Prairie Center of the Arts

Big NEWS! The Prairie Center was founded in 2003 to provide artists with opportunities for research and development of new work; to provide an accessible facility for art and creativity that embraces the Peoria area community offering equipment and  new technologies not currently available to the general public. Moving into 2014 Prairie Center temporarily suspended the residency program to focus on implementing a Community Print Shop and Book Arts facility. Since 2006 we have been acquiring equipment and supplies from various venues to be able to install a press which will serve our community with memberships, studio access, classes and workshops to enhance awareness of the fine art of printmaking and book arts. Over the past months we have moved equipment and supplies into place with the able management of Robert Rowe from Bradley and Dawn Gettler, Prairie Center’s Program Manager. We are ready to reopen the residency program to local artists with the full in...

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...

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...

2014 RESIDENTS Dana Baldwin, Fiber (Local) Mac Balentine, Digital Printmaking Heather Brammeier , Painting/Installation Eunice Yoon-Seon Choi , Drawing/Mixed Media Rachel Garber-Cole , Film/Performance Art Alexis Fedorjaczenko, Writer Andrew Hamill , Sculpture/Mixed Media Sharon Harper ,  Painting/Mixed Media Lari Gibbons , Mixed Media/Printmaking Christina LaMaster Doty, Photography/Installation  Margaret LeJeune , Photography/Installation Anastasia Samoylova , Photography/Installation (Local) Jamie Shirley, Photography (Local) Laura Madeline Wiseman , Writer Vonda Yarberry , Mixed Media/Animation/ Video Zac Zetterberg , Drawing/Painting (Local)

Projects are getting finished, residents are returning home and moving out, and the studios are being prepped for new residents moving in January 6th and 7th.  2014 RESIDENTS Dana Baldwin, Fiber (Local) Mac Balentine, Digital Printmaking Heather Brammeier , Painting/Installation Eunice Yoon-Seon Choi , Drawing/Mixed Media Rachel Garber-Cole , Film/Performance Art Alexis Fedorjaczenko, Writer Andrew Hamill , Sculpture/Mixed Media Sharon Harper ,  Painting/Mixed Media Lari Gibbons , Mixed Media/Printmaking Christina LaMaster Doty, Photography/Installation  Margaret LeJeune , Photography/Installation Anastasia Samoylova , Photography/Installation (Local) Jamie Shirley, Photography (Local) Laura Madeline Wiseman , Writer Vonda Yarberry , Mixed Media/Animation/ Video Zac Zetterberg , Drawing/Painting (Local)

Program Manager and Gallery Coordinator Dawn Gettler ,  three (3) time Artist in Resident at Prairie Center,  has accepted the position through March 31, 2014. Please join us in welcoming Dawn back to Prairie Center!

Upcoming Deadline!  Three Local Artists' Residencies Available! Priority given to Artists who lost their studios in the Tornado! Apply NOW  for January 6 - March 31, 2014 Free Studio - 24/7 Access Applications accepted through December 22 See our application page for details.