Cocktails for a Cause at The Ivy Club to support The Peoria Art Guild

Join us at The Ivy Club to support the Peoria Art Guild. Bring lots of friends!! Portions of every drink purchased come back to PAG!! It’s a great time, so bring friends and then also vote for your favorite non-profit to be next month's featured charity! See you there!!

Saturday, July 13, 2019 from 5 PM - 10 PM
 

Dia de los Muertos at Peoria Art Guild
November 1, 2019

Call to artists! More info & Apply HERE

$1300 in cash prizes
1st - $600/2nd $400/3rd $200/Peoples' Choice $100 

Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair
September 27 – 29, 2019

The Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is just around the corner and things are starting to get exciting.

Keep an eye out for announcements and featured attending artists.

Mark your calendars for September 27-29, 2019

The Monthlies - In the Evening
Steph Van Doren  July 11th at 5:30 PM

Join us every other month on the First Thursday in the evening at The Peoria Art Guild for a meeting of local visual artists and visual arts organizations with a common goal to enrich our city with the arts. The goal of these meetings is to let others know who you are, what you do and what help you need to accomplish your goal. Collaboration is key to success and a rising tide floats all boats so we hope you join us! 

We are excited to have Steph Van Doren speak this month about her artist journey and why she chose to stay in Peoria IL. She will also talk about the new creative ways she is selling her art.

*** Note July is on the 11th because of Fourth of July!
We meet on opposite months in the morning at The Peoria Riverfront Museum at 5:30 PM

Attention all Central Illinois Artists:
Call for Artists for the Central Illinois
Ronald McDonald House

1. Create a portfolio of your work on the Café site HERE

2. Submit up to 10 works for consideration for no cost HERE

While the deadline isn’t till August, start the process right away because there is a limit to how many submissions will be accepted.

3. Jurors made up of local artists, employees of Farnsworth Group and Ronald McDonald House will choose work from this pool of work.

4. Chosen work will be offered to the public to choose what artwork they would like to underwrite via donations to Ronald McDonald House. For original works, the artist will receive their asking price and have their work displayed as a part of the art collection in the new Ronald McDonald House in Peoria. Work may also be considered for reproductions to be placed in the rooms. In this scenario, artists will be paid a percentage according to industry standards for rights to reproduce their work. Most of the work being considered is for the wall, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be sculptural or an installation. Some sculpture may be chosen for a garden outdoors.

5. If your work is chosen to be displayed at the Art Gala on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Peoria, an artist may display the actual art or if that is not possible, some facsimile can be displayed. Examples would be an installation piece with multiple components or a large work or sculpture.
 

Check Out Our Featured Kids' Classes!

Intro to Clay Camp

This is a three-day class where you will learn how to make basic forms out of clay. Coil build a mug to drink hot chocolate out of, or a bowl for you or your pet to eat out of! We will also make and decorate tiles to hang on the wall, and you will be able to try out spinning the pottery wheel. No prior experience with clay is necessary.

July 8, 9 & 12 
Ages 8-14
2 PM - 4 PM
Cost $80

Register Here

Wild Art Saturday

Students work with mixed media, acrylic painting, pastels, collage. This class is ideal for beginners and is a fun way to experiment with different mediums and techniques while engaging the imagination.  Also, for students who have taken some art instruction and are keen to learn more!

July 13, 2019
Ages 5-9
10-11:30 AM
Cost $25

Register Here

Join us for this great 6 weeks course teaching fine art skills.
At the end of each session we will host a special exhibit at First Friday to showcase all the awesome art we create!

July 16-August 20, 2019 
Two age groups available!
Cost $108

Register Here

And Don't Forget the Adult Fun!

Hand Building Clay Hangout for ages 18 and up

Learn how to make great forms and textures by using your most useful tool: your hands. Coils, slabs, and pinched clay will be used to make a mug, pet bowl, cereal bowl, or even a stein. Sculptural vs. functional work will be discussed. Human figure and flower-making will be also be demonstrated. Soak up some new knowledge about art and clay in this new class and leave with your own personal piece (or pieces) of ceramic art. No prior experience with clay is necessary. Wear clothes that can get muddy! Bringing an apron or towel is recommended.

July 8, 10, 12, 2019 from 5 PM - 7 PM
18 and up
Cost $90

Register Here

Wine Glass Painting Workshop

In this class we will be creating two wine glasses that you can use to sip your favorite beverages! All supplies are provided. Feel free to bring a bottle of wine to sip while you create. Just don't forget an opener and some cups.

July 11, 2019 at 6:00 - 7.:30 PM
18 and up
Cost $25

Register Here

 Six Week Pottery Series with Tyler Brandon

Learn the basics of the pottery wheel or take your throwing and hand building skills to the next level!  This 6 week recurring class will give students the opportunity to work in an open studio environment, creating functional and food safe art.  Each week features throwing demonstrations, unique hand building opportunities and individual instruction.

Two different session choices!
Tuesday or Thursday nights from 5:30 pm to 9 pm
July 16 - August 20, 2019
or July 18th - August 22, 2019
Ages 17 and up
Each student will need to purchase a basic clay tool kit.
Cost $205

Register Here

Cigar Box Guitar Workshop

Come and create a Cigar Box Guitar with local musician George Pratt. All supplies are provided. Please bring a cordless drill, a Phillips and a flat screwdriver and a dremel if you have one.

July 18, 2019 
Ages 17 and up
Time-6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Cost $75

Register Here

Mandala Henna Workshop for Adults

Explore the complexity of pattern. Learn how to form your own flowing designs from a single dot on paper and outward. Once we’ve tried out a few intricate patterns on paper, henna art will be introduced, with a bit of historical background given. Henna is the ancient Indian art of drawing on skin with henna leaf paste to leave a temporary dye. If you decide to try henna on yourself, you will leave with an all-natural temporary skin design that will last up to a week! Casual clothes should be worn in case of staining.

July 27, 2019 7 PM - 9 PM
Ages 18 and up
Feel free to bring a bottle of wine and or snacks.
Don’t forget cups/plates and openers
Cost $25

Register Here

Mandala Power Carving

Instructor Roger Wolford, of Wolford Carving, will show you how to carve a mandala pattern onto a wooden plaque using a rotary tool (like a Dremel). He will demonstrate how to use a rotary tool for carving, select the proper burs, and transfer a pattern. Here is a good opportunity to try power carving and avoid the expense of the tooling. This is a beginner to intermediate level class.

NO ARTISTIC SKILLS ARE REQUIRED, IF YOU CAN TRACE A LINE, YOU CAN DO THIS!

Student Materials Required:

• Eye Protection- Please bring eye protection of some kind. Many prefer to use reading glasses (2X magnification or higher) or an optivisor for this class. Prescription glasses or safety glasses are also sufficient.
• Proper Clothing- Dress to get dirty. Creativity can get messy!

Materials Provided:
• Dust Mask
• Rotary power tool
• Carving burs
• Wooden plaque
• Artwork
• Paint pens

August 10, 2019
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Age: 14 years or older
Cost: $70 per student

Register Here

Advanced Oil Painting with local artist Bob Doucette

Notice the date and cost change!

Join us at The Peoria Art Guild where we will learn advanced oil painting techniques in this 5-week session with Bob. Each week you will build on your learned skills while painting a live costumed model. 

Bob Doucette’s whimsical and highly saturated paintings come from the world of dreams. He started in animation at Warner Bros. and was involved with many classics like Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. Bob earned a BFA at Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA at CalARTS and studied both illustration and animation. Check out his work here.

A supply list will be provided to you for things to bring.

Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30
October 2 - October 30, 2019
Intermediate level - Painting experience required
Cost $160
 
Register Here

All Peoria Art Guild members receive discounts on our classes and events!

Become a Member Here!

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