Exhibits
“Open Cockpit Day”; August 17; Prairie Aviation Museum.
“Then and now”; until August 15th; Threshold to Hope Inc.
“Visual Poetry”; Lori Reed & Rae Standard; Main Gallery; “Catch and release puzzles”; Layl McDill; project room; August 2024; Peoria Art Guild.
“Rafael Soldi”: A moon, a peephole, an explosion or a flash of memory; 13 August – 29 September; “Selected: Libby Rothfeld (2016–2024)”; 12 August – 29 September; “Norman Long: Calumet in Dub”; August 16 – September 29; University Galleries.
“East of the sun, west of the moon”; by Amy Hanks; August 2024; Jan Brandt Gallery.
“Good Trouble Quilts”; opened on July 12th; “sharks”; through September 2; Peoria Riverfront Museum.
People also read…
“Route 66”; a juried art exhibition; “West of the center”; both through August 24; McLean County Arts Center.
“Opening Hazle’s Closet”; until September 1; Ewing Manor.
“Jen Everett: Could you dim the lights?” until Oct. 5; Krannert Art Museum.
“Solidarity Now! Campaign of the Poor of 1968”; until August 18th; Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
“Connections in Stone: An Indigenous Perspective on the Relationship between Oral History and Petroglyphs”; Lobby Gallery; coming soon; Dickson Mounds Museum.
“Supreme Satire: Political Cartoons with Judge David Davis”; temporary exhibition; David Davis Mansion.
Bloomington-Normal Galleries, Museums
Angel Ambrose Art Studio; 101 W. Monroe St. Suite 201, Bloomington; open every first Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and by appointment; 309-825-4655; angelambrose.com.
David Davis Mansion; 1000 Monroe Drive, Bloomington; open for tours, Wednesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; donations accepted; daviddavismansion.org; 309-828-1084.
Eaton Studio Gallery; 411 N. Center St., Bloomington; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fridays, first day, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., or by appointment or by ringing; eatonstudiogallery.com; 309-828-1575.
The Hangar Art Co.; 105 W. Jefferson St., Bloomington; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday; hangart.com; 309-319-8672.
Illinois Art Station; 101 E. Vernon Ave., Normal; gallery open Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; illinoisartstation.org; 309-386-1019.
Inside Out: Accessible art gallery and cooperative; 200 W. Monroe St., Bloomington; Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday through Tuesday by appointment; and first Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; insideoutartcoop.org; 309-838-2160.
Jan Brandt Gallery, LLC; 613 Oglesby, Normal; hours by appointment, during events, or random; janbrandtgallery.com; text 309-287-4700 to schedule an appointment; [email protected].
Joann Goetzinger Studio and Gallery; 313 N. Main St. Suite A, Bloomington; open every first Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., also by appointment; 309-826-1193.
Main Gallery 404; 404 N. Main St., Bloomington; Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; casual or by appointment at 309-590-6779.
McLean County Arts Center; 601 N. East St., Bloomington; open: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, noon to 4 p.m.; mcac.org; 309-829-0011.
McLean County History Museum; 200 N. Main St., Bloomington; Tuesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday–Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday until further notice; reservations at [email protected] or 309-827-0428; mchistory.org; 309-827-0428.
Merwin and Wakeley Galleries; Illinois Wesleyan University; Bloomington; open: Monday-Friday 12pm-4pm, Tuesday 7pm-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 1pm-4pm; iwu.edu/art/galleries; 309-556-3391.
Prairie Aviation Museum; 2929 E. Empire St., Bloomington; reopens April 6, 2024; hours Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; prairieaviationmuseum.org; 309-663-7632.
University Galleries of Illinois State University, Normal; open Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; 309-438-5487; gallery.illinoisstate.edu/about/visit/.
Central Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 212 N. Sixth St., Springfield; adults $15, seniors $12, under 5 free; presidentlincoln.illinois.gov; 217-558-8844.
Greater Livingston County Arts Council Arts Center; Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m.; 209 W. Madison St., Pontiac; pcartcenter.com; 815-419-2472.
Peoria Contemporary Art Center; Riverfront Arts Center, 305 SW Water St., Peoria; Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; peoriacac.org; 309-674-6822.
Dickson Mounds Museum; 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road, Lewistown; open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free; illinoisstatemuseum.org; 309-547-3721.
Illinois State Museum; 502 S. Spring St., Springfield; open Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Monday-Friday, free; illinoisstatemuseum.org; 217-782-7386.
Lincoln Heritage Museum; Lincoln Center at Lincoln College, 300 Keokuk St., Lincoln; Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday 1 p.m.-4 p.m., closed Sunday and Monday; $4-$7; museum.lincolncollege.edu; 217-735-7399.
Peoria Arts Guild; 203 Harrison St., Peoria; open; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday–Friday or by appointment; peoriaartguild.org; 309-637-2787.
Peoria Riverfront Museum; Downtown Peoria Riverfront; open Monday and Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sunday; $11 adults, $10 seniors, students, $9 ages 3-17; peoriariverfrontmuseum.org; 309-686-7000.
Simpkins Military Museum; 605 E. Cole St., Heyworth; open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment; admission free (donations welcome); private tours by appointment; 309-319-3413; [email protected].
Time Gallery; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday; closed Sunday; Clock Tower Place Building, 201 Clock Tower Drive, East Peoria; 309-467-2331.
Krannert Art Museum of the University of Illinois; 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign; open; Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday until 8 p.m. during class time; closed Sunday and Monday; kam.illinois.edu; 217-333-1861.
