Inside Out: Accessible Art

Inside Out: Accessible Art Inside Out Accessible Art's mission is to provide a venue for artists to display art, offer art instruction and host community events.
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IOAA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) art gallery. Inside Out: Accessible Art Cooperative is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization maintains an art sales gallery and provides art instruction and events and service to the community through the arts. Membership in the cooperative is open to the public, gallery membership is available through a jury process.

First Friday FunBee Lucky DrawingBee-utiful Bee Bagsand SnacksIn ClassroomStop in and find out about our friends the bee...
09/04/2026

First Friday Fun

Bee Lucky Drawing
Bee-utiful Bee Bags
and
Snacks
In Classroom
Stop in and find out about our friends the bees, paint a bag and have a treat. 200 West Monroe, 5-8

08/31/2026

Oh Honey! First Friday will Bee fun at IOAA!
Patti Koranda will be on hand to inform you about our friends the bees. We will be painting little Bee Bags and munching on treats in the classroom. A new side gallery exhibit opens too!
See you Fri. Sept. 4th 5-8

A belated post for the IOAA Family Activity Day. Thanks to our sponsors Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Mirza Arts...
08/26/2026

A belated post for the IOAA Family Activity Day. Thanks to our sponsors Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Mirza Arts & Culture grant for the financial support and Bloomington Parks & Recreation for the facility. The day was even better with all the attending agencies: Bloomington Boys & Girls Club
Bloomington Normal Garden Club
Bloomington Parks & Recreation
Bloomington Public Library
Central Illinois Beekeepers
Illinois Art Station
Miller Park Zoo
Society for Creative Anachronism
Threshold To Hope
Appreciate the fine help of Anuja for henna tattooing, Gardenia for hula hooping and all our great volunteers that made this event possible.

Expressions of Pride classes will be held Sunday, September 13 and will be "Creating with Watercolor". JHS/HS age meets ...
08/26/2026

Expressions of Pride classes will be held Sunday, September 13 and will be "Creating with Watercolor". JHS/HS age meets from 1:30 - 2:45 pm and adults from 3 - 4:15 pm at our gallery. If you have questions or would like to register, contact: [email protected]. Pictures are from the August classes where quick-dry hats and bandanas were done.

IOAA will host the last "Art @ the Market" this summer on August 29. Stop by our booth at the Downtown Bloomington Farme...
08/26/2026

IOAA will host the last "Art @ the Market" this summer on August 29. Stop by our booth at the Downtown Bloomington Farmers' Market between 7:30 am - noon and make a beaded ink pen. Do you want to do more art with IOAA? Check out our upcoming programs at insideoutartcoop.org.

This fall, IOAA will provide art programs through Bloomington Parks & Recreation. Mary Jo Johnson will teach all of thes...
08/20/2026

This fall, IOAA will provide art programs through Bloomington Parks & Recreation. Mary Jo Johnson will teach all of these classes. Registration is done through BPARD: www.bloomingtonparks.org. Bloomington resident registration begins August 19 and non-resident registration begins August 26. Programs fill quickly, so register soon! For more information, contact IOAA: [email protected].
"Fun with Tiles". 9/17 & 9/24, 6 - 7:30 pm. Ages 16+. $25.
"Paint with Me – Elephant Silhouette". 9/20, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Ages 5 - 18. $35/pair. (in Summer Brochure)!
"Pouring with a Purpose". 10/15 & 10/22, 6 - 7:30 pm. Ages 14+. $30.
"Paint with Me – Fall Birch". 10/18, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Ages 5 - 18. $35/pair.
"Intro to Watercolor". 11/10 & 11/11, 6 - 7:30 pm. Ages 14+. $25.
"Paint with Me – Gingerbread House". 11/15, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. Ages 5 - 18. $35/pair. No picture yet!

IOAA "Art @ the Market" ends after August 29. Consider joining us on Saturday, September 12 between 10 am - noon to make...
08/20/2026

IOAA "Art @ the Market" ends after August 29. Consider joining us on Saturday, September 12 between 10 am - noon to make some of the projects that were done throughout the summer at this event. Come to our gallery classrooom. You pick what you'd like to make. We'll have art puzzles, slap bracelets, multicultural dolls, wooden tag pulls, woodlet magnets, clay danglers, metal tins 3-D butterflies and art masks. Cost will be $1/project. No pre-registration is needed. We'll be ending the event at noon.

At the August 22 "Art @ the Market" we'll be making clay danglers. Stop by and make yours. Also check with our volunteer...
08/20/2026

At the August 22 "Art @ the Market" we'll be making clay danglers. Stop by and make yours. Also check with our volunteers about upcoming IOAA Fall classes.

08/15/2026

WOW! A lot of rain and thunder and lightening. OH MY! We won’t be outside for “Art at the Market”. But swim on in to our dry and cozy lobby for the activity. We’ll be there from 8-12.

Address

200 W Monroe Street, Suite 102, Box 7
Bloomington, IL
61701

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+13098382160

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