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Contemporary Art Center News - August 9, 2022
Arts and Entertainment
August 10, 2022
From: Contemporary Art CenterLive at the Five Spot
Spot: Slim Hickey (hillbilly jazz)
Friday Aug 12, 2022 ~ 6:30-8:30pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees
(till 5:00pm the day of event)
Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
Slim Hickey’s fun, energetic music with roots in country swing, bluegrass, blues, rockabilly and rock & roll can be summarized as Hillbilly Jazz. Lead vocalist and songwriter Tim Wallis fills each song with challenging leads and lots of smooth slide guitar. Bass guitarist Jameson Mundy adds a rock-solid groove, the white line on the road the band travels. Playing with brushes, Josh Psydell’s steady beats on drums are the back-bone to Slim Hickey. Everyone enjoyed this group when they were featured in 2021 at our November 6 art reception. Hear Tim solo play at Chicken Pickin' the Steel Guitar Rag, instrumental by Tim Wallis - YouTube
Heads up, artists!
Registration Deadline: August 19
CAC at DAAC ~ September 2nd-28th, 2022
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria’s Artist Member Group Exhibition at Decatur Area Arts Council’s Anne Lloyd Gallery, in Madden Art Center, 125 North Water Street, Decatur, IL 62526
The exhibition is open to all artists currently enrolled with an Artist membership level of $50 or any higher level of membership with the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria. There is no additional fee except for a current membership.
Find Information and directions to participate at
Prospectus and Register CAC at DAAC- Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
LAST WEEK
Inscapes: Robert Lee Mejer & Jason Dillard Mejer
Through this Saturday, August 13 ~ Preston Jackson Gallery
A father and son explore psychic space in mixed media painting, monotype assemblegraphs and watercolors revealing an undeniable visual connection. Both share service at Quincy University: Robert as Professor of Art/Curator (1968-present) and his son Jason as Lecturer in Art (2000-2010) who passed in 2014.
LAST WEEK
Jessica McGhee: You Can Rest Here
Through this Saturday, August 13 ~ Gallery 3R
Jessica proves that trash is full of potential by creating colorful jewelry and sculpture using discarded items found during community clean-ups. This installation, inspired by sea life endangered by plastic pollution, is a continuation of that process. With Jessica’s cancer diagnosis in 2021, the work has expanded to also chronicle her experience with cancer - from diagnosis, through treatment and to recovery.
UPCOMING EDUCATION:
Wednesday, June 29 - August 17, 6:30-8:30 pm
Wednesday, August 24 - September 21, 6:15-7:10 pm
Adult Intermediate-Advanced Hip Hop Groove Class
Wednesday, August 24 - September 21, 7:15 -8:10 pm
Sundays, September 11 - October 2, 2022, 6:30-7:25 pm
Sundays, September 11-October 2, 2022, 7:30-8:25 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry
Thursday, Aug 18, 2022 ~ 8:00-10:00pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $5-members, $8-nonmembers, $3-poets + fees (until 6pm day of event). (*No money will be taken at the door unless we don’t reach our max capacity)
Featured Poet: Tebe Zalango
Everyone, Wear White Attire!
Friday, Aug 19, 2022 ~ Introductory Dance Lesson: 8:30-9:30 pm
Learn the basics of several Latin Dances by Eduardo & Beverly Caballero
Open Dancing: 9:30-midnight - music by of Eduardo Caballero
ADMISSION AT THE DOOR ONLY: $8.00 nonmembers, $5.00 CAC members
Live at the Five Spot: Rooster Alley (blues)
Friday Aug 26, 2022 ~ 6:30-8:30pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees
(till 5:00pm the day of event) Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
Phyllis Bramson Lecture: In collaboration with Fine Arts Society of Peoria and the Illinois Women Artists Project, Bramson will lecture at the Contemporary Art Center on Saturday, September 17, at 3:30 before the reception. The public is invited. free admission, donation requested.
Combined Art Reception: Saturday, September 17, 2022, 6:30-8:30 pm, free admission, donation requested.
Meet the exhibiting artists and view their artwork in three galleries. Complimentary refreshments will be offered.
Art Exhibition: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Travis Janssen - Helvetica: Uppercase
August 26 – October 22 ~ Preston Jackson Gallery
A confluence of video, experimental typography and photo processes, Janssen’s work translates letterforms from the Helvetica typeface into meditative geometric images, implying vast space and structure onto a two-dimensional plane. This exhibit of video and prints investigates the nature of vision and transformation of the mundane into the sublime. Janssen is currently an Associate Professor and Head of the Printmaking Program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Promotional image: Helvetica_A, cyanotype, 24" x 24", 2022
Art Exhibition: Contemporary Art Center of Peoria
Phyllis Bramson: Mostly Folly (and a Few Kerfuffles)
August 26 – October 15~ Gallery 3R
Bramson is a voyeur in her own eccentric narrative of romantic folly and loss. Her often steamy, dichotomous scenes are composed of vignettes in a theatrical like space. Bramson retired in 2007 as Professor Emerita from the University of Illinois in Chicago and has advised MFA students at the School of the Art Institute since 2007.
In collaboration with Fine Arts Society of Peoria and the Illinois Women Artists Project, Bramson will lecture at the Contemporary Art Center on September 17 at 3:30 before the reception.
Promotional image: Exchanging Cosmic Breath (Seasonal Mostly Winter), 2020, mixed media and collage on canvas, 60” x 50”
Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry
Thursday, Sept 1, 2022 ~ 8:00-10:00pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $5-members, $8-nonmembers, $3-poets + fees (until 6pm day of event). (*No money will be taken at the door unless we don’t reach our max capacity)
Friday, Sept 2, 2022 ~ 5:00-9:00pm ~ free event
Visit the Contemporary Art Center Resident Artist Studios where artists create, display and sell their work. Enjoy the unique and creative talents of local artists.
Live at the Five Spot: Beth Bombara (americana)
Friday, Sept 9 ~ 6:30-8:30pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees
(till 5:00pm the day of event) Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
Whisper & Shout: Open Mic for Poetry
Thursday, Sept 15, 2022 ~ 8:00-10:00pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $5-members, $8-nonmembers, $3-poets + fees (until 6pm day of event). (*No money will be taken at the door unless we don’t reach our max capacity)
Friday, Sept 16, 2022 ~ Introductory Dance Lesson: 8:30-9:30 pm
Learn the basics of several Latin Dances by Eduardo & Beverly Caballero
Open Dancing: 9:30-midnight - music by of Eduardo Caballero
ADMISSION AT THE DOOR ONLY: $8.00 nonmembers, $5.00 CAC members
Live at the Five Spot: The Judy Page Project (soul, jazz)
Friday, Sept 23 ~ 6:30-8:30pm BUY TICKETS
Tickets in Advance Online at 309tix: $8-members, $12-nonmembers + fees
(till 5:00pm the day of event) Tickets at the door*: $12-Members, $16-nonmembers
Sponsor a Band
Please consider sponsoring your favorite band.
It is possible that a band may not be booked unless they are sponsored.
Listed below are bands that need your full or partial sponsorship to make the event successful.
Contact William Butler, Executive Director, at 309-674-6822 to discuss sponsorship.
Joe Metzka - St. Louis
Rooster Alley - Local
Judy Page - Local
Tambora - Local
Water Street Stompers, The - Local
Cousin Eddie - Local
New Dressing Room at CAC
Help us create a dressing room! Band members need a place to change and store their personal items. When brides consider gallery rental for a wedding reception, a frequent question is, “where can I change?” Adding the room will improve rental income, a major source of revenue to support the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria. The goal is to raise $5,000 for cost of materials and labor. Donate on our website https://peoriacac.org/donation-page/ or mail a check, payable to “CAC”, to the address below.
Gift Basket Donation Items Wanted
In 2022 the CAC started to raffle off a gift basket each month at one of our events.
The response has been very positive! If you would like to donate a bottle of wine, chocolates, gift certificate, or cash towards future gift baskets, please contact Darlene or William at [email protected]