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Champaign - On July 23, 2009, the Champaign County Forest Preserve District Foundation will host a fundraising event at Indi Go Artist Co-Op with the theme of “green” art. Artists are encouraged to attend the event, scheduled to take place at the Co-Op (9 E. University Ave., Champaign) from 6-8 pm.
Going Green at Indi Go
For this […]

Springfield - From a release of the Illinois Arts Alliance: On Wednesday, July 1, Governor Pat Quinn vetoed the bare-bones budget the Illinois General Assembly had passed in May, stating, “It’s very important for the people of Illinois to know we will not relax in our battle to have a balanced budget. This is a fight […]

Washington DC - United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan made the rounds on Capitol Hill in early June to make the case for the Obama administration’s education budget and policy requests, according to a recent article published by Americans for the Arts.
Education and Labor Committee Member Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) pointedly asked Secretary Duncan […]

Washington DC - As reported by Americans for the Arts. The National Center for Education Statistics released the results of the long-awaited 2008 National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) on the arts on June 15, 2009. The report found significant racial/ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic gaps in the results of both the music and visual arts […]

Wahington DC - At its recent annual meeting in Providence, RI, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) passed three arts related resolutions supported by Americans for the Arts. As in previous years, the USCM is calling for the U.S. Congress to fully fund the National Endowment for the Arts and for all mayors to […]

Washington DC - Initial key findings from The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) 2008 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts show that the percentage of Americans attending live arts events decreased in 2008, to 35 percent, after remaining relatively steady over the previous 20 years at 40 percent.
In 2008, one in three American […]

Washington D.C - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a $15 million increase for both the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for FY 2010, according to a release from Americans for the Arts. Currently funded at $155 million, this increase would bring both agencies’ budgets to […]

Michael Hoag: Layered Images
Parkland College Art Gallery
Thursday, July 2, 2009
June 29 to August 11
Reception: Thursday, July 9, 6-8 p.m., gallery lounge, with artist’s gallery talk at 7 and music by Jordan Kaye.
Illinois artist Michael Hoag brings us complex portraits in a colorful summer exhibit, opening Monday, June 29 at the Parkland Art Gallery. A reception, […]

Champaign - Classical guitarist Rachel Schiff will be appearing at Indi Go Artist Co Op, located at 9 E. University Ave. in downtown Champaign, on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2009. Her performances will begin at 7 and 9pm, with each lasting 30-40 minutes and featuring works the artist will perform in late July at […]

Champaign - 40 North | 88 West helps to bring street performance to the pavement of downtown Champaign in conjunction with the Champaign Downtown Association’s “Happy Tuesday” promotion. These performances are part of a pilot program of 40 North’s, set to take place June 30 & July 28, 2009.
June 30, 5-8pm Schedule
5-6pm: Joe Aslin, […]