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Resources for Creatives Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis

WELCOME

SAAC is dedicated to developing and sustaining arts and culture initiatives in Springfield and surrounding communities, something we’ve been doing since 1976. Our mission is to enrich the community by promoting all art forms and providing creative opportunities to participate in and enjoy the arts.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Sam Crain Trio
November 6 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Robbie’s Restaurant
Angel Brown Trio
November 13 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Robbie’s Restaurant
Stone Cold Blues Band
November 20 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at Robbie’s Restaurant

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IMPACT

Our work is supported by the contributions of community members like you.

We’ve launched a new membership structure in 2019. Click the button to the right for a list of benefits and more ways to give!

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#ShowYourArt2020 Day 26 : Why art matters The SAA

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 26 : Why art matters

The SAAC mission is to enrich the community through the arts.

We work to increase access to the arts through all segments of our community including arts experiences and arts education for young and old alike.

Because exposure to the arts has real, measurable impact.

Research from the U.S. Department of Justice demonstrates students who participate in the arts, both in school and after school, show increased academic performance. Data from The College Board shows students who take 4 years of arts and music classes while in high school score 98 points better on their SATs than students who took only a half year or less. The National Institute on Aging reports that “research on music, theater, dance, creative writing, and other participatory arts shows promise for improving older adults’ quality of life and well-being, from better cognitive function, memory, and self-esteem to reduced stress and increased social interaction.”

These results show that the arts are far from expendable.

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 25 — Architecture The Dan

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 25 — Architecture

The Dana-Thomas House in Springfield — designed in the Prairie School style of "organic architecture" by world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright🍁

Find out more about the house at dana-thomas.org

📷 : Ted Schurter; Dana-Thomas House Foundation

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 24 — Typography The COVID-

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 24 — Typography

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented strain on the arts and cultural community.

The Arts for Illinois Relief Fund provides financial relief to workers and organizations in the creative industries impacted by COVID-19. This includes all artists and artisans, including stage and production members and part-time cultural workers, and large to small arts organizations in all disciplines.

Since its launch on April 1, 2020, the Arts for Illinois Relief Fund has awarded $6,909,450 to 2,493 artists and 269 organizations around the state.

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 23 — On my bookshelf Exqui

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 23 — On my bookshelf

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabera

Brooks was appointed poet laureate of Illinois in 1968 and served until her death in 2000.

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 22 - Creativity at work On M

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 22 - Creativity at work

On My Own Time is a biennial visual arts program sponsored by the Arts Council. The purpose is to help local businesses, state agencies, and educational and medical institutions identify and celebrate the artistic talents of the people they employ.

Find out more on our website. Link in bio.

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 20 — Repurposed Art “Win

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 20 — Repurposed Art

“Winter Thicket”
Aimée Beaubien
From DEMO Project

Share your art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

"We can argue that hope is simply a feeling, but I

"We can argue that hope is simply a feeling, but I believe hope can be a movement." -- Michelle Smith, local artist

#ShowYourArt2020 Day 19 — #ArtsCreateHope

Smith's design won the Ralph Lauren Polo Project: Design for Good contest earlier this year. Her art was featured on a line of limited-edition polos with 100% of the purchase price going to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the WHO. The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation also honored the fight against systemic racism with a $25,000 donation to UNCF.

Share how art has created hope for you with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

NATURE AS ART — #ShowYourArt2020 Day 18 Lincoln

NATURE AS ART — #ShowYourArt2020 Day 18

Lincoln Memorial Garden represents the landscape Abraham Lincoln would have known growing up and living in the Midwest, containing plants native to the three states he lived in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois.

Designed by internationally known landscape architect Jens Jensen, this 100-acre site features six miles of trails, footbridges, a pond, eight stone council rings, and dozens of wooden benches inscribed with Lincoln quotes.

The woodland and prairie garden beckons to thousands of visitors year-round - families, birdwatchers, photographers, artists, nature enthusiasts, and school children - to learn about nature and enjoy the wildflowers, trees and wildlife.

Share your nature art with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

National Arts & Humanities Month Day 17 - Creative

National Arts & Humanities Month Day 17 - Creative Cooking

Get a little creative in the kitchen this weekend and explore the culinary arts!

If you're looking for lessons, Lincoln Land Community College Culinary Institue is offering virtual classes on a variety of epicurean topics. Check it out at llcc.edu/culinary-institute

📷: @clueless_kitchen

Share your creations with the tags #ShowYourArt2020 #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

Download the prompt list graphic or text list at AmericansForTheArts.org/NAHM

“Doors” by Adnan Al-Sayegh Day 16 of #ShowYo

“Doors” by Adnan Al-Sayegh

Day 16 of #ShowYourArt2020 — Poetry

Share YOUR art with the tags #ArtsCreateHope #NAHM @Americans4Arts

Download the prompt list graphic or text list at AmericansForTheArts.org/NAHM

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