Centralia Sunshine Project

10/06/2025

The Centralia Art and Wine Walk was a good time for good times!

👏 Thanks to all who came out and supported our mission. We had a blast!

ART. COMMUNITY. INSPIRATION. ☀️

10/05/2025

🏆 The official winners of the Art Walk Annual Competition at the Centralia Art and Wine Walk are….

🥁 Drumroll please……..

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Adult Category

Best of Show
Midnight Reflection - Zach Detering

People’s Choice
Midnight Reflection- Zach Detering

Awards of Excellence
Annie Marshal - Dayna Hartley
Beneath the Surface - Meredith May
To Dance with Grace - Zach Detering
Peace in Chaos - Karena Gaul

Awards of Merit
Nice Catch! - Zoey Bone
Elephant in the Room - Larissa Hensley
Field in Rosy Hush - Gloria Arndt
Cheyanne - Karen Neubauer
Bonita in Blue - Caitlyn Bone
Charlie & Diamond - Dayna Hartley
Ocean Bloom - Zoey Bone
Linger - Gloria Arndt

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High School Category

Best of Show
Veil of Opulence - Tommy Farmer

People’s Choice
The Worlds Worth Exploring- Elcie Cullip

Awards of Excellence
Flight - Audrey Pinkowski
What Art Actually Brings - James Hayes
Watching from Afar - Tommy Farmer
Takedown - Abby Sharp

Awards of Merit
Landscape - Olivia Sipe
A Trip Through Time - Kinsey Brown
Self Portrait - Terra Free
Self Portrait in Acrylic- Audrey Pinkowski
Accepting Awkward - Callia Smith
Dark Science - James Hayes
The World’s Worth Exploring - Elcie Cullip
A Magic Cat and his Witch A-Bet - Callia Smith

Thank you to all the efforts and hard work from the Centralia Cultural Society and the Palette & Brush Club! 👏

We were able to give away nearly $3,000 in cash prizes to local artists thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and donors!

☀️And thank you to our community for showing up and supporting our mission!

10/04/2025

The day has arrived!

☀️Centralia Art and Wine Walk happening NOW!

We are here in Carillon Park until 8PM with…

🖼️ Juried Art Competition

🍷 Local Wine from Crooked Creek Winery

🎨 Interactive Art

🧶 Art, Craft, Handmade, & Vintage Vendors

🌮 Taco Jo's-Food Trucks

🎹 Live Music from Hosteen and the Aztechs
5-8PM

Bring lawn chairs or grab a tie dye picnic blanket and come chill with us! ✌️

Brought to you by Centralia Cultural Society and Centralia Sunshine Project! ☀️

10/03/2025

📣HAPPENING TOMORROW!

👏 THANK YOU to our sponsors and donors for helping us make the Centralia Art and Wine Walk possible!

☀️ Annual Sponsor
Intermountain Electronics, Inc.

💡 Visionary Sponsor
Summers Compton Wells LLC

🎨Creative Partner Sponsors
Wisper Internet and Macz Funeral Homes

🫟Arts Advocate Sponsor
Mt. Vernon Eye Clinic

💛Donors
Heritage Woods of Centralia
Hollywood Hair Salon and Spa
Southern Illinois Treasure Hunters
Hoyt Advisors PC
Monken Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
Luxe Salon & Barber Lounge
Rod Snow Real Estate
The Mop Shoppe
Central City Lioness Club
Pennington Ford-Centralia

Carillon Park
Saturday, Oct 4
2-8PM

10/03/2025

Only 2 DAYS until the Centralia Art and Wine Walk and we’ve got some great local vendors in store for you! Art, crafts, vintage, handmade goods, and more!

🖼️ Juried Art Competition

🍷 Local Wine

🎹 Live Music 5-8PM

🎨 Interactive Art

🧶Vendors

Carillon Park
Saturday, October 4th
2-8PM

Brought to you by Centralia Cultural Society and Centralia Sunshine Project. ☀️

10/01/2025

The countdown is on- 3 DAYS left until the Centralia Art and Wine Walk! 🎨

🎹 We are excited to present Hosteen and the Aztechs coming straight out of STL and bringing the funk with a twist of hip hop and reggae to C-town! Good vibes and fun times guaranteed. Sponsored by Summers Compton Wells LLC.
Music starts at 5PM.

🍷The one and only local Crooked Creek Winery serving up drinks that are sure to pair well with art and groovin’.

🌮 Taco Jo's-Food Trucks on site with all the tasty eats and sips.

🖼️ Juried Art Competition

🎨 Interactive Art

🍷 Local Wine

🧶Art, Craft, Vintage, & Handmade Goods

😎FREE and family friendly.

Carillon Park
Downtown Centralia, IL
2-8PM.

09/30/2025

The Centralia Art and Wine Walk is in 4 DAYS!

We have an outstanding lineup of local art to display for the Art Walk Annual Competition sponsored by Macz Funeral Homes!

🎗️Vote for People’s Choice

🖼️ Art on display from 2-8PM

🏆Winners announced at 7:30PM

Join us for art, wine, vendors, live music, food trucks, and interactive art. Fun for the whole family! 🎨

This event is brought to you by Centralia Cultural Society and Centralia Sunshine Project. ☀️

09/16/2025

📣 LAST CALL FOR ARTISTS!!

✨Free to Enter
🏆 Cash Prizes
🧑‍🎨 Adult & High School Categories
🖼️ Two Submissions per Artist
✅ Submissions due September 20th

Questions? Message us or email at [email protected]

Submission forms available @
https://www.centraliasunshineproject.org/

ART. INSPIRATION. COMMUNITY. ☀️

09/11/2025

CENTRALIA ART & WINE WALK!!! 🎨 October 4, 2025! Carillon Park! ❗️ARTISTS NEEDED ❗️ Message for info & follow us 😉 See you soon

09/11/2025

We’re excited to announce Summers Compton Wells LLC as a Visionary Sponsor for the 1st Annual Centralia Art and Wine Walk! 🎨🍷

Summers Compton Wells LLC is a law firm focused on representing businesses and their owners, and we’re grateful for their commitment to supporting the arts and investing in our community.

👏 Please join us in thanking them for helping us bring this event to life!

ART. COMMUNITY. INSPIRATION. ☀️

summerscomptonwells.com

09/05/2025

Thank you to The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce for shining a light on our mission!☀️

Centralia Art and Wine Walk 🍷
Carillon Park
October 4th, 2025
2-8PM

ART. COMMUNITY. INSPIRATION. 🎨

Centralia Sunshine Project 226 E. Broadway, Centralia, IL centraliasunshineproject.org   The Centralia Sunshine Project has continued to make strides in its mission of bringing art to forefront of our community. Founded in August 2024 by board president, longtime artist and local busin

09/04/2025

Big thanks to the Centralia Morning Sentinel for covering us and all of our happenings!

The support from our community is inspiring! ❤️

Centralia Art and Wine Walk 🍷
Carillon Park
October 4th, 2025
2-8PM