Calling All Artists!
Part of the mission of the IAL is to assist our members with ways to display
and exhibit their art.
Here are some great opportunities
for you to check out!
Call for Artists and Upcoming Shows
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Artful Journey Gallery
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Located in the heart of Peoria’s shopping district, the Artful Journey, home to 27 local artists, invites local artists in the areas of Metal, Glass, Wall art and more to apply for the Artist Spotlight.. See details on website:
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Peoria Fine Art Fair - Deadline June 1st
Sept 27-28m 2025. The Peoria Art Guild invites artists from diverse mediums: painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, fiber art, glass, mixed media, and digital art—to apply to this juried event. Application Fee: $35 (non-refundable) Deadline: June 1, 2025
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Time Gallery - East Peoria
Openings are available for 2026 Artists. Share your art in a beautiful gallery.
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2025 Peoria Irish Fest Poster
Peoria Art Guild is collaborating with Peoria Irish Fest to offer artist members to design the official 2025 Peoria Irish Fest event poster. For more information contact Eric Hoadley, Marketing Chairman
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Rock Falls, IL - Deadline - June 2, 2025
Deadline is approaching to submit your artist application for our Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery. All entries are due by June 2, 2025.
We are inviting artists to our Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery Show to be held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 in Rock Falls, IL at the beautiful RB&W District.
With last year being successful, we are very excited about this year’s art gallery and hope to bring in more artists from outside the Sauk Valley area as well.
We will be advertising the event heavily with travel publications, newspaper publications, social media, as well as streaming and commercials on TV stations too.
On Friday, August 22nd, we will have 9 new sculptures changed out and ready for viewing, so we will be inviting everyone to see the new sculptures as well as visit our Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery.
You can check out our RB&W District sculptures at: https://visitrockfalls.com/rbw-sculpture-walk/
We hope that you will consider being a part of this wonderful event here in Rock Falls, Illinois.
Here are some important dates for the Outdoor Art Gallery:
June 2 – Deadline for application and submission of entries
June 16 – Letters of approval for entry will be emailed out
July 21 – Payment due for approved entries - $60 per 10’ x 10’ space.
August 23 – Art in the Park Outdoor Art Gallery 10 am to 4 pm.
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Pioneer Day at Wildlife Prairie Park
We are seeking vendors and artisans whose work reflects traditional skills, handmade crafts, or heritage trades such as pottery, leatherworking, woodworking, candle making, blacksmithing, weaving, and more. We are also looking for retail vendors who specialize in homemade, or homesteading style products.
Standard Vendor Fee: $50
Demonstrators waive this fee!
This is a well-attended event with strong community engagement, and we'd love to feature your work as part of our living history experience. Demonstrators will be highlighted in our marketing!
If you're interested, please reply to:
and we'll send you more event details and a registration form. Space is limited!
We'd love to have you join us in bringing history to life!
Madison Wilson
Sales Coordinator
(309) 676-0998 ext. 500