibit at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria in 2022.

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UPCOMING EDUCATION:

Figure Drawing/Open Studio

Tuesdays, April 11 - May 30, 6:30-8:30 pm 

Due to the potential threat of severe storms tonight, the start of the Figure Drawing class will be rescheduled to begin April 11 and the last class will now be May 30.

Beginning Salsa Dance

Tuesdays, April 11 - May 9, 6:30-7:25 pm

Intermediate Salsa Dance

Tuesdays, April 11 - May 9, 7:30-8:25 pm

Monotype Printmaking Workshop

Saturday, April 22 - Sunday, April 23, 9:00-4:30pm

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Live at the Five Spot: The Brazilionaries (Samba/Pop)

Friday, April 14, 2023 ~ 6:30-8:30pm

Every 2nd & 4th Friday

Sponsored by Joseph Borsberry Law Offices 

BUY TICKETS in Advance Online at 309tix: $12-nonmembers, $8-members, + fees

(till 5:00pm the day of event) Tickets at the door*: $16-nonmembers, $12-Members

Tickets at door are sold only if max capacity is not reached.

Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry

Thursday, April 20, 2023 ~ 8:00-10:00pm

Every 1st & 3rd Thursday

BUY TICKETS in Advance Online at 309tix: $8-nonmembers, $5-members, $3-poets + fees (until 6pm day of event). Tickets at the door: $12-nonmembers, $9-members, $5-poets.  

Tickets at door are sold only if max capacity is not reached.

Live at the Five Spot: ZA FUNK! (Soul, Funk, Blues)

Friday, April 28, 2023 ~ 6:30-8:30pm

Every 2nd & 4th Friday

BUY TICKETS in Advance Online at 309tix: $12-nonmembers, $8-members, + fees

(till 5:00pm the day of event) Tickets at the door*: $16-nonmembers, $12-Members

Tickets at door are sold only if max capacity is not reached.