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Champaign –  40 North | 88 West – Champaign County’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council – is accepting registrations for the 8th Annual Boneyard Arts Festival, to take place in designated Boneyard Districts throughout Champaign County the third weekend of April. 40 North invites artists of all backgrounds to partner with local businesses, arts organizations, […]

Champaign - Three-time American Music Award winners Daughtry will bring their 2010 North American Tour to the University of Illinois Assembly Hall on Sunday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. with special guests.
Fronted by Season 5 American Idol finalist, Chris Daughtry, Daughtry is out in support of its current sophomore album, Leave This Town, but it […]

Urbana - Champaign - Organizers are seeking collaborators for AquaTown: A Future HydroHistory of Urbana, taking place April-June 2010. Interested artists should email andrea@changeofstate.org by February 18.
Change of State Performance Project (CSPP) is converging a team of artists to create a new performance of future fantastical history, based in Urbana residents’ relationship with local hydrology and history. […]

Urbana - Want to learn how to exercise your voice? Acclaimed singer/songwriter Claudia Schmidt is offering a workshop on the afternoon of February 27th, from 2-4pm, prior to her concert at the Independent Media Center at 8pm.
Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. The workshop will be $20 and a combination […]

Champaign-Urbana - As a painter, Lucy Synk knows that artists need every creative edge they can find. An organized home or workplace is an environment that reduces stress and aids creative thinking.
Synk also feels there is a misunderstanding that being organized in some way inhibits creativity. Being organized is not the same as being neat and […]

Urbana, IL - The Urbana Business Association presents BoneyardConnect, an artist/venue mixer for the Boneyard Arts Festival.  
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
from 5:30-7:30pm
at 
V. Picasso Tapas Bar & Lounge
214 West Main Street, Urbana

Are you an artist looking for a venue to host your exhibit, literary event or live performance? Are you a Champaign County venue looking for an artist to […]

Champaign — 40 North | 88 West - Champaign County’s Arts, Culture and Entertainment Council – invites established and emerging local artists to submit work to be considered for Sight Specific, a new 40 North program of rotating storefront exhibitions in downtown Champaign. Art work will be selected after review by an advisory committee made […]

Urbana, Illinois - The Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (IMC) is proud to announce that it will host the second annual IMC Film Festival during February 5, 6, and 7, 2010, and is now accepting submissions. This celebration of the art of cinematography will once again highlight local and regional independent artists, giving them an opportunity […]

Champaign - The Champaign County CVB is looking for a creative project manager who can develop and implement a marketing plan to brand Champaign County as the #1 choice destination. They need someone who is willing to do what it takes - from event management and advertising strategies to resource development and community engagement - […]

Champaign - The following upcoming noncredit classes are available at Parkland College.
How to Use Your Digital Camera
February 18
 
Do you have a point and shoot digital camera, but aren’t sure what all the buttons and features are for? Learn how to make the most of your digital camera. Bring your camera to class; SLR cameras will […]