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Preston Eugene Jackson is an American painter, sculptor and educator who has created many public art sculptures in the Central Illinois area. [1] [2] He works in metal, both steel and foundry cast metals, and also paints. [3] His paintings and sculptures cover many styles, from abstract to "emotionally charged realism."
Jonathon and Nikki Romain purchased the former Greeley School in 2018 to open a community arts center. Some of the center's 75 full and part-time employees are pictured in the background.
The Contemporary Arts Center (abbreviated CAC) is a contemporary art museum in Cincinnati, Ohio and one of the first contemporary art institutions in the United States. The CAC is a non-collecting museum that focuses on new developments in painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, performance art and new media.
In 2003, Theater Works and the city of Peoria were still finalizing planning to build the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts, primarily raising money. That same year Jack Lytle took over the reins as the theater's Executive Director. [25] The first hurdle the theater had to clear was raising $200,000 by March 2004, then construction would ...
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Riverfront Museum on Friday debuted its newest exhibition: “Solitude: The Necessity of Art.” The Art Bridges Foundation sponsored the exhibit, which is on ...
The building houses two theaters. The venue was completed and a dedication ceremony was held on December 15, 2006 as a joint venture with the City of Peoria and the theater company, Theater Works, who operates the building. [1] [2] The center would not officially open until February 2007 after Theater Works had moved in. [3]
Workers build a new splash pad on a patch of land once used by the Harrison Homes housing complex Thursday, July 2, 2023 at the corner of Griswold and Grinnell in South Peoria.
In 1954, 26 art and science groups from the Arts and Science Council helped to create a facility for exhibitions and educational programs. [1] [2] In 1961, the initial campaign raised $1 million for construction on Lake Avenue. [2] The Council raised money through subscriptions, pledges, advance gifts, and a benefit ball at the historic Pere ...