In Illinois September 26-27,2026 apply to show. your work at teh 84th Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair. Deadline Jine 1, 2026!!!

64th Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair (IL) September 26-27, 2026 Application Deadline 6/1/26

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WHAT: 64th Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair WHERE: Peoria Riverfront Park, Peoria, Illinois  WHEN: September 26-27, 2026 | Saturday 9am - 5pm | Sunday 10am - 4pm NOTEWORTHY: Limited to 130 artists Friday set-up Overnight security Convenient free artist parking Voted #88 in the Top Art Fairs Midwest by Sunshine Magazine in 2024! 200+ volunteers to help as needed Booth Sitting Artist-only break room and information center $6000 artist awards Affordable hotel accommodations near fair location Breakfast & lunch provided on Saturday & Sunday Saturday Night Artist Awards Party Jury Fee: $35 Booth Fee: $350-10'x10' | $425-10'x10' Corner | $800-10'x20' (limited) Electricity: Additional $35

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS on ZAPP Application Deadline: June 1, 2026 Artist Notification: June 24, 2026 Booth Fee Due: July 21, 2026 Contact: Megan Scott, Director at fineartfair@peoriaartguild.org or call 309-637-2787 To learn more visit: peoriaartguild.org

It's our 64th year for bringing original art to central Illinois and we want you to be a part of it! As one of the oldest art events in the country, the Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair is nationally recognized for its organization, event marketing, and for putting artists' needs at the top of the priority list. We offer affordable hotel rates, convenient artist parking, "grab 'n go" breakfasts each morning, boxed lunches, Saturday Artist Awards Party, snacks in the Artist Breakroom, cold water and hot coffee. Each year we have 200+ committed volunteers devoted to supporting artists’ needs and ensuring a successful Fair.  We were voted #88 in the Top Art Fairs in the Midwest by Sunshine Magazine in 2024! Peoria is home to world-class medical facilities, Caterpillar (Fortune 50 Company), numerous IT companies, 4 major Universities within 50 miles, boutique shopping, quaint restaurants and bars, sporting and entertainment venues, urban living (the newly renovated Warehouse District which is located near the Riverfront), and a very active arts community. It's big city amenities with Midwestern charm! The Peoria area is located in the 'Heart of Illinois' and is between Chicago and St. Louis. #peoriaartguildfineartfair#fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com #sunstormfineartmagazine.com#artistsforever#makeartfun#arthelpsothers#creativework

Islip Arts Council invites you to "Be Part of The Big Picture" see details below!!!

 I islip has upped it anti in the arts profiles aoung Long Island's art councils. They are. offering very ambitious venues for art participation and viewing.  

STAY CONNECTED MEMBERSHIP     CLASSES     COMMUNITY ART WALL COMMUNITY HEART MOSAIC WALL - CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY MOSAIC FUNDRAISER Help us build a 10ft mosaic wall - one tile at a time! In honor of America's 250th anniversary, we are building a mosaic wall to help bring the message of unity, inclusivity, and love, celebrating and recognizing our diverse nation. Each kit will include: -Your unique number indicating your placement on the image -6x6 primed tile -One paint pot with the color that will make up 80% of your art piece -One paint brush MOSAIC KIT: $25.00 Each kit purchased helps support local arts programs in keeping creativity alive in our community. Grab your kit today at the Gallery! Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am-4pm BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WOULD LIKE! Tiles are not limited to the paint provided. We welcome multimedia and 3D materials! Artists are encouraged to create whatever they'd like on the tiles, as long as it is respectful. The color supplied needs to be 80% of your art piece. All tiles should be completed by October 2, 2026. HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND Reception for Featured Artist: Kristyn Buffa May 23, 12-2pm Kristyn Buffa (Langstrand) is a proud South Shore, Long Island girl. A Lindenhurst resident for over 30 years, Kristyn’s first experience with photography came in the form of her grandfather’s OneStep Polaroid at four years old, used on fishing adventures and day trips to the Long Island Game Farm. In high school, Kristyn took photography at St. John the Baptist. One of only two high schools at the time that still had a functioning darkroom, Kristyn’s love of analog film was nurtured by her father (who gifted her his 1978 Minolta) and her teacher, Kathleen Burns. After starting her own portrait photography business she went on to become a published photographer, most notably for her Halloween themed “BOO-doir” sessions which had clients in attendance from four different states. Her series of photographs, affectionately referred to as “The Five-Second Rule” is something Kristyn has been working on for nearly half a decade. “The five-second rule is a food hygiene urban legend that states a defined time window after which it is not safe to eat food (or sometimes to use cutlery) after it has been dropped on the floor or on the ground and thus exposed to contamination.”  Read her full bio HERE On view May 12 - June 20 Reception: May 23, 12pm UPCOMING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS REGISTER Life Drawing: Open Figure Night Friday, May 29, 6-8PM Spend an evening working on your life drawing skills with a live model! This uninstructed class is a great opportunity to get loose in drawing during short and long poses provided by the model. Bring a drawing pad, charcoal or pencils, or utilize the gallery supplies. Standing easels and table top easels will be provided upon request. $20 per person REGISTER NEW 4-Week Stand-Up Comedy Workshop with Benny Rizzuti Support the Arts. Discover the comedian in you! The Standup Comedy Workshop, will be somewhat of a study hall. With a major focus on joke writing, and overall presentation. There will also be a lot of constructive criticism. The workshop is free, but please to donate to the Islip Arts Council. Come out to try new material or learn how to put a set together - nothing but laughs to benefit the arts! Meets on Sundays from 12-2pm: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 28 **REGISRATION IS REQUIRED** Fee: Donation Only (All proceeds benefit the Arts Council) REGISTER PAINT LIKE A MASTER PAINT & SIP: Claude MonetWoman with a Parasol Friday, June 5, 5-7PM In our Paint Like A Master Paint & Sip Series, students recreate a new painting each month made by the classic Masters - from Van Gogh to Kandinsky to Monet & beyond. This month, we will paint Claude Monet's painting "Woman with a Parasol" on an 8x10 canvas. All painting supplies and step-by-step demonstration will be available. $40 / Refreshments included. REGISTER JUNK JOURNAL WORKSHOP Wednesday, June 10, 5:30-7:30PM Use stamps, stickers, scrap paper, and other found, thrifted, or otherwise unwanted materials to create a unique collection of your interests and artistic explorations. There are no rules, except to have fun! Journals and materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own personal items for your journal. $20 / Supplies available. All ages welcomed! #isliprtscouncil#fineartmagazineblog.blog.blogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com #artfuncreate#artfunfoever#artfunforall#artfunjoy#fineartfun

Labouring Bodies June10- November 8,2026 at the Museum Tinguely, Basel.

If your in Base catch this incredibly well researched exploration of woman, the body, science, and art with in a serious art venue that entertained the viewer..

Museum Tinguely, Basel

Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 10:30 am

Ernestyna Orlowska, Make Your Body Your Machine, 2021. © Ernestyna Orlowska. Photo: Margot Roth

Labouring Bodies (10 June – 8 November 2026) Labouring Bodies explores the complex relationship between body and technology from a feminist perspective. The group exhibition shows how the human body – especially the female body – has been shaped and controlled by machines since the dawn of the modern age. With a focus on working, caring, and birthing bodies, which have often remained invisible and been systematically overlooked, the exhibition examines the intertwining of industrial production and biological reproduction – a link reflected in the double meaning of the word 'labour' in the title. The exhibition offers an opportunity to rediscover artworks from a period stretching back more than a century and to consider key social issues around the body, labour and care: What influence does mechanisation have on our lives and our workplaces? Which forms of labour are rewarded and which remain invisible? And how fairly distributed is the work that keeps society functioning? Artists: Berenice Abbott, Monira Al Qadiri, Rosa Barba, Alexandra Bircken, Daniela Brugger, Ursula Burghardt, Feliza Bursztyn, Cercle d’Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise, Helen Chadwick, Sella Hasse, John Heartfield, Pati Hill, Rebecca Horn, Juliana Huxtable, Doruntina Kastrati, Mary Kelly, Aurora Király, Kiki Kogelnik, Azade Köker, Suzanne Lacy, Magda Langenstraß-Uhlig, Alice Lex-Nerlinger, Ani Liu, Lee Lozano, Alexandra Navratil, Katja Novitskova, Ernestyna Orlowska, Frida Orupabo, Margaret Raspé, Ruth Wolf-Rehfeldt, Tabita Rezaire, Evelyn Richter, Niki de Saint Phalle, Marilou Schultz, Jean Tinguely, Doris Ziegler, et al. I    IBM Laboratory, Berenice Abbott, ca 1958                Mary Lou Schultz weaving Geo XX Diné Computer Chip Weaving, 2026   COW 3, Juliana Huxtable, 2019 An extensive accompanying programme of events in partnership with various institutions approaches the themes of the exhibition, inviting visitors to discuss and rethink the issues addressed in the exhibition, and to explore options for change. For detailed information, please refer to the press release, flyer, and catalogue. Starting 9 June, the catalogue will be available as a PDF download for free on the museum's website and can also be purchased in the shop. Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm | Open until 9 pm on Thursdays | Art Basel Week: 15-21 June 2026: 9 am-7 pm, 18 June until 9 pm

On view now and upcoming

Angelica Mesiti. Reverb Until 30 August 2026 Nicolas Darrot. Fuzzy Logic A Theatre of Automatons in 5 acts until 7 March 2027 >> Upcoming exhibitions 2026 #museumtingley#fineartmagazineblogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com#artforall#artforever #artforjoy#fineartfun