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St. Mark’s Fine Arts Event at the Prairie Center of the Arts

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It may not feel like it, but spring is coming and the PCA Gallery will be filled with the work of young blooming artists.  St. Mark’s Fine Arts Event at the Prairie Center of the Arts Opening Reception, Fri. March 14, 6-8 pm A juried exhibition of artwork by St. Mark’s School students will be held from March 12-15 and March 17 at the Prairie Center of the Arts, 1506 SW Washington. Creative 2D and 3D individual and group projects from students in grades Pre K to 8th grade will be on display in the Peerless Gallery of the Center.   The opening reception on Fri. March 14, 6-8 pm will also feature musical and dramatic performances by the St. Mark’s Choir and the cast of the student musical, Everything’s Groovy. Snack sculptures and other special surprises will be part of the evening, too. Bradley students, through the University’s Professional Development Schools Partnership, are assisting with the Fine Arts Event. St. Mark’s is the first parochial school to have an exhibiti

Open Studios

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What: Open Studios at Prairie Center Who: Local and Visiting Artists in Residence Where: Prairie Center of the Arts K-3 Studios When: Saturday, February 22nd, 6:00pm-8:00pm This is an opportunity to meet local and visiting residents at Prairie Center. It is a special event where one can witness and have access to the practice, process, and caliber of work being made by our residents. Many of the artist will be in attendance and look forward to sharing this part of their creative process with the Peoria Community. We hope you can join us. Our Residents: Ana Samoylova, Photography (Studio 1) Zac Zetterberg, Drawing (Studio 2) Heather Brammeier, Installation (Studio 5) Eunice Choi, Drawing/Painting (Studio 6) Rachel Garber-Cole, Film (Studio 7) Mac Balentine, Digital Image (Studio 8) Margaret LeJeune, Photography/Installation (Studio 9) Dana Baldwin, Fiber (Studio 10) Chrissy LaMaster-Doty, Installation (Studio 11) Dawn Gettler, Installation (Studio 12) Katherine Kaminski, Installa