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Artists, artisans, & makers in the Champaign-Urbana area and beyond.
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#TRENDING will feature art about trending topics from the year leading up to the show.
Exhibition July 1 – August 10, 2025
Free to submit
Submission Deadline: Sunday, MAY 4, 2025.
j2gallery.com/about/call-for-artists-trending

#callforartists #trending #jacksonjunge #jacksonjungegallery #chicagoart
April 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Via @40north.bsky.social:
The 7th Annual Crystal Lake Park Art Fair in Urbana, IL -August 2 & 3, 2025 from 10am-4pm. Application submission deadline is on Monday, May 5th.
40north.org/calls-for-ar...

#artfair #artmarket #champaignurbana #midwestart #illinoisartist #callforartists
April 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Personas - Deadline April 28
The intent of this juried exhibition is to showcase the best in contemporary portraiture.

Entry Fee: $30. Springfield Art Association Members: $25
www.springfieldart.org/call-for-ent...

#callforartists #callforart #midwestart #artexhibition #illinoisartist #portraiture
April 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
POP! Spring Art Market
Saturday, April 19, 10am-4pm
5959 N 1100 East Road, Shirley IL
Pop in, peruse, and pick up a new piece of art from our talented and fun line up of potters, printers, painters, artists and makers

artistsofthecorn.com

#artmarket #bloomingtonnormal #midestart #illinoisartists
April 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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April 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Via Giertz Gallery at Parkland College:
Submissions Due: April 21

Call for Entries for AROUND THE BLOCK V: Artists from Our Neighborhood is now open! A showcase of talented regional artists in this juried exhibition.
parkland.edu/AroundTheBlo...

#callforartist #champaignurbana #centralillinois
April 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Derp Fest 2025: Live Painting at The Hangar Art Co., Bloomington, IL.
March 28, 29, & 30th.

#bloomingtonnormal #blono #livepainting
March 3, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Urbana Arts & Culture Program and @40north.bsky.social invite artists to participate Murals on Glass, an initiative to feature local artworks on downtown Urbana windows. Submission deadline is Monday, March 17th.
form.jotform.com/232277542072...

#callforart #champaignurbana #publicart
March 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Two weeks until the best show on earth comes to town! Step right up and get your tickets today for UNTITLED 2025 on Friday, February 28th, 7:30pm at Orpheum Champaign and help support local art! 40north.org/untitled-a-l...
February 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Craft League Collab at the Orpheum Theater
Champaign IL
April 5 & 6th

The Craft League Collab is an art experience partnering over 30 artists working in a variety of mediums, creating unique works of art. Beyond the Collab Gallery will feature Boneyard Signature Artist John Odum.
@clcu.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Night OUT at the Art Museum
Thursday, 2/27 · 5:30–7:30 pm
Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL
In partnership with the Uniting Pride (UP) Center of Champaign County.
Live music, guided tours, artmaking, art demonstrations
Free and open to the public.

#champaignurbana #artmuseum
February 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Monday glimmers ✨ featuring this beautiful mural by Jose Vazquez at Ten Thousand Villages, downtown Champaign

#art #mural #champaignurbana
February 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
4th annual POP! Spring Art Market from Artists of the Corn:
@artistsofthecorn.bsky.social
Funk Farms Premium Beef
10 minutes south of Bloomington Normal!
Saturday, April 19, 10-4pm
5959 N 1100 East Road, Shirley IL

#artmarket #artpopup #blono #champaignurbana
February 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Jackson Junge Gallery (Chicago) is seeking artists' submissions TACTILE TERRAIN. Fiber, textiles, weaving, woodwork, pottery, ceramics and more.

Deadline: Mon. March 17th. Submissions are free.
j2gallery.com/about/call-f...

#callforart #art #artwork #textile #fiberart #woodwork #pottery #ceramics
February 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sharing via Hudson Valley Seed Co.:
Have you dreamed about creating artwork for one of our seed packs? Our call for art is open until March 8th!

hudsonvalleyseed.com/blogs/blog/c...

#callforart #art #artwork #opencallforart #seeds #nature #plants #garden #gardening
February 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Look what's popping up in April! Stay tuned for more info
Thanks to Felicia Olin for the poster art
#artshow #artmarket #blonoart #centralillinois #madeinil #handmade
February 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Come stab something hundreds of times with me, Saturday at analog. Link to tickets: highinfiberrugs.square.site
February 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Thank you for coming out on Saturday! We had a fantastic time.

Big thanks to Lincoln Square, Common Ground Food Co-op, 40 North @40north.bsky.social, Urbana Arts & Culture Program

See you in December! Happy Year of the Snake! ❤️🐸🐍
#urbanaillinois #champaignurbana #midwestartist #artpopup #artmarket
February 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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40 North is thrilled to announce the Signature Image for the 2025 Boneyard Arts Festival! After evaluating 100+ outstanding submissions, a panel of local arts professionals selected John Odum’s Fusion (folded marbled paper), to be the signature image of the 2025 Boneyard Arts Festival! #boneyard2025
February 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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New workshop
February 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Katie Khau @comicentral92.bsky.social is on the cover of February PostMark Urbana postcard! Grab one from @40north.bsky.social at Gallery Artbar (noon-4pm). You can also grab our postcards featuring Sara Jahn & visit both artists' booths.

#artpopup #champaignurbana #lunarnewyear #valentinesday
February 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Fiber February: A Collective Exhibition
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, 2/7 • 6–9pm
Analog Wine Library • 129 N Race St. • Urbana, IL

Come see a variety of fiber art techniques and mediums represented across 30+ unique pieces.
instagram.com/p/DFvXbMhvLaB

#fiberart #artexhibit #tufting #champaignurbana
February 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Downtown Urbana is the place to be for PostMark Urbana on Saturday, February 8th from 12-4pm! Pick up your map at Gallery Art Bar to find out where you can experience cultural performances, make crafts, taste global foods, and capture memories with stunning photo ops as we celebrate Lunar New Year!
February 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Lunar New Year, Black, female-led comedy, powerful stories from local women, and live music are all on tap this weekend in #chambana. 🐍🎤🎸

Tune in to today’s episode to plan your weekend! 🎧: chambanaproud.com
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February 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Don't miss this event this Saturday at Lincoln Square Urbana, IL! The place will be hopping.
Happy New Year! We are back with our first art pop-up of 2025 at Lincoln Square Urbana, TOADAL Eclipse of the Art! Come celebrate Year of the Snake and Valentine's day with us.
toadallyawesome.art
First post on @bsky.app! Woot!
#champaignurbana #tsusrt #artmarket #handmade
February 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM