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25th Biennial Workers’ Art Exhibit Seeks Participation
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Illinois Poetry Out Loud on Outside the Loop Radio
Springfield Area Arts Council Executive Director, Sheila Walk, recently joined Poetry Out Loud Illinois champion, Yohanna Endashaw, and Susan Dickson of the Illinois Arts Council Agency to discuss the power of poetry […]
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The Springfield Area Arts Council announces winners of the Illinois State 2023 Poetry Ourselves Contest
Poetry Ourselves is offered as part of the Poetry Out National Recitation Contest for original student work for the 2023 National Finals. Each 2023 state champion will have the […]
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SPRINGFIELD AREA ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES STATE POETRY OUT LOUD WINNERS
I throw a book when a poem undoes me. I underline Clifton: today we are possible. I start from image. I begin with Phillis Wheatley. I begin with Phillis Wheatley. I […]
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Sixteen students from around Illinois will participate in state-wide poetry recitation contest.
“Poetry, like visual art, makes space to breathe, pause, and consider.” —Ama Codjoe, 2023 Guggenheim Poet-in-Residence Award-winning teenagers from around Illinois are set to compete in Springfield for a slot […]
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Poetry Out Loud Central Illinois Regional Contest
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning. Maya Angelou The Springfield Area […]
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“More Details Released About First Night Springfield” on WMAY.COM
by Newsroom | December 9, 2022 The Springfield Area Arts Council is releasing more details about the return of First Night Springfield on New Year’s Eve. The annual alcohol-free celebration […]
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Illinois Times : Pre-New Year’s Music
By Tom Irwin Welcome to almost 2023 or actual 2023, depending on when you read your Illinois Times, but I always believe everyone grabs a print copy (or goes online) […]
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SJ-R: Celebrate 2023 at these events happening this weekend in Springfield
Tiffani Jackson, Springfield State Journal-Register Parties, live music and crafts for the kids take over the lineup of things to do in Springfield this weekend to celebrate the New Year. […]
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Arts Grants Available
The Springfield Area Arts Council announces the start of this year’s COMMUNITY ARTS ACCESS re-granting program. The deadline for fiscal year 2023 grant applications is Friday, October 14, 2022. Grant-funded […]
