Boneyard Arts Festival

04/10/2026

If you need an extra Boneyard Quick Guide this weekend, you can pick one up outside the 40 North 88 West office in downtown Champaign (17 E. Taylor) and on the window of Cinema Gallery in downtown Urbana! Happy Boneyard!!!!

04/09/2026

Check out this article about our amazing Boneyard Signature Artist, Zoya Wu!

Those who’ve driven around Champaign-Urbana recently no doubt have seen buses and billboards bearing an image of two herons huddled together by the water.

04/07/2026

It's almost time to Boneyard! CLICK HERE to peruse all the venues --> https://boneyardartsfestival.org/events/ and CLICK HERE to check out the amazing artists participating this year--> https://boneyardartsfestival.org/artists/
CLICK HERE for a digital version of the Boneyard Quick Guide listings --> https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tL_BOa3bvhdF0BcC1px33hol4uAOvdRI/view?usp=sharing
Start planning your weekend today!

03/24/2026

The countdown begins! Boneyard Arts Festival presented by 40 North 88 West kicks off Friday, April 11 - signature image by Zoya Wu!

02/02/2026

40 North 88 West is thrilled to announce the Signature Image for the 2026 Boneyard Arts Festival! After evaluating 90+ outstanding submissions, a panel of local arts professionals selected Zoya Wu’s "Devotion" (watercolor), to be the signature image of the 2026 Boneyard Arts Festival! The Boneyard Arts Festival signature image is featured on all festival registration materials, posters, postcards, billboards, print and online advertising, as well as on the cover of the Boneyard Arts Festival quick guide.

“We will make it through this storm together”

For more about Zoya and this powerful piece, visit --> https://40north.org/boneyard/2025-boneyard-signature-image/

01/22/2026

Hey Artists! There are several open calls for art with more to come - check them out and submit your work today!!! https://40north.org/calls-for-artists/

01/07/2026

Happy New Year everyone! It's time to start planning for Boneyard 2026 and of course we need a signature artist and a signature image! The Boneyard Arts Festival official signature image is featured on all festival registration materials, posters, postcards, billboards, print and online advertising, and on the cover of the Boneyard Arts Festival Quick Guide that is distributed to all festival venues and throughout the community. Submissions are due Monday, January 26th! Click here to apply--> https://form.jotform.com/220117521628145

04/23/2025

THANK YOU SO MUCH for making the 2025 Boneyard Arts Festival such a wonderful weekend! It was a bit soggy at times but the art shined through! Huge shout out to the hundreds of remarkable and hard-working artists and performers, the participating venues, and, of course, everyone that came out to enjoy, celebrate, and support our incredible arts community! Extra special thanks to Elsie Hedgspeth, Janet Soesbe, Breanna Vines, Monica Guinevere, and Amanda Baker of Five Foot Productions for assisting in pulling all this footage together!

Traditionally presented every spring by 40 North | 88 West, the Boneyard Arts Festival is a 3-day event showcasing the broad range of creative activity flour...

04/05/2025

Hey there - due to the weather forecast including rain, wind, and low temps, we will be moving PostMark Urbana indoors at Lincoln Square, west wing! See everyone today, Saturday, 12-4pm for music, face painting, crafts, and Boneyarding!

40 North and Urbana Arts & Culture Program are delivering good times at PostMark Urbana: Boneyard Edition! Come together to celebrate the arts in Urbana during Boneyard Arts Festival on Saturday, April 5 from 12-4pm at a special PostMark Urbana-Boneyard Edition inside Lincoln Square, west wing! Down...

04/04/2025

HAPPY BONEYARD! For the most up-to-date info go to https://boneyardartsfestival.org/
For all the venues go to: https://boneyardartsfestival.org/events/
For artists go to: https://boneyardartsfestival.org/artists/ (refresh the page if it lags a bit)
For a Google map with all the venues go to: https://boneyardartsfestival.org/home/map/
For a digital version of the Quick Guide go to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12yuoqln87kfBXuj4fPYoxEHsBzVaa93W/view
If you need a printed Quick Guide, you can grab one at any participating venue or at the window kiosks at our office on downtown Champaign (17 E. Taylor) and at Cinema Gallery in downtown Urbana!
Get out there and enjoy all the amazing creativity on display!