McLean County Arts Center

06/07/2026

A More Perfect Union - Accepted Entries

Please ensure that artworks are wired for hanging or otherwise installation ready. If they are not, they will not be accepted.

Important Dates:

Artwork Drop-off Deadline - June 12, 5:00pm

Artwork Pickup - August 1st. Any artwork not claimed within 30 days of the show's closing will become property of the McLean County Arts Center.

Exhibition Reception - June 19, 5:00-7:00pm (free and open to the public)

Please contact [email protected] or [email protected] for any questions.
A More Perfect Union - Accepted Entries

Dave Buxton The Brass Monkey
Jon Beardsley Justice Versus the Mob
Jon Beardsley A Land Filled with Issues
Jon Beardsley Wartime Rescue
Dave Templeton Old Glory
Lori Laughlin Caroline
Deb Neumayer Golden Rule (Rewritten)
Deb Neumayer Patriotism, Fractured
Michelle Harbin Equality in America
Mikiya Jones Concrete Roses
Michael McAvoy Canceled
Kristine Stayton Constrained Liberty
Maria Moore somethin' God gives you
Diane Shouse Children of Immigrants Circa 1900
Diane Shouse Children of Immigrants 1951
David Proeber My Country 'Tis of Thee
Sean Colella War?
Rhea Edge Deployment
Camila Marianela Other
Lindsey Basham Pathfinder
Deanna Moore Schoolcraft A More Perfect Union
Rebecca Marcotte "See" to Shining Sea
John Fitzgerald They Voted
Heather Evert Who are free citizens? Who votes? Who Decides?
Sheila Lamberson
What's Going On
Jane Wilson Indivisible
Dana Sparrow Facepaint
Jane Camp She Persists
Edward Martin Shady Patriotism
Didi Skidmore This is What Patriotism Looks Like
Kim Laurel Deep Note
Reenie Bradley I Am America
Jim Mosley AMERICAN ENOUGH
Dave Fulghum Rushmore at Dawn
Carol Boerckel A Legacy Throughout Time
Laurie Bergner An Immigrant's Story: Citizenship and Beyond
Susan Holifield Freedom
Louise Miller Do Not Enter
Phil Smith Uptown, Southwest bound
Wanda Lindquist What have we done?
Peggy Schickedanz River Magic
Robbi Muir I Lift My Lamp
Cathie Haab Still Dreaming
Diana Barton River Bluff
Emadia Hardesty Still See Our Faces When You Close Your Eyes
Ted Diamond Be American
April Luo Liberty
Jeff Smith United Shades of America

06/02/2026

Happy Pride Month! Join visiting artist Adda Farcus for a collage workshop for LGBTQIA+ youth aged 12 to 18. All experience levels are welcome.

All materials are provided: collage materials, paper, glue, & scissors. Bring your own collage materials and tools if you prefer. Register online at mcac.org/classlistings

05/26/2026

Are you interested in having a role on our board of directors? Here's an easy way to find out more:

Mission Statement: We encourage and promote the appreciation, study, cultivation, development, and practice of art for the benefit of all the people, cultures, and communities of McLean County. Thank you for considering joining the McLean County Arts Center as a member of our non-profit’s Board of...

05/26/2026

Paint Like Van Gogh: Vincent Van Gogh is known everywhere for his style of brush strokes, the mood captured in his pieces, and his way of viewing the world around him! In this class, we will touch upon the basics of Impressionism, the art style Van Gogh is most known for, and you will leave with your very own Vincent-esque painting in acrylics! This workshop is for beginners and intermediate students, teen through adult.

Register online at mcac.org/classlistings

05/26/2026

Botanical Printmaking: Join Geri Kerber for a botanical printmaking workshop using both real leaves and/or flowers and also creating block printing plate of plants and/or flowers. Participants can make larger prints or small tags or notecards using printmaking, colored pencils, and watercolors.

Register online at mcac.org/classlistings

05/18/2026

More photos from our Arts Alive event!

05/17/2026

But please don’t touch the painting.

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