Five years ago, in May 2019, Illinois Art Station embarked on a community quilt project to celebrate and commemorate the threads of resistance and persistence that are ever present in the fabric of our McLean County communities. This Narrative Threads project was made possible through partnership with the McLean County Museum of History, Prairie Pride Coalition, and […]
Registration is open now for Itsy Arts Spring 2024 with Illinois Art Station! Register your young artist(s) ages 2-5 today! Cost: $12 per participant per class When: Monday, May 20 Where: Illinois Art Station (101 E. Vernon Avenue, Normal, IL) Parents or guardians must attend Itsy classes with their child(ren). Registration for Itsy Arts is limited […]
Join us for a FREE performance of the children’s opera “Treble Trouble”, a production of Prairie Fire Theatre and Illinois Wesleyan University! This fun-filled show for kiddos and their adults is approximately 40 minutes long. Seating will be limited. There is no registration required. About Treble Trouble:Heads up, Land of Melodia! Count Sticky Fingers is […]
FREE Saturdays at the Station made possible by grants from the Town of Normal Harmon Arts and Golden K Kiwanis. Enjoy free Saturdays every Fourth Saturday of the month through June 2024. Drop-in art making from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Saturday for young artists age 2-14+ and their families. Explore our self-guided Creation […]
Join Illinois Art Station and friends from Chestnut Family Health Center for a FREE Saturdays at the Station exploring and celebrating wellness of all kinds with ART! Chestnut Health Systems' mobile unit will be onsite for guided tours and with information on how to access its resources at later dates throughout the community. Chestnut […]
Beginning April 2024, every FIRST Saturday of the month is Sensory Saturdays at the Station from 10:00am - 12:00pm. During this time, young artists and families can enjoy a sensory-friendly artmaking experience with low lighting, reduced sounds and smells, and with supports and tools available to help ensure a positive and transformative time at Illinois […]
Drop-in art making from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. every Saturday for young artists ages 2-14+ and their families. Explore our Creation Stations (custom designed, self-guided stations that feature rotating art- and artist-inspired activities); two art educator-facilitated studio spaces with new artmaking mediums and activities each week; our IAS gallery space that exhibits the works of […]
What do you do with an idea? That is just what we will explore in this IAS/ Yoga Lab collaboration. Kids ages K-5th Grade will enjoy a yoga flow, games, and brainstorming what to do with their ideas during an indoor yoga hour followed by 1 hour of artmaking with Illinois Art Station. Caregivers […]
Young Writers Camp 2024 (Registration is FULL) Young Writers Camp brought to you by Just Words Consulting at Illinois Art Station offers a variety of screen-free writing activities related to nature, music, visual arts, dance/movement, and other creative realms. YWC will publish a printed collection of participants’ writing and host a publishing party that includes campers’ […]
Illinois Art Station, The Connecting Routes Project, and Kerfuffle invite you to be a part of the first Amtrak tour of The Conductors: A New Play for Very Young Children on Tuesday, June 4. The Conductors is an original live theatrical and musical production for young artists under 6 and their adults that celebrates themes […]
What: All aboard the Kerfuffle train! Join Ashley Laverty, Founding Artistic Director of Kerfuffle, for a FREE creative drama workshop specifically designed for children under 6 years old and their adults at Illinois Art Station on June 4! During the workshop, children and their caregivers will use their bodies, voices, and imaginations to explore the […]
Illinois Art Station, The Connecting Routes Project, and Kerfuffle invite you to be a part of the first Amtrak tour of The Conductors: A New Play for Very Young Children on Tuesday, June 4. The Conductors is an original live theatrical and musical production for young artists under 6 and their adults that celebrates themes […]