Macomb Arts Center - Volunteer-operated non-profit supporting & promoting the arts in the West Central Illinois Region and beyond. Are you an artist?
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Follow us on Instagram .arts.center Supporting and promoting artists and their work (visual and performing arts) in and around the West Central Illinois Region. Located in a historic building on the square in Macomb, Illinois, we bring opportunities for artists and patrons to experience a wide variety of offerings, including;
- Art (beading, ceramics, drawing, found art, glass blowing, oil
, acrylic, watercolor painting, drawing, lithography, photography, sculpture, mixed media, etc.)
- Artist Markets
- Dance
- Dinner Theatre
- Film
- Music
- Musical Theatre
- Opera
- Poetry
- Theatre
We bring artists together for support, inspiration, and enjoyment! Our coverage area includes, but is not limited to;
Abingdon, Astoria, Avon, Augusta, Beardstown, Biggsville, Blandinsville, Bowen, Bushnell, Camp Point, Canton, Carthage, Clayton, Cuba, Colchester, Dallas City, Fairview, Farmington, Gladstone, Golden, Good Hope, Havana, Hamilton, Industry, Ipava, Kirkwood, Lewistown, London Mills, Lomax, Loraine, Macomb, Maquon, Mendon, Mt. Sterling, Perry, Plymouth, Prairie City, Roseville, Rushville, Stronghurst, Table Grove, Ursa,
Vermont, Versailles, Quincy. Know an artist we should know about? Have an idea or request? We'd love to hear from you!
Ron Adams’ lithographs have been exhibited in over 25 museums, and are in the permanent collections of many national institutions. His work All Things Are Possible is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Ewan Atkinson is an artist, educator and ephemerist who lives and works in Barbados. His work Slave Beating is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Faith Ringgold has eight color serigraphs in the Letters from Birmingham City Jail that is currently on display at the MAC. Along with the serigraphs she also wrote the introduction.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
A huge thanks to Marietta Loehrlein for heading up an incredible 53rd Annual Gazebo Art Festival!
Mari's enthusiasm and leadership are an immeasurable gift to the Macomb community, and we are so grateful.
Pictured with Mari:
People's Choice Award: Carrie Depoy
Best in Show: Kimberly Michael
Second Place: Joe Peters
Third Place: Maria Montalvo
Congratulations to all!
Free rock painting with the MAC at Gazebo Arts Festival. Come make art, see art, buy art!
Christopher Gonzalez’s art is characterized by stylized human figures with high foreheads and serene expressions, devices which he used to express a mystical vision of humanity. His piece Tri-Heads is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Eddie Dixon’s strict attention to authentic detail of his subjects has led to important commissions and art can be found in national historical sites. A bronze of his work the Buffalo Soldier is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Jean-Baptiste Carpeau was a sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. A reproduction of his sculpture Why Born Enslaved is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Robert L. Tomlin works in a variety of media in which he depicts an intimate portrayal of the the Black-American experience. His piece A Self Portrait is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
James Threalkill is a celebrated artist, a painter of portraits that represent a sense of global community — with subjects that range from Tupac to Nelson Mandela. His piece Untitled (Boy looking through a chained-linked fence) is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Ahmara Smith is an Atlanta-based award-winning comic artist and illustrator. Her piece C.T. Vivian is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
For the first time in more than half a century, Illinois is getting a new state flag and we’re asking for your help! Beginning Sept. 3, the Illinois Flag Commission will begin accepting submissions for a new flag design. Visit ilsos.gov/stateflag to learn more.
John Thomas Riddle, Jr aesthetics focused on chronicling the history, struggles, and triumphs of Black life in a variety of mediums. His piece Where Do We Go From Here? is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Illinois Prairie Pastel Society Exhibit
September 24th to October 19th
Gallery Hours are:
Tuesday: 11am-6pm
Wednesday: 11am-6pm
Thursday: 11am-6pm
Friday: 11am-7pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
O O is an American digital artist, active since the early 2000s. His work I Am Not a Perfect Man is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
A Note from Executive Director Nan Crossman:
Dear Friends of the Arts,
As I shared with the Board of Directors 2 weeks ago, in September I will step down as Executive Director of Macomb Arts Center and away from the Board of Directors. It has been my pleasure, and my honor, to serve the community and the MAC for almost 20 years. Our mission is to provide opportunities for people of all ages to explore, share, learn about, and participate in all of the arts. It has been wonderful and exciting to be part of that. However, twelve years after I retired from my “real” (paid) job, I find that it is time to try “real” retirement. (In case you don’t know, the MAC is an all-volunteer organization—but sometimes even volunteers retire.)
When I joined the Board in 2006, my role was to not let the “s” of “arts center” be overlooked, so the first thing I did was organize a dinner theatre production (does anyone remember “Murder At Café Noir” at Chandlers?). At that time we didn’t even have a building, but in 2008 we, the Board of Directors, decided the Wyne Dry Goods building would be the perfect home on the Square for what was then called WCIAC (West Central Illinois Arts Center). After that, we were able to start arts programming in earnest. In 2013 I moved from Program Director to Executive Director.
Through my arts experiences with the MAC, I have gained so much knowledge and appreciation of all of the arts. I have met and worked with interesting, creative, and kind people who share my love of the arts. I have worked to support our mission. I firmly believe in the value of the arts to enhance the strength and well-being of individuals, communities and cultures. The arts teach us, make us think, and help us see things from new perspectives. They tell stories, stir memories. They calm us, bring comfort, help us heal. They help us feel seen, give us a voice. The arts connect us. Helping to provide opportunities for everyone, particularly young people, to experience the arts has been deeply gratifying.
There are many programs and events that I have had a hand in over the years. Some were one-time, some became long-standing. (continued in comments)
Join us for a new writing experience at the MAC that joins visual art and the written word. All levels of writing are welcome. This event is geared towards generating new writing and connecting with local writers. We will look at the current exhibit and take time to write about a piece or two. You will have the option to share your writing if you would like.
Daniel Minter is a painter, illustrator, and educator whose body of work deals with themes of displacement and diaspora, spirituality, and the (re)creation of meanings of home. His piece Su***de is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Paul Goodnight’s unique aesthetic philosophy portrays the humanity of Black people around the world. He incorporates African themes and symbols to explore history and culture. Goodnight’s work is influenced by his extensive travel, through which he’s discovered universal themes viewed through diverse cultural lenses.
Goodnight's painting 'Ethiopian Eu**ch' is on display at the MAC until September 14.
Gallery Hours are:
Tuesday: 11am-6pm
Wednesday: 11am-6pm
Thursday: 11am-6pm
Friday: 11am-7pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Jacob Armstead Lawrence was an American painter known for his portrayal of African-American historical subjects and contemporary life. Lawrence referred to his style as "dynamic cubism," an art form which drew inspiration from West African and Meso-American art. His piece The Book of Genesis is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Come color with us at the Block Party on Chandler Square!
Larry Winston Collins is a mixed media artist working in a variety of materials and techniques. His piece Endangered Species is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
Sam D. Burston choices of media include painting, printmaking and mixed media. The most distinctive characteristic of his styling is the use of primary colors and bold line. His pieces Mother and the Word is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
John Thomas Biggers was a muralist, painter and printmaker who emerged in the post-Harlem Renaissance era toward the end of World War II. His work addressed racial injustice and economic inequities. His work Birmingham…Children of the Morning currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
He’s most famous for his collages, which he composed from magazines, advertisements, textbooks, and more. His piece Roots is currently on display at the MAC.
Gallery hours are:
Tuesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Wednesday - 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday - 11 am to 6 pm
Friday - 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday - 11 am - 5 pm
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Macomb, IL
61455
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Spring Art And Gift Market! 10 to 3pm May 11, 2024
Art and Gift Market 10 to 4pm today! Do all your holiday shopping in one place!
Plenty of time to come join the fun, with John Byrne.
John Byrne Concert!
Western Ramblers rehearsing for tonight's performance! 6pm at the MAC!
Our Jedi (and Sith) did an amazing job at our first Summer Arts in the Park event. We learned the basics of stage combat and used those skills to create a lightsaber fight scene. Here is just a small clip of that choreographed battle.
Western Illinois University Choirs
Wiu School of Music
