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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

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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

📣 One Week Away! 🎤✨

🏆📖 Join us Monday, March 17, at 10 AM at the Hoogland Center for the Arts as Illinois’ top high school poets take the stage for the Poetry Out Loud State Finals! Fourteen talented students will compete for a chance to represent Illinois at the National Recitation Contest in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

Special guest Illinois Poet Laureate, Angela Jackson, will grace the event with a reading. Don’t miss this inspiring celebration of poetry!

📍 LRS Theatre, Hoogland Center for the Arts
🔗 More info: www.poetryoutloud.org
💲FREE
#PoetryOutLoud #ILArts #PoetryMatters #SpringfieldIL

An Evening with Gatsby – A Centennial Ce

🎷✨ An Evening with Gatsby – A Centennial Celebration ✨🎷

Step into the splendor of the Roaring Twenties as the Springfield Area Arts Council (SAAC) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources invite you to a literary soirée like no other!

📍 Historic Dana-Thomas House, Springfield, IL
📅 Saturday, April 26
⏰ 6:30 – 8:30 PM
🎩 Dress Code: 1920s Elegance Encouraged

In honor of the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby, this unforgettable evening will transport guests to an era of jazz, decadence, and literary brilliance.

✨ Indulge in:
🎶 Live entertainment & immersive arts activities
🏛️ Exclusive tours of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Dana-Thomas House
🍸 Signature cocktails & hors d’oeuvres inspired by The Great Gatsby
📖 A celebration of literature, history, and timeless glamour

This family-friendly fundraiser supports SAAC’s mission to expand arts access in the community and aids the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in preserving the grandeur of the Dana-Thomas House.

🎟️ Tickets: $100 per person (available March 3) – Limited availability! Reserve early at http://springfieldartsco.org/gatsby/ - find the link at the link tree in our bio!

Slip into your finest flapper attire and join us for an evening of literary enchantment and Jazz Age revelry! 🥂

🔗 RSVP now – The green light is waiting!

Enjoy this FREE event at @pha

🎶 Tomorrow! 🎶 Enjoy this FREE event at @pharmacygallery with internationally renowned artist @elliot_sharp, featuring a poetry reading, musical performance and Q&A discussion, joined by local artists Scott Faingold and Paul Fox.

#springfieldil #springfieldillinois #ourcreativecapital #artinspi #spimusic #spipoetry

Tickets Now on Sale for An Evening with Gatsb

🎉 Tickets Now on Sale for An Evening with Gatsby! 🎭✨

Step into the Roaring Twenties and celebrate 100 years of The Great Gatsby with us! Join the Springfield Area Arts Council and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for an unforgettable night at the historic Dana-Thomas House on Saturday, April 26, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

🍸 Sip on cocktails straight from the pages of the novel
🎶 Enjoy live entertainment and immersive arts activities
🏛️ Take exclusive tours of the Dana-Thomas House
👗 Dress in your finest 1920s attire (optional but encouraged!)

Tickets are $100 per person and support arts programs in our community. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!

🎟️ Get your tickets today at the link in our bio!

#GatsbyAtDanaThomas #GreatGatsby100 #SpringfieldArts #RoaringTwenties

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