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A Night at the Historic Dana-Thomas House

🏛️ A Night at the Historic Dana-Thomas House ✨

The setting for An Evening with Gatsby is as breathtaking as the novel itself! Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Dana-Thomas House is an architectural masterpiece that perfectly embodies the elegance of the Jazz Age.

On April 26, you’ll get the rare opportunity to explore the house at night, with exclusive tours included with your ticket!

🕰️ Step into the past and experience this one-of-a-kind event!
🎟️ Tickets are going fast—reserve yours now: springfieldartsco.org/gatsby

#FrankLloydWright #DanaThomasHouse #HistoricSpringfield #GatsbyAtDanaThomas

Mark Your Calendars!

Invitations are ou

🚨 Mark Your Calendars! 🚨

Invitations are out for our Annual Membership Meeting—and you won’t want to miss it! 🎉

📅 April 15 | 6 PM
📍 Illinois State Library, Room 403

This is your chance to:
✅ Vote in new board members 🗳️
✅ Get an inside look at our annual report 📊
✅ Celebrate the incredible achievements of the past year 🎭🎶

And of course… enjoy complimentary food and drinks as we come together to shape the future of the arts in our community! 🥂✨

🔹 Active members, RSVP today!
📩 Email director@springfieldartsco.org or call 217-753-3519.

Let’s make this a night to remember! Who’s joining us? Drop a 🎨 in the comments if we’ll see you there! ⬇️

Why Your Ticket Matters!

💡 Why Your Ticket Matters! 🎨📖

Your ticket to An Evening with Gatsby does more than grant you a night of Jazz Age elegance—it directly supports arts programming in our community! 🎭

By attending, you’re helping:
✅ Provide arts education to underserved communities
✅ Support local artists and creative initiatives
✅ Expand public access to performing and visual arts
✅ Beautify a historic landmark

Join us in celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby while making a difference in the Springfield arts scene!

🎟️ Get your tickets today: springfieldartsco.org/gatsby

#SupportTheArts #GatsbyAtDanaThomas #ArtsForAll

Have you ever wanted to learn the Char

🎭📖🦋Have you ever wanted to learn the Charleston dance? Or, longed to eat from the fine dining menu of 1920’s high society?

At the Springfield Area Arts Council’s 2025 fundraiser, An Evening With Gatsby | A Literary Celebration, you can try both and much more!

On Saturday, April 26 from 6:30-8:30pm at the Dana Thomas House in Springfield, IL, event attendees will enjoy a plethora of The Great Gatsby inspired activities and food, while celebrating and supporting local artists and organizations in the Sangamon-Menard county creative communities. From special, musical tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed building, to an art deco stained glass making tutorial, to dramatic readings from the celebrated novel, this promises to be an event you won’t forget and don’t want to miss!

Tickets are going fast! Get yours at springfieldartsco.org/Gatsby (link in bio) and tell your friends! Ticket sales close on April 16th.

In partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, proceeds from ticket sales for this event will benefit both the continued preservation of the Dana Thomas House and artistic beneficiaries of the Springfield Area Arts Council.

Tag who you want to dress up art deco style and have a magical vintage evening with in the comments ✨ 🥂 💃

A week ago today, Springfield Area Arts Council an

A week ago today, Springfield Area Arts Council and Hoogland Center for the Arts had the honor of hosting the 2025 Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest Illinois State Finals!

Special thanks to all who contributed to the operations of this contest, and ✨CONGRATULATIONS ✨to 2025 Illinois Poetry Out Loud Champion, Mikiah Gerrity of Thomas Jefferson High School in Rockford, IL. Congratulations also to runner-up Callie Standerfer of University Laboratory High School in Urbana, IL, and to all contestants who travelled to compete from across the state, and who performed with excellence! See The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce press release for a list of contestant names.

Finally, gratitude to the wonderful Angela Jackson, Illinois Poet Laureate, for a week of readings, workshops, and story-telling with POL students and with the Springfield community!

Photos by William Richards Photography

#poetry #poetryoutloud #poetryoutloud25 #springfieldillinois #springfieldil #literaryarts #performanceart #youngpoets #IllinoisTalent #OurBrightFuture

We're 5.5 weeks away from a night that will las

✨We're 5.5 weeks away from a night that will last the rest of the year! 🥂 💃

"In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby 🦋

Don't miss your chance at tickets for this enchanting evening, a period-style literary celebration of The Great Gatsby at the one and only Dana-Thomas House. Find the ticket link at the link tree in our bio ⬆️

Show up in flapper attire and grace Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece with the art-deco elegance it held in the roaring twenties, while supporting the vibrant creative communities of Sangamon and Menard counties.

Funds raised for Springfield Area Arts Council and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources through ticket purchases will benefit local artists, arts organizations and artistic endeavors.

Whether you plan a romantic evening for your Gatsby or Daisy, or are prepping for a fabulous night out with your vintage girlies, Springfield boasts many thrift stores that will be sure to deck you out in fine style 🪡🧥👗Check out fellow downtown business @springfieldvintage for your flapper-fit needs!

#thegreatgatsby #supportthearts #springfieldil #spiarts #idnr #aprilshowers #saac

From powerful performances to inspiring con

✨🖋From powerful performances to inspiring conversations, FREE poetry events are happening all week in the capital city— many featuring the incredible Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson! 🎤📖

#PoetryOutLoud #ILPoetry #SpokenWordArt #PoetryCommunity #AngelaJackson #PoetryMatters #SpringfieldEvents #LivePoetry #LitLovers #Wordsmiths #springfieldil #springfieldillinois #ourcreativecapital #artinspi #spipoetry

The Springfield Area Art

🎶 We're Hiring! 🎨

The Springfield Area Arts Council is seeking a full-time Program Director to lead and grow our arts programming, including the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series.

If you're passionate about community-driven events, live music, and supporting the local arts scene, we want to hear from you!

✅ Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

📍 Learn more and apply on our website! Link in bio.

#NowHiring #ArtsJobs #SpringfieldIL #LevittAMP

Springfield Southeast High School students Ashyla

Springfield Southeast High School students Ashyla Richards and Jada Jackson will represent the central Illinois region at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals next week!

⏰ 10AM on Monday, March 17, 2025
📍 LRS Theatre, Hoogland Center for the Arts
🔗 More info: www.poetryoutloud.org

(Photo by William Richards, picturing students Ashyla Richards, Jada Jackson, and teacher Ruby Latif.)

#PoetryOutLoud #ILArts #PoetryMatters #SpringfieldIL #Southeast #SoutheastHighSchool #SpartanPride

An Evening with Illinois Poet Laureate Ang

📖✨ An Evening with Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson ✨📖

📅 Tuesday, March 18, 2025
⏰ 6:30 – 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:00 PM)
📍 Union Theater, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
🎟 Free event, but advance registration is required!

Join us for a captivating night as Angela Jackson shares her journey as Illinois Poet Laureate—the people she’s met, the places she’s been, and the ways she spreads the love of poetry. 💫

🔗 Register at the link tree in our bio ⬆️

#PoetryOutLoud #AngelaJackson #IllinoisPoetLaureate #SpokenWord #PoetryLovers #SpringfieldIL

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